The Senate on Monday approved on the third and final reading the bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Senate Bill 1849, which seeks to amend Republic Act 11709, garnered 17 votes, zero negative votes, and zero abstentions.AFP chief of staff: a maximum tour of duty of three years;commanding generals of the Philippine Army and Philippine Air Force, and flag officer of the Philippine Navy: a tour of duty of two years.
This bill will also provide the AFP with the flexibility, stability and dynamism to adequately adapt and respond to the demands of the uncertain times,” he added. Under the measure, officers must have at least one year of active service before compulsory retirement for them to be eligible for appointment or promotion to the grade of brigadier general or commodore, or higher.
Earlier, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa warned that the graduated age of compulsory retirement of military officers, which was proposed in the committee report of the Senate national defense panel,SB 1849 intends to amend Republic Act 11709 which grants three-year fixed terms for key AFP officials, including the chief of staff.
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