Title
DND-AFP Military/Civilian Pay Rates Act
Law
Republic Act No. 6638
Decision Date
Nov 26, 1987
The DND-AFP Base Pay Law of 1987 establishes the monthly base pay for military personnel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, with varying pay scales based on rank, and includes provisions for civilian employees, ensuring a minimum base pay for all.

Questions (Republic Act No. 6638)

It is known as the “DND-AFP Base Pay Law of 1987.”

It applies to all military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in active service.

It applies to any civilian employee covered under Section 4 of the Act.

Whenever grades are mentioned in the Act, the same shall mean also the equivalent Navy grades.

It takes effect on December 1, 1987, after publication thereof in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

It is effective January 1, 1988.

A minimum base pay of one thousand pesos (₱1,000.00) a month.

It is subject to the rationalized compensation and position classification plan of the national government as established pursuant to studies by the Department of Budget and Management, to be completed not later than March 31, 1988.

₱12,000.00 per month.

₱9,000.00 per month.

₱1,100.00 per month.

₱1,000.00 per month.

₱2,400.00 per month.

₱600.00 per month.

They shall be funded from the Compensation and Organizational Adjustment Fund, the Contingent Fund, and other savings under Executive Order No. 87 (the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1987), or from any unappropriated funds of the National Treasury.

The corresponding amount for the new salary rates will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act for the AFP budget for succeeding years.

Yes. Section 6 states that “Any law, executive order, or presidential decree to the contrary notwithstanding” the provisions take effect as specified (except as provided in Section 4).

It indicates the final law was formed by consolidating the two bills—House Bill No. 1681 and Senate Bill No. 168.


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