Law Summary
Coverage of the CSBP
- Includes military and police personnel killed or wounded in legitimate operations.
- Extends to personnel of BJMP, BFP, PCG, and CAFGU/CAA units who become casualties during official duties.
- Covers qualified beneficiaries of the personnel.
Definitions of Key Terms
- Other uniformed personnel: BJMP, BFP, PCG personnel.
- Killed-in-Action (KIA): Death in combat, disaster response, or related operations.
- Killed-in-Police-Operation (KIPO): Death in police operations.
- Wounded-in-Action (WIA) and Wounded-in-Police-Operation (WIPO): Injuries sustained in respective operations.
- Total Permanent Physical Disability (TPPD): Permanent loss or impairment resulting from injuries sustained in duty, rendering the personnel incapable of performing duties.
- Beneficiaries: Legal spouse, legitimate or adopted children (with age/marital limits), parents or secondary relatives, and other qualified individuals under existing laws.
Components and Types of Benefits
- Special Financial Assistance (SFA): Lump sum for KIA/KIPO, WIA/WIPO with TPPD, and injured personnel.
- Social Welfare Assistance: Enrollment in conditional cash transfer programs or rice subsidy.
- Shelter Assistance: Provision, construction, or repair of housing units through coordination with NHA.
- Health and Medical Care: Payment of PhilHealth premiums and support for hospitalization and maintenance medicines.
- Educational Assistance: Support for up to two children or qualified beneficiaries, subject to exclusions by other scholarship programs.
- Employment Assistance: Facilitation of employment for beneficiaries.
- Benefits may be adjusted or removed based on fund availability or presidential direction.
- Additional assistance from other agencies possible, subject to existing rules.
- Uniform and equal application of benefits ensured.
- No enforceable legal right against the government created by this order.
Implementation Mechanism
- Jointly led by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of National Defense (DND).
- Coordination with multiple government agencies involved in various components.
- Streamlining of rules and regulations by agencies to facilitate access to benefits.
Regional Working Groups (RWGs)
- Established in each administrative region.
- Comprised of regional directors from involved agencies and military commanders.
- Assist in effective and efficient local delivery of benefits.
Funding Provisions
- Funded through existing appropriations and other funding sources identified by DBM.
- Subject to standard budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws.
- Funding for succeeding years included in agencies' budgets.
Reporting and Monitoring
- Agencies to submit biannual implementation and budget utilization reports to DILG and DND.
- DILG and DND to monitor, evaluate, and ensure benefits reach beneficiaries.
- Annual report on implementation submitted to the Office of the President.
Legal Provisions
- Separability clause: Unconstitutional parts invalidated without affecting the rest.
- Repeal clause: Inconsistent issuances repealed or modified accordingly.
- Immediate effectivity upon signing.