oe oe ee ee 4 ee otal TN hd stl el oe oo So Poly RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES RESERVIST ACT OF I991 RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OR ARMED FORCES OF THE _PHILIPPINES. RESERVIST ACT OF 1991“a sa a a a S&S = 2 = 6 )SlUl= REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ‘Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon Cily RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES RESERVIST ACT OF 1991 RULEL GENERAL PROVISIONS ction 1, Legal _Basis_and Purpose. - These Implementing Rules and Regulations are hereby issued pursuant to pertinent provi ns of Republic Act Number 70 77, otherwise known as the Citizen Armed Force or the Armed Fi ces of the Philippines Reservist Act and hereinafter referred to as the Aci, to insure the smooth , orderly, speedy and effective implementation of the law. Section 2, Scope _and Application, - These Rules and Regulations shall cover the development, administration, organization, training, maintenance and utilization of the Citizen Armed Force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), hereinafter referred to as the Reserve Force, and shall apply (o all personnel and units of the AFP tasked to undertake the aforementioned activities. Section3, Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State lo: a. Maintain a standing or regular military force in times of peace consonant with its actual needs for ils security but which can be rapidly expanded by the well-disciplined Citizen Armed Force or Reserve Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion;! | | b. Provide maximum opportunity for the Citizen Armed Force to participate in safeguarding the security of the State, assisting in socio-economic development, in rescue and relief during disasters and calamities, and in the operation of vital utilities and services in time of emergencies; and c _Ensure the readiness and preparedness of the Citizen Armed Force to the call of service and responsiveness to their role as protector of the people and the State. It is not envisioned by the State to have a nation under arms, unless extremely necessary. Hence, the manpower objective of the Citizen Armed Force shall conform with projected and actual needs. Section 4. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the following terms are hereby defined: a. Academic Class - the total number of students undertaking the same baccalaureate degree or course who completes the scholastic requirements for a specific academic term. b. Academic Term - either semestral or trimestral period of instructions observed or followed by an institution of higher learning Acceptance Board - a group of selected individuals, created by law and headed by the civil registrar or municipal treasurer of a city or municipality, given the responsibility to examine and classify registrants selected for compulsory military training as provided for in Sections 24 of R.A. 7077. d. Advance ROTC Cadet/Cadette - a male or female student who is a graduate of the ROTC Basic course and is presently enrolled in the ROTC Advance course,Bee ebhb tte ea etk Bede B 6 ABP Advance ROTC Scholarship Program a torn ot Financial ann ALE te Hanes or ncholaraiiy tncentive gh lege Hy, ancl selected advance ROTC cadets/eaclettes who belong, to the upper five percent (6%) of their acactomil 1 Baccalnureate Degree - any four or tive = year tertiary qlormal cour of inntruction offered by a duly aceredtitedt institution ot hipher learning, and conferred to students wh onl Hy watisty: the cube toe joa tuation met forte by the Departiient ob Hetucation: Hire and Sports and the school authorities cone Hoar of Canvannetn on group ot je & province or cily headed by the divis Veily superintendent of hehooke tanked to netect thane will undergo conmptttoary avilitiary taining, ay provided tor in Section IW Ob RA. 7077, ho Civie Wellare Service < refers | y pproyeany an activity which is contributory to the jeneral wellare and the betterment of tile for the members of the community, or enhancement ot ite ticitities enpecially thom devoted to improving health, education, satety, recreation, and morals of the citizenry, i Delerment ~ the postponement or delay ot the mititary intrant ne tinder wl for compuluory military to RAL A077, i Demobilization — teler to an order of the President ot Pinew deactivating the mobilized reserve unity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and clieeting the tener vists constituting, such Units to be rover wl to hannetive cluty atatinae ese Se eS ele llc lUCcreeErlUCcreeElUCUcr CC hClUCcraerllUlUcraeeetlULraeertlCcae ae el k, lected Officials - refers to all national and local government officers who became such officers by virtue of an electio: 1. Institution of Higher Learning - any public or private school, college of university duly accredited by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports to confer baccalaureate degrees. m. Law nforcement Service - refers to programs or activities for the maintenance of peace and order and those which encourage observance of and compliance with law. n. Military Service - refers to programs or activities necessary to enhance the military preparedness of the citizenry. © Mobilization Center - a specified area in the province designated by the Secretary of National Defense in consultation with local executives where the reservists will report upon mobilization. P- Mobilization - the process of assembling personnel and material and placing them in a slate of combat readiness. q Presidential Appointees - refers to government officials appointed by the President, with or without the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments of Congress. t. Promotion - the process of upgrading the rank of military personnel both in the active and inactive list in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. Ss. Seniority and Lineal List - refers to the master record of inactive reserve officers grouped according to rank and arranged according to seniority in the manner as provided for under existing rules and regulations for officers in the Regular Force. 4—! “ Women's Auxiliary Training Corps (WATC) - refers toa two-year (basic) or another two-year (advance) voluntary military taining course offered lo female college students u. Women Reservists - refers to the female members of the Reserve Force whose membership have resulted from the same standard for admission, training and commissioning required for the male members thereof, except for those essential adjustinents in such standards required because of physiological differences, RULE I ‘THE RESERVE FORCE. Section 5. Mission of the Reserve Force. - The mission of the Reserve Force as prescribed in Section 7 of R.A. 7077 is, to: - Provide the base for the expansion of the AFP regular force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion; ~ Assist in the rescue and relief during disasters and calami - Assist in socio-economic development; and - Assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government or private utilities in the furtherance of the overall mission. Section 6. Reserve Fores unponents. - The Reserve Force shall be organized into five (5) components, namely: a. The Army Reserve Component; b. The Air Force Reserve Component; 5‘ The Navy Res Component; a The AEE Wide ‘Tec nical Reserve Component; ane “ The AMI ated Rewer von. 7 Oranization of Reserve Components, ‘The organization enc spon Lot the Reserve Kore shall be as prescribed by the jecrolary Of National Defense and approved by the T Philippines, Reserve unite of a battall nt shall be n-lype or equival organized: in every provin ee ane e and reserve unite of a bri division type ol equivalent, in every region, ‘The or tional nbruetine ane o wrthedt by Hiiag, of affiliated reserve auite shall bey the Secretary of National De Sand approved by the President, ane phallan a civilian conto 1 esiutin organization Section fe Alliliated Ker siven, Certain private and povernment entities, corpora: entablinhy al nis and organizations at the nat al leveln which provide « nitial public oan water, light, transportation and ce: which are wrary Fo Ruppert the prosecution af national detensu plans or to meet ane nto alfiliatedd unite: ney, shall be organized of the Ren Jal Led Djeet te the rve Hone by the Secretary of Natic approval of the President, ‘These altillated untis, whieh shall hereinatter be re «1 toas Armed Forces of the Philippines Altiliated Ronerve Un or ALPARUs, shall be constituted by appropriate orders to be nl by the § Mary of National Delense, given unit cle nite of nations ancl assigned to the appropriate reserve compo the ALP. ‘Phe roster of the officials and ei loyees of these altiliated cl_ = BEeEeREeRBRRBBBR BR 2 units shall be included in the orders of constituting the units. ‘These units shall be so utilized in times of war or emergency to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted provision of the essential services they are rendering. The Chief of Staff, AFP, shall render a report on the status, canvassing and inventory of