Amending Paragraph 7, AFP Special Provisions, Presidential Decree No. 233, General Appropriation Fiscal Year 1973-1974 And Repealing General Order No. 14, DatedOctober 3, 1972, "Subsistence

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Presidential Decree No. 358

Subsistence Allowance for Military Personnel
- Amends paragraph 7 of Presidential Decree No. 233, General Appropriation Fiscal Year 1973-1974.
- Repeals General Order No. 14, dated October 3, 1972, regarding "Subsistence Allowance of Military Personnel".

Increase in Basic Daily Subsistence Allowance
- Authorizes a basic daily subsistence allowance of not less than six Pesos (P6.00) for each enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
- Draftees and trainees undergoing military training and service pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 182 and Republic Act 4091 shall be entitled to the same basic daily subsistence allowance as enlisted personnel of the Regular Force.

Rationale
- The current basic daily subsistence allowance is not adequate to meet the prevailing cost of prime commodities.
- Providing proper nutrition is necessary to maintain the physical fitness and efficiency of the Armed Forces personnel, who are tasked with suppressing lawlessness, anarchy, disorder, and wanton destruction of lives and property throughout the country.

Legal Basis
- The President's powers as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 (dated September 21, 1972), General Order No. 1 (dated September 22, 1972), and Proclamation No. 1104 (dated January 17, 1973).

Effective Date
- This Decree shall take effect on January 1, 1974.