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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Enlisted Men's Pay and Allowances Act of 1957."

SEC. 2. Applicability.—The provisions of this Act shall apply only to enlisted men of the Regular Force: Provided, That the provisions of sections four to thirteen, inclusive, of this Act shall not apply to enlisted men of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea nor to any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty overseas on a mission involving actual, threatened or anticipated armed hostilities whose rates of pay and allowances shall be as provided in section seventeen hereof: Provided, further, That the provisions of this Act shall apply to reservists only as hereinafter indicated.

SEC. 3. Enlisted Grades.—The following enlisted grades and the symbols therefor are hereby established:

1. E-7 ............................     Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, or Chief Petty Officer
   
2. E-6 ............................     Technical Sergeant or Petty Officer, First Class
   
3. E-5 ............................     Staff Sergeant or Petty Officer, Second Class
   
4. E-4 ............................     Sergeant or Petty Officer, Third Class
   
5. E-3 ............................     Corporal or Seaman, First Class
   
6. E-2 ............................     Private First Class or Seaman, Second Class
   
7. E-l  ............................     Private or Apprentice Seaman

SEC. 4. Base Pay.—The monthly base pay of enlisted men of the Regular Force shall not be less than the following:

1. E-7 .............................    P121.00
   
2. E-6 .............................     107.00
   
3. E-5 .............................       88.00
   
4. E-4 .............................       79.00
   
5. E-3 .............................       73.00
   
6. E-2 .............................       70.00
   
7. E-1 .............................       68.00
   

SEC. 5. Longevity Pay.—Enlisted men of the Regular Force shall receive longevity pay according to the number of years of continuous active service heretofore and hereafter rendered, at monthly rates not loss than the following: Provided, That continuous active service of an enlisted man in any of the armed forces of the Philippines, of the United States prior to July four, nineteen hundred forty-six, and/or in recognized guerrilla units, shall be credited in computing the amount of his longevity pay: Provided, further, That if an enlisted man shall reenlist will sixty days from his honorable discharge from a prior enlistment, the years of service rendered in both enlistments shall be added in computing the amount of longevity pay: Provided, finally, That nothing in this A shall be construed as authorizing the payment of any back longevity pay for any period of service heretofore rendered:

Grade		3-6 Yrs of Services	6-9 Yrs of Services	9-12 Yrs of Services	12-15 Yrs of Services	15-18 Yrs of Services	18-21 Yrs of Services	21-24 Yrs of Services	Over 24 Yrs of Services
E-7	...............	2.00	4.00	6.00	9.00	12.00	15.00	18.00	21.00
E-6	...............	2.00	4.00	6.00	8.00	10.00	13.00	16.00	19.00
E-5	...............	1.00	3.00	5.00	7.00	9.00	11.00	13.00	15.00
E-4	...............	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	5.00	7.00	9.00	11.00
E-3	...............	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	5.00	6.00	8.00	10.00
E-2	...............	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	5.00	6.00	7.00	9.00
E-1	...............	1.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	5.00	6.00	7.00	9.00

SEC. 6. Flying Pay.—Enlisted men of the Air Force, except those receiving air mechanic's pay, hazardous duty pay, combat pay or specialist's pay, when participating in regular and frequent aerial flights pursuant to orders by competent authority shall receive additional pay equivalent to fifty per centum of the base pay prescribed for their respective grades.

SEC. 7. Air Mechanic's Pay.—Due to the necessity for technically trained enlisted personnel to properly maintain flying equipment, qualified first, second and third class air mechanics of the Air Force, except those receiving flying pay, hazardous duty pay, combat pay or specialist's pay and not exceeding fifteen per centum of the enlisted strength of the Air Force, when required to properly maintain flying equipment by competent authority, shall receive additional monthly pay of not less than seventy-five pesos, fifty pesos and twenty-five pesos, respectively.

SEC. 8. Sea Duty Pay.—Enlisted men of the Navy, except those receiving hazardous duty pay or combat pay, when performing sea duty pursuant to orders by competent authority, shall receive additional pay equivalent to ten per centum of the base pay prescribed for their respective grades.

