‘AFP, PNP benefits stay; wild, text messages false’
>> Monday, May 7, 2012
By Christian Supnad
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Regional police director Chief Supt. Franklin Jesus B. Bucayu denied here last week existence of a proposed retirement law for the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines that would lessen benefits of personnel in the armed services contrary to text messages circulated in the region.
Bucayu said wild, text messages on a reported memorandum from the PNP directorate for plans in Camp Crame, which generated a lot of apprehension and griping, were without basis.
It was also alleged in the text messages that the proposed “PNP/AFP Retirement Law 2013” is on second reading at the Senate and contains provisions that would reduce benefits of uniformed personnel.
Other provisions reportedly included no rank promotion upon retirement, no 36 months lump sum, no AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System (RSBS) refund/PNP Retirement Benefit Service (PRDS), 300 days leave maximum and longevity pay excluded in the retirement benefit.
Text messages also reportedly said only AFP sergeant majors will be promoted to second lieutenant.
On Feb. 29, PNP Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome sent letters to Sen. Francis Escudero,
chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, and to committee secretary Horace Cruda of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, inquiring about the status of the supposed legislative bill which has caused confusion and anxiety among uniformed personnel of the PNP, said Bucayu.
“Letter-replies of Escudero and Cruda categorically indicated there is no bill that has been filed and/or referred proposing a reduction in any of the benefits of uniformed personnel. Any text message claiming that a bill on the matter is on second reading at the Senate is not true,” Bucayu added.
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