(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