PBBM approves 15% pay hike for MUPs over 3 years starting 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a 15 percent total increase in the base pay of military and uniformed personnel (MUPs), to be implemented over the next three years starting January 1, 2026.

The pay hike, which is the first in seven years, will be implemented in three tranches: 5 percent in 2026, 4.75 percent in 2027, and 4.55 percent in 2028.

This increase aims to recognize the MUPs' service, boost morale, and acknowledge economic conditions, benefiting over 470,000 active personnel from the AFP, PNP, BFP, BJMP, BuCor, PCG, and Namria.

The order also increases the subsistence allowance of all MUPs to P350 per day starting January 1, 2026.

Consequently, the monthly pension of about 200,000 MUP pensioners will also increase as it is indexed to the salary of active personnel.

However, the Marcos administration is also reviving a plan to review the current MUP pension system due to concerns about fiscal sustainability.