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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT of AGRARIAN REFORM

22 January 2014

MEMORANDUM oZ.4
FOR ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS

FROM THE OIC- DIRECTOR IV, FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE

SUBJECT REVISED GENERAL MEMORANDUM ORDER FOR DELEGATION OF

SIGNING AUTHORITIES ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
MATTERS

We are forwarding herewith, for your review and comments, the attached draft guidelines Re: General
Memorandum Order (GMO) for Delegation of Signing Authorities on Administrative and Financial
Matters as revised during the Expanded ExCom/ManCom Confer~!nce held at Widus Hotel, Clark,
Pampanga.

The deadline set by the Secretary for the submission of your comments is on January 27, 2014. You may
send your comments through the following email addresses:lilibethdulayesteban60@yahoo.com
and/or auritc@yahoo.com.

Also attached are pertinent issuances cited in the GMO for your information and reference, to wit:
CSC MC No. 06, S. 2005 Re: Guidelines on DeSignation
EO 367,5. 1989 Re: Further Amending EO No. 129 dated May 6, 1968, as Amended by
EO 421, dated November 26, 1973, Guidelines for the Implementation of Foreign and
Local Scholarship Programs
EO 248, S. 1995, Prescribing Rules and Regulations and New Rates of Allowances for
Official Local and Foreign travels of Government Personnel
esC-DBM Joint Circular No. 02, S. 2004; Re: Non-monetary Remuneration for Overtime
Services Rendered
AO 103, Re: Directing the Continued Adoption of Austerity Measures in the Government
CSC MC No. 32, S. 1993, Re: Policy on Entrepreneurial Activities of Government
Employees

Thank you.

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AURITA CARLO~ANG

Cc: Usec Felix Perry A. Villanueva, FPAO

HEA Justin Vincent La Chica, OSEC

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GENERAL MEMORANDUM
ORDER No. _
Series of 2014

SUBJECT: REVISED DELEGATION OF SIGNING AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES TO CENTRAL AND FIELD OFFICES

In the interest of the service, the financial management and provision of administrative support
systems and processes in the Department including the Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs) shall be
mainstreamed to the regular functions of the Finance, Planning and Administrative Office
(FPAO). To rationalize this policy and to ensure that all plans and programs are synchronized
and are consistent to the Department's goals, objectives and policy framework, the delegation
and delineation of financial and administrative authorities and responsibilities of Officials from
the Central and Field Offices are hereby revised and prescribed, as follows:

I. Administrative Matters
A. Personnel Transaction
Subject to compliance with existing CSC laws, rules and regulations, the approving
authority for all original, renewal and promotional appointments is delegated as follows:

1. ORIGINAL AND PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Deliberates & Validates &
POSITION recommends endorses Approving

3'd Level Sectorial SPB Secretary PMS/OP

Central
Division Chief LSPB NSPB Secretary
Below Division
Chief LSPB NSPB Usee FPAO
Field
Division Chief RSPB NSPB Secretary
Including
MARPO
Below Division LSPB RSPB RD
Chief

Z. APPOINTMENT/REAPPOINTMENT OF CO-TERMINUS EMPLOYEES

Recommending Approving
Central Head of Office Usee FPAO
RDfor DARRO
Field Head of Office PARPO II for PARO
Coterminus with the official (Private Secretary, Executive AsSistant,
Driver II of PARPO II)

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3. DESIGNATIONS OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
a. Designation of Officers-in-charge (OICs) shall be in compliance with relevant CSC
standards and guidelines such as CSC MC No.6, series of 2005, Re; Guidelines on
Designation.
b. Designation of Special Disbursing Officers (SDOs) shall be approved by Usec
FPAO for DARCO and by Regional Directors/PARPOs II for Regional/Provincial
Offices, subject to existing pertinent rules and regulations.
c. The authority is delegated as follows:
Position Recommending Approving
3'd Level
USEC & ASEC Secretary
Board Member, Dir. III & IV,
RARAD, PARAD, PARPO I & II SectorialSPB Secretary
Central
Division Chief Sector Head Secretary
Below Division Chief Head of Office UsecFPAO
Field
If less than one month
Higher official will be in
concurrent capacity
If more than one month
Division Chief & MARPO Sector Head Secretary
Below Division Chief Division Chief RDfor DARRO
concerned PARPO II for PARO

4. REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO TEACH, EXERCISE A PROFESSION OR ENGAGE IN

BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF OFFICE HOURS
Request for permission to teach, exercise a profession or engage in business outside
of office hours shall be approved in compliance with relevant CSC standards and
guidelines, such as MC No. 32, series of 1993, Re: Policy on Entrepreneurial Activities
of Government Employees, among others.
Position Recommending Approving
3'd Level
USEC & ASEC Secretary
Board Member, Dir. III & IV,
RARAD, PARAD, PARPO I & II Sectorial SPB Secretary
Central
Division Chief Head of Office Sector Head
Below Division Chief Division Chief
concerned Head of Office
Field
Division Chief Including MARPO ARD for DARRO RDfor DARRO
PARPO II Division Chief PARPO II for PARO
concerned for PARO
Below Division Chief Division Chief RDfor DARRO
concerned PARPO II for PARO

5. APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCES INCLUDING CLEARANCE FOR THE PURPOSE

a. All applications for leave of absence, sick or vacation, including maternity leave
covering a period of one (1) month or more shall be subject to office clearance
from money, property and work accountability..

Position Recommending Approving

3'd Level (regardless of
period covered)
USEC, ASEC & HEA Secretary
Board Member, Dir III &
IV, RARAD, PARAD, ASEC concerned Sector Head
PARPO I & II
OVER 30 CALENDAR DAYS
BUT LESS THAN ONE YEAR
Central/Field
Division Chief & below Head of office Usee FPAO for DARCO
RD for DARRO
PARPO II for PARO
30 CALENDAR DAYS
OR LESS
Central/Field
Division Chief & below Head of Office for Dir. AdServ for DARCO
DARCO ARD for DARRO
Division Chief PARPO I for PARO
concerned for
DARRO&PARO

6. RETIREMENT / RESIGNATION / TERMINATION / DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS shall be

subject to office clearance from money. property and work accountability

Position Recommending Approving

3'd Level Secretary PMS/OP
Central/Field
Division Chief & MARPO Sector Head Secretary
I Below Division Chief Head of Office for DARCO Usee FPAO for DARCO
ARD for DARRO RDforDARRO
I PARPO I for PARO PARPO II for PARO

7. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT (Foreign or Local)

a. All nominations for scholarships shall be endorsed by the respective head of
office to the DAR Scholarship Committee through its Secretariat for deliberation
and recommendation.
b. All nominations shall be indorsed by the Chairman of the SCholarship Committee
to the NEDA and/or other donor institutions.

 c. Subject to the favorable recommendation of the Scholarship Committee and

compliance with the provisions of EO 367,S. 1989 Re: Further Amending EO No.
129 dated May 6, 1968, as Amended by EO 421, dated November 26, 1973 and
subsequent issuances from the Office of the President, CSC and the
Department's gUidelines for the implementation of foreign and local scholarship
programs, approval of attendance to local and foreign scholarship grant is
delegated as follows:
Duration Recommending Approving
- More than 1 Scholarship Committee Secretary
year
- 1 year or less Scholarship Committee Usec FPAO

8. ATIENDANCE TO LOCAL SEMINARS/ NON-DEGREE TRAINING PROGRAMS/

WORKSHOPS/ CONVENTIONS CONDUCTED BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
a. Attendance of personnel to seminars, short-term non-degree training programs,
conventions and the like shall be subject to the availability of his/her office's
funds for the purpose, against which the expenses shall be charged.
b. The duties and responsibilities of the personnel and the necessity of the training
program/workshops to his/her office's functions shall be considered viz-a-viz the
nature of convention or seminar to be attended.
The authority is delegated as follows:
Duration Recommending Approving
Centra I/Field
- More than 1 Scholarship Committee Secretary
year
- 30 calendar days Scholarship Committee UsecFPAO
to 1 year
- Less than 30 Head of Office Dir. FMS for DARCO
calendar days RD for DARRO
PARPO /I for PARO

9. REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO RENDER OVERTIME

a. In view of budget constraints and to promote economy, all request for authority
to render overtime services shall be made in conformance with Administrative
Order No. 103 Re: Directing The Continued Adoption of Austerity Measures In
The Government and Joint CSC-DBM Circular NO.2 s. 2004, and subject to the
observance of and compliance to DAR Memorandum dated 06 June 2005,
entitled Non-Monetary Remunerations for Overtime Services Rendered.
The autho~ity is delegated as follows:
Proposed Proposed
Central Head of Office Director, Admin. Service
Region Head of Division RD
Province Unit Head PARPO /I

 10. DOMESTIC TRAVEL ORDERS

a. No travel shall be undertaken without approved Travel Order'. Funds shall be
earmarked prior to approval.
b. In case of travel made upon the request of field units, traveling expenses shall be
charged against the appropriate funds of the requesting unit/office unless
voluntarily shouldered by the home office.
c. The itinerary of travel shall be approved by the Officer recommending the
approval of the Travel Order.
The authority is delegated as follows:

Duration Recommending Approving

More than 30 days Secretary PMS/OP
3'd Level
(Travel not to exceed 30
days)
USEC, ASEC & HEA Secretary
Board Member, Dir III &
IV, RARAD, PARAD,
PARPO I & II
Travel up to 30 days
Central/Field
Division Chief & below Head of Office for Usec FPAO for DARCO
including MARPO DARCO RD for DARRO
ARD for DARRO PARPO II for PARO
PARPO for PARO
Travel up to 7 days
Central/field
Division Chief & below Division Chief Dir. FMS for DARCO
including MARPO concerned ARD for DARRO
PARPO II for PARO

11. FOREIGN TRAVEL

a. Official Travel abroad connected with foreign scholarship, fellowship training
grants and the like shall be administered and coordinated by the Scholarship
Committee and shall be approved by the Secretary.
b. Officials and employees intending to travel abroad for personal business may be
authorized to go on travel subject to the conditions that no government expense
is involved in connection therewith and that the necessary application for leave
of absence for the period covered and necessary office clearance required under
existing policies are secured; and, that the official/employee concerned may
nonetheless be recalled in the exigency of the service at anytime during the
period of travel. Authority for Usec and Asec shall be approved by the Secretary;
while for Director IV and below, same shall be approved by the Usec for FPAO.

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 c. Foreign travels that would entail government expense other than those
administered and coordinated by the Scholarship Committee shall be limited to
those allowed under EO 248, prescribing Rules and regulations and new rules of
all allowances for official local and foreign travels of government personnel and
248-A, amending EO 248 which prescribes rules and regulations and new rates of
all allowances for official local and foreign travels of government personnel,
under the category of Conferences, Special Missions and other non-study trips.
Travel for one specific purpose under this category involving two or more
persons regardless of rank and expense shall be approved by the President.
d. Except for item no. 2 above, the authority is defined as follows:
Duration Recommending Approving
More than 30 calendar days
Central/Region/Province Secretary President
Up to 30 calendar days
Central/Field Sector Head Secretary
USEC,ASEC,HEA Secretary
Board Member, Dir. III & ASEC cOncerned Sector Head
IV, RARAD, PARAD, PARPO I &

" Division Chief & below . Head of Office Usee FPAO

including MARPO concerned

12. NOTICE OF SAlARY ADJUSTMENT OR INCREMENT

Notice of salary adjustment or increment whenever required should be
automatically issued to employees concerned for their information.
Preparation Signing
Central Chief, Personnel Division Director, Admin. Service
Field Chief, STO Division ARD for DARRO
concerned PARPO II for PARa

13. TEMPORARY CESSATION OF WORK OF THE OFFICE ON A PARTICUlAR DAY

OR SUCH PART THEREOF

Recommending Proposed
Central Director, Admin. Service Secretary/ HEA/ Usec
FPAO
Region ARDA RD
Province Chief, STO Division PARPO II

14. PAYROLLS COVERING PAYMENTS OF SAlARIES, WAGES AND

OTHER ClAIMS FOR COMPENSATION
Recommending Approving
Central Director, Admin. service Director, FMS
Field Chief, STOD concerned RD for DARRO
PARPO II for PARa

II. Financial Matters

. 15. Conduct of National Assessment, Conventions, Trainings, Festivals, Exhibits and/or

Other Activities by the Department

a. No activity shall be undertaken without duly approved project proposal.

b. All project proposals shall be coordinated and/or prepared by the Agrarian
Reform Capacity Development Service and/or Support To Operations Division
before the signing of memoranda and contracts in the Central and Field Offices,
respectively.
c. Subject to the foregoing, the approval of proposals and special orders is
delegated as follows:
Amount Approving
Central
More than Secretary
1M
1 Mand Sector Head
below
,
Field
More than Sector Head
500,000
500,000 and RD
below

16. REQUISITION

All Procurement by the Department shall be governed by the principles of RA 9184, An

act providing for the modernization, standardization and regulation of the procurement
activities of the government and for other purposes and its implementing rules and
regulations. The authority is delegated as follows:

Amount Recommending Approving

central/Field
More than 10M Sector Head Secretary
I Upto 10M Sector Head UsecFPAO
500,000 up to 10M Director concerned Sector head
Less tha n 500,000 Head of Office Director concerned for DARCO
I RD for DARRO
PARPO II for PARO I

 17. PURCHASE ORDERS/LETTER ORDERS/JOB ORDERS

a. Purchase Orders/Letter Orders/Jobs Orders must be duly supported with

approved Purchase Request (PR) or its equivalent with funds appropriately
earmarked for the purpose by the Budget Division/Section together with other
pertinent supporting documents, including documents and resolutions, if
applicable, and the authority is delegated as follows:

Amount Recommending Approving

Central
More than 10M National BAC Secretary
More than 5M up National BAC UsecFPAO
to 10M
Upto5M National BAC Dir. FMS
Region
Upto 2M Regional BAC RD
Province
Up to 200,000 Division concerned PARPO II

18. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTS/ CONTRACTS OF SERVICE AND OTHER CONTRACTS

a. Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) / Contracts of Service (COS) and other contracts
must be duly supported with supporting documents or its equivalent with funds
appropriately earmarked for the purpose by the Budget Division/section together with
other pertinent supporting documents, including documents and resolutions, if
applicable, and the authority is delegated as follows:

Amount Recommending Approving

central
More than 10M Sector Head Secretary
500,000 up to 10M Sector Head UsecFPAO
Less than 500,000 Head of Office Dir. FMS for Financial Matters
Dir. AdServ for Personnel Matters
Region
More than 10M Sector Head Secretary
More than 2M up RD Usec FPAO
to 10M
More than 1M up ARD RD subject to confirmation of Usec
to 2M FPAO
500,000 up to 1M ARD RD
Less tha n 500,000 Head of Division Concerned ARD for PBD, LTI or
1
AJD
Province
Less than 200,000 Division Chief PARPO II
concerned
llf the delineation of functions between me RD and the ARDs Is based on functions ll1, PBD, AID)

19. OBLIGATION REQUEST (ObRI

Salaries, wages, allowances, compensations and other personal services, which are
chargeable against PS allocation irrespective of amount; and regular expenditures
such as power, water, telephone, rental and mandatory remittances, regardless of
amount, shall be signed on Box A by the Director, Administrative Service, and Chief,
Support to Operations Division in the Central, Regional and Provincial Office,
respectively. Subject to the foregoing, the authority is delegated as follows:

CERTIFICATION AS TO
NECESSIl'Y & LEGALll'Y OF AVAILABILll'Y OF
Amount CHARGES TO APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION/ ALLOTMENT & FUNDS
ALLOTM ENT (Box A) OBLIGATED (Box B)

Central Head of Office Chief, Budget Officer

Division concerned Regional Budget Officer
I, Field Provincial Budget Officer

20. ACCEPTANCE AND INSPECTION OF DELIVERIES AND REPAIRS OF EQUIPMENT AND

VEHIClES

a. All deliveries of supplies, equipment, and other materials, including pre/post

repairs must be duly supported with approved Purchase Request (PRj,
Purchase Order (PO), Agreements or its equivalent and shall be subject to
acceptance by the Chief, general Services Division for DARCO and Property
Officer for Field Offices and shall be subject for inspection and verification by
the Designated Management Regular & Technical Inspectors in the
Management Division in the Central Office and Support to Operations in the
Regional/Provincial offices, respectively.

21. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENT VOUCHERS

The authority is delegated as follows:

Completeness and Approved for Payment (Box

Appropriateness of B)
Supporting documents Cash
availability, subject to ADA, if
applicable (Box A)
Central Chief, Accounting Division Director, FMS
Region Regional Accountant RD
Province Provincial Accountant PARPO II

22. SIGNING AND COUNTERSIGNING OF CHECKS

;;. Check for payment of salaries, wages, allowances, compensations and other
personal services which are chargeable against PS allocation, irrespective of amount,
shall be signed by the Cashier III, or in his absence, the Cashier II and countersigned
by either the Director of Administrative Service or the Director of FIMAS. In case of
the Region and the province, the Cashier signs and the ARD/PARPO countersigns.
The authority other than letter a above is delegated as follows'
Amount Signing Counter signing
Central
More than 10M Usec FPAO Secretary
Altemate: Dir. FMS
500,000 up to 10M Director, AdServ Usec FPAO
Altemate: cashier III Altemate: Dir. FMS
Less than 500,000 Cashier III Director, AdServ
Altemate: Cashier II Altemate: Dir. FMS
Region/Province
More than 2M up to 10M RD Secretary
Altemate: USEC FPAO
Upt02M ARD for DARRO USEC FPAO
PARPO II for PARO Altemate: Dir FMS
Less than 500,000 Cashier RDforDARRO
PARPO II for PARO
In the absence of the RD and PARPO II, the ARD and PARPO I may be deSignated as
the signing authority for checks for DARRO and PARO, respectively; however, the
accountability of signing rests with the RD and PARPO II.

23. NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF CASH ALLOCATION

Amount Signing
Central
More than 10M USEC FPAO & Secretary
Upto 10M ASEC FPAO & Usec FPAO
UptoSM Dir FMS & Asec FPAO
Up to 500,000 Cashier & Dir FMS
Field
Up to SOO,OOO Regional Cashier & RD for DARRO
Provincial Cashier & PARPO II

24. ADVICE OF SUB-ALLOTMENT

a. Funds released from the Central Office to the different field offices must be used
strictly in accordance with the intended purpose, with the necessary accounting
reports rendered by the recipient office to the Budget and Accounting Divisions,
Central Office as soon as the purpose for which the fund was released will no longer
be pursued, the fund must be returned immediately to the FMS, Central Office and
the authority is delegated as follows'
Certified Correct Approving
From Central Office to Chief, Budget Division Director, FMS
Regional Office
From Regional Office to Regional Budget Office RD

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11/. Other Matters

1. This Order shall cover transactions relating to all funds (local and foreign) being
administered by the Department.
2. The total amount of the contract or the total amount obligated shall be the basis for
determining the authorized signing and approving officials and not the amount to be
paid as per Disbursement Voucher.
3. An approving official with a higher level of delegated authority is not prejudiced
from signing/approving transactions lower than what is delegated to him/her.
4. Central Office shall refer to all offices at the national level and Field offices shall
refer to the regional and provincial offices.
5. Meaning of acronyms is shown in attachment A.

III. Umitations
Exercise of the functions/authorities herein provided shall, in all cases, be subject to
national and/or department policies, rules and regulations and accounting and auditing
rules and regulations which now exist or may be promulgated in the future.

IV. Exercise of Functions by the Secretary

1. The delegation of functions herein provided shall not preclude the Secretary from
exercising any of the enumerated functions, when necessary, in the interest of
public service.
2. Further, nothing in this Order shall be construed as limiting the power of the
Secretary to review, modify or reverse any action taken by the officials or to issue
appointment, initiate transfers, details, reassignment, promotions and other
personnel action in accordance with eXisting laws, rules and regulations.

V. All Orders, Memoranda, Circulars and previous related issuances inconsistent herewith
are deemed repealed/revoked accordingly. Strict compliance is enjoined.

This Order takes effect immediately.

Diliman, Quezon City. - ' , 2014.

VIRGILIO R. DE LOS REYES

Secretary

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 AnnexA

ACRONYMS

ADA Auto Debit Account

AdServ Administrative Service
AID Agrarian Justice Delivery
ARD Assistant Regional Director
ASEC Assistant Secretary
BAC Bids and Awards Committee
COS Contract of Service
CSC Civil Service Commission
Dir Director
EO Executive Order
FAPs Foreign Assisted Projects
FPAO Finance, Planning and Administrative Office
FMS Financial & Management Service
HEA Head Executive Assistant
1TI land Tenure Improvement
LSPB local Selection and Promotions" Board
MARPO Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
NSPB National Selection and Promotions Board
OBr Obligation Requests
PARAD Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudicator
PARPO Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer
PARO Provincial Agrarian Reform Office
PBD Program Beneficiaries Development
PMS/OP Presidential Management Staff/Office of the President
PO Purchase Order
PR Purchase Request
RD Regional Di rector
SPB Selection and Promotion Board
STO Support to Operation
STOD Support to Operations Division
USEC Undersecretary

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 CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 06-05

TO All Heads ofConstitutional Bodies;

Departments, Bureaus andAgencies

ofthe National Government; Local

Government Units; Government-Owned

or Controlled Corporations; and State

Universities and Colleges

SUBJECT : Guidelines on Designation

In its Resolution No. 050157 dated February 7,2005, the Commission has adopted the
following guidelines on Designation in the civil service;

A. Employees to be designated should hold permanent appointments to career

positions.
B. Designees can only be designated to positions within the level they are
currently occupying. However, Division Chiefs may be designated to
perform the duties of third level positions.
First level personnel cannot be designated to perform the duties of second
level positions.
C. For positions with incumbents who temporarily cannot perform the duties
of the position (vacation or sick leave, study leave, scholarship; maternity
leave, special assignments), the designations should be synchronized with
the absence of the incumbent provided that in no case shall a designation
exceed one (1) year.
D. For positions without incumbents, a designation may be made only for a
maximum of one (1) year.
E. Designations shall be made through an office order issued by the Head of
Agency or the Head of Office concerned.
F. Designees cannot be granted the salaries of the positions they are being
designated to, except allowances that go with performance of the functions
such as RATA.

These guidelines supplement Section 6(e) Rule III ofCSC Memorandum Circular No. 40,
s. 1996 as amended by CSC Memorandum Circular No. 15, s. 1999.

(SGD.) KARINA CONSTANTINQ-DAVID

Chairman
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MALACANANG l>Ms L(BRARY
MANILA
SEP29 1989
C'

EXECUTIVE ORDER YO. 367

FURTHER AxEJlDIYG EXEcUTIVE ORDER BO. 129 DATED BY 6,

1968, AS AIIElfDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDEll BO. 421, DATlID
YOVEKBER 26, 1973

I, CORAZOJl C: AQU IliO , President .of the Ph:l.lippines,by

virtue of the powers vested in me ~y law, do hereby order:

SEc;TIOlJ 1. Section 7, Title I of Executive Order No

129 is hereby alQended to read as follows:

"Sec. 7 . Cl 01:h1 uS' AJ lowanec. The grantee ~r trai nee

shall be granted clothing allOWAnce o:f S490 tor
temperate and S300 for tropical zones for the duration
of 24 monUs and below. The clothing allowance sluI-ll
not be' granted lIIDre often than oJ;lce every twenty-:four
(24) months and a certificatioB. that no clothing
. allowaDce ha.s been recei_d during the nert preceding
twenty-four - <24}- '- DDn:l::liS--Slian-oe--submt1:ed- 'Toge-ni"'er-'
wi th the request. In cases wbere the "clothing
allowaDce previously received by the grantee or trainee
concerned was less than the clothing allowance for the
SUbsequent trip, or when- the clothing allowance being
granted by the donor is. less than the clothing
allowance indicated herein, he may be granted the
difference."

SEC. 2. Section 12 of Title I of the Executive Order

Ko. 129 is hereby ~nded to read,_ as follows:

"Sec. 12. Obligatigns. gf a graptee gr traipee. In

consideration of his acceptance of a foreign
scholarship/training grant, the grantee or trainee
binds himself to the following conditions:

a. To live up to the terms and conditions of

~ant;

b. To conduct h i _ I f in such a lIIlU1Der as not to bring

disgrace or dishonor to himself or to his country;

c. To keep up with the staDdards o:f scholarship or

accomplish.ents;
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d :To submit to the head of his office and the

Commi tte his mflc;f.al transcript of grades at the
close of each quarter. ter1ll or semester;

e. To return iDlllled:iately upon the tenninatioD. of his

~~cnlarship/traiDing;

f. "To subDu. .. ~o the head of his office and the

CoJDJDittee a reiJOrt - on his study/training wi thin
si.xty (60) daYS a:ttc",' his return to duty;

g. To submit a re-entry plan or proposal for the

application of newly-acquired sJd.lls or expertise
to his Office and the ComDdt1:.ee~ upon completion of
at least si.x (6) months study/training; and;

h. To serve his Office or any other gover~nt office

or i.nstrumeutality
may require.
.
as the e:zi.genc:ies of the- service

for the specified period- ind:Lcated
....
below: .

