EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 38

: Officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines performing combat duties/activities as defined by the Secretary of National Defense are entitled to receive Combat Duty Pay.
: The Combat Incentive Pay is one hundred fifty pesos (P150.00) per day while actually engaged in combat operations.
: a) The operation must be for a specific combat mission covered by an Operations Order (OPORD) or Fragmentary Order (FRAG-O). b) Personnel must be in the published task organization of the OPORD. c) The total Combat Incentive Pay shall not exceed one thousand five hundred pesos (P1,500.00) per OPORD/FRAG-O.
: Combat Incentive Pay is over and above the five hundred pesos (P500.00) per month Combat Duty Pay.
: EO No. 38 took effect starting January 1, 2011.
: The rate of Combat Duty Pay under EO No. 1017 (s. 1985) is rendered ineffective and replaced by the new rate under EO No. 38.
: The initial funding will be drawn from the Personal Services savings realized by the AFP during FY 2010 and FY 2011.
: Succeeding funding must be included in the General Appropriations Act based on the actual roster of military personnel submitted to the Department of Budget and Management.
: The purpose is to ensure that total combat pay, including allowances and incentives, are adequate and commensurate with services rendered by members of the AFP in combat.