Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.   MUP pension: DOF sets contributions at 5% to 9% The Marcos administration’s economic team has proposed that military and uniformed personnel (MUP) in active service contribute 5 percent of their monthly pay to their retirement fund for the first three years of a plan to reform their pension system.   Repeat Mayon evacuees prefer staying in ‘hut city’ esidents who were evacuated from the danger zone around Mayon Volcano have again built a virtual “hut city” here to escape harm from a potentially hazardous eruption, preferring to wait out the situation this way rather than stay at the crowded evacuation centers set up in local schools.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial ‘TATAY’ His are the hands that playfully toss the baby up in the air or quickly catch the toddler falling over the edge. The voice that guides, cajoles and cautions—in between corny jokes. His assuring presence and can-do spirit—from fixing busted taps to working overtime for your next tuition—make for a solid family pillar. Forgive the retro playlist or the growing paunch: Today is his day.  PHOTO BY NIÑO JESUS ORBETA   GET OFFER   Not just freedom but ‘reparations’ for De Lima – UN rights experts Human rights monitors under the United Nations are calling on the Marcos administration to not only free former Sen. Leila de Lima after more than six years of “arbitrary detention” but also “provide compensation and other reparations” for her ordeal that began during the Duterte administration.   OPINION: Mindset change on waste management It must be emphasized that solutions to the country's waste problem are not entirely up to the waste pickers or the government—of course, it has the task to ensure that laws are implemented properly. Individuals, while contributing to the livelihood of waste pickers or demanding more accountability from the government, must also do their part in creating a more sustainable environment.     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe