Legal authority and governing framework
- Section 90 of the National Defense Act, as amended, provides the authority for issuance.
- Executive Order No. 4 (s. 1946), as amended by Executive Order No. 10 (s. 1946), is cited in conjunction with Section 90 of the National Defense Act.
- The Secretary of National Defense is directed to issue rules and regulations to carry out the order.
Policy and purpose
- The order sets updated monthly quarters allowance rates for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Coverage: who is entitled
- The adjusted rates apply to commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
- The order applies specifically to each rank listed: Second Lieutenant (or Ensign) through General (Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces).
Monthly quarters allowance rates
- Second Lieutenant (or Ensign) receives PHP 130.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- First Lieutenant (or Lieutenant Junior Grade) receives PHP 140.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- Captain (or Lieutenant Senior Grade) receives PHP 160.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- Major (or Lieutenant Commander) receives PHP 180.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- Lieutenant Colonel (or Commander) receives PHP 210.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- Colonel (or Captain, Philippine Navy) receives PHP 240.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- Brigadier General (or Commodore) receives PHP 280.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- Major General (or Rear Admiral) receives PHP 300.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
- General (Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces) receives PHP 360.00 monthly as quarters allowance.
Implementation and regulatory authority
- The Secretary of National Defense shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of Executive Order No. 262.