Adopting a New Salary Schedule for Uniformed Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

September 10, 1979

LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 99

ADOPTING A NEW SALARY SCHEDULE FOR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, the International energy crisis has led to an increase in the cost of imported oil and in the general level of consumer prices;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust the salaries of government officials and employees, in recognition of increases in the cost of living and to keep abreast of private sector compensation levels;

WHEREAS, there is a need to rationalize the system of emoluments and allowances of the uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, the Minister of the Budget who had been directed under Letter of Instructions No. 840 to study in coordination with the Minister of National Defense the compensation plan of the military component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines has already submitted his recommendation;

NOW, THEREFORE, I FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby direct, order and instruct:

Coverage

1.0 This Letter of Implementation pertains to a system of emoluments and allowances of officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey, cadets of the Philippine Military Academy and Philippine Air Force Plying School and trainees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

General Approach

2.0 A new compensation schedule and a new longevity pay scale are hereby adopted for uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Provisions for quarters, subsistence and clothing allowances shall be codified and made part of a system of the terms and conditions of employment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel.

3.0 Compensation Schedule and Longevity Pay Schedule. The compensation schedule and longevity pay schedule for officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and their equivalent in the Philippine Navy and in the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be as follows:

 

RANK GRADES

LONGEVITY PAY

NUMBER OF FOGGIES

OFFICERS	BASE PAY MONTHLY	1	2	3	4	5
General	P4,404	P440	P925	P1,458	P2,044	P2,202 Monthly
Lieutenant General	3,795	380	797	1,257	1,762	1,898
Major General	3,270	327	687	1,083	1,518	1,635
Brigadier General	2,818	282	592	933	1,308	1,409
Colonel	2,199	220	462	728	1,021	1,100
Lieutenant Colonel	1,894	190	398	627	879	947
Major	1,555	156	327	515	721	777
Captain	1,211	122	255	401	562	606
First Lieutenant	992	100	209	329	461	496
Second Lieutenant	774	78	163	257	360	387

ENLISTED PERSONNEL

Master Sergeant	P448	P45	P95	P149	P208	P224 Monthly
Technical Sergeant	405	41	86	135	188	203
Staff Sergeant	367	37	78	122	171	187
Sergeant	332	34	70	110	155	166
Corporal	301	31	64	100	140	151
Private First Class	286	29	58	91	127	136

 

4.0 The compensation schedule for probationary second lieutenants, cadets and trainees shall be as follows:

 

CADETS AND TRAINEES

Philippine Military Cadets	P520	Monthly
Philippine Air
Force Flying
Cadets	520
Probationary
Second Lieutenant	520
First Class
Trainee	145

 

5.0 Quarters Allowance. In addition to basic salary, officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall also receive quarter allowance in accordance with the following scale:

 

RANK GRADES OFFICERS	QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
General	P360 Monthly
Lieutenant General	340
Major General	300
Brigadier General	280
Colonel	240
Lieutenant Colonel	210
Major	180
Captain	160
First Lieutenant	140
Second Lieutenant	130
ENLISTED PERSONNEL
Master Sergeant	P100 Monthly
Technical Sergeant	100
Staff Sergeant	90
Sergeant	90
Corporal	80
Private First Class	80
Private	80

 

6.0 Subsistence Allowance. Basic subsistence allowance at the rate of P10.00 daily shall likewise be paid to cadets of Philippine Military Academy and Philippine Air Force Flying School and P6.00 daily to other personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines including officers, enlisted men, trainees undergoing military training, draftees, probationary second lieutenants/ensigns, ROTC cadets on summer camp training or assembly/mobilization tests. Likewise, additional subsistence allowance shall be paid to officers, enlisted personnel, probationary second lieutenants/ensigns, draftees, trainees, on duty at AFP Long Lines, relay sites, Air Defense Alert Centers, Air Resume Centers, Military Sealife Centers, isolated stations/sites/areas where personnel are on 24-hour alert status that may be declared by the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines at the rate of P1.00 daily and to Philippine Navy Officers, probationary ensigns and enlisted personnel when on sea duty at the rates of P2.00 daily for officers and probationary ensigns and P1.00 daily for enlisted personnel, draftees and 20-year old trainees.

Clothing Allowance

7.0 Initial Clothing Allowance. Initial clothing allowance for original enlistment shall be given in kind and in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of National Defense Circular No. 18 dated February, 1975.

7.1 Initial Clothing Allowance for Reenlistment. Initial clothing allowance for every reenlistment shall be in cash equivalent to the total present cost of the clothing items prescribed in Paragraph 3a of said Ministry of National Defense Circular No. 18; PROVIDED, That the reenlistee possesses the Minimum clothing requirements as duly certified to by his immediate Commanding Officer. The orders of discharge and reenlistment shall be required to support the claim for cash payment.

7.2 Enlisted personnel performing intelligence work and those assigned with government offices which require the wearing of civilian clothes may be authorized cash settlement of clothing allowance provided they obtain prior approval of the General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines, if assigned within GHQ & HSG and AFPWSSUs, and from the Major Service Commanders if assigned in the Major Services, together with the certification from their Company Commanders that they have the minimum number of military clothing required on hand.

7.3 Additional Clothing Allowance. Enlisted Personnel shall be entitled to an additional clothing allowance of twenty pesos (P20.00) which shall be paid in cash, upon each reenlistment if entered into within two (2) months after discharge upon expiration of term of reenlistment and shall be collected together with the initial clothing allowance.

7.4 Basic Clothing Allowance. A basic clothing allowance of P360 per annum shall be paid to each officer and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, either in kind or in cash as may be determined by the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines and approved by the Minister of National Defense.

8.0 The above provisions for quarters, subsistence and clothing allowances shall also apply when appropriate to commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey.

9.0 The rules of implementing the increases in salary and longevity pay shall be promulgated by the Minister of National Defense. Any change, however, in the basic salary schedule, longevity pay schedule, quarters allowance, subsistence allowance, and clothing allowance as provided in this Letter shall first be approved by the President on recommendation by the Minister of National Defense and Minister of the Budget.

10.0 Any other allowance, benefit or privilege currently enjoyed by officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines including the commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey not provided for in this Letter such as combat pay, hazard pay, retirement benefits and other kinds of emoluments shall continue to be governed by existing laws, decrees, directives of the President and the Minister of Rational Defense.

Funding

11.0 The amounts appropriated for salary increases which are incorporated in the budgets 61 the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall be used for the salary adjustments directed by this Letter. Any deficiency shall be covered by salary lapses and other personal services savings of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Any remaining deficiency shall be covered by the salary adjustment fund in the CY 1979 General Appropriations Act and from budgetary reserves.

Effective Date

12.0 The increases in basic salary and longevity pay authorized in this Letter shall take effect May 1, 1979.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 10th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.