SEC. 9. Hazardous Duty Pay.—Enlisted men, except those receiving flying pay, air mechanic's pay, sea duty pay, combat pay or specialist's pay shall receive additional to fifty per centum of the base pay prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.

SEC. 10. Combat Pay.—Enlisted men, except tose receiving flying pay, air mechanic's pay, sea duty pay, hazardous duty pay or specialist's pay, shall receive additional monthly pay of not less than ten pesos while engaged in combat as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.

SEC. 11. Specialist's Pay.—Under such regulations the Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe, enlisted men, except those receiving flying pay, air mechanic's pay, hazardous duty pay or combat pay, may be rated as specialist and receive additional monthly pay therefor at rates not less than the following:

First Class ..............................	P75.00
Second Class ..........................	65.00
Third Class .............................	55.00
Fourth Class ...........................	45.00
Fifth Class ..............................	35.00
Sixth Class .............................	25.00
Seventh Class ........................	20.00
Eighth Class ...........................	15.00
Ninth Class .............................	10.00

SEC. 12. Overseas duty pay for seamen.—Enlisted men of the Navy when on overseas service as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense shall receive overseas pay equivalent to fifty per centum of their base pay.

SEC. 13. Quarters Allowance.—Under regulation as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, each enlisted man not furnished quarters in kind adequate of himself and/or his dependents, shall be granted quarters allowance at monthly rates which shall not be less than the following:

		PROVINCIAL RATES Number of Dependents			CITY RATES Number of Dependents
Grade		None	1 to 4	5 or more	None	1 to 4	5 or more
E-7	...................	20.00	23.00	26.00	30.00	36.00	42.00
E-6	...................	20.00	23.00	26.00	30.00	36.00	42.00
E-5	...................	12.00	15.00	18.00	22.00	28.00	34.00
E-4	...................	12.00	15.00	18.00	22.00	28.00	34.00
E-3	...................	10.00	13.00	16.00	20.00	26.00	32.00
E-2	...................	10.00	13.00	16.00	20.00	26.00	32.00
E-1	...................	10.00	13.00	16.00	20.00	26.00	32.00

For purposes of this Act, the following persons are considered to be dependents of an enlisted man: (1) his lawful wife; (2) his unmarried legitimate children who are under twenty-one years of age; (3) his unmarried step-children and adopted children who are under twenty-one years of age and who are in fact dependent upon him; and (4) his unmarried legitimate children, step-children and adopted children, over twenty-one years of age, who are incapable of self-support because of being mentally or physically defective and who are in fact dependent upon him for over half of their respective support. Adequate quarters for enlisted men without dependents shall include bed space, and toilet facilities. Adequate quarters for enlisted men with dependents shall include a bedroom, sala-flining room, kitchenette, bath and toilet facilities.

SEC. 14. Subsistence Allowance.—Enlisted, men shall, in addition, be entitled to rations, barracks accommodations, medical attendance, and clothing as may be prescribed in regulations. Each enlisted man not furnished rations in kind shall be granted, under such, regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, a basic allowance for subsistence, the value of which shall not be less than one peso per day: Provided, That enlisted men of Navy, while assigned to sea duty pursuant to appropriate orders, shall be given an additional subsistence allowance at the rate of not less than fifty centavos per day.

SEC. 15. Clothing Allowance.—Under such regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, each enlisted man shall be granted clothing allowance the value of which shall not be less than seventy-five pesos upon original enlistment or reenlistment plus a monthly allowance of not less than ten pesos, and an additional twenty upon each reenlistment entered into within two months after his diacharge by reason of the expiration of the enlisted.

SEC. 16. Laundry Allowance.—Under such regulation as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe enlisted men whose regular duties require frequent appearances in public or frequent attendance at ceremonies shall be granted laundry allowance at the rate of not less than eight pesos per month.

