Tag: Senate Bill No. 1480

Senate okays measure raising disability pension of veterans

(MALAYA) THE Senate yesterday passed on third and final reading a proposed measure seeking seeks to increase the monthly disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. Voting 21-0-0, the Senate approved Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans which seeks to amend RA 6948 or an Act Standardizing…
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Senate OKs bill increasing veteran’s disability pension

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate on Monday, May 15 approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. With 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans, amending…
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Senate OKs bill that will increase pension of veterans

(THE MANILA TIMES) VOTING 21-0-0, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1480 that proposes a 350 percent to 488 percent increase in the disability pension of veterans. SB 1480 aims to rationalize the disability pension of veterans who were rendered disabled due to disease or injuries sustained in…
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Senate bill hiking veterans’ disability pension approved on final reading

(GMA NEWS) The Senate of the Philippines on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure increasing the pension of military veterans who have been rendered disabled owing to sickness, disease, wounds, or injuries sustained in the line of duty. Under the proposed law, the disability rate will be raised from the current P1,000…
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Senate OKs bill hiking veterans’ disability pension

(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 1480 or the proposed “Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans,” which proposes a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries.  “This legislation is one way of honoring our military and…
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PHOTO RELEASE: A long overdue pension increase

A long overdue pension increase: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses gratitude to his colleagues for their overwhelming support to pass his Senate Bill No. 1480, An Act Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans, a measure updating the 29-year monthly disability pension rates of military veterans and their beneficiaries. “This legislation is one way of honoring our…
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Bill hiking veterans’ disability pension clears Senate

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — In a 21-0 vote, the Senate passed Monday on final reading a bill seeking to increase by 350 to 488 percent the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. Senate Bill No. 1480 proposes a raise in the monthly disability pension base rate to P4,500 from the current P1,000. Those receiving…
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Manifestation on Senate Bill No. 1480 Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans

This is to express my sincerest gratitude to my dear colleagues for lending support to this measure, which I truly feel is long overdue. Our veterans who sustained disabilities and injury in the line of duty have long waited for this legislation to update the monthly disability pension rates which have remained unchanged for 29…
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Jinggoy’s bill hiking veteran’s disability pension breezes through third reading

WITH 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, the Senate approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. Principally authored by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Senate Bill No. 1480 will upgrade the monthly entitlement to veterans who have been…
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PRIB PHOTO: Bill rationalizing veterans’ disability pension hurdles 2nd reading

BILL RATIONALIZING VETERANS’ DISABILITY PENSION HURDLES 2ND READING:  Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada shepherds the passage on second reading of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1480 which seeks to rationalize the disability pension of veterans. Estrada introduced several individual amendments to the measure during Monday’s plenary session May 8, 2023 before securing the upper chamber’s approval. In amending Republic…
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