all existing AFPARUs that were constituted with orders prior to the effectivity of these Rules and Regulations Section 9. Citizen Soldiers or Reservists. - The citizen soldiers, alternately referred to as reservists, who compose the Reserve Force, are those reservists of the AFP who are incorporated into the Reserve Force, as follows: a. Graduates of the ROTC/WATC basic and advance courses who were issued orders as enlisted reservists or reserve officers of the AEP; b. Graduates of authorized basic military training instructions such as draftees, trainees and others who, as a result thereof, were issued orders as reservists; ¢. Officers and enlisted personnel reservists of the defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) who shall have transferred to the reserve component of either of the three (3) major services of the AFP. PC reservists who opted to remain with the Philippine National Police (PNP) may be considered, subject to the guidelines to be issued by the Secretaries of National Defense and Interior and Local Government; d Members of the PNP who were formerly members of the AEP and who opted to join the AFP Reserve Force and were issued orders as reservists;©. Ex-servicemen and retired officers of the ALI and other armed forces that have diplomatic relations with the Philippines who, were honorably discharged or retired from the service, and who are Filipino citize tions; upon their applic: ized World War IL guerrillas who were honorably f Recopt discharged from the service; Commissioned offic rs and enlisted personnel under the Alliliated Kese es calegory and graduates of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) who have been issued orders as reservists; and h. Commissioned officers and enlisted personnel under the existing laws inch ling those procured under Project 36-70 included in the AUP reservist roster before the enactment of R.A, 7077 and those to be commissioned or enlisted after the enactment of said Ack. sis" as used in these Rules and Regulation shall include women reservists, ‘The relevant standards for admission, Uaining and commissioning of women shall be the same as those required of men, except for those essential adjustment in such al ditt standards required because of physiologi ences between men and women, Section 10. Categorization_of Citizen Soldiers. - Citizen soldiers or follow: ‘eservists shall be categorized based o age, erve shall a. First Category Reserve - The Virst Category Ke be composed of all able-bodied reservists whose ages are between eighteen (18) and thirty-five (35) years, inclusive;b. Second Category Reserve - The Second Category Reserve shall be composed of all able-bodied reservists whose ages are between thirty-six (36) and fifty-one (51) years, inclusive. © Third Category Reserve- The Third Category Reserve shall be composed of all able-bodied reservists whose ages are above fifty-one (51) years, but not more than sixty-five (65) years. Section 11. Classification _of Reserve Units. - Reserve units shall be classified into the Ready Reserve, the Standby Reserve, and the Retired Reserve based on their operational readiness and prioritization for utilization and employment. a. Ready Reserve - The Ready Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging primarily to the First Category Reserve augmented by highly qualified officers and enlisted personnel from the Second and Third Category Reserves who shall be organized, trained and equipped as mobilizeable ready reserve, subject to call at any time to augment the regular units of the AFP not only in times of war or national emergency but also to meet local emergencies ai ing from calamities, disasters and threats to peace and order, including the need to provide assistance in rescue and relief work and developmental activities to enhance the attainment of local and national stability. (1) Any citizen soldier or reservist belonging to the Second Category Reserve and/or Third Category Reserve, particularly those commissioned officers and enlisted personnel who will volunteer to serve with the Ready Reserve, shall be allowed, if qualified and fit for duty, to join and actively participate as part of the Ready Reserve and serve with an appropriate Ready Reserve unit.2) Members of AFPARUs in various government and private ulililies and services, regardless of their age categorization, shall be classified as Ready Reserve. (3) All citizen soldiers belonging to the First Category Reserve, except those exempted under R.A. 7077 and these Rules and Regulations, shall be required to serve with Ready Reserve units and will have assignments and promotions in accordance with existing policies of the Department of National Defense until transferred to the list of Retired Reserve by virtue of their age. b. Standby Reserve - The Standby Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the Second Category Reserve and Third Category Reserve, except as provided in R.A. 7077 and these Rules and Regulations. The members of the Standby Reserve shall be organized and assigned to specified reserve units and shall be maintained through limited periodic assembly tests or registrations to update their records and their present addresses, among, others. The Standby Reserve may be mobilized or ordered to active duty only in times of war or national emergency. The ranks of members of the Standby Reserve may be upgraded if they voluntarily participate in training or serve with the Ready Reserve units in their areas or if their Standby Reserve units undergo training. They will however be encouraged to upgrade their military knowledge and skills by taking up non-resident or resident courses at the training centers of the Major Services which shall be set up for this purpose. Retired Reserve - The Retired Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers or reservists who have qualified for retirement . 10q eg pre a Cre Cent Ce ae eer Reese pee) eee ere Nes mend ee ee ee ee ee Section 12, Exemption from Service with Ready Reserve Uni through length of service, old age or disability. For this purpose, sixty- five (65) years shall be considered as the retirement age. However, if qualified and fit for duty, a member of the Retired Reserve may be ordered to active duty in terms of local or national emergencies if he volunteers for active duty and when the Secretary of National Defense, as recommended by the Chief of Staff, AFP, determines that, there are not enough qualified citizen soldiers or reservists with his special skills and qualifications in the Ready Reserve or the Standby Reserve, in his particular area of residence. ls. - The following citizen soldiers may be exempted from rendering service with Ready Reserve units: a. Active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police; b. Those who are residing abroad, but only during the duration of their absence from the Philippines; © Those who are physically and mentally unfit to serve their tour of duty; d. Those who are convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude; and ¢. ‘Those who may be exempted from duty for valid reasons which may be authorized on a case-to-case basis by an appropriate and competent authority. For this purpose, the Chief of Staff, AFP, shall issue such appropriate guidelines, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to implement this Section. "Section 13. Classification and Maintenance of State of Readiness of Ready Reserve Unils. - a. Units of the Ready Reserve shall be further classified as to the degree of readiness to respond to the call to service, as follows: (1) Ready Reserve I - Units classified as Ready Reserve I shall be maintained in a degree of readiness for operational employment in not more than seven (7) days after activation. ‘The individual clothing and equipment and crew-served weapons shall be ready for distribution upon their activation. The whereabouts and status of their reservists shall be constantly ascertained. As necessary, these units shall carry an excess of twenty percent (20%) of their authorized strength to compensate for those who fail to report or be late in reporting for duty. (2) Ready Reserve Il - Units classified as Ready Reserve II shall be maintained in a degree of readiness for operational employment in not more than fifteen (15) days. b. The Chief of Staff, AFP, shall recommend to the Secretary of National Defense the placing under Ready Reserve I and Ready Reserve II status of the reserve units in areas threatened by invasion, rebellion, or insurrection. 