-TRAIllIHG---- - - - - - - Sh.'"RVICE
NATURE IEAI:tUBlJ... IWRATIQ1l Ot;' :;:r;IIQt ARSHIP QBLIC,a.TION

For academc For every year or a 2 years

non-academic fraction thereof nat
programs, less than 6 JQDnths
including
extensions

A fraction of 1 year
a year less than
6 months but not
less than 2 months

A fraeti on of a 6 lIIDuths
year less than
2 D1Dnths

Failure of the grantee or trainee to fulfill the

obligations. provided under subparagraphs (a>. (b). (c)
and (d) of 1:his Section shall be SUfficient cause Lor
the cancellation of his scholarship/tra:in:iJJg grant and
:for his recall. Should fai.lure in any of such cases be
due to hi.s own fault or will,ful ne!)lect. he shall
refund all expenses in accordance with the provisions
" , f .,.,,_ c:: ,....~,"nG' ctt'h"nAT"ACM""Rnhs:;. n this Section.
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~'~For faj.lure
to render the required length of service
~~"referred to in subparagraph (h) of th:1s Sec.til;ln, on
; ~ account of voluntary resignation, retirement,
separatipn from the service through his own fault or
other causes within his control, the grantee or trainee
shall refund in full to his agency such aJIIDUnt as ~y
have been defrayed for expenses incident to hi s
scholarshtpl'traiDing as determined by the Cmmni. ttee.

The obligations of grantees or trainees

affectedl'displaced by the reorganization of their
respective departments shall be governed by the herein
attached Obligation of Scholars Displaced by
Reorgan:lzation, which is JDade an integral part of this
Executive Order.

It is the . pblicy of the COJDmittee to allow

proportionate refund of the monetary value of the
grantee's or trainee's s~ice obligation, 'when hehtts
served .at least 75%0 of the total service .obligation in
the agencyl'departlllent w~ch sent him abroad.

The proportionate alIDunt and :KJdeof payment shall be

determined by the. agency and confirlled by the Sifecial
COlDmi ttee on Scbolarshi pS. . In such' cases, "the alJDunt
shall be paid within three (3) years from the
effecti vi ty of the arrangement between the grantee or
trainee and his agency, and to the execution of the
affidavi t of undertaking duly secured by a bond with
his agency/depar:t::ment.

A condonation of the agency/department conce~ned ~y be

allowed only in the following cases:

a Aboli tion of the Office or involuntary phase-out of

the trainee or grantee in a reorganiZed office; and

b. Death or permanent disabi1ity

The Conmattee may impose such other penalties as i t may

deem necessary for failure of the grantee or trabu~e to
fulfill other ob1igations prOVided under this Section.

SEC. 3. Section 16 of :Executive Order liD 129, dated

Jovember 26, 1973, is hereby further alIIended to read as
:ollows:
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ral managers or other assistant

managing heads of government-owned
or-controlled corporations; career
mini"sters; direetors of bureaus and
bureau-level. offices; assistant
directors of bureaus and bureau
level offices; general officers of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
nee-presidents of state univer
sities; and other officials of .
similar or equivalent rank. $300.00 $80.00

c) The heads of primary units and

officials of equivalent rank

in the Executive Department.

the Constitutional CcDmdssions.

and Government-owned or-controlled

corporations; field grade officers

of the Armed Farces of :the Philippines;

foreign sernce.officers; heads of

state colleges and deaDS of colleges

of the University of the Philippines;

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equivalent rank. $250.00 $70.00

d) All other employees. $250.00 $60.00

In addition to the aforementioned clothing allowance

and. ~ a1 em, members of the Cabi.net and persons holding
other positions of equivalent rank shall also be entitled to
reasonable expensesof $80.00 per day.

The ~ diem herein provided for shall be grp.nted only

for the duration for the official trip, including travel
tiJDe as defined in Section 20 hereof.

SEC. 4. Section 21. Title III of Executive Order 110.

129 is hereby amended to read as follows:

-Sec. 21. Pre-Trayel Expenses - The gr~n~e or trai~ee

shall be prOVided allowance of '--..]'600) for local
transportation fares to and fro. ana- wi thin lIetro
](ani la; medical examj nation; processing for the
issuance of passport and travel tax exeDlptionincluding
incidental expeDSes for photographs, affidavits,
certificate of birth. and other related expenses;
airport expenses excluding fees for excess baggage; and
local porterage at customary rates.
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SEC. 5. The Special CoJlllll1ttee on Scholarships. in

Icoordination with the Department of Budget and Jranagement.
Ishall conduct periodic review of the rates of a,llo_nces.

I
~ di em and other expenses mentioned in the preceding
sections for its iDplementation. The CoDDittee tasked with
the adJDinis1:ration and enforcelEnt of Executive Order Ia.
129. as amended. shall promulgate the necessary implementing
rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall
become effective fifteen (15) days after publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.

SEC. 6. This Executive Order shall take effect

immediately.

Done in the City of Manila. this 21st day of ~1l6ns-

in the year of Our Lord. nineteen hundred and eighty-nine

By the President.:

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PUS'LlBiWlY

ADMINISTRATIVE OJU)ER NO. 10.

DIRECTING THE CONTINUED AOOmON OF AUSTERITY MEASURES

IN THE GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, the continued adoption and implementation of austerity measures are

necessary in order to meet the country's fiscal targets, maintain its macroeconomic stability
and improve investor confidence;

WHEREAS, the national government, its ageilcies and instrumentalities must

undertake cOSI-<:utting measures to reduce expenses and channel its scarce resources toward~
the implementation of tile IO-Point Legacy Agenda;

WHEREAS. govemment-owned and-eontrolled corporations. government financial

institutions, aud other government instrumentalities should likewise contribute to reducing
the consolidated public sector deficit, and to decreasing the public sector debt;

WHEREAS. prudent fiscal management remains critical in the execution of a sound

budget policy to en~urc a balanced budget by 2009;

~OW. THEREFORE, .I. GI.ORIA MACAPAGAl~ARROYO. President of the

Republic of tbe Pbilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by la\\', do hereby order and
direct: .

SECTION 1. All national government agencies (NGAs), including slate universitie"

and colleges (SUes}. govel1lment-owned and-controlled corporations (GOCCs), government
financial institutions (GPIs), and other government cd'rporatc entities (OGCEs), andtlleir
subsidiaries, and other instrumentalities under the Executive Department, whether or not they
receive funding support through the General Appropriations Act, are hereby ordered to adopt
the following austerity measures:

(a) Suspension of the following;

(1) All foreign travels, except for (i) ministerial meetin~, and (ii)
scholarship/trainings that an. grant-funded or undertaken at no cost to
the government.

Henceforth, all foreign travels of Presidential appointees, even if

allowed under this prnvision, must first be cleared by the OffICe of tht:
President. Further, all agencies shall submit a monthly report to the
Office of the President, stating the nllmes of officials or employees
who traveled abroad, the reason.~ for such travel, and the cost incuned
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(2) All local lllIvels. unless JUgeaIIy neceSSllry and allowed by 1bc
8I:cn:1aIy or !he Head of the SUC, GOCC. GPI, 1)1' OGCE;

(3) Purchase of any type of motor vebk1c:s. except IImbulaDeel and tIlOlle
requin:d by the militarY and police;

(4) Paid media advertisements, except tbo6e required ill tile issvance of
agency guidelines, lUIes and regulationS. the conduct of pablic bidding.
and the disscmination of important public 1IlIllounceinen1s;

(5) Conduct of training, seminars. lIIId wor1c:shops. except if funded by

granlll. or if the cost may be recovered.tbmugh exaction of fees;

(6) Expansion of organizational unitiandlor creation of positions. excepl

those following "scrap and build" policy or matched by thlt
deactivation of existing unitslpositions of the same cost;

(1) Conduct of cdcbratioll$ and cu1bmd or sports activities not related te c" ,

the core function of the agency. except athletic competitions conducteQA

by pUblic 5Chools or SUCS; and "

(8) Donations, contributions, grantsalld gift8;'excei>t if SIliaai:tivitics m...~ ;

undertaken pursuant to the mancJate of the donor-agoncy; "

(b) Redu.ctioll of at least lell percent (10"/0) in the cost of the following:

(I) Services of consultants. tecllllical assistanls, contrac1uit.l. and CUlIOlJ.al

employees; and " .

