QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 3835)
RA 3835 establishes the Women’s Auxiliary Corps in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to perform administrative duties and such other functions and services as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe.
Its full complement must not exceed one percent of the total manpower strength of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The ratio of officers to enlisted women shall be one officer for every twenty enlisted women.
Officers are commissioned in the Reserve Force by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense.
Candidates must be unmarried, female, native-born citizens, between 21 and 26 years of age.
Officers must be holders of Bachelor’s degrees from any school, college, or university recognized by the Government.
The Secretary of National Defense may prescribe such additional qualifications as may be required.
Initial commissions are in the rank of second lieutenant. The President may, within two years from approval and under rules/regulations, commission officers in ranks above second lieutenant but not higher than captain.
They must be unmarried and without dependent(s), female citizen of the Philippines, 18 to 25 years old, able-bodied, free from disease, of good moral character and habits, and at least a high school graduate.
Those who are high school undergraduates may be enlisted if they have working knowledge of typewriting and stenography or other special skills necessary for administrative duties as determined by the Secretary of National Defense.
It directs that, insofar as practicable, enlistments shall be apportioned among the various provinces of the Philippines.
The term of enlistment is three years.
Their names are in a separate promotion list called the Women’s Auxiliary Corps Promotion List, separate and distinct from promotion lists of the major services.
They are promoted in the same manner as officers of the Nurse Corps, but no officer may be promoted higher than a major.
Except as specifically provided, laws and rules applicable to male commissioned officers and enlisted men apply respectively to Women’s Auxiliary Corps commissioned officers and enlisted women; exceptions include automatic separation upon marriage and discharge for cause if they become pregnant out of wedlock.
They are automatically separated or discharged from the service upon contracting marriage.
She shall be discharged for cause.
No. Nothing in the Act is construed to mean displacement or separation of female civilian employees already employed before approval, but they must be given preference in commission and/or enlistment, subject to the same qualifications and conditions.
One million five hundred thousand pesos is appropriated from funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
It takes effect upon its approval (approved June 22, 1963).