REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 806

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG, CABOCHAN IL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

fhe current quarters allowance of the officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) is as follows;

QUARTERS ALLOWANCE SCALE

OFFICERS, MONTHLY

General / Admiral P 1,500.00
Lieutenant General / Vice Admiral 1,350.00
Major General / Rear Admiral 1,200.00
Brigadier General / Commodore 1,050.00
Colonel / Captain 900.00
Lieutenant Colonel / Commander 800.00
Major / LCDR 700.00
Captain / LTSG 650.00
Pirst Lieutenant / LTJG 600.00
Second Lieutenant / Ensign $50.00

ENLISTED PERSONNEL

First Chief Master / FMCPO 525.00
Chief Master Sergeant / MCPO 513.00
Senior Master Sergeant / SCPO 500.00
Master Sergeant / CPO 500.00
Technical Sergeant /PO1 500.00
Staff Sergeant / PO2 450.00
Sergeant / PO3 450.00
Corporal / AIC / SN1 400.00
Private First Class / A2C / SN2 400.00
Private / AM / ASN 400.00

it is evident that the present rate is not enough to support decent quarters in view of the
current rate of house rental that overwhelms the living conditions of military personnel and


their families. Thus, it is necessary to seek for an increase in the quarters allowance of
vers and enlisted personnel of the AFP.

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Adequate support and incentives to the military personnel is one way of motivating them,
considering the serious and demanding nature of their profession,

in view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRI ‘ATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 808

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN IL

AN ACT
INCREASING THE QUARTERS ALLOWANCE OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES,

Be in enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote professionalism
in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and to provide adequate remuneration and

benefits to its members. Pursuant thereto, the government shall provide adequate support and

incentives to the members of the Armed Forces.

SEC. 2. The officers and enlisted personnel of the AFP shall be provided with
housing facilities consistent with the requirements of the service, Allowances per capita shall
be provided for all officers and enlisted personnel to attain this objective. Such allowances

may be commuted if no housing facilities can be made available.

>. 3, In order to upgrade the morale of the AFP, the quarters allowance for married

officers and enlisted personnel shall be adjusted in accordance with the following rate:

OFFICERS MONTHLY

General / Admiral P 15,000.00


i Lieutenant General / Vice Admiral 15,000.00

2 Major General / Rear Admiral 15,000.00
a Brigadier General / Commodore 15,000.00
‘ Colonel / Captain 10,000.00
i Lieutenant Colonel / Commander 10,000.00
. Major / LCDR 10,000.00
: Captain / LTSG 10,000.00
5 First Lieutenant / LTIG 10,000.00

Second Lieutenant / Ensign 10,000.00

10 ENLISTED PERSONNEL

rr First Chief Master / FMCPO 5,000.00

12 Chief Master Sergeant / MCPO. 5,000.00

13 Senior Master Sergeant / SCPO 5,000.00

oc Master Sergeant / CPO 5,000.00
is echnical Sergeant /POL 5,000.00

16 Staff Sergeant / PO2 5,000.00

7 Sergeant / PO3 5,000.00

18 Corporal / AIC / SNI 5,000.00

19 Private First Class / A2C / SN2 5,000.00

20 Private / AM / ASN 5,000.00

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2 SEC 4. To finance the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, the

3 funds to be allocated shall be charged against the following sources:

2a 1.) Fifty percent (50%) of the net government share in the proceeds of Service

25 Contract No.38 authorized under Sec. 8 of P.D. 910 (Malampaya Funds);


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2.) ‘Twenty percent (20%) of the annual share of the AFP Modernization Program on

the income derived from the leases, joint ventures and other similar transactions on properties
in Metro Manila entered into by the BCDA as mandated under EO 309;

3.) Annual savings of the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of
the Philippines; and

4.) The Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund.

Such amount as may be necessary to fund the quarters allowance under this Act is

hereby authorized to be automatically set aside from the said fund sources for this purpose.

Any deficien

y in the financial requirement shall be covered by the annual appropriations
passed by Congress. Provided, however, that for the initial year of implementation of this

Act, such appropriation shall commence on the third quarter of the fiscal year

SEC. 5. The Secretary of National Defense shall promulgate rules and regulations for

{he effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with

this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modifies accordingly

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication

in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,