12—_— + ak ok EE SS SE SE eee ee ek Ss me RULE Il PROCUREMENT OF RESERVE MANPOWER Section 14. Scope. - This Rule provides the procedural guidance in the procurement of reservists of the Reserve Force through the Compulsory Citizen Military Training, Reserve Officers’ Training, Corps, the AFP Affiliated Reserve Units, and the commissioning of elected officials and presidential appointees. Section 15. Registration for. Compulsory Military Training. - All male Filipino citizens between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-five (25) years who are not yet reservists or otherwise exempted from compulsory military training, are required to register for lary instruction. Registration shall take place during regular office, hours between the date of April 1 and 7 ata suitable place prescribed by the city or municipal government in which the registrants reside, commencing one (1) year after the effectivity of R.A. 7077. In case April 7h falls on a legal holiday, the registration period shall be extended to the following working day. Biennial registrations shall be held during the same period thereafter. Section 16. Registering Officers. - For the purpose of registration as provided in Section 15 hereof, the city/municipal treasures of chartered cities and municipalities are designated as registering, officers pursuant to Section 16 of R.A. 7077 and shall see to it that the registration is carried out in proper manner. 3a ee eke eH HEH HEHEHE BEE Sh km! =e Section 17, Exemption from Compulsory Military Training. - The following persons are exempted from compulsory military training; a. Members of the clergy of any religious order or sect, except if they volunteer; b Those in the active service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and police members of the Philippine National Police; © Uniformed members of the National Penitentiary, corrective institutions, and insane asylums; and d. Licensed air and maritime pilots, navigators, and merchant marine officers. Section 18. Disqualification_or Exemption from Registration. - The following persons are disqualified or exempted from registration: a. Those who are disqualified by law from employment in the government service; b. Those who are physically and mentally unfit as certified by an AFP medical officer; c Those who are suffering incarceration awaiting ial by a Court of Law: Provided, That upon their release from custody they shall register without delay; ud. ‘Those convicted by final judgment of a criminal offense involving, moral turpitude; @ Students of colleges, universities and similar institutions of learning who are undergoing ROTC training during the pendency of their tre ining recognized by the military authorities as among, those undergoing raining to qualily as reservists; and "4{£~ Those who are constituted as_ members of affiliated units for the duration of time that they hold such membership: Provided, That upon the termination of their membership, they shall be subject to compulsory military training. Section 19, nducl e Reg eporling of Kesulls. - a, The Secretary of National Defense, through the concerned. ALP staff/field unit, shall provide the forms to be used by the registrants and shall coordinate with the government agencies concerned to ensure the smooth, orderly, and peaceful conduct of the registration. b. Each registrant shall be required to furnish the following, information, among others, in the Registration Form which shall be given by the registering officer in triplicate copies: (1) Name - Surname, Given Name, Middle Name (2) Permanent Address (3) Date and Place of Birth 4) Civil Status (5) Blood Type © Religion (2) Name of dependents, if any (8) Educational Attainment (9) Nature of Employment/name of employer (10) Occupational specialty c Upon the termination of the registration period, the registering officer shall collect all accomplished registration forms andimmediately prepare the forms for transmittal. One (1) copy shall be forwarded to the corresponding Board of Canvassers and another copy shall be given to the military commander in the area designated by the Chief of Staff, AFP, to assist in the conduct of the registration. ‘The remaining copy shall be kept by the registering officer for record purposes. The military commander, upon the receipt of the registration forms from all cities and municipalities within his jurisdiction, shall render a consolidated report of the results of the registration to the Chief of Staff, AFP, through channels. The Chief of Staff, AFP, shall prepare a consolidated report of the registration which shall be forwarded to the Secretary of National Defense within sixty (60) days after the registration period. Section 20. Quota for Compulsory Military Training. - The Chief of Stall, ALP, shall recommend to the Secretary of National Defense the quota for compulsory military training. The quota shall be based on the wariange between theiijilinbengofequaliiedwregistraiits and the MnanpowersequirementyofpReadyeReservesUnils on a provincial basis and as envisioned in current AFP force development plans: Provided, ‘That fropcompuisory.mililaryotxaining shall be conducted to a group of ddesg than the equipment of one (i)uiflecompanyy Section 21. Composition and Operation of the Board_of Canvasse During the month of May of every registrations year, registrants who —-e ewe ese ei ee EE Be ee ee are to undergo compulsory military training shall be selected through a public drawing of lots by a Board of Canvassers which shall be created. 16Pr or rrr rr PTT Ft ect ec erelhla,hLl in each province and chartered city pursuant to Section 19 of R.A. 7077, ‘The Board shall be composed of the following; Section 22, Prov Division Superintendent of Schools - Chairman Provincia Fiscal - - -- -- Member The appropriate military commander designated by the Se ary of National Defense - - - Member In Chartered Cities : City Superintendent of School - - - - - Chairman City Fiscal -~ -- Member Chief of Police/Station Commander - Member Procedures for the Selection of Registrants. a. ‘The Board of Canvassers shall prepare cards for drawing ‘ which shall be placed in two @)iseparatercontaitiers, one for mixiity, and the other, for drawing. Drawing of cards shall be made amesantine, preferably by aaminor. The em 0 be drawn shall bestwice the mUMbErANlOUled to substantiate for registrants who may be given deferment, exemptionyfor physical reasons, or whobfailMOleport on time, b. The MoardyofCanvassers shall cause the immediate and adequate publication of the names of registrants who have been & selected for military training and at once notify the registrant concerned to report to the acceptance board of the cily or municipality where they reside at a designated time and place. It shall furnish the deceptanceiboard with the list of registrants drawn by lots. * . WSection 23, Acceptance of Registrants Volunteering for Military Training. - SRegiStFANIy Who are AOt~Selected=forsmilitaryetraiting, bul who woluitteey for such training, amaylbew@teepted by the board of canvassers: Provided, That said volunteers shall be physically and medically fit for taining after proper examination and shall be made to execute a written statement that they volunteered for training at their own will: Provided further, That there are slots available in the cily or municipality where they are applying for voluntary training. Section 24, ‘Citizen Military Training Center. ~ ‘There shall be established jin jor e The Secretary of National Defense, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, AFP, shall @eterminesthemlocationsofeGMilie’s in provinces where there are si@gexistingipermanentanililaryeanp: shall coordinate with the govertmentlagenciey concerned for the ACGUISIOHVOMidlespublieMands that can be used as gil for these ‘uaining centers, Section 25. Incorporation into ‘Training. - Upon reporting to their assigned taining centers, registrants selected for compulsory mililary raining shall be @hysiallysexaminted and, if found fit for the service, shall be 5 16 and(iNdBCLeDALSBEHice, Where a change of training center is nece: provide the requisite training, the commanding officer of the training sary lo center shall be authorized to issue the necessary orders covering his transportation and provide the funds for the purpose: Provided, that no registrants shall be transferred to a training center outside his provirice or designated training center except in the case of Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy registrants if there are no air or naval training centers thereat. Section 26. Registration of Citizens Residing or Working Abroad. ~ Fili citizens residing or working abroad, when they become liable lo register for compulsory military training, shall register with the nearest Philippine diplomatic or consular office which shall transmit the registrant's data to the Secretary of National Defense for proper disposition. Section 27. Composition and Operation of Acceptance Boards. - a. As provided for in Section 24 of R.A. 7077, an Acceptance Board shall be created in each municipality and chartered city which shall examine and classify registrants whose names have been ret ferred to it by the board of canvassers and pass upon the registrants’ fitness for taining and application for deferment, if any. ‘The decision of the Board shall be by majority vole. ‘The board shall have the following, composition: Civil Register - - -+ Chairman Cily Health Officer - - +--+ Meinber Chief of Police/Station Commandor « - - - - Member : 19One civic leader (chosen by local civie ory oe 2= = Member In Municipalities: Civil Registrar /M: Chairs