STRONGLY SUPPORTING SENATE BILL NO. 1289, AUTHORED BY HONORABLE SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, ENTITLED, "AN ACT LOWERING THE COMPULSORY AND OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13 (B) AND 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 821, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997
