By Meanne Corvera
Eagle News Service
Lawmakers are now working on a law that will allow for the increase in the salaries of uniformed personnel, a promise President Rodrigo Duterte made in several of his speeches.
Senate President Koko Pimentel said he has filed Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 for this.
“There is a need to adjust the compensation package in order to make it more commensurate with their critical role in providing national security and maintaining peace and order, their exposure to high risk environments in performance of their duties,” a portion of the resolution said.
The resolution covers soldiers, policemen, firemen, jail officers, Coastguard personnel and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.
If the resolution is subjected to deliberations and it is approved before Congress adjourns in December, the increases will take effect in January 2018.
