Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 264)
The Citizen Armed Force is composed of all reservists and officers and enlisted men on inactive status who have undergone military training and are part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' reserve force.
Section 4, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution mandates the composition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to include a citizen armed force which shall undergo military training and serve as provided by law.
All able-bodied citizens are required to undergo military training, after which they become reservists with appropriate ranks.
Reservists in a particular locality shall be organized into reserve geographical units subject to call and mobilization individually or as a unit.
The Secretary of National Defense is responsible for prescribing and implementing a continuing program of recruitment and training for the Citizen Armed Force.
CAF GUs consist of a cadre of officers and men in the active force and qualified reservists residing in the locality; they are reserve geographical units organized throughout the country.
The Citizen Armed Force may be called or mobilized upon military necessity, upon recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense and approval by the President, to complement or support the regular Armed Forces operations.
Active Auxiliary Units are part of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Units, constituted out of volunteers screened in consultation with local executives and leaders, and represent a degree of activation short of full active duty without law-enforcement functions.
Yes, all members on training or service shall be subject to military law and the Articles of War.
Funds necessary to implement the Executive Order shall be taken from the applicable appropriation of the Department of National Defense.
All laws, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
It took effect ninety (90) days after its publication either in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.