MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill lowering the optional retirement age of government workers from 65 years old to
Some 192 congressmen gave their nod to House Bill No. 5509 during Monday’s plenary session. The chamber had already approved the measure during the“With a lower optional retirement age, the retirees can enjoy a better quality of life thorough their pension and retirement benefits at an earlier age…” said one of the bill’s authors, Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr., in his explanatory note.
The measure, once signed into law, will amend Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291 or the Government Service Insurance Act of 1977.
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