Municipal health Olticer ~~~ ~- === Member Chief of Police /Station Commander ~~~ ~~ Member ‘One civil leade local civil ory dang = Member b Rey 11 to be conducted shall andere physical xa by the health officer. ‘The Acceptance Board shall then elassity Us into the following ss G) Chass A= fit for unlimited: service (combat and other reservist duties); @ Fit for limited servi duties); om 6 C= Deferred until tat grounds enumerated in paragraph © of Section 27); and @) Class D~ Exempted for mental/physical reasons ( certified by an ABP medical officer), ‘ Deferment from Training. ~ “the Acceptance d, upon evaluation of Ui may evidence lo support application for deferment grant deferment to the following: () Individuals who are indispensable to the support of their families may be granted determent not exceeding, wo (2) years alter whieh they shall be subject to Waining;(2) Students enrolled in the Reserve Officers Training, Corps (ROTC) in colleges and universities are automatically granted deferment which shall not extend beyond the period they are to complete their basic ROTC training. Students who successfully complete such training shall be exempted. Those who fail to complete, or discontinue the training, shall be subject to compulsory military training; (3) Seminary students of any religious sect shall be granted deferment not exceeding the prescribed course in the seminary. Those who complete the course shall be exempted from training, Those who fail to complete shall be subject to training; (4) Cadets of the Philippine Military Academy and of other military or police service academies, local or foreign, to include cadets of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy and other similar merchant marine academies duly recognized by the Government for the training of officer candidates, including those selected for cadetship in such academies shall be granted deferments for not exceeding two (2) years. Those who successfully complete at least one-half (1/2) of the prescribed period of the course shall be exempted from training. ‘Those who fail to complete one-half (1/2) of the prescribed period shall, upon their discharge from their courses, be subject to training. The same deferments shall be granted to cadets of the Fire, Jail Management and Penology Academies; (5) High school students who are graduating may be granted deferment for not more than one (1) year; aSection 29. Expen (6) Selected 4 pistrants residing, or working, abr shall be granted det ment for the duration of their stay abroad; ant (D)— Hlected officials and president F appointees: whose appointments are passed upon by the Commission on Appointments during their incumbency. Final Acceptance by the Board. ~The Acceptance Board shall prepare a list of all registrants who have qualified and been finally selected for military training and shall forward same to the Secretary of National Defense not la 1 than sixty (60) days after the registration period. Selected registrants shall, upon instruction, report to their designated military camp or unit for train on 28. Appeal (rom Decision of the Acceptance Board, = Where the Acceptance Board denies the claim of an individual for deferment, he may, within thirty (30) days aller receipt of writte holilication by the Board, appeal his case in writing, directly to the Secretary of Na Defense who shall render a decision thereon within sixty (60) days from the date of fil 1 of the appeal. ‘The appellant shall be accorded aself and counsel and to the right to enjoy the right to be heard by hi present evidence in his behalf. The decision of the Secretary of National Defense or his duly authorized representative shall be final ‘sof the Acceptance Board.- ‘The expenses incident to the operation of the Acceptance Board shall be borne by the Department of National Defense which shall include the funds therefor in its annual appropriations. ‘The members of the Acceptance Board shall not receive any salary or compensation for their services in the Board. They shali be entitled to receive such allowances as may be 22allowed under Commission on Audit (COA) rule: 1 regulations ‘The nature nel aMoUNE Of expenses and allowances of the Acceptance Board shall be prescribed by the Secretary of National Detense who shall likewise determine the number of days in a given year the Board will be in session. 130, Retention of ROTC Units in Colleges and Universities, — ROTC Units in colleges and universities shall continue with the conduct of ROTC training, in accordance with Section 67 of RA. 7077. ‘The ROT Program shall continue to function as one of the main sources of manpower for the Reserve Force. Section 31, Commissioning in the Reserve Force, ALP, of 1 Otticials. and Presidential Appointees. a. Concept - lected slof public wellare, qualified officials and py dential appointees shall | edd to apply tor ion in order to enlarge the leadership base ef the Reserve continuity of the operations/tunctions of vital government yans in limes of war or emergencies b. In order to optimize involvement of elected olficials and presidential appointees under this program, the requirements to determine their initial ra of shall ks and subsequent adjustment ths take into account their competence, particular expertise, achievements and other ant criteria a he Secretary: of National Delon prescribe. Section 32. Draftoe T yy and Service. ~ As may be ordered by the President, male citizens betwe ny the ages of eightoon (18) and thirty five (35) shall be called to training, and active service » perio 23Section 33. Procur exceed twenty-tour (4) months, broken down inte a than six () months and an active service period ef not mote than eighteen C18) months. Registrants will be selected tor training, similar to citizens selected for compulsory military training, as y volunteer provided in these Ru sand Regulations, A drattee 1 and be accepted for an extension of active service of not more th. twelve (12) consecutive months, after which his services as drattoe shall be terminated. A draftee du active duty ng the period of hi view loin ion of such service is entitled lo receive all ber ot the received by any the pay aud allowances due his: grace Regular Force: Ve: dralter service, ded, That upon termination of hi he shall receive as one C1) month atuity of not les basie pay for every year of his service to include the six (6) months ot H be , upon the condition that a period of six (6) months 8 considered a complete year for parpose of this gratuity. ntl Reserve Olivers: and Enlisted Personnel tor Affiliated Reserve Units. - Key officers and employees of vital government or private entities, corporations, establishments and organizations that have affiliated ts who are necessary for the continuous and unhampered operations of the ess I services they are rendering, shall be encouraged: to undergo military training, to nied in the qualify them as reserve officers activ nlisted p all be ass filiated units status. ‘They s ed to key pos . to their actual months and an act + period ot nol more than eighteen (18) months. Registrants will be selected tor draftec training, similar to cilizens selected for compulsory militarya a a Section 33. Procure taining as provided in these Rules and Regulations. A draftee may volunteer and be accepted for an extension of active service of not more than twelve (12) consecutive months, after which his services as draftee shall be terminated. A draftee during the period of his active duty service to include the extension of such service is entitled to receive all the pay and allowances due his grade as received by any member of the Regular Force: Provided, That upon termination of his draftee service, he shall receive a separation gratuity of not less than ‘one (1) month basic pay for every year of his service to include the six (6) months of training, upon the condition that a period of six (6) months shall be considered a complete year for purposes of this gratuity. nt_of Reserve Officers and ted Personnel for ni Affiliated Reserve Units. - Key officers and employces of vital government or private entities, corporations, establishments and organizations that have affiliated units who are ne ary for the continuous and unhampered operations of the essential services they are rendering, shall be encouraged to undergo military training to clive qualify them as reserve officers or enlisted personnel in the i slatus. They shall be assigned to key positions in the affiliated units commensurate to their actual duties and responsibilities in the utility or firm where they are employed and called to active service with these unils once they are activated. The procedures governing the procurement, training and call to active duty of such reserve officers and enlisted personnel shall be as stipulated in existing AFP rules and regulations or others that may be promulgated later.Section 34. Other Sources of Commission in_the Reset ve Force, Commission in the Reserve Force, AFP, based on the following sources shall continue to be conducted by the AFP based on existing rules and regulations