(2) Consumption of fuel, water, c>jJice SllflPlies, el~ity and othvrer

utilities. I'orthis purpose. ageN:ies arebereby au~10 install alMd
use energy-efficilml lights and fixtures, and optimi.7.e tile utilizatioo qfOf
interllCt facilities especially for long-dislaDce communiea1ions;

(c) Suspension of all tax expenditure subsidie!l to GOCCa. 00CEs and ICK;>(;~d
government units, eltcept those lIpJlI:OVed by the Fiscal Incentives Revio:mw
Board;

(d) Adoption of a scheme that will allow employees renderiug overtime to dx:
compensated through time/days ofT work in lieu of o~me pay, m
accordance with guidelines jointly issued by the Department of Budget amnd
Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission;

(e) In the procurement of goods BIld ,services, strictly comply with ,..the
Government Procurement Reform Act (RA ?l84) and its Implementing Ru:ules
aDd Regulations. particularly in the use of the Government Eleclrortmic

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diems, honcmtria end benefits to a IJIIIllimum of Twenty Thousand ~

(P20,OOO.OO) per month.

SEC. 4. Each NGA. SUC, GOCC, OFt. or OGCE shall immedia1dy ptqJlll'C lDl
auslerity plan to implement the provisions ofthis Order.

SEC. S. Heads ofNGAsllDd SUCs,IlSwcll Q the governing boards ofGOCCs GFJs,

and OGCEs shall be tespoosible fur the strict implementation of Memorandum. Order No. 20
dated June 25. 2001 and this Order. Any violation theleofshall be dealt with acc;onlingly.

SEC. 6. The legislative and Judicial Branches of. Government, as well as agencies
vested with fiscal autonomy. such IlS constitutional commissions and local governments. are
strongly urged to adopt the provisions ofthis Order.

Local government units are reminded "to adhm: to prescribed limits on personal
services expenditutes under the Looal Govenullent Code, and to maximize the utilization of
twCllty percent (20%) of their Internal Revenue Allotmcnts for development projects.

The Commission on Audit is likewise urged to assist in monitoring and ensuring striCT
compliance of this Order.

SEC. 7. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately Upoll its publicatior.
in two (2) newspape15 of general circUlation.

DONE. in the City of Manila this?!1f.t" day of AlACt~t in the year of Our Lord.
Two ThouSIlnd and Four.

"X:c-

EDUARDO R. ERMlTA

Acting Executive Secretary

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 248 May 29, 1995

PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATlONS AND NEW RATES OF ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICIAL LOCAL AND
FOREIGN TRAVELS OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

WHEREAS, the existing rules and regulations and authorized rates of allowances for olIiciallocal and foreign travels of government
persormel become unrealistic and no longer responsive to their reasonable needs;

WHEREAS, present circumstances warrant a review of the existing rules and regulations and rates of travel allowances governing
offICial travel here and abroad of government personnel;

WHEREAS, to provide government personnel on official travel here and abroad with fairly reasonable means within the financial
capability of the government to enable them to travel in a manlier befiIting their r..... ese'ltative capaciIy, ~ is necessary to further
modify and adjust existing rules and regulations and authorized allowances lhereon;

WHEREAS, pursuanlto Section 79 of Presidential Decree No. 1177, dated

July 30, 1977, and Section 72, Chapter 7, Book VI of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of
, 987, the rates of travel allowances may be changed from time to time as may be determined by the President upon
recommendation of the Travel Rates Commiltee theren created consisting of the Secretary of Budget and Management as
Chairman, Commissktn on Audit, on thei" representatives, as members;

WHEREAS, the Travel Rates Commmee in accordarce with ~ malldale has submtled to the President recommendations to
modify and adjust existing rules and regulations and authorized allowances for ~ and foreign travels.

NOW, 1HEREFOR, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Phi~ppines, by vitue of the powers vested in me by law,
do hereby order:

Sec. 1. COVERAGE. - This Executive Order shall govern official local and foreign travels of government personnel, both national
and local, irICluding personnel of governmenl-<>Wned and/or controlled corporations and government tinarlCial institutions.

Sec. 2. NATURE OF TRAVEL - Travels and assignments under this ExOCl.tive Order shall cover only those which are urgent and
extremely necessary, will involved the minimum expenditure and are bellelicial to the agency concerned and/or the country.

Sec. 3. CATEGORY OF TRAVEL AND THE GOVERNING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - Official Local Travel shall be governed
by TITLE i, OffICial Travel Abroad by TITLE II, and the Miscellaneous Provisions in TITLE III.

TITLE I: OFFICIAL lOCAL TRAVEL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

Sec. 4. DEFiNITION OF TERMS. - For purposes of this Executive Order, the following terms shall be construed to mean:

a) Permanent Official Station - the office or regular place of wori< of the officer or employee concerned.

b) Travel Allowance - the authorized amount _ shal cover the daily subsistence and incidental travel expenses while on official
travel.

c) Hotel Room/Lodging Rate - The daily hotel room rate includng prescrbed taxes and service charges.

Sec. 5. APPROVAL OF TRAVEL - OfIiciallocal travel for (7) calendar days and below shall be approved by the head of
ofFlCelbureau or their equivalent. Travel that will las! for more than seven (7) calendar days but not more than one (1) calendar
month shall be approved by the President of the Phitippines Qr ofIicial duly authorized by him.

For purposes of this Order, approval of travel of oIli:iaIs and employees of govemrnenk>wned and/or conlroled ~ations and
financial institutions that will last for not more than one (1) calendar month shan be suqecl to the policies, rules and regulations that
will be adopted by their respettive governing Boards, and by the Secrelafy of the Interior and Local Government in the case of
offICials and employees of local government unils.

Sec. 6. ALLOWABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES. - The travel expenses of government personnel regardless of rank and position shall
be in amount of Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) per day divided into two (2) components: a) Travel Allowance of Two Hundred
Pesos (P200.00) wtich will cover the cost of meal, nland transportation and other incidental expenses; and b) Hotel RoomJlodging
Rate at One Hundred Pesos (Pl00.CO).

Claims for reimbursement of aduallravel expenses in excess of TJ.-ee Hundred Pesos (P300.00) above presaibed for travel
allowance and hotel roomllodging rate may be allowed upon certification by the head of agency concerned as absolutely necessary
in the performance of an assignment and presentation of bills and receipts; Provided, That, forthis purpose, certification or affidaw
of loss shall not be considered as appropriate replacement for the requi"ed hotel roomJlodging bills and receipts.
Full travel expenses shall be allowed only in cases of absence trom the permanent official station for one (1) full day. In cases
where such absence is for less than a full day the travel allowance shall be divided as follows:

a) When leaving the pennanent official station before 12:00 noon shaH be allowed the fuD amount of the travel expenses.

b) When leaving the pennanent official station after 12:00 noon shall be allowed only one-half (112) of the amount of the travel
allowance, and full amount for Hotel Room LIJdljng Race.

c) When returning to the pennanent official station before 12:00 noon shall be allowed one-haW (112) of the amount of the travel
allowance only.

d) When returning to the pennanent official station after 12:00 noon shall be allowed the fuD amomt of the travel allowance
only. fawphi1.net

No portion of the actual cost of travel expenses allowed to travel to Department Secretlries, Undersecretaries, Assistant
Seaetaries, and their equivalent, and other government officials shall cover the expenses of any of the stall accompanying said
offICials in the travel, otherwise, such staff shall not be allowed any of the allowances herein authorized.

The Department/Agency Head conICerned or his equivalent shaI delennile the mode and class of transportation and the kind
hoteVlodgingfpension houses to be taken which in all cases shall be the most advantageous to the government from the standpoint
of economy and efficiency. Only the ordinary public conveyance or customary modes of transportation shall be used, except in
meritorious cases and justified by preva~ing circumstances.

Officials and employees whose pennanenl official station is within the MetmpoIitan Manila Area shall not be aHowed the tr"'el
expenses herein authorized for their lraveVassignment to places within the MetroPolitan Manila Area. The same restriction shall
also apply to those in cities and municipalities ou1side the Metropolitan Manila Area when assigned to places within the city or
municipalrty wherein their permanent offICial station is klcated.

