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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Less than two weeks after making a call for a better pension system for the country's uniformed personnel, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said discussions were now ongoing to at least lay down the foundation for a functioning system. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali...
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...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, April 3 said the Senate will start tackling the various bills seeking to provide a unified system for separation, retirement, and pension of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) services next month in the committee level. Estrada, chairman of the...
