executive_order EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 107EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 107

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 107 - UPDATING THE BASE PAY SCHEDULE AND INCREASING THE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF THE MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL

WHEREAS , Sections 13 of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 985 or "The Budgetary Reform Decree on Compensation and Position Classification of 1976," as amended, authorizes the President to revise periodically the salary schedule and wage schedule of government employees and personnel;

WHEREAS, Item 1 of Congress Joint Resolution (JR) No. 4 (s. 2009) stipulates that the Base Pay Schedule of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) shall take into account the prevailing economic realities and create professionalism, exemplary performance, and commitment to service;

WHEREAS, Item 17(iv) of JR No. 4 further provides that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall recommend, for the consideration and approval of the President, the updating of the Base Pay Schedule for MUP. as well as the policies on and levels of allowances, benefits, and incentives applicable to all government personnel;

WHEREAS, given the prevailing economic circumstances, there is a need to update the base pay schedule and increase the subsistence allowance of MUP in recognition of their vital role in nation building, and in order to boost their morale and maintain a competent, committed, agile, and healthy workforce;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order:

Section 1. Coverage. The updated Base Pay Schedule herein shall apply to all military personnel under the Department of National Defense (DND) and uniformed personnel under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA).

Section 2. Updated Base Pay Schedule. The updated Base Pay Schedule for MUP, which shall be implemented in three (3) tranches, shall be as follows:

First Tranche

DND

DILG

PCG

NAMRIA

BUCOR

MBP 1

PA 2 , PAF 3 and GHQ 4

PN 5

BJMP 6 and BFP 7

PNP 8 and PPSC 9

Candidate Soldier

19,516

Private

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class

Fire/Jail Officer I

Patrolman/Patrolwoman

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class

Corrections Officer I/Corrections Technical Officer I

31,151

Private First Class

Seaman Second Class

31,774

Corporal

Seaman First Class

Fire/Jail Officer II

Police Corporal

Seaman First Class

Corrections Officer II/Corrections Technical Officer II

32,410

Sergeant

Petty Officer III

33,058

Staff Sergeant

Petty Officer II

Fire/Jail Officer III

Police Staff Sergeant

Petty Officer II

Corrections Officer III/Corrections Technical Officer III

33,720

Technical Sergeant

Petty Officer I

34,394

Master Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer I

Police Master Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer I/Corrections Technical Senior Officer I

35,082

Senior Master Sergeant

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer II

Police Senior Master Sergeant

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer II/Corrections Technical Senior Officer II

35,783

Chief Master Sergeant

Master Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer III

Police Chief Master Sergeant

Master Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer III/Corrections Technical Senior Officer III

36,499

First Chief Master Sergeant

First Master Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer IV

Police Executive Master Sergeant

First Master Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer IV/Corrections Technical Senior Officer IV

40,284

Cadet

40,284

Probationary Second Lieutenant

Probationary Ensign

40,284

Second Lieutenant

Ensign

46,020

First Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Inspector

Police Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Corrections Inspector/Corrections Technical Inspector

52,004

Captain

Lieutenant Senior Grade

Senior Inspector

Police Captain

Lieutenant Senior Grade

Corrections Senior Inspector/Corrections Technical Senior Inspector

59,411

Major

Lieutenant Commander

Chief Inspector

Police major

Lieutenant Commander

Corrections Chief Inspector/Corrections Technical Chief Inspector

65,683

Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Superintendent

Police Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Corrections Superintendent/Corrections Technical Superintendent

