Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session |

HOUSE BILL NO. 1170

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In the Republic of the Philippines, the Compensation System shall apply to all
positions, appointive or elective, on full or part-time basis, now existing or
hereafter created in the government, including government-owned or controlled
corporations and government financial institutions.

The "government" refers to the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial
Branches and the Constitutional Commissions and shall include all, but shall
not be limited to, departments, bureaus, offices, boards, commissions, courts,
tribunals, councils, authorities, administrations, centers, institutes, state
colleges and universities, local government units, and the armed forces. The term
"government-owned or controlled corporations and financial institutions" shall
include all corporations and financial institutions owned or controlled by the
National Government, whether such corporations and financial institutions
perform governmental or proprietary functions.

This House Bill seeks to provide additional longevity pay for all enlisted military
personnel for their substantive duties and responsibilities

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Earnest approval6f this bill is hereby requested. +

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1170

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT
INCREASING THE LONGEVITY PAY FOR ALL OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES,
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR THEIR SUBSTANTIVE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress
Assembled.

SECTION 1. TITLE — This Act shall be known as the "Arm Forces of the
Philippines Longevity Act of 2019."

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - Hereafter, each officer or
enlisted man of the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall receive in addition to
his monthly base pay longevity pay equivalent to twenty per centum of thc

monthly base pay authorized for his grade for each five (5) years of faithful and
efficient service herewith or hereafter rendered as an officer and/or enlisted man
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and of recognized guerilla units, such

additional pay to be compounded every five (5) years:

Provided, That the total amount of longevity pay shall not exceed

fifty per centum of the soldier's monthly base pay as prescribed by law


Provided, however, That nothing in this section shall be construed
as authorizing payment of any back longevity pay to enlisted men for any

period of services heretofore rendered

SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - The sum of One hundred million pesos
(P100,000,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is there hereby
appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise

appropriated, to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.

The amount necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act shall be
included in the annual budget of implementing agencies in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into law and every
year thereafter.

The State shall hereby provide a separate authorize funding of One
hundred million pesos (P100,000,000.00) to implement and to maintain the
continuity of its mandate.

The state shall hereby authorize the AFP and DND to re-align its
appropriations, in the current year of the date of the effectivity of this Act to

conform with its mandate and requirements.

SECTION 4. PERIODIC REPORTS - The AFP shall submit periodic
reports on its findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by
Congress and Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to carry out

the objectives and mandates of this Act.

SECTION 5. AUTOMATIC REVIEW - Every three (3) years after the
effectivity of this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be

appointed by the President shall review the policies and programs in the AFP

and shall make recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to

both Houses of Congress


SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. All laws, executive orders, issuances,
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed

or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any rez

i sons, any

portion or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the

remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and

effect.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)

days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,