QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5206)
To establish the rules for relative standing and precedence in seniority between AFP officers in the regular force and officers in the reserve force, and to amend Section 22(e) of Commonwealth Act No. 1 accordingly.
Section 22, paragraph (e) of Commonwealth Act No. 1, as amended.
The officer with the longer active commissioned service in that permanent grade is the senior.
The officer with the longer accumulated active commissioned service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines is the senior.
The Secretary of National Defense determines the relative seniority of the officers concerned.
Yes—its rule specifically addresses determining relative seniority between officers of the regular force and officers of the reserve force of the same permanent grade.
All acts, executive orders, AFP regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with RA 5206 are repealed or modified.
Upon its approval.
He determines the relative seniority of officers concerned in cases not covered by the first two seniority criteria.
It refers to “relative standing and precedence in seniority.”
As the total/accumulated duration of active commissioned service in the AFP, used as the tie-breaker when active service in the permanent grade is the same.
The accumulated active commissioned service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The amendment clarifies and codifies a step-by-step seniority rule: (1) longer active service in the permanent grade, (2) then longer accumulated active commissioned service, and (3) Secretary of National Defense determination for uncategorized cases.
Because there may be seniority situations involving factors not captured by “active commissioned service in the permanent grade” or “accumulated active commissioned service,” thus requiring discretion by the Secretary.
Inconsistent provisions are either repealed (fully removed) or modified (changed) to conform to RA 5206.