Increase in pension of veterans proposed 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Charissa Luci-AtienzaThe vice chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations is proposing to increase the monthly pension of all Filipino war veterans by P3,000 across the board. Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. noted that on December 20, 2018, President Duterte signed Republic Act 11164, which raised the monthly pension of war veterans. HB 9047 provides that the monthly pension shall be granted directly to the war veteran, if he is still living. “This bill hopes to benefit around 7,000 living Filipino war veterans in and out of the country.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 23, 2019 07:28 UTC