(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has increased the subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Malacañang said Saturday.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has increased the subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines , Malacañang said Saturday. Under Executive Order 84, signed by the president on March 14, the subsistence allowance will retroactively increase from P150 to P350 on Jan. 1, 2025.
The president said the current subsistence allowance of the military was 'no longer adequate to meet the daily sustenance of an active-duty soldier, which is essential for their well-being and performance of their duties.' The AFP's subsistence allowance was last adjusted in 2015 pursuant to Congress Joint Resolution 5 .
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