Econ team seeks out PH Army, PH Coast Guard insights in crafting balanced MUP pension reform
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Representatives from the Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) paid a courtesy visit to newly appointed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. on June 19, 2023 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City to discuss the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension reform, particularly the fund’s governance structure.
Representatives from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), Department of Finance (DOF), and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) engaged in another courtesy call with Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on June 19, 2023 at the Philippine National Police (PNP) National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Secretary Abalos gathered the chiefs of the uniformed personnel to meet the economic team and discuss the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension reform.
The economic team, in cooperation with the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Office of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, has successfully completed thirteen (13) consultative meetings with all branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from May 25 to June 21, 2023.
Erratum: With corrections on the 8th paragraph.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) leadership, led by Fire Chief Louie S. Puracan has expressed openness to the creation of a sustainable pension fund for the military and uniformed personnel (MUP). This declaration was made during the economic team’s 21st consultative meeting held on July 4, 2023, at the BFP Headquarters in Quezon City.
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