THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
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S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, being the protector of the people, plays a 
crucial role in preserving peace and harmony, by defending the country against 
terrorism and other forms of threats, whether of civilian or military nature. Despite the 
on-going series of controversies surrounding the military, particularly those relating to 
graft and corruption and the continued schism in the AFP hierarchy, spaw ing public 
apprehension over threats of possible coup attempts, such role could certainly not be 
denied; hence, proving its indispensability and importance. 
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Unfortunately, many of our soldiers begin to get disenfranchised because their 
immense contributions seem to be not reciprocated, if not fully rewarded. Although 
legislative efforts are undertaken to ensure better pay and work conditions, many of 
these initiatives are still pending, and those already enacted remain unimplemented. 
Yet, this should not be a reason not to push for more reforms in the AFP. Many 
things can still and ought to be done. 
The purpose of this measure is to improve the living conditions of our AFP 
soldiers by providing for an automatic pay increase to any member of the armed forces 
who is deployed away from the member's permanent station or, in the case of a 
member of a reserve component of the armed forces, the member's home of record, 
once the deployment period exceeds 180 days of continuous duty. 
Particularly now that soldiers are deployed anywhere in the country and even 
overseas, given the on-going threats of terrorism, the measure is a welcome 
development since it seeks to financially reward these soldiers, which though merely 
pecuniary, should be seen as our collective acknowledgement of their contribution to 
the task of peace-making. 
Hence, immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought 
LUlSA "LOI" PYEJERGITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PI-IILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
1 
S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR AN AUTOMATIC PAY INCREASE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE 
ARMED FORCES WHO IS DEPLOYED AWAY FROM THE MEMBER'S PERMANENT 
STATION-OR, IN THE CASE OF A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE 
ARMED FORCES, THE MEMBER'S HOME OF RECORD, ONCE THE DEPLOYMENT 
PERIOD EXCEED§ 180 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS DUTY 
Be it enacted by the Senate a nd the House of Representatives o f  the Philippines /n 
Congress Assembled 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the 
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Pay lncrease A ct. " 
SECTION 2. Pay lncrease for Members of the 
Deployments in Excess of 180 Days.- 
(a) 
Extended Deployment Pay Increase- A member of the Armed 
Forces of the Philippines (AFP), who completes a period of 180 
days of continuous duty on deployment away from the permanent 
station of the member or, in the case of a member of a reserve 
component of the AFP, the home of record of the member, is 
entitled to an increase in the rate of basic pay in the amount of 
P1O,OOO.00 for each month thereafter during which the member 
continues such deployment. Once a member has satisfied the 
continuous duty requirement with respect to a deployment, the 
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member is' not required to ' re-satisfy the continyous 
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duty 
requirement for the same deployment despite any break thereafter 
in the continuity of the deployment due to authorized leave or other 
absence. 
(b) 
Retroactive Application- Duty performed in connection with a 
deployment underway as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
but commenced before such date, shall be counted toward the 180- 
day period specified in subsection (a). In the case of a member who 
completed the required period of continuous duty before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the entitlement to the increase in basic 
pay shall take effect on the first d ay o f t  he first month beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisions not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 4 .  R epealing Clause. - Any I aw, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is 
accordingly 
SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.