Article XVI Section 4

CITIZEN ARMED FORCES

 AFP Motto :
“Serving the People, Securing the Land”

Section 4 –  Reservists (R.A. 7077) –

The AFP shall be
composed of a
Citizen Armed Forces of the
CITIZEN ARMED Philippines Reservists Act
FORCE which shall
undergo military  Ready Reserve – Drafted at
training and serve, as anytime
may be provided by  Standby Reserve – Drafted
law. It shall keep a only in times of war or national
regular force emergency
necessary for the  Retired Reserve – 65 yrs old
security of the state. and above
 Section 5 – (1) All
members of the armed
forces shall take an
oath or affirmation to
uphold and defend this I, _, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and
Constitution allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines, that I will serve it
honestly and faithfully against all its enemies whomsoever; that
I will support and defend the Constitution of the Philippines;
that I will obey the orders of the President of the Philippines
and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to
the rules and articles of war; and that I impose this obligation
upon myself voluntarily, without mental reservation or purpose
of evasion. So help me God.
 Section 5 – (3)
Professionalism in the
armed forces and
Section 5 – (2) The adequate remuneration
State shall strengthen and benefits of its
the patriotic spirit and members shall be a
nationalist prime concern of the
consciousness of the State. The armed
military, and respect forces shall be
for people’s rights in insulated from partisan
politics. No Member of
the performance of
the Military shall
their duty
engage directly of
indirectly in any
partisan political
activity, except to vote.
 Section 5 – (4) No
member of the armed
forces in the active
service shall, at any Section 5 – (5) Laws
time, be appointed or on retirement of
designated in any military officers shall
capacity to a civilian NOT allow extension
position in the of their service.
Government, including
GOCC or any of their
subsidiaries
 Section 5 – (7) The
Section 5 – (6) The tour of duty of the
officers and men of Chief of Staff of the
the regular force of armed forces shall not
the armed forces shall exceed three years.
be recruited However, in times of
proportionately from war or other national
all provinces and emergency declared
cities as far as by the Congress, the
practicable President may extend
such tour of duty
Section 6 – The State
shall establish and • Philippine Constabulary – National
maintain one police police force & Military force
force, which shall be
national in scope and • R.A. 6975 – Establishment of PNP
civilian in character, under Department of Interior and
to be administered Local Government
and controlled by a
national police • Philippine National Police –
commission. The National in scope and Civilian in
authority of local character
executives over the
police units in their
jurisdiction shall be
provided by law
 Section 7 - The State
shall provide immediate
and adequate care,
benefits, and other forms
of assistance to war
veterans and veterans of
military campaigns, their
surviving spouses and
orphans. Funds shall be
provided therefor and due
consideration shall be
given them in the
disposition of agricultural
lands of the public
domain and, in Section 8 - The State shall, from time to time,
appropriate cases, in the review to upgrade the pensions and other
utilization of natural benefits due to retirees of both the
resources. government and the private sectors