Question & AnswerQ&A (Commonwealth Act No. 190)
The official short title is the "Philippine Army Retirement Act."
Yes, service rendered as commissioned officer or enlisted man in the Philippine Constabulary is given full credit in computing the length of service for purposes of this Act.
The minimum eligibility is thirty years of continuous satisfactory service and fifty-five years of age.
Upon attaining minimum eligibility, an officer or enlisted man has the option to retire from active service with the approval of the President.
Retirement is compulsory upon completion of forty years of continuous satisfactory service or upon attaining sixty-four years of age with at least fifteen years continuous service, unless the President decides the individual’s continued service is required for the good of the service.
Yes, upon completion of twenty years of satisfactory continuous service, they may retire at their own request and receive a gratuity equivalent to two percent of their average annual salary for each year of satisfactory continuous service, payable in lump sum.
Average annual salary is defined as the average annual base pay received during the last three years of service.
They must return to active service when called by the President and will receive full pay of their rank. Refusal to perform such service, if physically fit, terminates their right to retirement benefits.
They will cease to receive retirement pay if employed with compensation equal to or more than the amount of their retirement pay. If compensation is less, the difference will be paid from the Retirement Fund.
It is two percent of the basic pay on the date of retirement for each year of active service, not exceeding fifty percent for commissioned officers and sixty percent for enlisted men and non-commissioned officers.
Yes, officers or enlisted men separated through Classification Boards, Courts Martial, or due to their own misconduct or resignation are excluded from receiving this retirement pay.
Yes, they may elect to waive full benefits to receive a refund of contributions from the Philippine Constabulary Pension Fund with a reduced retirement pay for years served after December 31, 1936, or choose full benefits with a proportionate refund of contributions based on years to eligibility.
Sufficient amounts shall be annually included under "Purpose aPersonnel" of the Philippine Army appropriation to cover payment of retirement benefits.
The Act took effect upon its approval on November 14, 1936.