Background and Justification
- Prior basic subsistence allowance was five pesos (P5.00) as per Presidential Decree No. 233.
- General Order No. 14 (October 3, 1972) provided additional daily subsistence allowance for enlisted personnel and trainees engaged in combat operations.
- The existing allowance was deemed insufficient to cover the prevailing costs of essential commodities.
- Enhancing nutrition is necessary to maintain the physical fitness and operational efficiency of AFP personnel engaged in suppressing insurgency, lawlessness, anarchy, and destruction.
Scope and Coverage
- Applies to all AFP officers and enlisted personnel, including:
- Cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and Philippine Air Force Flying School (PAFFS).
- Trainees undergoing military training pursuant to Republic Act No. 4091.
- Probationary Second Lieutenants/Ensigns.
- Reserve Officers and enlisted reservists undergoing training or mobilization.
- ROTC cadets on summer camp training.
Additional Allowances for Special Duty
- Additional subsistence allowance up to P1.00 per day for personnel on duty at:
- AFP Long Lines relay sites
- Air Defense Alert Centers
- Air Rescue Alert Centers
- Military Sealift and Terminal Command
- Other isolated stations or alert centers declared by the Chief of Staff, AFP.
- Additional allowance for Philippine Navy (PN) officers and enlisted personnel on sea duty:
- P2.00 per day for officers
- P1.00 per day for enlisted personnel, draftees, and 20-year-old trainees.
Effectivity and Repeal
- The decree takes effect retroactively from January 1, 1974.
- It repeals conflicting provisions of existing laws and previous decrees related to subsistence allowance.
Legal Authority
- Issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos under constitutional powers as Commander-in-Chief.
- Issued pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 (Martial Law declaration), General Order No. 1, and Proclamation No. 1104.