Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3592)
Republic Act No. 3592 pertains to increasing the base pay of commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 3592 was approved on June 22, 1963.
The minimum monthly base pay for a Second Lieutenant or Ensign is P320.00.
The base pay of a Lieutenant Colonel or Commander is P700.00 per month.
Section 2 of Republic Act No. 3592 modifies the rates of pay prescribed by Executive Order No. 23 dated October 1, 1962.
The increase in salaries shall be paid from any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Republic Act No. 3592 took effect on July 1, 1963.
The base pay of a Brigadier General or Commodore is P1,100.00 per month.
It is the responsibility of the annual General Appropriation Acts to include such sums as may be necessary to pay the increased salaries.
The equivalencies are: Ensign for Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant Junior Grade for First Lieutenant, Lieutenant Senior Grade for Captain, Lieutenant Commander for Major, Commander for Lieutenant Colonel, Captain (PN) for Colonel, Commodore for Brigadier General, Rear Admiral for Major General, and Chief of Staff for Lieutenant General.