Trillanes refiles bill to give addt’l benefits to AFP, PNPSen. Antonio Trillanes IV (MB File Photo/ Jun Ryan Arañas)MANILA — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV refiled a bill providing additional insurance coverage and benefits to all members of the uniformed services to further support them in case of untoward incidents. 284, uniformed personnel will be provided with additional PHP250,000 death and disability benefits, and up to PHP100,000 benefits for reimbursement of medical expenses. These include those in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Philippine Coast Guard, who are killed, wounded or injured in line of duty. “We demand so much from our uniformed personnel: from preserving internal peace and security, particularly in the intensified anti-drug and anti-crime campaign of the government, to rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts during times of calamity and crisis,” Trillanes said. “It is only fair that we assure our uniformed personnel and their families, through this measure, that the government is ready to support them in case something untoward happens,” he added.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 21, 2016 05:26 UTC