JV Ejercito commends retirement pay release for ex-IBC employees
May 5, 2024
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor
“JV” Ejercito on Sunday expressed his elation upon learning that a total of 145
former employees of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) have
finally received their long-awaited retirement pay.
"I am thrilled to hear that the
hardworking employees of IBC are finally receiving the retirement pay they
rightfully deserve,” said Ejercito, who staunchly defended the budget of IBC
during the deliberations in 2022 and 2023.
“These individuals dedicated their time and
efforts to serving the corporation, and it is only fitting that they receive
what is rightfully theirs," Ejercito emphasized.
This development comes after over two decades
since these employees parted ways with the state-run media entity.
During the 2022 budget plenary session,
Ejercito expressed concern over budget cuts for IBC-13, arguing that these
reductions might impact retirement benefits for eligible employees of state-run
broadcasting stations.
In 2023, the lawmaker from San Juan continued
to advocate for retirement benefits of former IBC employees during budget
deliberations.
“This money rightfully belongs to the people;
they earned it through their hard work, and denying them their rightful
benefits is unjust.”
