BJMP welcomes econ team for consultations vital to crafting pension reform bill

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) welcomed the economic team to conduct consultations vital to crafting the pension reform bill for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) on June 13, 2023 at the BJMP National Headquarters in Quezon City.

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Economic team continues series of consultations on MUP pension reform, meets with Philippine Navy

In an effort to gather more stakeholder perspectives on the proposed reforms to the pension system of Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP), the government's economic team held consultations with the Philippine Navy on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Social Hall of the Officer's Clubhouse in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

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Key officers from the DOF, Treasury, and GSIS meet with PNP to discuss options on MUP pension reform

Top officials from the Department of Finance (DOF), the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), together with a representative from the Office of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, held a dialogue on June 7, 2023 at Camp Crame in Quezon City with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to discuss proposed reforms to the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension system.

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Econ team improves MUP pension proposals after initial consultations, PNP talks next on agenda

The economic team has made adjustments to improve the current proposals for the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension reform after its initial consultations with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Air Force (PAF), and Presidential Security Group (PSG).

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Economic team meets with Philippine Air Force on MUP pension reform

The economic team met with members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to discuss the proposed reforms to balance the creation of a fair military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system while preserving the country’s overall fiscal health during a dialogue held at the Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on May 26, 2023.

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Congress approves Maharlika Investment Fund Act before sine die adjournment

Congress approved on May 31, 2023 the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act of 2023. The House of Representatives adopted the Senate version of the bill. SB 2020 was passed on third reading with 19 affirmative votes, one negative vote, and one abstention.

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Economic team meets Armed Forces of the Philippines to kickoff MUP pension dialogue

The economic team, comprised of representatives from the Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), together with the office of Senator and Defense Committee Chair Jinggoy Estrada, met with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to kick off dialogues on the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system on May 25, 2023 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

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