REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City  
 

8 July 1987
AGA1 CIRCULAR NUMBER 7


AMENDMENT TO CIRCULAR NR. 6,  AS AMENDED BY CIRCULAR NR. 5 SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFP RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS SYSTEM  

1. REFERENCES:
 

  • a)  Presidential Decree Nr. 36, s-73
    b)  Circular Nr 6 GHQ dated 10 March 1976.
    c)  Circular Nr 5 GHQ AFP dated may 1986.

2.  PURPOSE: This Circular amends circular Number 6 which prescribes the composition and membership in the Board of Trustees of the AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System

3.  AMENDMENT:
 

  • a)  Section 4a of Circular Nr. 6 is hereby amended to read as follows:
    b) To assist the Chief of Staff, AFP in the administration of the AFP-RSBS,  a Board of Trustees is hereby created to be composed of the following:

 

      • Chief of Staff    - Chairman
      • DCS for Personnel, J1  - Member
      • DCS for Comptrollership, J6  - Member
      • Four other members   - To be appointed by the Chief of Staff, AFP from nominees of the Major Services, subject  to  confirmation by the Secretary of National Defense 
      • One member from the retired list - To be appointed by the Chief of Staff, AFP based on the recommendation of the DCS for Personnel, J1 to be concurred in by the Board of Trustees and subject to confirmation by the Secretary of National Defense.
      • One member from the enlisted - To be appointed by the Chief of Staff, AFP from among the AFP Sgt Major Services Command Sgt Major to be concurred in by the Board of Trustees and subject to confirmation by the Secretary of National Defense.

 

  • b.  The  tenure of the appointed Trustees from nominees of the Major Services shall be for a period of four (4) years, provided that of the first four Trustees, who shall be appointed on recommendation of the ex-officio members of the Board, one shall serve for one (1) year, one for  two (2) years,  one for two years, one for three (3) years and one for the full term of four (4)  years.  Their successors shall be appointed member from the retired list shall be for a term of not more than two (2) years.  The tenure of the appointed member from the enlisted personnel ranks shall be for a term of not more than one (1) year and which appointed shall be rotated among the AFP Sergeants Major in the following sequence: AFP Sergeant Major; Philippine Army Command Sergeant Major; Philippine Constabulary Command Sergeant Major; Philippine Navy Command Senior Chief Petty Officer and the Philippine Air Force Command Sergeant Major.  In case of resignation from the Board or incapacity  of any member of the Board to perform his duties and responsibilities, his membership shall be terminated and successor shall be appointed to serve the unexpired portion of his term.

5.  ADOPTION: All other provisions including previous amendments not inconsistent with the above amendments shall continue to be in force and effect.

6.  EFFECTIVITY : This amending Circular shall take effect immediately.
 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE:
OFFICIAL       
 

FIDEL V RAMOS
General, AFP
Chief of Staff

JULIAN M MAALA
Colonel, PC (GSC)
The Adjutant General
 

 
 

 
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