Redefines 'Veteran' in RA 6948

Section 1 amends Section 2(a), Title 1 of Republic Act No. 6948 by redefining “Veteran” as any person who meets any of the listed service conditions.
Section 1 defines a Veteran as one who rendered military service in the land, sea or air forces of the Philippines during the revolution against Spain, the Philippine-American War, and World War II.
Section 1 includes Filipino citizens who served with the allied forces in Philippine territory during the covered periods.
Section 1 includes those who were members of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces sent to the Korean War.
Section 1 includes those who were members of the Philippine Civic Action Group sent to the Vietnam War.
Section 1 includes those who rendered military service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and were honorably discharged or retired after at least twenty (20) years total cumulative active service.
Section 1 also covers AFP personnel who were sooner separated while in active service due to death or disability arising from a wound or injury received or sickness or disease incurred in line of duty.

Section 2 limits application to those persons who are going to enter the military service after its effectivity.
Section 2 provides that the Act applies to future entrants into military service, using the Act’s definitions for veterans benefits administration under Republic Act No. 6948 as amended.

Section 3 assigns the Department of National Defense the duty to issue implementing rules and regulations.
Section 3 ties implementation to the administration of veterans benefits provided for in Republic Act No. 6948, as amended by Republic Act No. 7696.
The implementing rules are issued for the purpose of carrying out veterans benefits under Republic Act No. 6948 in light of the definition of “Veteran” under Republic Act No. 9396.

Section 4 repeals or modifies all laws, rules, regulations, orders, circulars and memoranda that are inconsistent with Republic Act No. 9396.
Section 5 establishes the publication-and-wait period for effectivity as fifteen (15) days after publication in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.

Republic Act No. 9396 amends Republic Act No. 6948.
The implementing context in Section 3 references that Republic Act No. 6948 is as amended by Republic Act No. 7696.
The Act is described as a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1967 and House Bill No. 4451.