December 22, 2024

What is PNP Combat Incentive Pay (CIP) and Combat Duty Pay (CDP)?

More than 228,000 strong members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), around 80% of them are risking their lives daily fighting against criminality and patrolling streets to prevent crime.

To improve the living conditions of uniformed PNP personnel and to boost the morale of those who engaged in combating threats or risky duties, Executive Order No. 3 was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on September 26, 2016, which increase the CIP/CDP.

Now, what is Combat Incentive Pay (CIP) and Combat Duty Pay (CDP)?

CIP/CDP is collateral allowances that are excluded from gross income and exempt from taxation under Republic Act No. 8424 or the Tax Reform Act of 1997. That’s why these incentives are not listed in the PNP payslip and therefore not all are entitled to receive CIP/CDP.

Combat Incentive Pay (CIP) refers to the Php300.00 per day allowance in addition to base pay for qualified PNP Uniformed Personnel who figure directly or involve in ACTUAL COMBAT/POLICE OPERATION against members of various insurgent, terrorist, and lawless elements subject to the following conditions:

a. The operation must be for a specific combat/police operation mission that is duly covered by a letter of instruction (LOI)/Mission Order/Letter Order/Patrol Order/COPLAN/IMPLAN) or similar police operation order;

b. The personnel involved in combat/police operations must be in the published task organization or list of participating team with accompanying after operation report; and 

c. The total additional CIP for each individual shall not exceed Php3,000.00 per month.

READ: PNP Salary and Allowances of PNP Personnel for 2024 with increase

Who are qualified to receive CIP? 

All PNP uniformed personnel in the active service whether regular or temporary status who are engaged or participated in any of the police actions such as counter-insurgency, operations, crime prevention including those providing security to the President and his/her family.

The head of office or unit where particular PNP personnel are assigned will recommend who will receive the said incentive.

Combat Duty Pay (CDP) is a special combat allowance in addition to base pay for qualified PNP uniformed personnel engaged or involved in ACTUAL Police Operations.

All entitled uniformed personnel shall receive a fixed rate of Php3,000.00 and shall be paid thru an individual ATM payroll account.

Log in to the PNP payslip online portal and look for the “financial history” tab, then check the year 2024 to see if you are eligible for CIP and CDP for the month of October.

MonthType of IncentiveNo. of RecipientsNo. of Recipients
November 2024CDPTBATBA
CIPTBA
October 2024CDP164,257December 11, 2024
CIP116,618
September 2024CDP164,041November 19, 2024
CIP116,037
August 2024CDP164,097October 9, 2024
CIP115,835
July 2024CDP164,306September 17, 2024
CIP115,587
June 2024CDP164,647August 7, 2024
CIP116,083
May 2024CDP165,199July 4, 2024
CIP116,329
April 2024CDP166,138June 25, 2024
CIP116,079
March 2024CDP165,742May 17, 2024
CIP116,665
February 2024CDP166,150April 4, 2024
CIP117,088
January 2024CDP166,219March 19, 2024
CIP117,202
December 2023CDP165,964February 14, 2024
CIP117,225

In an update posted on the PNP Finance website, the number of recipients of combat duty pay (CDP) went up from 164,041 in September 2024 to 164,257 in October 2024, an increase of 216. The number of recipients of CIP increased from 116,037 in September 2024 to 116,618 in October 2024.

The tentative payment of CIP/CDP November 2024 will be on the 4th week of December 2024.

READ: The Secret of How to Receive 100% or 6K in CIP and CDP

Source: NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2018-340