President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “very much concerned” about the impact of the proposed pension scheme reforms on the morale and welfare of the MUP in the country, said National Defense Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr. | BPinlacINQ
The DND officer-in-charge pointed out that present discussions on proposals to change the system for MUP retirement benefits have “already affected the morale and caused uneasiness, not only from the active branch of the armed forces but even from our veterans and retirees.”
But, Galvez noted, there are “some adverse reactions” to the other key changes being proposed in the MUP pension system. “We fully support that this law shall be applicable only to new entrants and the pension rates should be reckoned one rank higher on the last previous rank that they occupied,” Vice Admiral Robert Patrimonio said.Galvez, meanwhile, broached the idea of creating an information body “that would go around to different units nationwide.”
“The threat that the government will be unable to meet its pension commitments or improve the country’s defense posture is real. We are already spending more on pension liabilities than on keeping our military and uniformed services safe, competent, and in fighting shape,” she said. She further noted that it is also unsecured, saying the current design features seriously threaten the sustainability of the system and place future MUP generations and their families at risk.
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