in order to sustain the procurement of reserve officers: a. Commission under P.D. 1908 b. Commission under P.D. 190 as amended c Commission under R.A. 718 RULE IV ORGANIZATION OF THE RESERVE FORCE Section 35. The Manpower Objective of the Reserve Components. - The Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe, subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines, the organization and manpower objective of each component of the Reserve Force based on currently approved AFP force development plans. Section 36. Organization for Maintenance _and Administration of the Reserve Force. - a. Staff Offices for Reservist and Retiree Affairs. ~ (i) At the General Headquarters, AFP, the office of the Deputy chief of Staff for Reservist and Retiree Affairs (DCSRRA) shall be maintained for the planning and formulation of policies for the 26administration, development, organization, training, equipage, maintenance and utilization of the Reserve Force. (2) At the Major Service level, the office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Reservist and Retiree Affairs shall be maintained to plan and formulate policies in the aduinistration, training, equipage, maintenance and utilization of the Major Service reserve components, b. Reserve Commands. - (2) To implement policies at GHQ level, the AFP Reserve Command shall be organized and activated as an AFP-Wide Support and Separate Unit under the collective general staff functional supervision of DCSRRA. It shall provide direction for the development, adininistration, organization, training, maintenance and utilization of the Reserve Force as a base for rapid expansion of the AFP. The Chief of Staff, AFP shall recommend for the approval of the Secretary of National Defense the Table of Organization and Equipment (TOL) of the AFP Reserve Command. (2) To implement policies at the Major Service level, there shall be a separate unit dedicated for this purpose, Thus, the Philippine Army and Philippine Air Force shall maintain their respective Reserve Commands while the Philippine Navy shall organize and activate ils Reserve Command. c Affiliated Reserves. - (i) Certain private and government entities, corporations, establishments and organizations al the national, provincial and municipal levels which provide essential public aservices such as water, light, transportation and communicat others that are nec essary lo support the prosecution of national detense plans or to meet an emergency, shall be organized as Armed Forces of the Philippines Alliliated Reserve Units (AFPAKUS). 2) AFPARUs shall be constituted by appropriate orders lo be issued by the Secretary of National Detens e, given unit designations, and assigned to the appropriate reserve components of the Reserve 1 ational structure and i we The orp, Hn ALPARUs shall be prescribed by th retary of National Det pes anc shall as ject 1 the approval of the President at the Philip) much as possible, conform to their existing civilian organization. “The Chief of Stall, AFL, shall formulate the procedural policies that will eules and govern the organization of AFPARUs subject to existing regulations. Section 37, Lolicies. - anization, struct nal equipment of nin, the reserve units shall conform to those of the regular force to facilitate al. the assimilation and augmentation process in time of ne b. A section or sections within a public utility may be organized as ALP Affiliated Reserve Unit(s) with enough personnel to run the company in lime of emergency. © Priority to be organized, trained and equipped are the ly Keserves Land I of the Firs servists in the Category Reserve. I Second Category and ‘Third Category Reserves may al ed into units similar to ied andl fit for duty or they maybe oF ly Reserve unit 20d. ‘The organization of the Ready Reserves to include the Affiliated Reserve Unils and Technical Service Reserve Units shall be continuously maintained so as to ensure their readiness for operational employment in the shortest possible time. e. Additional units shall be organized for reservists of the First Category Reserve who could not be absorbed in the Ready Reserve units. {Ready Reserve unils shall be filled up 120% so that the excess 20% shall be organized into a replacement unit which shall be a ready pool of reservists to fill in the personnel losses of their counterpart units in the regular force. , Functional Organizations - reserve units and individuals for all categories shall further be organized, tasked and prepared to undertake rescue and relief and community assistance functions in accordance with the mission of the Reserve Force prescribed in Section 7 of R.A. 7077. h. — Staffing of Reserve Units and Offices - in staffing the command structure of these reserve units and offices, preference shall be given to qualified reserve officers and integrees in the active service. RULE V TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESERVE FORCE Section 38. Concept. - Training of the Reserve Force shall be geared towards the production of well-trained and militarily proficient soldiers who 2are prepared to fill the requirements of the Active Component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in times of contingency and to perform non-military or civil auxiliary services, such as civic welfare service and law enforcement service in time of need and emergency. In this regard, the training programs shall be classified as follows: a. Reservist Training b. Individual Training © Unit Training Section 39, Reservist ‘Training. - ‘This refers to training programs to = prepare and qualify individuals to become officer reservists and enlisted reservists. To this end, there shall be seven (7) types of reservist training programs: a. Compulsory Citizen Military Training (CCMT). - A basic military Uraining course of not more than six (6) months, the course of instruction of which shall be patterned after the program of instruction (PON) offered to candidate-soldiers of the regular force. b. National Service Program (NSP). - As provided for in Sections 38 and 39 of R.A. 7077, miliary training for students enrolled in colleges and universities and similar institutions of learning, is mandatory pursuant to the National Defense Act and the 1987 Constitution, The traditional ROTC taining being offered to college 5 students shall be expanded {o include instructions/training to prepare them for civic welfare service and law enforcement service. In this regard, the expanded ROTC training shall be composed of the following:()— ROTC Basic Course = a two-year 1 nilatory training, course for college students to qualify them for graduation in a baceals degree and as en vd reservists of the ALP. The first year of lity ning, shall consist of a Basic Module composed of 1 IEG aL subjects. ‘The second yi percent (80%) military subjects and twenty per wellare and law enforcens aot tr shall be concentrated on speciali: jon in either of the three (3) components of basic ROTC (ilitary welt ee, eb Jaw enforcement service). @) ROTC Advance Co =a two-year voluntary train for the 43 cours who have undergone the military component of the ROTC basic course. Graduates of this course are recommended for commission as Second Lieutenants in the Reserve Force, All, subject to the existing rules and regulations. ‘The program of instruction for the ROTC basic course shall be ion with prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense in coordi the Secretaries of the Departments of Education, Culture A Sports and Interior and Local Government, and shall include instiuctions tor en military Ur training, ‘Graduates of the KOLC basic course (military service, civil, civic welfare (raining and law enforcement ‘Training of graduates of the KOTC advance cours to prepare qualify then as commissioned officers either in the Regular or Re 3aS = SS SUL meULULeeUmeeeeee eee Force, ‘The course of instruction shall be patterned atter that ot the Ollicer Candidate School in the regular fares, ( NDOP Training MINSA course of the National betes eof the Philippi of which (NDCL), the: tant jon in the Reserve Hore ALL pu qualified for comm Presidential Decree 190, © Pre-Commission Training of Elected Ojficiuts and Pp cation tain dential Appointees.