Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18)
The Executive Order No. 18, dated August 25, 1998, pertains to increasing the subsistence allowance of officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including draftees, trainees, Probationary Second Lieutenants/Ensigns undergoing military training, CMT cadets on summer camp training, reserve officers and enlisted reservists undergoing training or assembly/mobilization test, and cadets of the Philippine Military Academy and Philippine Air Force Flying School.
The subsistence allowance was increased from Thirty Pesos (P 30.00) per day to Sixty Pesos (P 60.00) per day effective September 1, 1998.
The increase covers officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including draftees, trainees, Probationary Second Lieutenants/Ensigns undergoing military training, CMT cadets on summer camp training, reserve officers and enlisted reservists undergoing training or assembly/mobilization tests, and cadets of the Philippine Military Academy and Philippine Air Force Flying School.
Prior to this order, the subsistence allowance had been increased from Twelve Pesos (P 12.00) to Eighteen Pesos (P 18.00) per day by Executive Order No. 257, and subsequently from Eighteen Pesos (P 18.00) to Thirty Pesos (P 30.00) per day as provided by RA 6831 and the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY 1990.
The Executive Order states that the current subsistence allowance of Thirty Pesos (P 30.00) per day is no longer adequate to meet the quality and quantity of food deemed appropriate for military personnel due to the increasing prices of foodstuff.
Funds needed to implement the increase for calendar year 1998 shall be supported from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Reserve Control Account, and for 1999 and beyond, the funds shall be included in the Annual Appropriations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Yes, Executive Order No. 18 repeals or modifies all rules, regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that are in conflict with this Executive Order.
The Executive Order took effect on September 1, 1998.