Claims for payment of travel expenses for official traveVassignmenl to places within the fifty (50) kilometers radius from the last city
or municipality covered by the Metropolitan Manila Area in the case of those whose permanent official station is located in the case
of those outside the Metropolitan Manila Area, shall be allowed only upon presentation of proof duly supported by bUIs or invoices
wUh official receipts of expenses incurred, that they stayed in the place of their assignment forthe whole duration of their offICial
travel. If they commute daily trom the place of their assignment to the place at their residence or permanent official station, they
shall be allowed only the reimlusement of actual fare at the prevailing rates at the auIhorized mode of transportation from the
permanent official station to the destination or place of work and back, and a reasonable cost of actual meal allowance, but in no
case shall exceed the Two Hmdred Pesos (P2oo.oo) travel allowance herein authorized.

TITLE II: OFFICIAL TRAVEL ABROAD OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

Sec. 7. NATURE OF TRAVI;:L - Travels and assignments underlhis Executive Order shaD cover only those which are urgent and
extremely necessary, will involved the minimum expendUure and are expected 10 bring immediate benefU to the country, and shall
refer only to those under the category of conferences, Special ~, and other non-study IJ1>s such as those mdertaken for the
following purposes:

a) To _nd conferences or semilars sponsored by foreign governments organizations to whic;h the Philippine Government is
committed or i1vUed to send representatives or participalts;

b) To attend conferences or seminars sponsored by private or~ions, whether international or not, invUations 10 which have
been senl through their respective governments 10 the Phi""'ine GoYemrnenl;

c) To conduct examilations or investigations of Phi~ppine Government agencies or affairs;

d) To undertake any other official mission which cannot be assigned to a1)' other PhDippine government official or officials ah-eady
abroad;

e) To participate in short courses in certain areas of speciaization arranged directly by government agencies with foreign
instUutions of learning;

f) To attend training seminars as component of contracts of foreign suppiers, with or wiIhouI government funding; and

g) To _nd training courses funded from loans secured from foreign sources.

Sec. 8. APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. - All officials travels abroad at Department Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant
Seaetaries, heads, senior assistant heads and assistant heads of govemment-<>Wned and/or controlled corporations and financial
instUution, and heads of local government units like Provincial Governors and Mayors at highly U'banized cities or independent
component cities, and other oIIi::ials of equivalent rri whose nalure of travel falls under the categories presai:>ed in this Order
shall be subject to the prior approval of the President of the Phiippines. All other positions concelled shal be with prior approval of
the~ respeCtive Department Secretaries and thei" equivalent; Provided, That, travel that wiIIlasl for more than one (1) calendar
month shall also be subject 10 the approval of the President of the Philippines.

For this purpose, official foreign travel that wililasl for one (1) calendar morlh and below of other officials and employees of
government-owned and/or controlled corporations and financial institutions shal be _OIled by the DeP'rtment Secretaries or
their eqUivalent to which such government owned/controIIe COJp<JraIions and financial insIiIuIions are _ e d , and by the
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the case of other officials and employees of local government units.

Prior clearance from the OffICe of the President shall also be required for foreign ~ of delegations or groups of two or more
persons regardless of the rank of participants.

Sec. 9. PRE-DEPARTURE EXPENSES. - Officials and employees authorized to travel abroad shall be ent~led 10 One Thousand
Five Hundred Pesos (P1 ,500.00) commutable pre-deparlu"e allowance to cover miscellaneousfmcidental expenses, such as taxi
fare, passport photographs, immurUation, visa fees, ~, porIerage, and airport terminal fees.

Sec. 10. TRANSPORTATION. -In case oIIiciaIsand employees authorized to travel abroad are IIOlprovided with transportation by
the host country or sponsoring organization or agency, they shall be allowed official trmsportaIion which shall be of the economy
class unless otherwise specified in the travel authority and approved by the President.

Sec. 11. CLOTHING ALLOWANCES. - Officials and employees authorized to 1raY'eI shall be granted clothing allowance equivalent
to Four Hundred Unred Slates Dollars (US$400.00)

Clothing allowance shall not be granted oftener than once in every twenty-four (24) months and a certification shall be submitted to
the effect ~ no dothing allowance had been received during the next preceding twenty-four (24) months.

Sec. 12. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE AND HOTEL ROOM RATE/PER DIEM. - Officials and employees who !ravel abroad shall be
granted travel allowance of One Hundred United Slates Dolars (US$1oo.oo) and ho1eI roorn/lodgilg rale of Two Hundred United
States Dollars (US$200.00) per day.

Claims for lodging or hotel accommodation sha/f be allowed only when <lJ1y supported by appropriate hotel room bills with official
receipts; Provided, That, for the purpose, no Cd tif...mon or alIidavt of loss shall be considered ... accepted.

Subject to approval of the President, actual travel expenses in excess of the Three Huna-ed Un~ed States Dollars (US$3OO.00)
above-prescribe for travel allowance and hotel roomllodging rale, may be allowed upon certification by the head of agency
concerned as absolutely necessary n the perfcrmance of an assiglment and presentaDn of hotel room biB with offICial receipts.

The above travel allowance is intended 10 cover ~ICe, Iocallransportation and other indden1llI expenses, and shall not be
divided into units; Provided, That, fuB travel allowance shall be allowed only in accordance with the provisions of the thtd paragraph
of Section 6 hereof.

For purposes of this Order and of the proW;lons of Section 75 ofRA No. 7157, otherwise known as the Foreign Service Act of
1991, the travel allowance and hotel room rate here;., provided shaI also be known as per diems _ as the Department of
Foreign Affairs is concerned. As such, t shall consist of four (4) unils: -ast. kinch, Inner and lodging. The Secretary of
Foreign Affairs is duly authorized 10 prescribe addmnal guidelines thereon, particular1y in the proper aUocation of amounts per un~
thereof.

The travel allowance herein provided for shall be granted only for the duration of the official trip, ~Iuding actual travel time, which
shall be computed according 10 the most d~ect at route, ...Iess oIherwise specified in the authority for the trip. Any add~ional time
extension caused by taking a diverse route shall not be on govemmenlmne and expense.

Sec. 13. Representation Expenses. - Plilippine delegations 10 international conferences, conventions or special missions, as well
as individuals travelling on official business may, upon prior approval of the President, be allowed non-commutable representation
expenses not exceeding One Thousand United Slates Dollars (US$1,000.00), duly supported by bills or receipts, as shall be
absolutely necessary 10 enable them 10 uphold the prestige of the RepWlic of the Philippines, 10 represent the country with digMy
and distinction, and to carry out their functions and objectives more effectively.

Representation expenses may be incurred for necessary entertainment, contribl.tions. flowers, wreaths, and the ike, when justified
by circums1ances and in conform~ with the generally accepted aJSIorns, ~ and p1actic:<!s.

Sec. 14. APPLICABILITY TO PERSONNEL STATIONED BROAD. - Officials and employee already posted abroad may avail
themselves of the allowances prescribed under this Order when they travel officially ootside of the~ post of assignment, or 10
countries to which they are duy accre<ited on a non-resident basis, ... 10 ~ over which the post has concurrent jurisdiction;
PrOVided, That (1) unless indicaled otherwise, funds therefor are chargeable to the post allotment and no supplemental budget is
requested for the purpose; (2) pm authorily is secured from thei" respective 0eparIment Secretaries and those OfIicials of
equivalent rank; (3) the travel ne~ an overnight stay by reason of dis1ance and/or the non-availabil~ of return
transportation; and (4) travel w~in the one hundred (100) mile radius from the cty or municipal~wherein the official station of
such official or employee is located shall not be allowed anv of the allowances herein authorized.
Officials and employees who are e~h... assigned from their Horne 0Ifice ID a post abroad or cross-posted from one postlD another
shall be entitled ID the lodging portion of the alowances herein granted dumg the month sad personnel arrived at the post;
Provided, That the claim which hall be Sl4'POfIed by apJnlllliate bills with r~ does not commence unU their actual arrival at
the post of assignment; Provided, Finally, That, the lodging portion of the allowance shall be granted on the basis of the
classification of the post as _ d under EO. No. 101, series of 1993, with Two Huna-ed Umed States Dollars (US$200.00) per
day as the ceiling lhereof.

