Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte revealed during an interview with the media on how he would handle the controversial Social Security Pension Increase once elected as president in the highly anticipated 2016 national elections. According to Mayor Duterte if there’s a will there’s a way for the SSS pension increase.
The 70-year-old presidential aspirant took a position contrary to that of President Auino who vetoed the SSS pension increase bill and said that the SSS funds would be drained if pension increase was allowed to proceed.
Mayor Duterte noted that he would take two approaches the SSS pension problems, allow the pension increase and raise funds for SSS. The mayor stated taht he recognized the need to raise pension because most pensioners are now elderly who need regular maintenance medicines that are very expensive.
The tough-talking Mayor of Davao City revealed that he wuld make sure SSS does not go bankrupt as Pres. Aquino had said if the pensions were raised.
President Aquino’s veto of the bill that will provide a P2,000 across the board pension increase for SSS members was condemned by Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, the main proponent of the controversial bill, who is also running for senator in the 2016 national election.