Ficial Aid to CAFGU Active Auxiliary Members

Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution provides that the President is Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines.
Section 4, Article II of the Constitution allows the Government to call upon the people to defend the State and require citizens to render personal military service, under conditions provided by law.
Executive Order No. 264 (s. 1987) created the CAFGU, which mobilizes CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) units to complement and support the regular forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in dealing with internal and external security threats.

The order recognizes CAA units for supporting the AFP through vital military intelligence, participation in traditional and non-traditional military operations, securing conflict-affected communities, and acting as first responders during natural disasters.
The order provides financial support to CAA members in recognition of their invaluable assistance, indispensable service in maintaining local peace and order, and their service at great risk to themselves and their families.

Section 1 grants financial support in the amount of PHP 7,000.00 per month to each qualified member of a CAA unit.
The grant covers the months of November and December 2018.
Section 2 limits entitlement to duly-appointed CAA members appearing in the roster maintained by the AFP.
CAA members who are in the roster and have been appointed but are still undergoing training are entitled to a prorated portion of the financial support upon the satisfactory completion of the prescribed training.

Section 3 requires that funding for the November and December 2018 support be sourced from the FY 2018 Contingent Fund.

For succeeding years, Section 4 directs the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to study and propose measures for granting financial support to qualified CAA members on a monthly basis.
Section 4 also directs DBM to identify funding sources to charge against the financial support, subject to applicable budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

Section 5 provides a separability clause: if any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.
Section 6 provides a repealing clause: all orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the order are repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 7 provides that the order takes effect immediately upon completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.