Title
Supreme Court
Amendment on AFP Dental Service Standards
Law
Republic Act No. 8749
Decision Date
Jun 23, 1999
The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 aims to protect the right of the people to clean and healthy air by implementing pollution prevention measures, establishing air quality management systems, and holding polluters accountable for environmental damage.

Law Summary

Amendment to Section 5: Composition and Rank Structure of the Dental Service

  • Sets a minimum officer-to-personnel ratio: no fewer than two Dental Service officers per thousand personnel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
  • Requires maintaining a separate roster exclusively for Dental Service officers, distinct from the Medical Service.
  • Establishes that Dental Service officers shall have commissioned ranks and pay grades equivalent to those in the Medical Corps.
  • Provides for proportionate distribution of grades among Dental Service officers similar to that of the Medical Corps.

Effectivity Clause

  • The amendments and provisions of this Act take effect immediately upon approval.

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