(File photo) MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified and misleading information regarding the status of the bill seeking to reform the pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP). "The DND has taken note of false information circulating online regarding the pension of MUP. We would like to call on the public to refrain from spreading unconfirmed and misleading posts, and be discerning about the information they are consuming and sharing," Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a statement. He added that the MUP pension reform bill is still being deliberated in Congress and there are presently no changes in the current salary of active personnel and pension of retirees from the uniformed services. "The salary standardization for civilian government employees under R.A. (Republic Act) 11466 (Salary Standardization Law of 2019) excludes military and uniformed personnel, as provid
(File photo) MANILA - Officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) and Department of Finance (DOF) confirmed that the Duterte administration's proposed reform of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system will only apply to new entrants in the service. In a statement Monday, DND spokesperson Arsenio R. Andolong stressed that the reform aims to create a more financially sustainable MUP pension system. "While the versions in Congress and Senate have yet to be finalized, the reform intends to control the looming PHP9.6 trillion worth of unfunded pension liabilities, which may continue to grow if the current scheme prevails," he added. The DOF has also cited that the MUP pension reform is about saving the pension system and is crucial to the country's post-coronavirus pandemic fiscal and economic recovery. In a radio program last week, Valery Joy Brion, DOF spokesperson on the MUP pension reform, explained that the Senate's discussions on the