PD 855 Section 6

Allowances.

Section 6

SEC. 6. Allowances.—The Chief of Constabulary/Director General of the Integrated National Police shall, subject to the approval of the Secretary of National Defense, determine and prescribe reasonable allowances for police and fire service personnel, such as, but not limited to, subsistence, cost of living and clothing allowances, in order to compensate for the differences in the costs of living in the different regions or areas of the country, and for the effective maintenance of a well-disciplined law-enforcement force.

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