WHEREAS,
members of the civil service and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
serving in certain areas in our country are entitled to hazardous duty
pay, combat pay, and other incentive allowances in performing duties
that are fraught with risks, hazards and imminent danger to their
lives; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, members of the Integrated National Police in the same areas or
duty assignments are similarly exposed to the same, if not greater,
risks, hazards and danger in the performance of their
duties; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, since integration of the police force on 1 January 1976, some
95 policemen and firemen have already died in the performance of
hazardous duties to include combat encounters with insurgents,
terrorists and criminals, and fire suppression operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
decree the following as part of the law of the land:cralaw:red
Section 1. Hazardous Duty. — Personnel of the
Integrated National Police may be entitled to hazardous duty pay when
engaged in the following hazardous duties:cralaw:red
a. Combat operations in critical and embattled areas
of the country against insurgents, rebels and/or
terrorists; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Crime prevention or suppression operations against
armed criminals;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Firefighting operations which require the rescue
of persons that are trapped inside burning buildings or structures; and
d. Exposure to radiation hazards and to danger in
connection with the disarming/disposal of bombs, mines, grenades and
other lethal or explosive devices and chemicals. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. Hazardous Duty Pay. — Subject to the
availability of funds, personnel of the Integrated National Police
performing hazardous duties as enumerated in the preceding section
shall be entitled to receive hazardous duty pay of a maximum of ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY PESOS (P120.00) per month: Provided, that payment of
hazardous duty pay shall be made only upon presentation of ample proof
that the claimant had experienced or been exposed to hazardous duties
at least once during the month. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The
Director General of the Integrated National Police shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations to implement this decree subject to the
approval of the Minister of National Defense.
Section 4. Funding Source. — The Director General of
the Integrated National Police is authorized to use savings in
appropriations for personal services to fund the hazardous duty pay
authorized by this Decree. The amount the conditions for the approval
of hazardous duty pay shall be adjusted from time to time so as to be
within the limit of funds available from this source.
Section 5. Recession Clause. — Any provision of law,
rules and regulations inconsistent with the foregoing is hereby
modified accordingly.
Section 6. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect upon approval.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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