WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 182 dated May 16, 1973
provides for the conscription of trainees into selective emergency
military service for a period not exceeding twelve months after
completion of their training and service tour as prescribed under
Section Fifty Three of the National Defense Act, as amended by Republic
Act No. 4091;
WHEREAS, consistent with the objective of the National
Defense Act, employment and utilization of trainees during their service
tour and draft service shall be in positions which require skills or
qualifications applicable and in demand in the private sector;
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide draftees and trainees
with the needed training along vocational courses for grainful
employment after they are mustered out of the service;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the
Constitutions Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21,
1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do
hereby amend Presidential Decree No. 182 to read as follows:
"That after completion of the training and service tour of each
trainees as prescribed under Section Fifty Three of the National Defense
Act, as amended by Republic Act No. 4091, each trainee may thereafter
be drafted into selective emergency military service for a period not
exceeding eighteen months and any selected draftee who refuses to render
such service shall be punished as a Military Tribunal created under
General Order No. 8 may direct: Provided, That within the last
six months of conscriptive service, a draftee not enlisted into the
Regular Forces shall be given the opportunity to undertake a viable
training program wherein he could acquire knowledge and skills
essentially needed in obtaining a gainful employment after he is
mustered out of the AFP. 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 allowances equivalent to that of a private in the
regular force; and if employed for combat operations, he shall be
entitled to all benefits similar to that receive 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 those 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.
All laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent herewith are
amended or modified accordingly.
The Secretary of National
Defense shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to
implement this Decree.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of October, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Executive Secretary