(JOURNAL NEWS ONLINE) ONLY new entrants in the military and uniformed services will have pension deductions in their monthly pay, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said Monday. Estrada’s Committee on National Defense and Security included this amendment in the substitute measure proposing reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system to prevent a fiscal collapse in the…
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(RMN) Hinimok ni Senate Committee on National Defense Chairperson Jinggoy Estrada, ang mga state members ng 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) na maghayag na ng seryosong concern kaugnay sa pinakabagong development sa West Philippine Sea (WPS). Kaugnay na rin ito sa pinakahuling pangha-harass ng China sa Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea kung saan binombahan ng…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are urging Congress to promptly approve increased funding for agencies responsible for safeguarding the West Philippine Sea, especially in the wake of China’s recent provocative actions. China Coast Guard vessel 5203 reportedly blasted a boat carrying provisions to Filipino soldiers stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal last Friday,…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada reiterated the call for the Philippine government to seek the international community’s support at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and condemn China for its bullying tactics in the West Philippine Sea. Estrada made the statement in relation to the China Coast Guard’s latest water cannon incident and dangerous maneuvers against…
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(ABS-CBN News) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday expressed their disapproval of the latest incident in the West Philippine Sea, during which the Chinese Coast Guard once again executed dangerous maneuvers against Philippine resupply ships bound for the Ayungin Shoal. In a statement, Zubiri strongly condemned the CCG’s actions and…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China’s recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vesselchartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China’s recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the…
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(PNA) MANILA – The plan of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to file “environmental” charges against China before an international tribunal earns support from senators. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is optimistic that the case is being studied thoroughly by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after China was reported to have destroyed corals in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).…
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(POLITIKO) With the anticipated influx of travelers during the Undas holiday break, Senator Jinggoy Estrada reminded coast guard and maritime authorities to ensure passenger vessels are seaworthy. According to Estrada, sea vessel inspections are crucial to ensure the safe and smooth travel of Filipinos going to the provinces. “Inaasahan din na natin na marami sa…
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(RADYO INQUIRER) Kinondena ng ilang senador ang pagbangga ng Chinese militia vessels sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship at isang resupply vessel sa West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I am one with peace-loving Filipinos in strongly condemning this latest abhorrent actions of the China Coast Guard and Chinese maritime militia that put in danger the lives…
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