Article 18

The video discusses the original salary provisions ratified on February 2, 1987. The President received an annual salary of Php 300,000. The Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice each received Php 240,000. Senators, House members, Supreme Court Associate Justices, and Constitutional Commission Chairmen received Php 204,000 each, while members of Constitutional Commissions received Php 180,000 each. It is noted that these rates have since changed.

The first elections under the new constitution for Congress members were held on the second Monday of May 1987. Elected senators, members of the House of Representatives, and local officials served until noon of June 30, 1992. For the 1992 elections, the first 12 senators with the highest votes served for 6 years, while the remaining 12 served for 3 years. The first regular elections for President and Vice President were held on the second Monday of May 1992.

Republic Act No. 6758, also known as the Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989 (implemented August 21, 1989), established new salary grades for constitutional officials. The President holds Salary Grade 33, the highest position. Salary Grade 32 is assigned to the Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice. Salary Grade 31 is for senators, House members, Supreme Court Associate Justices, and Chairmen of Constitutional Commissions (e.g., Civil Service Commission, Comelec, Commission on Audit). Lastly, Salary Grade 30 is for members of constitutional commissions.