Eligibility for Combat Duty Pay
- Officers and enlisted personnel performing combat duties or activities as defined by regulations from the Secretary of National Defense are eligible.
Combat Incentive Pay Provisions
- Revives provisions under EO No. 658 (s. 2007) granting an additional Combat Incentive Pay.
- Personnel directly engaged in actual combat against insurgent, terrorist, or lawless groups are entitled to extra pay of One Hundred Fifty Pesos (P150.00) per day while in combat operations.
- Conditions for entitlement include:
- Combat operation must be under a specific Operations Order (OPORD) or Fragmentary Order (FRAG-O).
- Personnel must be part of the task organization published in the OPORD.
- Total Combat Incentive Pay per OPORD/FRAG-O is capped at One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00).
- The Combat Incentive Pay is in addition to the monthly Combat Duty Pay.
Funding Source and Budgeting
- Initial funding from AFP Personal Services (PS) savings for FY 2010 and FY 2011.
- Future funding to be included in the General Appropriations Act.
- Allocation based on actual military personnel roster submitted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Legal Provisions: Separability Clause
- Any provision declared invalid or unconstitutional shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
Repeal of Conflicting Issuances
- All previous executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this order are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The order takes effect retroactively from January 1, 2011, and continues thereafter.