EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 131

: Hazardous activities include underwater naval operations, bomb disposal, deep-sea diving, arming or disarming explosive devices, handling lethal materials such as explosives and poison gases, testing dangerous equipment, and underwater demolitions.
: Only officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines performing hazardous duties as defined by the order and under the rules prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense are eligible.
: Hazardous duty pay shall be equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the respective base pay of the officer and shall be paid monthly, subject to availability of funds.
: No. Officers receiving flying pay or jump pay shall not be entitled to hazardous duty pay as per the proviso in the executive order.
: All requests must contain a description of the hazardous duty performed, the period covered, the place where such duty was performed, and must be attested to by the commander or officer-in-charge of the applicant.
: The Secretary of National Defense has the authority to prescribe the rules and regulations regarding hazardous duty pay.
: Yes, it rescinds Executive Order No. 437 dated July 10, 1961.
: No. Payment of hazardous duty pay is subject to the availability of funds.