Title
Guidelines on military and PNP personnel detail
Law
Executive Order No. 98
Decision Date
Nov 29, 2019
Executive Order No. 98 establishes updated guidelines for the detail of Armed Forces and Philippine National Police personnel to civilian officials, streamlining security provisions while repealing previous orders to enhance operational efficiency.
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Entitlement to Military Detail

  • Aide-de-Camp assigned to President, Vice President, DND Secretary, visiting foreign dignitaries, and other approved officials.
  • Military Assistants assigned to President, key government leaders including legislative heads and security officials, and other approved officials.
  • Military Administrative Assistants assigned to the President and certain officials as approved.

Restrictions on Military Detail

  • Military personnel cannot be detailed to government officials other than those specified.
  • Assignment to private individuals requires Presidential approval on DND Secretary recommendation.

Provision for Protective Security by PNP

  • PNP tasked to provide security details in line with existing and possibly amended guidelines approved by DILG.

Entitlements for Former Presidents and Spouses/Widows

  • Former Presidents may have up to 12 combined personnel as Military Assistants, Administrative Assistants, and/or Protective Security.
  • Spouses, widows or identified next of kin may have up to 6 personnel in similar capacities.

Approval Process for Details

  • Details to the President are direct.
  • Others require evaluation by AFP Chief of Staff and approval of DND Secretary.
  • PNP Protective Security deployments approved by PNP Director General.

Duration and Extension of Detail

  • Initial military detail is one year with possible extension up to three years.
  • Detail automatically terminates upon separation of the official.
  • PNP detail duration regulated by PNP-DILG security rules.

Exclusions from the Order

  • Does not apply to military personnel assigned to Philippine diplomatic missions abroad or the Presidential Security Group.

Issuance of Implementing Rules

  • DND and PNP-DILG to issue separate implementing rules within 30 days for quotas and deployment limits.

Repeal of Previous Orders

  • EO Nos. 41 and 207 and other inconsistent issuances are repealed or modified accordingly.

Separability Clause

  • Invalidity of any provision does not affect other provisions which remain effective.

Transitory Provisions

  • Existing tours of duty continue unaffected, but extension requests will follow the new Order and implementing rules.

Immediate Effectivity

  • The Order takes effect immediately as promulgated by the President.

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