Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said there is a need to address the welfare of uniformed personnel vis-a-vis the possible adverse financial impact of the military pension system based on current projections.
"Mahal namin ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga sundalo. Gagawin namin lahat para maproteksyunan sila. Kaya natin sinusubukang masolusyunan ito ngayon dahil ayaw naming madehado ang ating kasundaluhan kung magiging iba ang direksyon ng mga susunod na administrasyon pagdating sa pension reform (President Rodrigo Duterte and I love our soldiers. We will do everything to protect them. This is why we are trying to resolve the issue now because we do not want our soldiers to find themselves at the losing end when the next administration will change directions when it comes to pension reform)," he said.
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