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generations have built, and to transform the Army into a worldclass force that is a source of our country’s security and peace and pride,” said the President.

Marcos assured Galido that his administration will continue modernizing the AFP and the PA, vowing to uphold national security.

“Hand in hand, we will work to- gether to heighten the internal and external security of the Philippines to create a more conducive environment for the comprehensive growth and empowerment of our people,” said Marcos. g

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be the third highest paid Cabinet member last year with a net pay of P6.484 million.

Guevarra’s total pay also included the salaries and other compensations he received as justice secretary in the first six months of 2022.

The COA’s breakdown showed that Guevarra received P1.672 million in basic salary as justice secretary for six months (January to June 2022) and another P1.672 million in basic salary as solicitorgeneral general from July to December 2022.

Guevarra’s net pay also included P1.424 million in additional compensation and honorarium; P612,230 in bonus, incentives and benefits; P599,266 in allowances; P324,500 in discretionary and EME and P180,927.25 from prior years’ adjustments.

Guevarra’s net pay paled in comparison with that of his predecessor, former solicitor-general and COA chairman Jose Calida, who took home a total of P13.449 million.

The audit body’s record showed that Calida received P1.640 million in basic salary as solicitorgeneral for six months from January to June 2022 during the Duterte administration, until he was appointed by Marcos as COA chairman, for which he received P809,339.53 in basic salary in just about three months (July to September).

Calida resigned as COA chairman, as announced by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, on Oct. 4. Commission on Higher Education Secretary Prospero De Vera III was the fourth highest paid Cabinet member with P5.103 million net pay. COA’s record showed that De Vera’s net pay was for his full 12 months in office.

Marcos retained De Vera after the end of his term of office under the Duterte administration.

The fifth highest paid member of Marcos’ Cabinet was Science and Technology Secretary