DBM releases P54B for pension of retired military, uniformed personnel in 4 units

From the Manila Times (Jun 12, 2019): DBM releases P54B for pension of retired military, uniformed personnel in 4 units

DBM RELEASES P54B FOR PENSION OF RETIRED MILITARY, UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN 4 UNITS

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released over P54 billion for pension requirements of retired military and uniformed personnel (MUP) in four units.

In a statement, the Budget department said it released P29.9 billion to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-General Headquarters, P21.7 billion to the Philippine National Police, P1.9 billion to the Bureau of Fire Protection, and about P731 million to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.

“The current base pay scale is stipulated in Congress Joint Resolution (JR) No. 1, s. 2018, ‘Joint Resolution Authorizing the Increase in Base Pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel in the Government, and for Other Purposes,’” the DBM said.

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