In line with the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P30.409 billion to cover the pension requirements of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) for the first quarter of 2025.

“For many MUP retirees and their families, pensions are a vital lifeline, helping to cover essential daily needs such as medicine and food. We understand, especially President BBM, how important it is for our pensioners to receive their benefits promptly. That’s why, once all the necessary documents were completed, we quickly signed off on the budget release to the concerned agencies,” Secretary Pangandaman explained.

The P30.409 billion will be charged to the Pension and Gratuity Fund (PGF) under Republic Act (RA) No. 12116, which is part of the FY 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Of this amount, P16.752 billion has been allocated to the Armed Forces of the Philippines – General Headquarters-Proper and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office under the Department of National Defense (DND).

Meanwhile, P13.297 billion has been released to various agencies under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), including the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and National Police Commission.

For the 34 pensioners under the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a total of P8.530 million has been disbursed.

Lastly, the pension requirements for 2,836 retired uniformed personnel of the Department of Transportation’s Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the first quarter amount to P350.680 million.

These fund releases are based on the actual pension payrolls submitted by the aforementioned MUP agencies as of December 31, 2024.