Scope and Application
- The prescribed pay rates specifically apply to the positions of Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the AFP.
- The order explicitly modifies the previous Executive Order No. 4, dated July 11, 1946, in relation to these pay scales.
Prescribed Base Pay Rates
- Chief of Staff (holding rank of Lieutenant General) is entitled to a base pay of P14,000.00 per annum.
- Vice Chief of Staff (holding rank of Major General) is entitled to a base pay of P12,000.00 per annum.
- These pay rates are effective starting July 1, 1956.
Implementation and Effectivity
- The order was signed and enacted in Manila on December 19, 1956.
- The pay rates are considered official and effective from the specified date, ensuring compliance and adjustment from that time forward.
Formality and Signatories
- The Executive Order is signed by the President, Ramon Magsaysay, and countersigned by the Executive Secretary, Fortunato De Leon.
- The formal enactment underscores the official nature and binding effect of the prescribed pay adjustments.