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DBM to release guidelines for military, uniformed personnel salary
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is preparing to release guidelines for the salary and subsistence allowance adjustments for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs), set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
DBM Acting Secretary Rolando Toledo expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for approving the pay hike, emphasizing the department's commitment to its immediate implementation.
The salary increase, outlined in Executive Order (EO) No. 107, will be implemented in three tranches on January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028.
The subsistence allowance for all MUPs will also be increased to P350 per day starting January 1, 2026.
MUPs covered by this adjustment include those from the Department of National Defense, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Corrections, and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.
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