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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. 3532 Se

Introduced by Hon. GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 4 of Article II of the Constitution provides that "the prime duty of the
Government is to serve and protect the people. The Government may call upon the
people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all Citizens may be
required under conditions provided by law, to render personal, military or civil
service.”

‘The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Forces was organized with the
purpose of augmenting the regular armed forces of the AFP in times of war or
national emergency. Further, Reserve Forces are mobilizable in relief and rescue
operations during disasters or calamities and, likewise, assist in socio-economic
development as well as in the operation and maintenance of essential government .
or private utilities in the continuance of the overall mission of the AFP.

Recognizing the significant contribution of the Ready Reserves and to
encourage membership in units of the AFP Reserve Forces, this bill seeks to provide
educational assistance to members of the Ready Reserve of the AFP under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of National Defense.

In view of the foregoing considerations, the early passage of
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3532

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon. GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) RESERVE FORCES, AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7077 ALSO KNOWN AS “CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES”
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled. ".

SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. - Section 4 of Article II of the Constitution provides
that "the prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people. The
Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment
thereof, all Citizens may be required under conditions provided by law, to render
personal, military or civil service."

SEC. 2. Definition of Terms, - As defined in Republic Act No. 7077 and for the
purpose of this Act, the following terms shall mean:

a. _ RESERVE FORCES alternately referred to as Citizen Armed Force,
organized in to five (5) components, namely:
1. The Army Reserve Component;
2. The Air Force Reserve Component;
3. The Navy Reserve Component;
4, The AFP-Wide Technical Reserve Component; and
5. The Affiliated Reserves.
b, _ RESERVIST are those that composes the AFP Reserve Force
c. _ READY RESERVE is composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the
first category reserve, which are between the ages of eighteen (18) and
thirty five (35) years, who shall be organized, trained and maintained as


mobilizable ready reserve subject to call at any time to augment the regular
armed force of the AFP not only in times of war or national emergency but
also to meet local emergencies arising from calamities, disasters and
threats to peace, order, security and stability in any locality, including the
need to provide assistance in relief and rescue work and other civil
assistance activities.

SEC. 3. A new Section 52 is hereby added to Republic Act No. 7077, also known as
the “Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act,” to read as follows:

“SECTION 52. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE FORCES. -
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE GRANTED TO RESERVE FORCES,
BELONGING TO THE READY RESERVES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE

PHILIPPINES,

‘THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE AFP CHIEF OF STAFF
THROUGH THE AFP RESERVE COMMAND SHALL DETERMINE AND
uy FOR WHICH RESERVE FORCES MAY BE GRANTED

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SEC. 4. A new Section 53 is hereby added to Republic Act No. 7077, also known as
the “Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act,” to read as follows:

ON 53. FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE FORCES.
‘THE FUNDS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE OF READY RESERVES AS.
PROVIDED IN SEC. 52 SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES.

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SEC, 5. Repealing Clause. - Al laws, decrees, ordinances, administrative orders,
rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are *
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be subsequently
declared unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in full
force and effect.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Date. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,