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...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thousands of indigent Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in this city are expected to receive monthly social pension from the city government starting next year. THE city government of Cagayan de Oro temporarily places several massage therapists who are deaf and...
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...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 24, urged Congress to act on his administration’s legislative agenda, which include reforms in military and uniformed personnel pension, the Blue Economy law, and new taxes for single-use plastics and digital services, among others....
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Two-hundred Persons with Disability in this province recently received social pension from the provincial government. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/ILOCOS_NORTE_SOCIAL_PENSION_54a035b53d/ILOCOS_NORTE_SOCIAL_PENSION_54a035b53d.jfif)...
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...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez led the distribution of social pension to the third batch of indigent senior citizens from the city's District I on Friday, June 23. Olivarez said the last batch, totaling 751 indigent senior citizens, received their social pension payout at Barangay Don Galo...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Nearly 10 million small farmers and fisherfolks in the country will enjoy lifetime pensions if and when this House bill from two Bicol lawmakers get enacted. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan and Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte jointly filed in the...
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...
