DBM OKs release of P16.8-B for subsistence allowance hike of AFP personnel
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of a P16.890-billion Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) to cover the funding requirements for increased subsistence allowance of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel.
The release of funds is authorized under Executive Order No. 84, which President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. signed on March 14.
“Malaking tulong ito sa pamilya ng ating mga kasundaluhan. Imagine, 2015 pa o isang dekada na po noong huli silang nakatanggap ng pagtaas ng allowance,” Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said, as quoted in a press release on Wednesday.
(This is a great help to the families of our soldiers. Imagine, the last time they received an allowance increase was back in 2015—already a decade ago.)
“Kaya’t nagpapasalamat po tayo kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa mabilis na pag-apruba ng Executive Order na siyang nagbibigay awtoridad na itaas ang allowance ng ating mga military personnel,” she added.
(That’s why we express our gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the swift approval of the Executive Order, which grants the authority to increase the allowance of our military personnel.)
Under EO No. 84, the administration has observed that the current subsistence allownace of AFP personnel is no longer sufficient to meet the daily subsistence of an active-duty soldier.
The increase in the subsistence allowance targets to protect and promote their welfare and recognize their sacrifices for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
