| Staff Officers. | P. | Regimental Officers and Staff | P. c. | Governor-Generalʼs Body Guard | P. |
| Chief of the Staff | 40 | Captain | 25 00 | Captain | 35 |
| Adjutant-Major. | 25 | Lieutenant. | 18 00 | Corporal | 10 |
| Adjutant. | 18 | Sub-Lieutenant. | 14 00 | Guards | 5 |
| Captain | 12 | Sergeant | 4 00 | ||
| Drummer | 3 00 | ||||
| First Corporal | 3 25 | ||||
| Second Corporal | 3 00 | ||||
| Rank and File | 2 62½ |
From October 1, 1754, the troops were quartered in barracks, Commissariat Officers were appointed, and every man and every officer was regularly paid fortnightly. The soldiers were not used to this discipline, and desertion was frequent. They much preferred the old style of roaming about to beg or steal and live where they chose until they were called out to service, and very vigorous measures had to be adopted to compel them to comply with the new regulations.
In May, 1755, four artillery brigades were formed, the commanding officer of each receiving ₱30 per month pay.
In 1757 there were 16 fortified provincial outposts, at a total estimated cost of ₱37,638 per annum (including Zamboanga, the chief centre of operations against the Mahometans, which alone cost ₱18,831 in 1757), besides the armed forces and Camp of Manila, Fort Santiago, and Cavite Arsenal and Fort, which together cost a further sum of ₱157,934 for maintenance in that year.
Spanish Vessels in Philippine Waters
Year 1898
| Name. | Class. | Tons. | H.P. |
| Reina Cristina | Cruiser | 3,500 | 3,950 |
| Castilla | Cruiser | 3,260 | 4,400 |
| Don Anto. de Ulloa | Cruiser | 1,200 | 1,523 |
| Don Juan de Austria | Cruiser | 1,130 | 1,600 |
| Isla de Cuba | Cruiser | 1,048 | 2,200 |
| Isla de Luzon | Cruiser | 1,048 | 2,200 |
| Velasco | Gunboat | 1,152 | 1,500 |
| Elcano | Gunboat | 560 | 600 |
| General Lezo | Gunboat | 520 | 600 |
| Argos | Gunboat | 508 | 600 |
| Marqués del Duero | Gunboat | 500 | 550 |
| Manila | Transport | 1,900 | 750 |
| General Alava | Transport | 1,200 | 1,000 |
| Cebú | Transport | 532 | 600 |
| Callao | Gunboat, and 4 others very small, besides 3 armed steam launches built in Hong-Kong, viz.:—Lanao, Corcuera, and General Blanco. | ||
Naval Divisions
| Station. | Commanderʼs Pay. |
| ₱ | |
| South Division | 5,760 |
| Palaúan (Pta. Princesa) | 4,560 |
| Isabel de Basílan | 3,360 |
| Balábac Island | 3,360 |
| Corregidor Island | 3,360 |
| West Caroline Islands | 3,360 |
| East Caroline Islands | 4,560 |