The House measure seeking to increase the compulsory retirement age for uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 56 years old to 57 years old has been overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading. Gaining a nominal vote result of 233-0-1 (yes-no-abstain) during plenary...
The late Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop 's name echoed in plenary on Wednesday night, May 20, almost as if he was there. This, after one of his pet measures in the 20th Congress, titled An Act increasing the compulsory retirement age for uniformed personnel of the Philippine...
The proposal to extend the retirement age of personnel of the Philippine National Police from 56 to 57 years old is clearly a recognition of experience, institutional memory, and the continuing value of seasoned public servants whose knowledge cannot be replaced overnight. As the measure gains...
Filipinos are significantly underprepared for their later years, according to a new study by Insular Life Assurance Co. (InLife), which suggests that traditional savings accounts are no longer sufficient to guarantee a worry-free retirement. The inaugural InLife Retirement Index returned a score of...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the inclusion of Dumaguete City among Asia’s Top 4 Budget-Friendly Destinations for Affordable Retirement Living in the latest report of Investopedia. In a statement, the DOT said the recognition underscores the Philippines’ growing appeal to global...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, January 6, strongly criticized the Marcos administration for vetoing P43.245 billion in the 2026 national budget, which was intended for new government employees and retirement benefits. In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is reinforcing the Philippines’ reputation as a long-term “home-for-life” for retirees after the country was recognized as Asia’s Best Retirement Destination at the 11th TripZilla Excellence Awards. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the recognition...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) push for personal equity and retirement accounts (PERA) is expected to promote the wider adoption of open finance in the Philippines, according to the Tokyo-based think tank Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). “The BSP remains committed to advancing...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the P1.4 million in pension differentials claimed by the widow of a deceased officer of the then Integrated National Police (INP), now Philippine National Police (PNP). Danilo M. Garlitos was appointed patrolman in the INP on Sept. 15, 1974. He went through...
CEBU CITY – Very dependable. This was how Edd Mac, a male Belgian Malinois, was described during his stint with the Regional Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Unit of the Regional Police Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7). POLICE Master Sgt. Victor Lark Blancas escorts Edd Mac, a nine-year-old...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that would allow senior citizens to be employed even after reaching retirement age. House Bill (HB) No. 10985, or the proposed Employment Opportunities for...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has broadened partnership deals with two Singaporean firms for transition credits (TC) trading that could financially support the advanced retirement of its 246-megawatt South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) coal-fired power plant in Batangas. The latest...
