SEC.
59. Mobilization. - The utilization of the Reserve
Force in times of emergency to meet threats to national
security shall be through mobilization:
(1)
Full Mobilization - Full mobilization shall be
through the joint act of Congress and the President.
When full mobilization is ordered, all units of the
Ready and Standby Reserves will be activated, the reservists
constituting them are called to active duty, and the
units activated are placed on operational readiness.
All other reservists not assigned to any unit or those
assigned to reserve pools shall be organized into replacement
units;
(2)
Partial Mobilization - Partial mobilization shall
be through the joint act of Congress and the President.
When partial mobilization is ordered, only the units
of the Ready Reserve as are necessary to meet the threat
will be activated, the reservists assigned to these
units are called to active duty and the activated units
are placed on operational readiness. The President will
specify the units to be activated; and
(3) Selective
Mobilization - Selective mobilization shall be by authority
of the President. Selective mobilization may be ordered
to meet a local threat or emergency situation. When
so ordered, only selected units of the Ready Reserve
of the localities involved are activated and the reservists
assigned to them are called to active duty; or active
auxiliary units are organized and volunteer reservists
are called to active auxiliary service for the purpose,
under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of
National Defense may prescribe.
SEC.
60. Status of Reservists under Mobilization. - An
enlisted or officer reservist when called to active
duty by virtue of mobilization shall receive all the
pay and allowances, medical care, hospitalization and
other privileges and benefits prescribed by law or regulations
for officers and enlisted personnel of the regular force.
SEC.
61. Mobilization Centers. - There shall be established
in each province as many mobilization centers as needed
corresponding to the number and distribution of reservists
in the province to which reservists will report when
mobilization is ordered. The citizen military training
centers in the provinces established under this Act
may also be used as mobilization centers. The Secretary
of National Defense, upon recommendation of the Chief
of Staff, AFP and in consultation with the local executives,
shall prescribe the location of the mobilization centers.
The location of these centers shall be given the widest
public information by the local executives.
SEC.
62. Demobilization. - When the threat or emergency
for which mobilization had been ordered has passed,
the President shall order the demobilization of the
reserve units activated and the reservists of such deactivated
units shall be reverted to the inactive status.
SEC.
63. Auxiliary Service. - For the purpose of helping
maintain local peace and order, meeting local insurgency
threat, assisting in rescue and relief operations during
disasters and calamities, health welfare activities
and participating in local socioeconomic development
projects, the President may call upon the reservists
in the affected or concerned localities to volunteer
their services. Such voluntary services shall be referred
to as auxiliary service and shall be of two (2) types:
(1)
Civil Auxiliary Service - Civil auxiliary service
covers services rendered in helping maintain law and
order, assisting in rescue and relief operations, participating
in socio-economic development projects, delivery of health
services and any other nonmilitary activity. Female
reservists shall be given greater participation in this
regard. Reservists serving under this category shall
not be armed. Those who have licensed firearms may be
granted permit to carry firearms only when they are
actually performing duties in maintaining peace and order,
provided adequate control measures are instituted by
the proper authorities concerning the carrying and use
of firearms. In no case shall the reservists be vested
with police powers.
(2)
Military Auxiliary Service - Military auxiliary
service covers services rendered in meeting local insurgency
threat. Reservists serving under this category will
be organized into Ready Reserve units. They must be
issued and allowed to carry firearms: Provided, That
these reservists will be utilized only for the defense
of their respective localities and will not be employed
outside their localities. Elected/appointed local government
officials are expected to perform their duties and responsibilities
in their respective peace and order council levels or
similar organizations efficiently and effectively to
enhance a total integrated system approach against threats
to national security. The Secretary of National Defense
shall prescribe the rules and regulations to implement
this section in coordination with the Secretary of the
Interior and Local Government.
SEC.
64. Status of Reservists on Auxiliary Service. -
A reservist performing auxiliary service shall not receive
pay but shall be entitied to receive allowances and
burial benefits as provided by law. With his consent,
a reservist 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 to military law; whereas,
a reservist serving civil auxiliary service is not.
SEC.
65. Women Reservists. - Women shall have the right
and duty to serve in the AFP. The relevant standards
for admission, training and commissioning of women shall
be the same as those required for men, except for those
essential adjustments in such standards required because
of physiological differences between men and women.
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