Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P30.409 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) for the first quarter of 2025.
“For many MUP retirees and their families, pensions are a lifeline that ensure their daily needs are met, such as buying medicine or food,” Pangandaman said in a Jan. 21 statement. Following this, the budget chief stressed that she signed the release of the budget immediately after completing the necessary documents.
The P30.4 billion fund will be charged against the Pension and Gratuity Fund (PGF) under the national budget.
The government has already released P16.752 billion to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office under the Department of National Defense (DND).
Similarly, P13.297 billion has been released to the attached agencies of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), including the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and National Police Commission (NPC).
Lastly, the DBM has released a total of P8.530 million for the 34 pensioners under the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Additionally, P350.68 million has been allocated to cover the pension payments for 2,836 retired uniformed personnel of the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the same period.
According to the DBM, the releases are based on the actual pension payroll submitted by the above-mentioned MUP agencies as of Dec. 31, 2024.