MANILA, Philippines — A bill filed by Senator Richard Gordon seeks to bring the mandatory retirement age for military officials to 65 years old while providing generals fixed terms to ensure continuity of policies and programs. 1785 to remove military officials from the mercy of alleged personal and political patronage where officials succumb to politics to ensure promotion or to make their tenures secured. Under SB 1785, officials will be promoted using a merit system that would supposedly ensure that the AFP has a steady pool of competitive officials. Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other general holding key offices would also be given fixed three-year terms. If an AFP chief of staff reaches the compulsory retirement age before his term ends, retirement would be deferred.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 26, 2020 13:52 UTC