SEC. 17. Pay and Allowances of Enlisted men of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea, hereinafter referred to as PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent.—Enlisted men of PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, while on overseas duty on a mission involving actual, threatened or anticipated armed hostilities, shall receive the following:

1. Monthly base pay, overseas pay and quarters allowance the total of which shall not exceed the following:
   

   E-7 .....................................	P420.00
   E-6 .....................................	375.00
   E-5 .....................................	291.00
   E-4 .....................................	261.00
   E-3 .....................................	225.00
   E-2 .....................................	195.00
   E-1 .....................................	180.00

2. Overseas Duty Bonus.—Upon return to the Philippines of any enlisted man from service overseas to shall receive an overseas duty bonus of one hundred pesos: Provided, That payment of the overseas duty bonus shall not be made to any person more than once: Provided, further, That no payment of the bonus shall be made to any person who has been found guilty of a violation of Articles of War (C. A. No. 408, as amended) 59, 60, 67, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 87, or 93, or is awaiting trial by court martial for violation of such Articles, or is returned to the Philippines for discharge under conditions other than honorable.
   
3. Family Subsistence Allowance.—The spouse, or in default of the spouse, the children, or in default of such spouse, and children, the parents, or in default of such spouse, children, and parents, the dependents for support of an enlisted man, shall receive a family subsistence allowance at the following rates:
   

   E-7 ................................	P480.00
   E-6 ................................	420.00
   E-5 ................................	340.00
   E-4 ................................	300.00
   E-3 ................................	260.00
   E-2 ................................	220.00
   E-1 ................................	200.00

   Such family subsistence allowance shall be paid only once upon departure of the enlisted man from the Philippines for service overseas. The family subsistence allowance advanced or to be paid to the enlisted man shall be computed on the basis of their respective grades at the time of their departure from the Philippines: Provided, That if the cash advance already made to any enlisted man of the 10th or 20th BCT shall exceed his family subsistence allowance as prescribed above, such enlisted man shall not be required to reimburse the difference.
   
4. Enlisted men of PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty overseas shall be entitled to rations, barracks accommodations, medical attendance, clothing, and subsistence allowance as are provided by laws and regulations of general application to listed personnel of the AFP. They shall be furnished Equate winter and other protective clothing and additional rations and subsistence allowance as may be provided in appropriations for this purpose.
   
5. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, enlisted men of the PEFTOK and any other Philipine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty overseas shall be disqualified from receiving the pay and allowances of other enlisted men of the Regular Force as provided for in sections four to thirteen of this Act. No longevity pay shall be paid to any enlisted man of PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty overseas: Provided, That any period of service rendered as a member of PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty overseas shall be credited in the computation of longevity pay provided for in section five of this Act when such enlisted man shall again become entitled to longevity pay by virtue of his relief from overseas duty.

SEC. 18. Grades, Pay and Allowances of Reservists.—Grades, pay and allowances, of reservists shall be the same as those of enlisted men of the Regular Force: Provided, That reservists shall receive no pay or allowances while on inactive status: Provided, further, That reservists on annual active duty training shall receive pay and allowances as may be prescribed by the President: And provided, also, That in time of emergency, where a partial or full mobilization has been declared by the President, reservists called to active duty shall be entitled to the same rates of pay and allowances prescribed for enlisted men of the Regular Force.

SEC. 19. Pay and Allowances of Trainees.—Young men undergoing trainee instruction shall receive a monthly base pay of not less than ten pesos, in addition to meal and barracks accommodations, medical and dental attendance, clothing and transportation: Provided, That under such regulations as the Secretary of National may prescribe each trainee shall receive clothing allowance the value of which shall not be less than seventy-five pesos: And provided, further, That any trainee who may serve with the colors longer than ten months, except for those who may be required by regulations to serve additional periods as a result of their misconduct or unauthorized absences during their normal trainee instruction, shall receive pay and allowances at the same SJarribed for enlisted men of the Regular Force.

SEC. 20. The total number of enlisted men authorized in each grade shall be as the President may direct. The President in case of national emergency may prescribe new rates of pay and allowances of enlisted men and trainees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which shall not be less than the rates prescribed in this Act.

SEC. 21. Repealing Clause.—This Act repeals Republic Numbered Three hundred fifteen, and sections eighty-nine and ninety-one of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, as amended, and so much of sections four, five and flve-A of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred seventy-three and section one of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred fifteen as pertain to pay and allowances of enlisted men of the PEFTOK.

SEC. 22. Date of effectivity.—This Act shall take effect on July one, nineteen hundred fifty-seven and has no retroactive effect.

Approved, June 22, 1957.