QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 437)
It is authorized by the President pursuant to the authority vested in Section 90 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, as amended.
Activities connected with underwater naval operations, bomb disposal, and research and development such as deep-sea diving; arming, disarming, or disposal of fused bombs, mines, torpedoes, body traps and other lethal devices; preparation or testing of lethal materials or devices like explosives, incendiaries, poison gases, and radioactive materials; testing new and dangerous equipment; and underwater demolitions.
Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while actually performing hazardous duty.
Only while actually performing hazardous duty, and only for the inclusive dates when such hazardous duty was actually performed.
It shall be equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the officer’s respective base pay.
No. It is subject to the availability of funds.
Officers receiving flying pay are not entitled to hazardous duty pay.
Payment is only for the inclusive dates during which the officer actually performed the hazardous duty.
Requests must include a description of the hazardous duty performed, the period covered, and the place where such duty was performed.
The appropriate commander of the officer applicant must attest to the request.
The Secretary of National Defense is required to prescribe the rules and regulations, including requirements for the contents of requests.
The officer must be actually performing hazardous duty; mere assignment or potential exposure is not enough—entitlement hinges on actual performance.
Because it sets both substantive entitlement (actual hazardous duty, 50% of base pay, no flying pay) and procedural/documentary requirements (description, dates, place, commander attestation, and DND rules).
Only for the inclusive dates when the hazardous duty was actually performed, not the entire month.
No. Officers receiving flying pay shall not be entitled to hazardous duty pay, implying non-cumulation between the two benefits.