President Marcos Jr. (middle) leads the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mid-year command conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on July 4, 2024. He's accompanied by (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr., Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Defense Secretary Gilberto...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Saturday, March 15, hailed President Marcos' move to raise the subsistence allowance of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel from P150 to P350 per day.Romualdez said it is a "well-deserved increase" for the country's soldiers, "who tirelessly defend...
President Marcos has increased the subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from P150 to P350, ensuring better financial support for their daily needs.File photosExecutive Order (EO) No. 84, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman has joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in condemning the fake news that the government rejected an increase in soldiers' daily...
(Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan says the country's soldiers can expect an allocation of P17 billion to cover their P10,500 monthly subsistence allowance under the 2025 national...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list said that the daily subsistence allowance of soldiers will increase by 100 percent next year.Co, speaking during the recent fellowship dinner of the Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command here,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) gives a snappy salute to Solcom members. (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez assured Filipino soldiers that the Marcos administration will seek to more than double their daily subsistence...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) The House of Representatives will increase by more than double the daily subsistence allowance of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the 2025 national...
It is time to increase the subsistence allowance of all officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and of all commissioned and non-commissioned personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from P150 to P250 per...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has promised that he will push for the increase in allowances for both soldiers and policemen should he win as senator once more next year.
(Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook)
Trillanes, who is seeking a Senate comeback under Vice President Leni...