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REP. FRANCISCO G. DATOL, JR.
SENIOR CITIZEN Party-list
Vice Chair, Special Committee on Senior Citizen
Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs & Welfare
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AFP PENSION BILL GETS SUPPORT OF SENIOR CITIZEN PARTY-LIST

Rep. Datol suggests tax on firearms, bullets, explosives imported by private sector.

Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Francisco Datol assured retired and retiring military personnel that he will champion the bill fixing the Armed Forces of the Philippines pension plan which involves the creation of an office or subsidiary to be run by the Government Service Insurance System.

"I agree with the broad strokes of the solution Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno have disclosed so far and I am hereby committing to file and push for the draft bill as soon as the DOF and DBM have finalized it," said Rep. Datol, who is Vice Chair of the House Special Committee on Senior Citizens and Member of the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare.

Datol is also on the House Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation and Committee on Social Services.

"To lessen the premiums burden on retired soldiers who are now senior citizens and on the retiring military servicemen, I suggest that there be a particular tax on firearms, ammunition, and explosives imported by the businesses and private individuals and that proceeds of this tax go to the soldiers' pension fund," the senior citizen congressman said.

Datol also said he is open to discussing with the DOF and DBM other options to ensure the financial health of the military pension fund. (END)

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