This personnel directive outlines the alternate deployment of military couples in the Armed Forces of the Philippines to ensure that at least one parent is stationed near their children for proper supervision and care. The directive emphasizes the importance of both parents' presence in a child's development and mandates that if both parents are military personnel, at least one must be assigned close to home. The implementation of this directive is the responsibility of Major Service Commanders and takes effect upon publication.
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Alternate Deployment of Military Couples
This personnel directive outlines the alternate deployment of military couples in the Armed Forces of the Philippines to ensure that at least one parent is stationed near their children for proper supervision and care. The directive emphasizes the importance of both parents' presence in a child's development and mandates that if both parents are military personnel, at least one must be assigned close to home. The implementation of this directive is the responsibility of Major Service Commanders and takes effect upon publication.
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__ GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CDP/mzg/6141
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
OTAGION1 10 December 2018
PERSONNEL DIRECTIVE
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ALTERNATE DEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY COUPLES
4. REFERENCES:
a. Visit. of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) to the
Wounded-in-Action (WIA) at Camp Navarro General Hospital (CNGH), Western
Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
Zamboanga City on 24 November 2018 (Saturday); ,
b. Personnel Directive Numbet 1,,.GHQ, AFP dated
17 February 1994, Subject: AFP Rotation Policy; and’ .
c Republic Act Nr 7610, An Act Providing for Stronger Deterrence:
and Special Protection against Child Abuse, Exploitation And Discrimination, And
For Other Purposes dated 17 June 1992.
2. BACKGROUND:
- On 24 November 2018, during PRRD’s visit to the WIA personnel at
‘CNGH, WESTMINCOM, AFP his attention was caught by minor siblings under the
care of relatives since both parents who are enlisted in the Philippine Marine Corps.
(PMC) ara assigned in Luzon. As instructed, the AFP shall study the altemate
deployment of military couptes in order to take care of their child/children.
3. - PURPOSE:
This directive is issued to implement the altemate deployment of
ry couples to ensure that at least one (1) parent is assigned near their
children in order, to provide parental supervision and care.
4, POLICIES/GUIDELINES:
a. . As a general policy, military personnel shall submit to the
cvisting AFP regulations and rules of discipline that requires them to be placed or
ined to units/offices/post on call, thus leaving their families behind.
b. Inline with the thrust of the President, the AFP recognizes th
presence of both parents, which is critical for the success and development of a child
{0 be a productive'human resource of the country. : Parent(s) greatly. influences the
foundation of the child's future: “8
OF Fy oa, Jc, Inview thereof. . .
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c. In view thereof, if both husband and wife are military personnel,
at least one of the parent shall be assigned/attached/posted to units/offices/posts
close enough to give them time to rear their child/children.
a. If both parents belong to only one Branch of Service, their Major
Service Ones shall ensure that at least, one of the parent shall be assigned to units
near the place where the child/children reside.
@. Couples shall be allemately deployed to comply with oe
provisions of the rotation policy.
5... RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. Mejor Service Commanders are responsible for the program's
and implementation of the provisions of this directive.
b. Major Service Commanders shell ensure that all those invoh He
in the “assignmentreassignment of military personnel should ensure
implementation of this directive.
6... EFFECTIVITY:
This Letter Directive takes effect upon publication.
BY COMMAND OF GENERAL GALVEZ JUNIOR:
. Reo hsient General
DISTRIBUTION:
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