Granting Combat Clothing to CHDFs Engaged in Combat Operations, etc.

January 25, 1985

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1003

GRANTING COMBAT CLOTHING TO CHDFs ENGAGED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS AND HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED IN THE FIELD AS AN AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 755 DATED DECEMBER 21, 1981, GRANTING ENLISTED PERSONNEL, DRAFTEES AND TRAINEES COMBAT CLOTHING WHILE ASSIGNED OR DETAILED WITH COMBAT UNITS

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 755 dated December 21, 1981 grants combat clothing to enlisted personnel, draftees and trainees while assigned or detailed with combat units.

WHEREAS, the CHDFs are fully utilized in counter-insurgency operations with our regular troops and are exposed to the same elements during combat operations, thus shortening the life expectancy of their uniforms and equipment;

WHEREAS, the Headquarters personnel assigned in the field form part of our combat reserves and rear area protection forces to respond to the demands of combat operations. cdt

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

SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 755 is further amended whereby CHDFs engaged in combat operations and Headquarters personnel assigned in the field shall be granted combat clothing.

SECTION 2. The Minister of National Defense, upon recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, shall issue such rules and regulations that will effectively carry out the provisions of this Executive Order.

SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 25th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.