Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. The military supports Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr.'s proposal for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to dispose of its real properties,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has assured that retired members of the uniformed services will not be affected by the government's proposed pension reforms currently pending in Congress. Finance Undersecretary Cielo D. Magno said one of the key features of the DOF proposal is to maintain the...
ILOILO CITY – Retired policemen who served under the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) slammed Congress for ignoring their plight. RETIRED Police Lt. Angel C. Sales (right) with Mayor Leopoldo N. Bataoil (center) of Lingayen, Pangasinan and retired...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has commended members of the Philippine Marine Corps’ Force Reconnaissance Group for giving Filipinos peace and security. Romualdez did so on the occasion of the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and DND Secretary Gibo Teodoro (Rep. Salceda's office, Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is amenable to Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gibo Teodoro's suggestions on how to reform the pension...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Stakeholders have had numerous opportunities to give their take on the House of Representatives' bid to legislate a reform measure that would make the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system more...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. expressed concern on the substitute bill on pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) that was approved by the House of Representatives (HOR). Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) It took only one hearing for the House Ad Hoc Committee on the MUP Pension System to approve a substitute bill that could potentially fix all the fiscal issues hounding the Military and Uniformed...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) A quick resolution to the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension issue will allow the Philippines to focus on "financing a credible defense posture especially in the West Philippine Sea...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) To show that it is serious in ensuring the sustainability of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system, the House of Representatives formed in plenary on Wednesday night, Aug.2 an ad hoc committee that would handle the matter. Senior Deputy...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to House Deputy Minority Leader Francisca “France” Lustina Castro after she vowed that the Makabayan bloc will scrutinize the pension system of military personnel and other uniformed personnel (MUP). *AFP spokesperson Col. Medel...
From left to right: Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, and Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas Citing the million-peso overpayment and underpayment in military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension last year, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
