REVILLA ADVANCES BILLS ON GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ RETIREMENT BENEFITS

SENATOR Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. on Wednesday (August 30) led the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation as it held a hearing on two measures promoting the welfare of the country’s pool of government workers – lowering the retirement age of government employees from 65 to 60 years old for compulsory retirement and from 60 to 56 years old for optional retirement; and the automatic promotion of government employees upon retirement. Revilla chairs the Committee.

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Edward Sodoy
SENATE TO TACKLE FLOODING WEDNESDAY

The Senate Committee on Public Works is set to examine the country’s Flood Control efforts and programs on Wednesday (August 9) when it conducts a hearing on the recent spate of flooding brought about by monsoon rains and typhoon Egay.

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Edward Sodoy