Title
Army pay and allowances, 1942
Law
Executive Order No. (unnumbered)
Decision Date
Mar 10, 1942
Manuel Quezon establishes a salary schedule for officers and enlisted men of the Philippine Army, effective March 15, 1942, during wartime, prohibiting pay increases based on length of service or specific duties.
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Annual Pay and Quarters Allowance for Officers

  • Major General: Annual Pay P16,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P200
  • Brigadier General: Annual Pay P12,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P200
  • Colonel: Annual Pay P8,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P200
  • Lieutenant Colonel: Annual Pay P7,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P200
  • Major: Annual Pay P6,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P160
  • Captain: Annual Pay P4,800; Monthly Quarters Allowance P140
  • First Lieutenant: Annual Pay P4,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P100
  • Second Lieutenant: Annual Pay P3,000; Monthly Quarters Allowance P80
  • Third Lieutenant: Annual Pay P2,400; Monthly Quarters Allowance P60

Restrictions on Pay Increases for Officers

  • No additional pay increase based on length of service (commonly called longevity pay) shall be paid during the effective period of these rates.
  • No additional pay increase shall be granted for duties involving regular and frequent aerial flights during this period.

Monthly Pay and Quarters Allowance for Enlisted Men, Line and Medical Service

  • Master Sergeant: Monthly Pay P86; Quarters Allowance P16
  • Technical Sergeant and First Sergeant: Monthly Pay P70; Quarters Allowance P16
  • Staff Sergeant: Monthly Pay P60; Quarters Allowance P16
  • Sergeant: Monthly Pay P51; Quarters Allowance P12
  • Corporal: Monthly Pay P37; Quarters Allowance P12
  • Private First Class: Monthly Pay P22; Quarters Allowance P8
  • Private: Monthly Pay P18; Quarters Allowance P8

Monthly Pay and Quarters Allowance for Enlisted Men, Air Corps

  • Master Sergeant: Monthly Pay P86; Quarters Allowance P16
  • Technical Sergeant: Monthly Pay P80; Quarters Allowance P16
  • Staff Sergeant: Monthly Pay P75; Quarters Allowance P16
  • First Sergeant: Monthly Pay P60; Quarters Allowance P16
  • Sergeant: Monthly Pay P51; Quarters Allowance P12
  • Corporal: Monthly Pay P37; Quarters Allowance P12
  • Private First Class: Monthly Pay P22; Quarters Allowance P8
  • Private: Monthly Pay P18; Quarters Allowance P8

Protection Against Reduction in Pay

  • No enlisted man or officer shall suffer a reduction in pay by reason of this Executive Order.

Effective Date and Administrative Details

  • The Executive Order was signed by President Manuel L. Quezon at the seat of Government in the Field on March 10, 1942.
  • The intent is to maintain fixed pay rates during the wartime emergency, stabilizing the compensation structure for military personnel.

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