Coverage of Military Obligations
- Applies to government officials and employees:
- Undergoing trainee instruction.
- Selected for additional training to qualify as commissioned or non-commissioned officers of the Reserve Force.
- Serving in the training cadre as Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) students.
- Called to regular annual active duty training.
- Called to extended tour of active duty in the Philippine Army if holding a commission in the Reserve Force.
Protection of Employment and Compensation
- Protects the right of the official or employee to retain their government position during absence for military service.
- Guarantees continuous payment of salary and emoluments without decrease despite absence due to military obligations.
Revocation of Previous Executive Order
- Executive Order No. 162, dated September 5, 1938, is explicitly revoked by this order.
Legal Authority and Effectivity
- Issued and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon on April 15, 1939, in Manila, within the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
- Enforced under the authority of the President and implemented through the Secretary to the President.