Tag: Republic Act No. 11709

Pag-amiyenda sa fixed term ng mga opisyal ng AFP, lusot sa Senado

(ABANTE) Inaprubahan na sa ikatlo at pinal na pagbasa ang iang panukala na siyang reresolba sa ‘term of office’ ng Chief of Staff at ilang pangunahing opisyal ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Inaprubahan na sa ikatlo at pinal na pagbasa ang iang panukala na siyang reresolba sa ‘term of office’ ng Chief of…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Amendments in RA 11709 seek to prevent the forced retirement of a number of enlisted personnel

Amendments in RA 11709 seek to prevent the forced retirement of a number of enlisted personnel: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada justifies the need to amend RA 11709 saying that specific provisions of the law if retained, will result in the forced retirement of a big number of the current 135,000 non-commissioned or enlisted personnel of…
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PRIB PHOTO: Jinggoy defends SBN 1849

JINGGOY DEFENDS SBN 1849: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense faces fellow senators during the plenary session Monday, February 13, 2023, to defend Senate Bill No. 1894 which seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives…
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5 changes eyed in law on fixed terms for AFP officers

(MALAYA) THE Senate committee on national defense and security, peace, unification and reconciliation yesterday recommended at least five amendments to Republic Act 11709 which sets fixed terms for the Armed Forces chief and other key military officials. Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, panel chairman, said the recommendations were based on Committee Report No. 23 of Senate…
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Grumblings in AFP must end: Senate bill proposes 5 changes to unpopular 3-year rule

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines’ military has some concerns about RA No.11709, and the Senate is responding by proposing a bill that would make five changes to it. Senate Bill 1849 has been reported by Committee Report 23, and its purpose is to amend the Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and…
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WATCH | Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1849 – Amending RA 11709 AFP Fixed Term Law

Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23 – February 7, 2023 An Act Amending Sections 2, 6, 10, 11 and 15 of Republic Act No. 11709 otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, by…
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PRIB PHOTO: Jinggoy sponsors measure amending RA 11709

JINGGOY SPONSORS MEASURE AMENDING RA11709:  Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense, sponsors Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1849 which seeks to amend RA 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).” Estrada, in sponsoring the measure, said while…
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Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23

OFFICE OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 1849 under Committee Report No. 23  An Act Amending Sections 2, 6, 10, 11 and 15 of Republic Act No. 11709 otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, by Prescribing…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Rumblings within military

Rumblings within military: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada inquires into reported rumblings within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to which Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. answered in the affirmative during Tuesday’s hearing in the Senate, January 17, 2023. Estrada, presiding over Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation’s proceedings that…
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PRIB PHOTO: Jinggoy leads hearing on AFP professionalism

JINGGOY LEADS HEARING ON AFP PROFESSIONALISM:  Senate Committee on National Defense Chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the hybrid hearing on Senate Bill Nos. 1601 and 1603 which seek to amend the 9-month-old Republic Act (RA) 11709, or An Act Strengthening Professionalism in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Tuesday, January 17, 2023. “With the…
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