SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTROOUCI1:0 BY SEN. JINGGOY I1:Jf:RCITO 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 series of controversies surrounding the military, particularly those 
relating to graft and corruption and the continued schism in the AFP hierarchy, 
spawning public apprehension over threats of possible coup attempts, such role 
could certainly not be denied; hence, proving its indispensability and importance. 
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. 
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Senator 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No, 7 4 9 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY 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 EXCEEDS 180 DAYS OF 
CONTINUOUS DUTY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Extended 
Deployment Pay Increase Act", 
SEC. 2. Pay Increase for Members of the Armed Forces Serving 
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 one hundred eighty (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 P10,000.00 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 member is not required to re-
satisfy the continuous 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 iSO-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 day of the 
first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


SEC. 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. 
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, 
modified or amended accordingly. 
SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,