About PVAO


Mission

To Our Veterans:

We are committed to deliver veterans benefits and services with utmost dedication, efficiency and compassion to improve their general welfare and perpetuate the memory of their heroic deeds.

To Our Veterans Organizations:

We shall create strong partnership and cooperation leveraging on the strength of each partner to build long-term relationships that are mutually rewarding.

To Our Employees:

We shall provide opportunities for our employees to grow to their fullest potential both as professional public servants and as persons.
We shall develop in our employees a broad understanding of PVAO's directions and priorities.
We shall instill in our employees the values of Professionalism, Patriotism, Integrity, Commitment and Cheerfulness.

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Vision

"A dynamic, committed and effective organization imbued with the highest standards of integrity, competence and professionalism in delivering benefits and services to all veterans and their beneficiaries, promoting their general welfare and immortalizing the veterans' heroic deed."

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History

"The passage of Philippine Legislature Act No. 2756 on 23 February 1918 paved the way for a law granting monthly pensions to invalids of the Philippine Revolution. This can be considered as the very first legislation on the administration of benefits to war veterans. The approval of Commonwealth Act No. 288 on 01 January 1939 created the Board of Pensions for Veterans, the first agency tasked with providing pensions for veterans of the past Philippine Revolution or wars including the revolutionary soldiers of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. Subsequently, on 22 August 1940, Commonwealth Act No. 605 created a new board of Pensions for Veterans thereby absorbing the powers of the former Board. Then came Republic Act No. 65 passed on 18 October 1946 , which created the Philippine Veterans Board under the Department of National Defense. This same Act created the Filipino Veterans Bill of rights, which granted educational benefits,, disability and death pensins as well as veterans preference in civil service examinations. On 22 June 1957 , Republic Act No. 1889 was enacted creating the Veterans Claims Commission, which adjudicates all unsettled claims of Filipino Veterans.

The advent of the Philippine Veterans Administration, pursuant to Republic Act No. 2664 on 18 June 1960, marked the consolidation of the Philippine Veterans Board, Veterans Claims Commission and the Veterans Back pay Commission into one compact agency, which administered all benefits due to veterans. Consequently, Presidential Decree No. 1 dated 24 September 1972 , through Letter of Implementation No. 19, phased out the Philippines Veterans Administration and created the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) under the helm of the Department of National Defense.

    The functions of PVAO may be summarized as follows:

  • Formulate policies concerning ex-servicemen's affairs, including their placement and training, as well as assistance to widows, dependents and retired personne;
  • Adjudicated and administer their benefits, pensions and other privileges granted to veterans, their heirs and beneficiaries;
  • Provide medical care and treatment to veterans pursuant to existing laws;
  • Administer, develop and maintains military monuments or shrines.

From its earlier days at Arroceros, Manila to its present office compound at the Camp Aguinaldo , EDSA. PVAO has sought to maintain its service towards an effective and efficient administration of the veterans' rightfully earned privileges.

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Who is considered a VETERAN?

A veteran, as defined by Republic Act No. 6948 Sec 2(a), refers to any person who rendered honorable military service in the land, sea or air force of the Philippines during the revolution against Spain, the Philippine-American War, World War II, including Filipino citizens who served in Allied Forces in the Philippine Territory and foreigh nationals who served in the Philippine forces, the Korean Campaign, the Vietnam Campaigh, the Anti-Dissidence Campaigh, or other wars and military campaighs; or who rendered military service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and has been honorably discharged or separeted after at least six (6) years total cumulative active service, or sooner separated due to death or disability arising from a wound or injury received or sickness or disease incurred in line of duty while in the active service.

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