However the police salary structure remains tied to the Police Act, despite the fact that both the BDF and Police are disciplined forces housed in the same ministry. The delinking of salaries at the BDF has seen all certificates, diploma and degree holders progressing to higher notches in the past month. The soldiers? progression has been backdated to April 2012, resulting in some soldiers pocketing P60,000 in back pays.
However The Monitor can reveal that it is not the case at Police which is facing a similar backlog of progression and promotions due to their unique salary scales governed by the Police Act. The Monitor can reveal that the Police service has been facing a worse situation than the BDF. While there is no corporal (private) with degree qualification at the BDF, the police service is awash with degree holders and diploma holders who are stuck at constable level, which is pecked at B1 scale, and commands a salary of (P4,221.50-P4,845). Compare that with a BDF private with a certificate who can now earn as high as P9,237, the highest notch of C2 scale. As if that is not enough, a BDF private with a diploma can earn as high as P16,326 in contrast to a constable at police who earns in the region of P4,221.50-P4,845), even with a diploma or degree.
