Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2870

INTRODUCED BY REP. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

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,
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.

WO

JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _2877

INTRODUCED BY REP. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

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 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 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,