Sec 15. PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCE DIFFERENTIAL. - Where the ofIicial or employee 1raveHing abroad is provided by the host
government or institution with per diem, or allowance lower than that prescri>e in this Order, he shaH be entitled ID the difference
only. lawphi1.net

TITLE III: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 16. RENDITION OF ACCOUNT ON CASH ADVANCES. - Within sixty (60) days all... his retum ID the Phmppines, in the case
of offICial travel abroad, or within (30) days of his return ID his p..-manent official station in the case of official local travel, every
official or employee shall rend... an account of the cash advance received by him in accordance with existing applicable rules and
re9ulations andlor such rules and regUlations as may be prormJgated by the Commission on Aud~ for the purpose. Payment of the
salary of any official or employee who fails ID comply with the provisions of 1his 8ec1ion sha. be suspended until he complies
therewith.

Sec. 17. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT. -If in a span of at least five (5) years the inadequacy of the adjusted rates of aHowances is
again felt, upward adjustment may be aulDmalically made using the factors and aompulalion used by the Travel Rates Committee,
particularly Attachments A and B, which are made iTlegraI paris hereof.

Sec. 18. SUBMISSION OF REPORT. - Every official or employee assigned or QlJthorized 10 travel under this Order shall, w~hin one
(1) month aller his retum ID official station, subm~ a report with his recommendations, Wany, on the conference or seminar
attended, examination or investigation conducted, or mission undertaken. to the head of his office. In case of pa1icipation in an
intemational conference or convention abroad in which the Philippines is represented by a deIegalion, a report of the delegation
shall be submitted ID the President of the PlOIippines lhrough the Secrel2ry of Forei!Jl Affairs not IaIllif than one (1) month aller the
closing of the conference or convention. Any member of the delegation may also Sl,j)mit a supplementary report.

Violation of the provisions of this Section shaH subject the official or employee concerned 10 disciplinary action.

Sec. 19. INSURANCE - Any official or employee on travel pursuant 10 1his ~ shaI be aIowed reimbursement of premium for
accident insurance coverage, not axeeedng Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,OOO.OO) for the duration of his ofIical travel.
Under no circumstances, however, shall premiJms on insurance of personal or household effects belon9ing ID any official or
employee on official travel be charged 10 gov..-nment funds.

Sec. 20. CHARGEABILITY OF EXPENSES. - The expenses authorized under1his Order shall, unless otherwise specified, be
chargeable against the appropriations of the office ID wlW::h the ofIicai or employee concemed belongs.

Sec. 21. SAVING CLAUSE - Cases not covered by this Order shall be referred ID the 0Ifice of the President for final resolution.

Sec. 22. FUNDING SOURCE. -In the case of regular government officeslagencies, the funds shall be as provided 10r each of the
deparlmentsiagerlCiesioflices for the ~m on TraveHilg Expense in the annual General Appropriation Act For govemment-owned
and/or controlled corporaions and financial insIiIlJIions and /o!:af government units, 1U1ding for the purpose shall be sourced solely
from their respect"e corporate and local funds.

Sec. 23. REPEALING CLAUSE. - The pertinent provisions of Executive Order No. 53, dated October 29, 1986, Executive Order
No. 151, dated March Ill', 1987, as implemented by National Budget Circular No. 391, dated OcIDber 6, 1987, and National BUdget
C~cu'ar No. 391-A, dated June 29, 1989, Executive Old..- No. 401, dated April 26, 1990, and administJative authorizations not
consistent with this Order are hereby modified or repealed ac:cor<inlh'. lawpli1.net

Sec. 24. EFFECTIVITY. - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. lawphi1.net

DONE in the City of Manila, 1his 29~ day of May, in the year of OUr Lord, Nineteen Huna-ed and Ninety-Five.

(S9d.) ADEL V. RAMOS

By the President:
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Acting Executive Secretary
 CSC-DBM JOlNT CIRCULAR NO. 02-04

TO All Heads ojDepartments, Bureaus andAgencies ojthe National

Government, State Universities and Colleges. Government-Owned or-Controlled
Corporations. Government Financial Institutions, and Other Government Corporate
Entities, including their Subsidiaries

SUBJECT Non-Monetary Remuneration jor Overtime Services Rendered

1.0 PURPOSE

To provide a uniform policy on the availment of compensatory time-off, in lieu of

overtime pay, pursuant to Section l(d) of Administrative Order No. 103, "Directing the
Continued Adoption of Austerity Measures in the Government".

2.0 COVERAGE

This Circular shall cover incumbents of positious of chief of division and below under
permanent, temporary or casual status, and contractual personnel whose employment is in
the nature of a regular employee.

3.0 EXEMPTION

This Circular does not cover the following government personnel:

3.1 those occupying positions whose ranks are higher than chiefs of division;

3.2 those appointed to positions in the Career Executive Service (CES);

3.3 elective officials; and

3.4 military and uniformed personnel.

4.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Compensatory Overtime Credit (COC) refers to the accrued number of hours an

employee earns as a result of services rendered beyond regular working hours, and/or
those rendered on Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays or scheduled days off without the benefit
of overtime pay.

Compensatory Time-Ojf(CTOj refers to the number of hours or days an employee is

excused from reporting for work with full pay and benefits. It is a non-monetary benefit
provided to an employee in lieu of overtime pay.
5.0 GUIDELINES

5.1 Employees are required to render forty (40) hours of work in a week,
subject to the work schedule adopted by the agency. In the exigency of the service,
employees may be required to render services beyond regular working hours.

5.2 The Head of Office shall determine the need for overtime services. In this
regard, the Office concerned shall issue an office order specifying the date and
time for rendition of overtime, and its purpose.

5.3 Overtime services may be authorized for the following activities:

a. completion of infrastructure and other projects with set deadlines

when due to unforeseen events the deadline cannot be met without resorting
to overtime work;

b. relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and other related work or

services during calamities and disasters;

c. work related to school graduation/registration where the additional

work cannot be handled by existing personnel during regular working
hours;

d. work involving the preparation for and administration of government

examinations, including the prompt correction and release of results thereof
where existing personnel are not adequate to handle such work during
regular working hours;

e. seasonal work such as budget preparation and rendition of annual

reports to meet scheduled deadlines;

f. preparation of speciaVfinancial/accoUlltability reports required

occasionally be central monitoring agencies like the Congress of the
Philippines, Office of the President, Commission on Audit, Department of
Budget and Management, and National Economic and Development
Authority;

g. the provision of essential public services during emergency

situations, such as power and energy, water, distribution and control of basic
staples, communication and transportation, medical and health services,
peace and order, and security;
 h. implementation of special programs/projects embodied in
Presidential directives and authorizations and with specific dates to
complete, which are in addition to the regular duties of the employees;

i. legal services to facilitate the dissolution of

cases/resolutions/decisions;

j. services rendered by drivers and other immediate staff of officials

when required to keep the same working hours as their superiors; and

k. such other activities as may be determined by the head of agency.

5.4 COMPUTATION OF COCs

The COC is expressed in numbe~ of hours, computed as follows:

5.4.1 For overtime services rendered on weekdays or scheduled work days:

COC = number of hours of overtime services x 1.0

5.4.2 For overtime services rendered on weekends, holiday or scheduled

days off:

COC = number of hours of overtime services x 1.5

5.5 ACCRUAL AND USE OF COCs

5.5.1 Each employee may accrue not more than forty (40) hours of COCs
in a month. In no instance, however, shall the unexpended balance exceed
one hundred twenty hours (120) hours.

5.5.2 The COCs should be nsed as time-off within the year these are
earned. The unutilized COC should not be carried over in the ensuing year,
hence, are non-cumulative.

5.5.3 The COCs shall be considered as official time for the following
purposes:

5.5.3.1 compliance with compensation rules relative to the

entitlement of PERA, Additional Compensation, year-end benefits,
and other benefits received on a regular basis; and
5.5.3.2 computation of service hours for entitlement to sick and
vacation leave credits, and step increment due to length of service.
5.6 LIMITATION ON THE USE OF COCs

5.6.1 The COCs cannot be used to offset undertime/s or tardiness incurred

by the employee during regular working days.

5.6.2 The COCs earned cannot be converted to cash, hence, are non
commutative.

5.6.3 The COCs will not be added to the regular leave credits of the
employee. Hence, it is not part of the accumulated leave credits that is paid
out to the employee.

