SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.Ncjl267' 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
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The Constitution recognizes the significant role of our Armed Forces as the protector of 
the people, tasked to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national 
territory. With the enormity of these tasks, there arises a need to uphold 
professionalism in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and ensure the adequate 
remuneration of its members. 
The hard reality, however, is that our uniformed personnel remain among the lowest 
paid public servants. While their salary follows the basic salary standardization scheme, 
the dangerous circumstances under which they sometimes perform their duties in the 
combat zone entities them to additional remuneration in the form of combat pay and of 
subsistence allowance. 
Current computations peg the combat duty pay of officers and enlisted personnel of the 
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at a measly P500.00 per month while the 
subsistence allowance is at P90.00 per day. This insignificant amount hardly reflects a 
recognition on the part of government of the fact that while soldiers are in a combat 
zone, they are in an immediate state of danger and, therefore, deserve special 
compensation. 
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For the foregoing reasons, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 1267 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
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AtEC'EJVED BY;~. 
AN ACT INCREASING THE COMBAT DUTY PAY AND SUBSISTENCE 
ALLOWANCE OF ALL PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE 
PHILIPPINES TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THEIR BASE PAY AND TO 
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY PESOS (PI80.00) PER DAY, RESPECTIVELY AND 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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SECTION 1. Increase in Combat Duty Pay and Subsistence Allowance - In line with 
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the declared policy of the State to promote professionalism in the Armed Forces of the 
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Philippines (AFP) and ensure the adequate remuneration and benefits of its members, 
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the Combat Duty Pay of all AFP personnel is hereby increased from five hundred pesos 
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(P500.00) per month to an amount equivalent to twenty- five percent (25%) of their base 
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pay. Likewise, the Subsistence Allowance of all AFP personnel is hereby increased from 
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ninety pesos (P90.00) per day to one hundred eighty pesos (PI80.00) per day. 
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SEC. 2. Appropriation. - Such amount as may be necessary to implement this Act for 
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the current year shall be charged against the savings of the Department of National 
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Defense (DND). Thereafter, the National Goveb:\ffient shall appropriate mmually and 
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include in the General Appropriations Act the amount corresponding to the total 
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annual cost of the increase in Combat Duty Pay and in Subsistence Allowance. 
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SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DND in coordination with the AFP 
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shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of 
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this Act. 
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SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of any other laws, orders, acts, decrees as 
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well as rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act shall be held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions hereof which are not affected 
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thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect . 
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SEC. 6. EffectiVity. - This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days from the date of 
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its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,