- a pre-quali sand presidential appointees who are applying, for com crve Loree relance wilh Section Hot RAL 7077, in the Ke ace {. Truining. for officers of Affiliated Reserve Units ot AEP AU Vrain jel Reserve Units for prospective attic (ABPARUs) who are personnel in the ma Lage bracket and essentially controlling, J supervising, the operati ices where they are employed. ‘This vital public utilities ands includes yyy on techniques in internals defense of their installations against intilteat ensure the continu nd unhampered delivery of the services ave rendering, Graduates of this training shall be recon commission in the Reserve Force, ALP. & Training for Enlisted Personnel of Affiliated Reserve Units. ~ ‘This rete vsonnel below the to the training program for 4 management and operating, bracket who aré directly involved in the Thi operation of vital public utilities and servi on twehniqt I security and control and deter installations against infiltvation, sabotage, and raids tocontinuous and unhampered delivery of the services they are rendering. Section 40, Individual Training. - Reservists shall be afforded training to update their mililary skills, ‘This training program shall have for its cipal purpose the enhancement of the readiness of the reservists to respond to the call to service. In this regard, there shall be three (3) lypes of individual traini a. Active Duly Training (ADT). - There shall be two (2) types of active duty training or ADT: (Compulsory ADT of not less than thirty (30) days bul not more than sixty (60) days in a given year preferably to reservists of the First Category Reserve; and (2) Voluntary ADT subject to the capability of the AFP to provide the training. Reservists shall be encouraged to undergo priority to those of the Slandby Reserve. b. Career Training and Development. - (1) Reserve officers shall be required to undergo the following courses for eligibility and/or promotion purposes and to us of the ALI i I i i L training on a voluntary basis to upgrade their military proficiency with L t maintain and update their proficiency as offi b 11 Basic Officers’ Course F Philippine Army Basic Course Philippine Air Force Basic Course tr Philippine Navy Basic Course 1.2 Advance Officers’ CoursePhilippine Army Advance Course Philippine Air Force Advance Course Philippine Navy Advance Course 13 Command and General Staff Cours (2) Reserve offi s who have completed the basic officers! course shall qualify to become company commanders and battalion stalf or equivalent, while those who have completed the ce officers’ cours adv shall qualify to become battalion commanders and brigade/division staff or equivalent. eral Stall (3) Completion of the Command and Ge Course and other cou that may be specified later shall quality the reserve oflicer for promotion to Colonel and a higher rank and to asstine positions at higher levels of conunand,; and 6 Active Duly ‘Training of Reserve Olficers. - ‘To improve their competence and leadership qualities as officers of the AFP, reserve officers shall be called to active duty for a period not exceeding, two (2) ye ithoul extension: Provided, ‘That the quota tor such active duly tour shall, as far as_ practicable, be proportionately and cities based on the reserve offi distributed to the: provin hy population and size of the re orily ve units ina given area, w lo units of Ready Reserve I: Provided further, That the reserve officers called to active duty shall, as far as practicable, serve in the province of their reserve unit assignment. A reserve officer who has served his active duty tour shall not be called again to active duty until after tive @® years, except in case of mobilization. ‘The Chief of Staff, AFP, shallGe “Ge Bee “then hen ee ee aL eo issue the necessary guidelines for the effective implementation of this section subject lo the approval of the Secretary of National Defense. Section 41, Unit ‘Training, - a. Reserve units shall undergo compulsory ADT of not less than thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days in a given year, preferably to First Category Reserves. 1g through b. Reserve units shall further undergo trai periodic assembly and mobilization tests and joint/combined pre- mobilization exercises, ] Section 42, Responsibility for Training and Development. - ~ a. ‘The major Services shall be responsible for the conduct of the following training programs: (1) Compulsory Citizen Military Training (2) ROTC basic and advance courses (3) ABPARUs taining (4) Compulsory and voluntary ADT (5) Mobilization tests (6) Assembly tests b. ‘The Major Services shall likewise expand the capabilities of their respective service schools or training centers to include career development courses for reservists. wily of Tenure in Government _or Private Limployment Section 43, while on Mililary Training. - An employee in the government or in a government-owned or controlled corporation, or in a private firm or establishment, with a monthly operating volume of not less than . ” Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 300,000.00) and not less than twenty (20) employees, who’ undergoes military training, pursuant to Sections 3539 (except d), 40 and 41 of these Rules and Regulations, shall not be separated or terminated from such employment, shall not be considered having forfeited his seniority status, if any, and shall continue to receive the salary as he was receiving priot to his call to mili ary training, In the ease of private employment, payment of basic g shall be in accordance with existing laws or salary during such tra with his company's policy on its employees on leave. Upon termination of his training, he shall resume his former position or, if nol practicable, he shall be assigned to a new position without diminution of pay and allowances, provided he is honorably terminated or discharged {rom such miliary Waining. Otherwise, his record of dishonorable discharge from military raining or service shall be taken into account as to whether or nol be should be reinstated to his former employment. Section 44, Status of Reservists on Training. - Reservists on compuls training shall be subject to military aw. They shall not receive pay but shall be entitled to allowances aad benefits as provided by law Reservists on voluntary training are also subject to military Jaw but shall not be entitled to allowances and benefits as provided by law = Subject to the ablishment_of Ke Section 45, approval of the Secretary of National Defense, the Chief of Stall, ALP, shall designate schools, colleges and universities that will offer KOT taining. Other schools, colleges and universities which may wish to offer ROTC courses may apply subject existing laws, rules and regulations: Provided, That a total of @tgleastetoucstitnrd ee students are enrolied in the KOIC courses, office spaces for the ROVE 36Section 46, Stalling of ROTC Uni ROTC graduate: = Olfivers in the active service who hall be given preference in assignment to ROTC units. Qualified reservists and military retirees: who are also ROTC of ROTC duates shall be encouraged to participate in the taining, adets and the administration of ROTC units as lacully members or sities. In order to provide employees of the schools and univ continuity in KOTC administration and Uaining, the ROC Commandant, in coordination with the Head of the School, College or ly, shall Uke appmaprinteestepsstonstiemrocirement set Ageculty of the ROTC Department. /Inst veto niilitary retirees shall were the appropriate ini Univ who are tes lnstructional activities in conducting, ROTC instructions and act ROTC units performed by rescevints shall be @EeeitGaeAITG tor purpose of upgrading their rank in the Reserve Force. temumnee a Units. - ‘Thegiumds for the establishment, maintenance and operation wion_of School KOLC of school ROTC units shall be provided for in the regular annual appropriations of the AFP. An institution that offers ROTC course may, in addition to the AFP fund support, appropriate any amount which in the belief of the school authorities, will redound to the benefit of the ROTC students and the institution, tn adil AEP and schools/universities’ appropriations tor the ROTC a Bem BM Mw a um OR UK ok UF rrBore rere FE EX Section 48. 5) unit/department, an ROTC fee shall be collected from each basic ROTC student the amount to be determined by the Secretary of National Defense in coordination with the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, the Secretary of Interior and Local Government, and school officials concerned. The amount to be collected shall be placed in a trust fund to be administered by the schools concerned and shall be solely used for ROTC training/law enforcement/civie wellare activities, = An AFP ROI Scholarship Program shall be established to provide financial assistance to deserving and selected advance ROTC cadets/cadettes in the pursuit of their baccalaureate degrees: and provide incentive and motivation to college students to undergo the ROTC advance course and qualify for cominission in the Reserve or Regular Force. Under this program, students undergoing the ROTC advance course who belong to the upper five percent @ of their academic class shall be provided a tuition subsidy equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of their annual tuition for the period of their advance ROTC train’ nes for the ‘The guide implementation of this section shall be promulgated by the Chief of Staff, ALL.is sz 1" ~\s t= le! Ee Be Kul ADMINISTRATION AND ULIAZATION OF THE RESERVE FORCL WAX, Geope Rule provides the policy juidance tor the administration and utilization ef the Reserve Force and deals with procedural policies on the accounting, registration, assigament, and promotion of res as well as those pertai demobilization anc auxiliary serview of Aved ta. = Ling, Of Resery 1. All reservists, particularly those belonging, to the Ready ‘tlandby Reserves, shall be accounted tor, their