74,879

Colonel

Captain

Senior Superintendent

Police Colonel

Captain

Corrections Superintendent/Corrections Technical Superintendent

84,612

Brigadier General

Commodore

Chief Superintendent

Police Brigadier General

Commodore

Corrections Chief Superintendent/Corrections Technical Chief Superintendent

95,611

Major General

Rear Admiral

Director

Police Major General

Read Admiral

108,041

Vice Admiral

119,947

Lieutenant General

Vice Admiral

Police Lieutenant General

Admiral

131,653

General

Police General

157,274

Second Tranche

DND

DILG

PCG

NAMRIA

BUCOR

MBP 1

PA 2 , PAF 3 and GHQ 4

PN 5

BJMP 6 and BFP 7

PNP 8 and PPSC 9

Candidate Soldier

21,375

Private

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class

Fire/Jail Officer I

Patrolman/Patrolwoman

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class

Corrections Officer I/Corrections Technical Officer I

34,119

Private First Class

Seaman Second Class

34,801

Corporal

Seaman First Class

Fire/Jail Officer II

Police Corporal

Seaman First Class

Corrections Officer II/Corrections Technical Officer II

35,498

Sergeant

Petty Officer III

36,208

Staff Sergeant

Petty Officer II

Fire/Jail Officer III

Police Staff Sergeant

Petty Officer II

Corrections Officer III/Corrections Technical Officer III

36,932

Technical Sergeant

Petty Officer I

37,670

Master Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer I

Police Master Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer I/Corrections Technical Senior Officer I

38,424

Senior Master Sergeant

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer II

Police Senior Master Sergeant

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer II/Corrections Technical Senior Officer II

39,192

Chief Master Sergeant

Master Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer III

Police Chief Master Sergeant

Master Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer III/Corrections Technical Senior Officer III

39,976

First Chief Master Sergeant

First Master Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer IV

Police Executive Master Sergeant

First Master Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer IV/Corrections Technical Senior Officer IV

44,122

Cadet

44,122

Probationary Second Lieutenant

Probationary Ensign

44,122

Second Lieutenant

Ensign

50,405

First Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Inspector

Police Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Corrections Inspector/Corrections Technical Inspector

56,958

Captain

Lieutenant Senior Grade

Senior Inspector

Police Captain

Lieutenant Senior Grade

Corrections Senior Inspector/Corrections Technical Senior Inspector

65,071

Major

Lieutenant Commander

Chief Inspector

Police major

Lieutenant Commander

Corrections Chief Inspector/Corrections Technical Chief Inspector

71,941

Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Superintendent

Police Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Corrections Superintendent/Corrections Technical Superintendent

82,012

Colonel

Captain

Senior Superintendent

Police Colonel

Captain

Corrections Superintendent/Corrections Technical Superintendent

92,673

Brigadier General

Commodore

Chief Superintendent

Police Brigadier General

Commodore

Corrections Chief Superintendent/Corrections Technical Chief Superintendent

104,719

Major General

Rear Admiral

Director

Police Major General

Read Admiral

118,334

Vice Admiral

131,373

Lieutenant General

Vice Admiral

Police Lieutenant General

Admiral

144,414

General

Police General

172,257

Third Tranche

DND

DILG

PCG

NAMRIA

BUCOR

MBP 1

PA 2 , PAF 3 and GHQ 4

PN 5

BJMP 6 and BFP 7

PNP 8 and PPSC 9

Candidate Soldier

20,445

Private

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class

Fire/Jail Officer I

Patrolman/Patrolwoman

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class

Corrections Officer I/Corrections Technical Officer I

32,634

Private First Class

Seaman Second Class

33,286

Corporal

Seaman First Class

Fire/Jail Officer II

Police Corporal

Seaman First Class

Corrections Officer II/Corrections Technical Officer II

33,953

Sergeant

Petty Officer III

34,632

Staff Sergeant

Petty Officer II

Fire/Jail Officer III

Police Staff Sergeant

Petty Officer II

Corrections Officer III/Corrections Technical Officer III

35,325

Technical Sergeant

Petty Officer I

36,031

Master Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer I

Police Master Sergeant

Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer I/Corrections Technical Senior Officer I

36,752

Senior Master Sergeant

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer II

Police Senior Master Sergeant

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer II/Corrections Technical Senior Officer II

37,486

Chief Master Sergeant

Master Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer III

Police Chief Master Sergeant

Master Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer III/Corrections Technical Senior Officer III

