Title
Guidelines on military and PNP personnel detail
Law
Executive Order No. 98
Decision Date
Nov 29, 2019
Executive Order No. 98 establishes updated guidelines for the detail of Armed Forces and Philippine National Police personnel to civilian officials, streamlining security provisions while repealing previous orders to enhance operational efficiency.

Questions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 98)

It provides guidelines on the detail of AFP and PNP personnel to civilian offices and/or officials, rationalizing and updating prior rules to maximize utilization of the AFP and PNP for their mandates.

A commissioned AFP officer in active service selected to provide general assistance to entitled government officials and foreign military or civilian dignitaries.

A commissioned AFP officer with a field grade rank (or appropriate Technical Service rank) detailed to a civilian office/official to render professional/technical advice and assistance on military matters.

A non-commissioned AFP personnel (Staff Sergeant, Technical Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or equivalent) detailed to render administrative assistance on military matters.

It refers to PNP personnel, primarily from the PSPG, detailed to civilian government offices, officials, or individuals to provide security and ensure safety.

The President; the Vice President when visiting foreign military or civilian dignitaries; the DND Secretary; and other government officials determined and approved by the DND Secretary.

The President; the Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Executive Secretary, Chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on National Defense and Security, National Security Adviser, and Director General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency—each in such number and grades as determined and approved by the DND Secretary; plus other officials determined and approved by DND.

Military personnel cannot be detailed to other government officials other than those enumerated in Section 2, and cannot be detailed/assigned to private individuals unless approved by the President upon recommendation of the DND Secretary.

The PNP provides protective security in accordance with existing issuances and procedures for availment of Protective Security, subject to approval of the DILG, which may be amended or supplemented by the PNP.

Former Presidents may receive Military Assistants and/or Military Administrative Assistants and/or Protective Security, in combination not exceeding 12 personnel. The spouse/widow (or identified next of kin) may receive Military Administrative Assistants and/or Protective Security, not exceeding 6 personnel.

Except for detail to the President, initial detail, extensions, and termination are upon evaluation and recommendation of the AFP Chief of Staff and approval of the DND Secretary.

The Director General of the PNP.

Initial AFP detail is for one (1) year; for exceptional and highly justifiable reasons it may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years.

The separation from office of the entitled government official automatically terminates the detail.

It does not apply to detail of military personnel to Philippine diplomatic missions abroad, and those under the Presidential Security Group.

DND and PNP-DILG must issue separate IRR within 30 days, including quotas or deployment limits, to ensure rational, judicious, and optimum utilization of AFP and PNP personnel.

It repeals EO Nos. 41 and 207, and repeals/modified all other orders or issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with EO No. 98.

Existing or ongoing tours are not affected; however, requests for extension of these tours shall be governed by EO No. 98 and the respective rules to be issued by DND and PNP-DILG.


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