records and st updated and present whereabouts ascertained to insure thei to respond to the call (o service, As tir as practicable, the services of the national and local reservists and. veteran associations: will be Mt inn the account rene vite, b. The Major Services Lain and update the recor live reservists through periodic ve; and state and assembly tests and spot inspection of 1 where th renervints are assigned. © ‘The AEP Reserve Command shall maintain and update tus of Technica service Reservists and pers the records and Alliliated Ki bly, serve Units through periodic tests and troop visi wctions. or insy a The registration of all ve visks purstant to Prosser ee De conebnetesd eens teyears. Also, as provided for in the said decree, it shall be the duty of the local civil registrars lo forward copies of all registration documents accomplished by the reservists lo the Chief of Staff, ALP, and report immediately to the AEP the death of any reservist within his jurisdiction, /Section 51. Reservist Registry. - Pursuant to Section 48 of R.A. 7077, the Chief of Stal, AFP, shall furnish all city/municipal treasurers of chartered cities and municipalities of the list of all those who have successfully completed military training, indicating, therein, among others, their ranks, serial numbers, unit assignments and mobilization centers. It shall be the duty of the local civil registrar to maintain and update the reservist registry which shall be established for this purpose ction 52, Awarding of Ranks _and_A: ment_to_Reserve Units ol ot Ui mpulsory Cilk (CCMD) and ROTC Basic Course: - Graduates of the CCM and ROTC Basic Courses shall be given a reserve enlisted rank and serial number and sin the immediate assigned to reserve units and mobilization cent areas where they are still studying o of residence their chosen plac by their respective major Services, ‘The ranks to be awarded shall be from Private to Sergeant or equivalent: Provided, That the quota tor colisted reservists shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the authorized strength lo which the reservists shall be assigned after graduation | Provide further, That those to be awarded rank above Private shall be chosen based on merit, Graduates of the ROTC Basie Course who | continue to the ROTC Advance Course shall carry their enlisted rauk until thei successful completion of the said course. 40ete Se pom eee eee | “| Section 53. Disposition of Graduates of the Advance ROTC. - Those who successfully complete the ROTC Advance Course shall be recommended for commission in the Reserve Force, AP, as Second Lieutenants and assigned to the reserve units and mobilization centers in their chosen residences. Those with manifest potential may be commissioned in the Regular Force as Second Lieutenants subject to the criteria for this rank in the Kegular Force. Those who fail to complete the course shall be conferred the enlisted rank of Sergeant or equivalent and similarly assigned to reserve units and mobilization centers. Probationary training as a requisite before commission in the Reserve Force, AEP shall be determined by the Major Service concerned and shall be based on the technical skills, experiences and qualifications of the applicants. Section 54, Nolification of Unit Assignment. - Graduates of the CCMT and ROTC basic and advance courses shall be notified in writing of their assignment to their respective reserve units and mobilization centers, ‘They shall be made to acknowledge receipt in writing of such notification, Section 55, Requisite for Promotion - Successful completion of ADT of not Jess than thirty (30) days in a given year, and completion of the non- resident instruction courses shall be among the requisites for re e officers secking their promotion to the next higher grade. Existing AEP rules and regulations on the promotion of reserve officers shall apply. Section 56. Classification of Reserve Officers. - a There shall only be one (1) classification of reserve officers in the inactive status, regardless of their source of commission. aYs Ss Ee Ey a a a Section 57, Retention for_May Likewise, here shall only be one (1) seniority and lineal list tor all reservist officers, regardless of their source of commissio b. The establishment of a seniority and lineal list inthe Reserve Force shall conform with procedural policies adupted by the ABP in determining the seniority of officers in the Regular Force. CO he Major Services shall be responsible for the establishment and update of the seniority and lineal list of their respective reservist officers and shall submit same to the Chief of Stall, AEP (Alin: DCSRRA), for integration into one (1) roster of all reser officers in the ALP. mum Hospitalization. - A reservist or Uraftee who is injured or contracts a disease or sickness while undergoing, military training, and service, not due to his intentional misconduct, willlul failure or neglect, vicious or immoral habits, shall be retained beyond the period of his reservist or drafter service with his consent for the ne ation and medical care until stich sary hospilali time he recovers, or is determined that further hospitalization will not improve his condition. During the period of hospitalization, he shall be entitled to subsistence allowances and hospitalization benefits as are available to the members of the Regular Force who are patients in the ALP hospitals. - a. Mobi ‘ction 58. Mobi ation of the Reserve force shall be called in times of emergencies to meet threats to national security. ‘There shall three (3) types of mobilization: full mobilization, partial mobilization, and selective mobilization.em i kt i ee bul and partial mobilization whall be a jolt act ot eobilization nhatl be by ae aanel thee Peenielont while elective Cony reloredt, all unite {When fill mobilization i nuthority of the 1 of the Realy Rene alby Renerve will be activated, the cal ive duty, weryindss « tinny, Ul activated sh units of the Re pbilization, only th ly Renerve a meet the threat will be activated, the reservists asnig called to active duty and thy tr activated are phiced on eperitional robilizaation readin On the other by n welective 1 wh only selected units of the Ready Reserve in the localities involved activated and the reservists assigned to them are called te active duty; or active ausiliary unite are 0 ive auxiliary se w for the purper 6 AL leant filteen pereent (Ls requirements of the mobilized units shall be tilled up by pers fronr the active force who I provide the Mobilization cedlupes. = the province. b, he Chief of Still, ALP shall issue orders covering the activation of reserve units to be mobilized which shall be ment by the Ma jor Services,i i a a 2 Es ae ee 9 «. Notification of the mobilized reservists by mail and other possible means of communication shall be conducted. «Registration and classification of reservists shall be at the designated mobilization centers. c. Reservists called to active duty shall report to their assigned unil for adiinistrative processing and issuance of Combat Clothing and Individual Equipment (CCIE). {,— Utilization/Deployment of reservists called to active duty shall be by Unit. tion 60, Demobilization. a. On orders of the President, the Chief of Staff, AFP, shall issue orders deactivating the mobilized reserve units and the reservists of such deactivated reserve units shall be reverted lo inactive status. b.— Deprocessing shall then be undertaken at the mobilization centers using, the following, procedures: () Accounting of mobilized reservi 2) Accounting, of individual equipment (3) Debriefing, al Examination (Physi (5) Processi 15 of claims for awards, benefits, unit clearance, ete, tion 61. Status of Reservists under Mobilization. - A reservist when called to active duty by virtue of mobilization shall receive all the pay and allowances, medical care, hospitalization and other privileges and benetits prescribed by law or regulations for members of the Regular Force. a“i —— Alans Foe Bag ha oe * Section 62. = General Policies: a. For the purpose of helping maintain local peace and order, meeting local insurgency threat, assisting, in rescue aud reliet operations during disasters and calamities, in health welfare activities, and participating in local socio-economic development projects, the President may call upon the reservists in the etfected or concerned localities to volunteer their service which shall be referred to as ausil Auxiliary service shall be of two Q) types: Civil ys Auxiliary Service and Military Auxiliary Service. b. Female reservists shall be given preater participation in civil auxiliary service. Reservists pertorming civil auxiliary service shall not be armed. However, those who have licensed firearms may be granted permit lo carry firearms only when they are actually performing, duties in maintaining peace and order, In no case shall civil or military auxiliaries be vested with police pow: The VI 1 ippine Nation Police shall issue the necessary guidelines and provide adequate control measures conce ny, the carrying, and use of firearms by civil auxiliaries. 