Consolidating All Presidential Issuances Relating To The Combat Duty Pay And Combat Incentive Pay Of Officers And Enlisted Personnel Of The Armed Forces Of The Philippines

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Executive Order No. 38

Combat Duty Pay
- The rate of Combat Duty Pay for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is P500.00 per month. (Section 1)
- Officers and enlisted personnel performing combat duties/activities as defined in regulations issued by the Secretary of National Defense are entitled to receive Combat Duty Pay. (Section 2)

Combat Incentive Pay
- Members of the AFP who figure directly in actual combat against insurgent, terrorist, and lawless groups are entitled to an additional Combat Incentive Pay of P150.00 per day while actually engaged in combat operations, subject to the following conditions: (Section 3)
    - The operation must be for a specific combat mission covered by an Operations Order (OPORD) or a Fragmentary Order (FRAG-O).
    - The personnel involved in combat must be in the published task organization of the OPORD.
    - The total additional Combat Incentive Pay for each individual shall not exceed P1,500.00 per OPORD/FRAG-O.
- The Combat Incentive Pay is in addition to the P500.00 per month Combat Duty Pay for members assigned to field units.

Funding
- The initial funding requirements shall be drawn from the Personal Services (PS) savings realized by the AFP during FY 2010 and FY 2011. (Section 4)
- Succeeding funding shall be included in the General Appropriations Act, based on the actual roster of military personnel submitted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Other Provisions
- If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain valid and subsisting. (Section 5)
- All executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Executive Order are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly. (Section 6)
- This Executive Order takes effect starting January 1, 2011. (Section 7)