(MANILA BULLETIN) Government savings could be tapped to fund the pension of military and uniformed personnel (MUP). Thus, said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co as the chamber scrambles to find a way to sustain the pension ahead of the deliberations on the...
Following rants and other angry statements posted on social media that were triggered by the news about the proposal to overhaul the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension system, a number of policemen have expressed intentions to retire early to avoid being covered by the reform...
The Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposed initial five percent monthly contribution rate from the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) is too burdensome for the low-ranking soldiers, especially the enlisted personnel (EPs). Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada disclosed this was part of the main...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security is willing to study the Department of Finance’s (DOF) latest proposal in reforming the pension system of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP). The Marcos administration’s economic team is now proposing that MUPs in active service...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Sunday, June 11 urged the Marcos administration not to rush the passage of the bill seeking to reform the pension system of military and uniformed personnel (MUP), saying the measure requires more wider consultations than just hearing the side of state...
Future soldiers should have a new pension system if the government wants to make the current military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme self-sustaining. *Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) * This was emphasized by Department of National...
Newly appointed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. revealed his priorities for the defense sector on Wednesday, June 7. *Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks at a press briefing at the DND Main Building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony during congressional investigations. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake of police officers who were cited in contempt after refusing to tell...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is “very concerned” about the impact of the proposed pension reform scheme on military and uniformed personnel (MUP) in the country. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-charge Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed this matter during the hearing of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, May 9 said state economic managers should find ways to sustain the pension system for the military and other uniformed personnel (MUP). Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, made the call in response to reports that President...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez is calling on the government to do away with what he described as "parasitic entities" in the bureaucracy as a way to save precious public funds. Alvarez, a former House Speaker,...
Senator Bong Go (Senate PRIB) The proposed Military and Uniform Personnel (MUP) pension reforms must apply only to new entrants, Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go said on Tuesday, April 11. Go, however, maintained that he is open to reforms to the pension system for the country’s military...
