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...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Malacañang photo) Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez expressed disappointment over the Department of Finance's (DOF) supposed plan to terminate the indexation of military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) in the face of rising...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. cited the need for an efficient system for the distribution of World War II veterans' pension as he paid tribute to them during the celebration of the 81st Araw ng Kagitingan on Monday, April 10. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* In an...
The Department of National Defense (DND) said Sunday, April 3, that it recognizes the concerns raised by some retirees as the government seeks to implement reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system. DND Officer in Charge (OIC) Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr....
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...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo ‘Ompong” Ordanes trumpeted on Monday, April 3 the incoming benefit to some four million indigent elderly Filipinos in the form of the P1,000 monthly social pension. “I proudly report to the over four million indigent seniors nationwide that our efforts...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged Malacañang to thoroughly study the proposed reforms in the military pension saying it should only apply to new entrants or those who will join the military in the future. Go made the appeal as the Marcos government’s finance managers expressed...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is addressing what he described as “the elephant in the room”, referring to the much-needed reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme, which is taxpayer-supported and receives no contribution from the retirees themselves. During a...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed social pension to 61,431 senior citizens in the Caraga region. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (third from right) turns over financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) to...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, February 26, urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to allow elected officials and their staff to continue remitting voluntary contributions equivalent to 15 years so they can also qualify for a pension...
