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Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is clearly enshrined in the Constitution that war is renounced as an instrument of national 
policy. In light of adopting generally-accepted principles of internal law and promoting peace, 
justice, freedom and amity with all nations, our country has been sending peacekeeping and/or 
expeditionary contingents overseas in compliance with its international commitments as a 
member of the United Nations (UN). 
Republic Act No. 573 or the Philippine Military to the United Nations Act, which was enacted in 
1950, provided for the creation, organization, equipage and rates of pay of the Philippine 
Expeditionary Force to Korea. Howevever, there is no legislation that determines the rates of pay 
and financial support that members of the contingents should receive, particularly regarding 
financial assistance provided by the UN. 
This bill! seeks to standardize the rates of pay, allowances and benefits of officers and enlisted 
personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) serving overseas with a Philippine 
peacekeeping/expeditionary contingent. The measure provides guidelines for the proper 
treatment and utilization of funds for contigents, especially from the UN, thus, removing too 
much discretion on the part of the AFP but not sacrificing the needs of men and women on the 
field. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
I A version of this bilI was filed by Representatives Biazon, Sarmiento (C.), Zubiri, Quisumbing And Calixto-
Rubiano in the 15th Congress. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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JUL 30 r J :15 
SENATE 
1173 
S.No. __ 
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Introduced by Senator Autonio "Souny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
PRESCRIBING RATES OF PAY AND. ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICERS AND 
ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) 
WHILE ON OVERSEAS DUTY WITH A PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY OR 
PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT PURSUANT TO A PHILIPPINE COOPERATIVE 
COMMITMENT TO A UNITED NATIONS SANCTION OR POLICY AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives '?f the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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L PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Armed Forces of the 
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Philippines Peacekeeping/f,xpeditionary ContingentlF orce Law '?f20 13 ". 
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SEC. 2. Purpose. - This Act shall provide the special rates of pay and allowances for 
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unifonned 
military 
personnel 
of an 
Anned 
Forces 
of the 
Philippines 
(AFP) 
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expeditionary/peacekeeping contingent serving overseas, pursuant to a Philippine cooperative 
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commitment to a United Nations enforcement of sanctions and/or policies. 
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SEC. 3. Declaration of Policy. - Aware of the hazards and the financial dislocation 
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which attend overseas duty service of AFP unifonned personnel in the enforcement of United 
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Nations sanctions and policies, this legislation seeks to detennine, rationalize, establish and 
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standardize the rates of pay and allowances for officers and enlisted personnel in order to provide 
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them adequate material and financial support and benefits. 
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SEC. 4. Applicability. - The provisions of this Act shall apply only to officers and 
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enlisted personnel on active duty of the AFP serving as members of a Philippine 
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expeditionary/peacekeeping contingent. "Overseas duty" and "service overseas" shall refer to 
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and include any period of service commencing from the date of departure from the Philippines 
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for service in a foreign territory and tenninating with the individual's disembarkation or landing 
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on Philippine soil; Provided, That when an individual is authorized to return to the Philippines 
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temporarily, he shall be deemed to be rendering service overseas during the period of his 
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temporary stay not exceeding fifteen (15) days. 
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IlADDITIONALPAY AND ALLOWANCES 
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SEC. 5. Additional Pay for Overseas Duty. - (a) In addition to their monthly base pay, 
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officers and enlisted personnel shall, on account of service overseas as members of a Philippine 
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expeditionary/peacekeeping contingent hereinabove referred to, receive an additional overseas 
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duty pay. Officers shall receive additional pay equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of their base pay. 
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Enlisted personnel, while serving overseas, shall receive additional pay equivalent to seventy-
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five percent (75%) of their base pay and quarters allowance; Provided, That enlisted personnel 
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shall not, while receiving overseas pay under the provisions of this Act, be entitled to additional 
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pay for hazardous duty and/or combat duty pay. 
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(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided above, officers and enlisted personnel 
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receiving additional pay as hereinabove provided shall not be disqualified from receiving other 
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additional pay to which they may be entitled under laws and regulations of general application to 
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officers and/or enlisted personnel of the AFP. 
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SEC. 6. Allowances. - Officers and enlisted personnel shall be entitled during their 
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overseas duty service to rations, barracks accommodations, medical attendance, clothing and 
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subsistence and quarters allowance as are provided by laws and regulations of general 
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application to said personnel of the AFP. They shall be furnished adequate winter and other 
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protective clothing and additional rations or subsistence allowance as may be provided in the 
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appropriations for this purpose. 
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SEC. 7. Additional Financial Support. - The aforementioned provisions shall not 
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preclude said military personnel from receiving additional subsistence allowance which may be 
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provided by the United Nations relative to or on the occasion of their overseas duty service. 
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SEC. 8. Foreign Funding. - Funds provided by the United Nations for the use of the 
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AFP expeditionary/peacekeeping contingent shall take the nature of public funds and shall be 
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deposited with the National Treasury for the specific use of the AFP and only for the said 
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specified purpose; Provided, That the said funds shall be immediately released to the AFP in 
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order to expedite compliance with the country's international commitment to provide said 
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contingency force. 
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SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of National Defense 
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shall prepare and promulgate the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the purpose and 
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intent of this Act. 
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SEC. 10. Appropriations. - Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
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this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts 
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thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 12. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or any 
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portion thereof or the application of such provision' thereof is declared invalid Of 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected by such declaration. 
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SEC. 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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any two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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