A lawmaker has assured that retired military and uniformed personnel (MUP) will receive pension calibrated at par with the pay hike to be received by their active counterparts by 2019.

According to a statement by House Committee on Appropriations chairman and Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles, the indexation of pensions is expected to benefit over 200,000 retirees and will cost the government around P38 billion.

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