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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(POLITIKO) The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the proposed measure seeking to address the concerns of senior military officers on the three-year fixed terms of the chief of staff and other top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, the author of Senate Bill No. 1849,…
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(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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SBN 1849 ENTERS PERIOD OF AMENDMENTS: Senate Committee on National Defense and Security chairperson Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada listens to his colleagues during the period of amendments on Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1894 Tuesday, February 28, 2023. SBN 1894, which was certified as an urgent measure, seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11709 or…
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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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JINGGOY ASSURES SBN 1849 WILL ADDRESS REVOLVING-DOOR POLICY: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, assures his colleagues that Senate Bill 1894 which seeks to amend Republic Act 11709 or “An Act Strengthening Professionalism and Promoting the Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives in the Armed Forces of the…
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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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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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