(GMA NEWS) Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senate defense committee chairman Jinggoy Estrada see no controversy in the appointment of Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner as next Armed Forces of the Philippines chief. The senators said the designation to a new post was compliant with the law on military officials’ fixed term. Estrada…
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(PNA) MANILA – The new law that amended some parts of the law prescribing fixed terms for key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will further professionalize the institution, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Friday. “The DND welcomes the signing of RA No. 11939, which will further strengthen the professionalism in…
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I am honored and grateful to President Marcos for signing into law the bill on the fixed term of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers, Republic Act No. 11939 which amended RA 11709 or the Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the AFP. This is a significant…
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THE Senate ratified on Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report on the reconciled version of the bill prescribing the retirement age of 57 for military officers and enlisted personnel. The third measure to be passed by the Senate under the present 19th Congress retained the three-year maximum tour of duty for the AFP Chief of…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee approved on Tuesday a bill that seeks to amend the law on the fixed term of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers. The panel convened to reconcile the conflicting provisions of Senate Bill No. 1849 and House Bill No. 6517. “Following more than four-hour deliberations, the…
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(ABS-CBN) Pasado na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang panukalang batas para sa fixed term ng Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff at ilan pang opisyal. Sa inaprubahang Senate version, ibinalik sa 56 years old ang retirement age maliban sa Chief of Staff at commanding generals ng tatlong major services and superintendent ng…
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(RMN) Lusot na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ng Senado ang Senate Bill 1849 o ang panukalang batas na nag-aamyenda sa fixed-term ng Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff at iba pang matataas na opisyal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas. Sa inaprubahang bersyon ng Senado, ibinalik sa 56 na taong gulang ang retirement age ng…
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(GMA NEWS) The Senate on Monday approved on the third and final reading the bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).advertisement Senate Bill 1849, which seeks to amend Republic Act 11709, garnered 17 votes, zero negative votes, and zero abstentions. Under SB 1849, the fixed terms in…
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THE Senate on Monday unanimously approved on second and third reading the measure that will address the “unintended consequences” of a new law concerning the term of office of the Chief of Staff and other key officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and uphold at the same time the intent of Republic…
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First of all, I would like to thank my colleagues in this august body, led by our Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri for allowing this representation to push for the passage of this very important bill and of course to our Majority Leader for proposing, as a messenger, the amendments. And of course, to our…
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