Lorenzana thanks Duterte for hiking pay of military and uniformed personnel

June 21, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for the approval of the Joint Resolution authorizing the increase in base pay of military and uniformed personnel.

“Truly, your unparalleled support for our uniformed personnel serves as our guiding light as the AFP continues to pursue its duty to the Filipino nation,” Lorenzana said Friday.

“Through the increase of the pension of the Military and Uniformed Personnel, the sacrifice and the dedicated service of our soldiers have been truly and duly recognized," he added.

Arsenio Andolong, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman "recalled that the Department, by virtue of an official letter to Malacañang written on May 17, 2019, recommended that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) be directed to implement the pension indexation under JR No. 1, s. 2018 and release additional funds for that purpose".

"The letter was signed by Usec. Cardozo M. Luna, who was then Officer-In-Charge of the Department," he said.

"The momentous grant of the Department’s request will help in its pursuit of its mandate to protect the State and the Constitution, and will boost the morale of our past, present and future defenders, who have risked their lives in service to the Philippines and its people," he added.

Andolong said President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Joint Resolution: on January 1 this year. Robina Asido/DMS