38,236

First Chief Master Sergeant

First Master Chief Petty Officer

Senior Fire/Jail Officer IV

Police Executive Master Sergeant

First Master Chief Petty Officer

Corrections Senior Officer IV/Corrections Technical Senior Officer IV

42,202

Cadet

42,202

Probationary Second Lieutenant

Probationary Ensign

42,202

Second Lieutenant

Ensign

48,211

First Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Inspector

Police Lieutenant

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Corrections Inspector/Corrections Technical Inspector

54,479

Captain

Lieutenant Senior Grade

Senior Inspector

Police Captain

Lieutenant Senior Grade

Corrections Senior Inspector/Corrections Technical Senior Inspector

62,239

Major

Lieutenant Commander

Chief Inspector

Police major

Lieutenant Commander

Corrections Chief Inspector/Corrections Technical Chief Inspector

68,810

Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Superintendent

Police Lieutenant Colonel

Commander

Corrections Superintendent/Corrections Technical Superintendent

78,443

Colonel

Captain

Senior Superintendent

Police Colonel

Captain

Corrections Superintendent/Corrections Technical Superintendent

88,640

Brigadier General

Commodore

Chief Superintendent

Police Brigadier General

Commodore

Corrections Chief Superintendent/Corrections Technical Chief Superintendent

100,162

Major General

Rear Admiral

Director

Police Major General

Read Admiral

113,184

Vice Admiral

125,656

Lieutenant General

Vice Admiral

Police Lieutenant General

Admiral

138,129

General

Police General

164,760

Section 3. Implementation Schedule. The updated Base Pay Schedule in Section 2 hereof shall be implemented in three (3) tranches, with the first tranche beginning on 1 January 2026, the second tranche beginning on 1 January 2027, and the third and final tranche beginning on 1 January 2028.

Section 4. Subsistence Allowance. The Subsistence Allowance of all MUP shall be at the rate of Three Hundred Fifty Pesos (P350.00) per day, effective 1 January 2026.

Section 5. Funding. The amount necessary to implement the increase in the Base Pay and Subsistence Allowance in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 shall be charged against any available appropriate actions under the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act and any other available appropriations, subject to relevant budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations.

The funding requirements for the adjustment in the Base Pay for FYs 2027 and 2028 in Section 2 hereof and the increase in the Subsistence Allowance in Section 4 hereof in the succeeding FYs shall be included in the proposed annual National Expenditure Program to be submitted to Congress.

Section 6. Mandatory Review of the MUP Pension System. An Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (IATWG) is hereby created to be composed of representatives from the: (i) DBM; (ii) Department of Finance; (iii) Bureau of the Treasury; and (iv) Government Service Insurance System. The IATWG shall perform the following duties and functions:

a. Conduct a comprehensive review of the current MUP pension system, with the objetive of ensuring a sustainable and equitable pension system;

b. Formulate and recommend draft legislation, as may be necessary, based on the results of the review; and

c. Perform such other functions as may be directed by the President and/or the Executive Secretary.

All MUP agencies are hereby directed to provide the necessary technical, administrative, and logistical support to the IATWG to facilitate the conduct of the comprehensive review. For this purpose, within 30 days from the effectivity of this Order, the member-agencies of the IATWG and the concerned MUP agencies shall designate their respective authorized representatives to participate in the review process.

The IATWG shall, within 180 days upon effectivity of this Order, submit to the Office of the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, a report detailing the status of the review process.

Section 7. Implementing Guidelines . Within 90 days from the effectivity of this Order, the DBM shall issue guidelines necessary to implement the provisions of this Order, which shall include, among others, the updating of the Base Pay Schedule and the adjustment of the Subsistence Allowance.

Section 8. Separability. If any part or provision of this Order is held invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9. Repeal. All orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 10. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 3 rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

(SGD.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.

By the President:

(SGD.) RALPH G. RECTO Acting Executive Secretary

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