Presidential Decree No. 1226 (PD 1226) — Amending Presidential Decree No. 567 to Authorize the President of the Philippines to Extend Draft Service.
amending Presidential Decree No. 182 dated May 6, 1973, extends the draft sendee
of conscriptive period of trainees into selective emergency military service,
from 12 months to 18 months;
WHEREAS, the exigencies of the service may require the
continued service of draftees to maintain the effectiveness of selected units of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines; and
WHEREAS, the utilization of draftees and trainees on
extended tour as members of selected units of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines exposes them to the same risks as the other members of the Regular
Force;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby amend Presidential Decree No. 567 as follows:
SECTION 1. After completion of the training and service of
each trainee as prescribed under Section 53 of the National Defense Act, as
amended by Republic Act No. 4091, each trainee may thereafter be drafted into
selective emergency military service for eighteen months unless the continued
service beyond eighteen months of draftee is, in the opinion of the Presisdent
of the Philippines, required for the good of the service and any selected
draftee who refuses to render such service shall be punished as a Military
Tribunal created nuder General Order No. 8 may direct; Provided, That
within the last six months of conscriptive service, a draftee net enlisted into
the Regular Force shall be given the opportunity to undertake a viable training
program wherein he could acquire knowledge and skill's essentially needed in
obtaining a gainful employment after he is mustered out of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines. In case of vacancies for enlistment in the Regular Force, the
best qualified draftees shall be given priority in filling up such vacancies;
Provided, That a draftee shall receive the base pay and ali allowances
equivalent to that of a private in tho regular force; and if employed for combat
operations, he shall be entitled to all benefits similar to that received by any
member of the regular force; Provided, further, That for every year of
training and service, to include the emergency military selective service:
herein provided for, a draftee shall receive a separation gratuity of
not less than one month salary upon the condition that a period of six months
shall be considered a complete year for purposes of this gratuity; Provided,
finally, That a draftee or one who rendered service as contemplated above
shall be given priority in appointments in the government service, commensurate
to his training, experience, and educational qualifications, provisions of the
Civil Service Law to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section (1)
hereof, a draftee or trainee on extended tour killed in action shall be
automatically enlisted on the date of hia death as private in the Regular Force
and shall be separated as private first class with benefits corresponding to
such rank.
SEC. 3. All laws, rules and regulations, or parts thereof,
which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 4. This Decree shall take effect beginning October 1,
1977.
Done in the City of Manila, this 25th day of October, in the year cf Our
Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive
Assistant
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