4d. Mil ss may be issued and allowed to carry firearms in the performance of their duties. Section 63. Administration of Auxiliaries. - ‘The Chief of Stall, AEP, shall designate the appropriate AFP units that shall have primary responsibility in the administration (selection, accounting, payment, arming, equipage, reporting, ete), supervision and utilization ot military and civil auxiliaries.ZEEE ES ERE See 2 es a. Accounting of Auxiliaries. - (1) The administering units shall be responsible for the accounting of reservists called upon to render auxiliary service. In the conduct of this task, they may seek the assistance of various reservist organizations and local government units. The Major Service concerned shall provide all the support needed for the successful accomplishment of this task. 2) all reservists called lo auxiliary service classified according to their age, ach administering unit shall maintain a listing, of permanent residence, profession, special skills and mililary (raining, and experience, if any. (3) Each auxiliary must have a service record on file and this must be kept updated at all times. It must reflect changes in slalus, assignments, reassignments and other pertinent data. b. Personal documentation and accounting of civil and military auxiliaries shall be governed by the following: (1) A station list and personnel file folder for each civil and military auxiliary which shall contain the following information: (a) Military Personnel File (b) Reservist Locator Card (©) Copy of activation orders (Wd) Memorandum Receipt (MR) of FA and ammo issued (ec) Permit to carry FA (applicable to civil auxiliaries only) (ABP Form 32 (CCIE) 46() Security Clearance (bh) Copy of deactivation orders, if any Section 64, Organization of Auxiliar = Military auxiliaries shall be organized preferably from the Ready Reserve units and: volunteer re rvists in each province or cily, the size of which depends on the force build-up necessary to meet the emergency situation, AL able bodied rese sls residing, permanently in a particular area shall be immediately mobilized into their corresponding units to augment the AEP regular £ and will follow the Table of Organization and Hquipment (FOE) or Table of 1 AS section 65. Utilization of Military. pution (1D) of regular units and Civil Auxil a Military and civil auxili ler os shall be utilized tor service lo their respective localities during, periods of calamities and when there are threats to peace and securily. 7b, Military and civil auxiliaries shall be utilized tor the defense of their respective localities in support of ALP operations anc dictated by the prevailing peace and order conditions, In-cases of local e1 ergency situations and grave peace and order situations, qualified women res isis may volunteer to serve cither as civil or military auxiliaries. The utilization/employment of civil auxiliaries in cases of local emergencies and grave peace and order situations: shall be as prescribed in a Memorandum of Agreement to be issued by the retary of National Defense and the Secretary of Interior and Local Governne (for this purpEEBEBEEBEREBEBREBEREEBBE rE 6% Activation of Auxillary Units, = ‘The call ofa part or asa whole of the Citizen Armed U4 Herbal be covered ley on a mnilitary 0 AppLopriate orden tom the Chiet of Still, AED, Lo accordance with, eoxdntiy nnd ayn, 14 no Awa mnilitary nit, nse peronnel thereto munt alee be covered by orders, Activation shall Hikewine Include provinions for the atachinent/placement ot the auesiliany unit with a regular ALI formation tion 0% 1 elivation of Auxillary Unite When the thee emergency tor whieh the call for auxiliary service has 1 1, the Chiet OE Stl, ALT, aball order the deactivation of niilitary:atsiiiary anit anne the deer vinta nui te nhall be reverted te tnaetive: ntatan Allowances and Benetits, ~ “ Military aul civil auxiliaries are authorized or receive the: folluwing, allowancen and benetits (bit not Hovited top Mas aistonce Allowance GABP MBAL Lnstianee Coverage CY) Clothing Allowance (1) Lonpitalization/ Medical care tor injuries sad sicknosien Lneurred in fine of duty as authorized hy existing ALE 1 Musial Serviewn C) Phe AMT nhall provide burlal expenen ty military anil civil nuyiliarion in the followhny, Lustancen: (a) Death while on active duty (hy) Death die to injury fneuried in tine ot etity an() Death after confinement due to wounds /injuries incurred in line of duty. 2) The Philippine flag shall be presented to the designated heir of the military or civil auxiliary concerned. & Awards, Decorations and Promotions (Military auxiliaries shall be entitled to military awards and decorations for meritorious services rendered. — Civil ivilian awards and auxiliaries shall also Le entitled to the equivalent decorations. (2) Reservists on military auxiliary service shall be promoted to the next higher grade when they are reverted to inactive status after rendering meritorious services subject to the guidelines to be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense for this purpose. Section 69 Status _of Keservists_on Auxiliary Service. - A reservist performing military auxiliary service shall not receive pay but shall be entilled to receive allowances and burial benefil as provided for in these Rules and Regulations. With his consent, ar rvist on auxiliary service, whether civil or military, may continue to render such service without receiving the allowances due him. A reservist. serving, military auxiliary service is subject lo military law; whereas, a reservist serving civil auxiliary service is not. A military or civil auxiliary is disqualified from further rendering service if found to be physically and mentally unfit, or convicted of criminal offenses. 49Se ee ae RULE VIL EQUIPAGE Section 70, Mobilization Stuck, - The Chief of Staff, AFP, shall see to it that the basic minimum essential individual and organizational equipment and supplies shall be procured, stored and maintained for selected Ready Reserve units to enhance their rapid transition to readiness required for employment in the shortest possible time. Section 71, Responsibility. - The Major Services shall program, procure, store and maintain the material requirements of their respective reserve forces subject to existing ALP regulations, circulars and SOPs. RULE VU FINAL PROVISIONS Section 72, Kunding. - All funds previously appropriated for the administration, development and training of the Reserve Force, ALD, and which will subsequently and hereafter be appropriated for the purpose, shall be used exclusively for the purpose of impleny ting the provisions of the Act. To sustain the efficient and effective administration, organization, training, maintenance and utilization of Ready Reserve units and keep them appropriately and adequately equipped and in slate of readiness, as well as provide for the adequate Uaining of citizen soldiers or reservists, the AFP may request or 40recommend adeq fe Lunds for this purpose, which shall be ineluded in the General Appropriations Act and made available on a continuing, basis, A portion of the Military Assistance Fund available tr any ons tor the Ki soure hall be auilized lo augment the appropr ls who fail fo respond to the call 10% compulsory training or service shall be penalized in accordance with rial shall be the Articles of War, and those convicted by a court liable for imprisonment of not less Uh * than two (2) to not twelve (12) months, Citizens who fail to register for compulsory military training or who after having been selected to undergo such training, and have been notitied thereof, fail to report tor taining, shall, upon conviction by the civil courts, be punishable and tiable tot imprisonment of not Tess than one (1) month to net more than thre (3) months. A reservist who it tion Hy tails to acknowledge in writing receipt of notification of his assignment to a reserve unit and mobilization cent , shall likewise be penalized in accordance with the Atticles of War 074, Jo Provide Updated List nls, = Civil registrars and canvassers who fail to provide an updated list of registrants under their responsibility shall, upon conviction by the civil co punishable and liable for imprisonment of not less than one (1) month to not more than three (3) months. 175, Administrativ + The Chief of Stall, ALM, shall the nee y teuSection 76, Separabilily Change. - If, for any reason or reasons, any parl or provision of these Rules and Regulations are held (o be unconstitutional or nol valid, other partsor provisions hereof which arenotaffected thereby shall ss continue to be in force and effect. Section 77, Repealing Clause. - Allcirculars, memorandum circulars, orders stent and other administrative is ances or parts thereof which are ine with the ALP Reservist Act of 1991 or with these Rules and Regulations, are Se-tion 78, - These Rules and Regulations shall take effect upon 4 hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. A approval. i ) RENAKO s, Nile Sedetary oa et A proved: FIDEL V. RAMOS President agEcore 3 FA, Bere Ont 28 YOLY 2021