5.7 EFFECT ON PERSONNEL MOVEMENT

5.7.1 In cases of resignation, retirement, .or separation from the service, the
unutilized COCs are deemed forfeited.

5.7.2 In case of detail, secondment or transfer to another agency, the COCs

earned in one agency cannot be transfem:d to another agency, nor could the
employee receive the monetary equivalent thereof.

5.7.3 In case of promotion, except when promoted to a position not

qualified to receive overtime pay under previous issuances, the employee
will retain his or her accrued COc.

5.8 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COC EARNED

An employee who has earned COC shall be granted a Certificate

of COC Earned (Annex A) duly approved and signed by the Head of
Office. The certificate indicates the number of hours of earned COC by
the employee in a month. The certificate would be issued at the end of
each month.

5.9 AVAILMENTOFCTO

5.9.1 The CTO may be availed of in blocks offour (4) or eight (8) hours.
Agencies adopting alternative work schedules should make parallel
adjustments in the availment blocks, tantamount to either a half or full day
leave from work

5.9.2 The employee may use the CTO continuously up to a maximum of

five (5) consecutive days per single availment, or on staggered basis within
the year.
 5.9.3 The employee must first obtain approval from the head of the
agency/authorized official regarding the schedule of availment of CTO. The
management shall accommodate, to the extent practicable, all applications
for availment of CTO at the time requested by the employee. In the exigency
of the service, however, the schedule may be recalled and subsequently
rescheduled by the Head of the Office/authorized official within the year.

6.0 PROCEDURES

The following procedures shall be observed in the rendition of overtime services and
availment of compensatory time off:

6.1 The Head of Office/authorized official issues an Office Order authorizing

the rendition of overtime services and indicating the tasks to be completed and the
expected time of completion.

6.2 The employee renders overtime services as stipulated in the Office Order.

6.3 The Human Resource Management Office prepares a summllIY of overtime

services rendered in a month, and computes the equivalent COCs, for the purpose
of the issuance of the COC Certificate.

6.4 The Head of Office issues the Certificate of COCs, specifying the number
of COCs earned in a mon1h.

6.5 The employee requests approval from the Head of Office on the schedule
ofCTO.

6.6 The employee avails of the CTO.

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7.0 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

7.1 Heads of Offices

7.1.1 Authorize employees to render services beyond regular working

hours in accordance wi1h these guidelines and the rules and regulations on
overtime service.

7.1.2 Grant Certificate of COC Earned, concurrently setting safeguard

measures to prevent any form of fraud and/or duplicity
 7.1.3 Approve/disapprove schedule of CTO as requested by the employee,
without compromising the delivery of services to clientele.

7.1.4 Ensure proper implementation ofthese guidelines. Act accordingly

should violations or irregularities be committed.

7.2 Employees

7.2.1 Observe properly the procedures in earning of COC and availing of

CTO.

7.2.2 Request approval from the Head of Office on the schedule ofCTO.

7.2.3 Monitor the balance of earned COCs vis-a-vis CTOs availed of

7.3 Human Resource Management Unit/Officer Concerned

7.3.1 Reflect on the time card the application for CTO filed by the
employee.

7.3.2 Submit to the Head of Office a monthly report on summary of

overtime services rendered and the equivalent COCs; report critical
incidents or observations.

7.3.3. Recommend measures to improve the implementation of the

guidelines on the grant of COCs and availment of CTOs.

8.0 SAVING CLAUSE

Issues or conflicts arising from the implementation of this Circular shall be resolved
by the CSc.

9.0 EFFECTIVITY

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

(SGD.) KARINA CONSTANTINQ-DAVI

Chairperson

Civil Service Commission

(SGD.) EMILIA T. BONCODIN

Secretary
 MC No. 32, s. 1993
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
TO ALL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES OF
TIJE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, STATE COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED
CORPORATIONS
SUBJECT : POLICY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES
Section 2 of R.A. 6713 provides that "It is the policy 6f the State to promote a high
sWldard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall at all times
discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence and loyalty, act
with parriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest.over personal
intere.st."
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The issue of whether entrepreneurial activities of some government employees can
be allowed arises in the Ilght of aoovestated provision ofR.A. 6713. Such activities appear
to have reen lriggered by the urgent need of government employees to augment their
income and to cope up with the rising cost of living.
Working as real estate or ins.urance agents, direct selling of commodities and
merchandise, operating retail stores, managing a farm, and contracting out specialized
1 services are some activities from which some employees derive extra income and sustain
I their living standards..
I Cognizant of the reasons behind these economic ventures, entrepreneurship may be
! allowed subject, however, to the following conditions:
1. Thatgovernmentemployees shall strictly observe Section 7, paragraphs (a),
(b) and (c) ofR.A. 6713 which declares as unlawful the following acts and
transactions of any public official and employee:
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(a) Financial and material interest. Public officials and employ
ees shall not, directly or indirectly have any financial or matenal
interest in any transaction rCjuiring the approval of their office.
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(b) Outside employment and other arth-ities related thereto.
- Public officials and employees during Iheir iIll'Wubel1cy shall nor:
(1) Own. control manage OT accept empln)lneIH flS officer,
employee. consultam, counsel, broker. ap.ent. t.ruSlee or
nominee in any private enterprise regutucd. supervised or
licensed by their office wl.less expressly allo\\'ed hy lflw;
(2) Engage in the private practice of their 0\\11 profession unless
authorized by the Constitution or law, pn)1'ided tluf such
practice will not conflict or tend to conDiel with their official
functions; or
(3) Reco=end any person to any position in a privare enter
prise which has a regular or pending official uansaction wirh
their office.
'; jf"~: ..""~"; ,. 2. That the conduct of business or economic ventrrres shall nor conflict or tend
to conflict with the official functions of the public official or employee;
3.
That the cDnducf of business or economic ventures shall not be done during ,
office hOUTS nor withm the required forty (40) hour work week period;
and
4. Tl1lt the public of!icial or employee shall not in any IIl3l1Iler use gove=ent
resources, factliries, equipment and supplies in the conducr of his or her
business or economic ventures.
In vIew thereof, the COmmIssion hereby enjoins all concerned to observe the
abovementioned condItions and. the provisions provided for under RA 6713, and other
existing Civil SeIVice laws, rules, regulations relative to entrepreneurial activities.
I
Please he guided accordingly.
(Sgd.) PATRICIA A. STD, TOMAS
Cbainnan
, August 26, 1993
Publlshed Oct. 7, J993 in 'the Philippine Star
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BY T.IU; PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPIN~.. A' . Z~."...r\

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 24BA ~~ - 199j.~,}'"'
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AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 248. DATED 29 MA~Yllf:L.1~;I

PIn;SCRIBED RULES AND REGULATIONS Al'W NEW RATES OF
ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICIAL LOCAL AND FOREIGN TRAVELS OF
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

T. l"lDEL V, RAMOS, Presid~nt or

the Pl1ilippln~s. hv virt\J!~ of Ihe powerf>
\T";l f ':d {p rllf' hv l<:1\\\ d0 hereby arTlt~nC~ :Jt,X~Uon 1, Title \J '.!{ 1~.:.TCllliv~
Ordf'I Nn,
2,H> doleo 2P May 1H9[1 cnLitled "PrcsC'z:ibing l~ules Bnd l\cgulartons an.d New Hates
oj l\lIuwances of Official Local und ForcJgn Travels or COVCTll1l1Cnl Personnej', by
deleting sub'sectlons e, f and g, to read as follows:
sec. 7 . Nr\TURE OF TRAVEl,. . Travels and assignmenis under this
Execu!.ive Order shall cover only those which are un(enl and ,;xtrernely
necessary, "ill involve the minimum expenditure anrr are expected to bring
lHlrnedlate benefit. Lo Lbe eOllnLry. and shall refer only to those under the
category of conferences, special missions. and other nonstudy tnps such as
those .underlaken for the followtng purposes: I

::'l. To attend conferences or s~elilinars sponsored by foreign <~oVerrll nents

or International government organir.aUons to which the Philippine
Governmenl is commilLed or invlled LO send representatlvcs or
partlcipants;
b.. To attend conferences or scrnlnars sponsored lJy privale organizations,
\vh(~ther LnternaUonal or noL lnvllallons to which hr:1V(' been senT.
thr?llgh theIr rrspec'UvC' govenunenls 10 Lhe Philippine GoYt~rn.fllellt;

c. To conduci exarnlnallons or hwesil/-lalions of Philippine Govanlllcnt

agencies or "ffalrs; and

d. To undertake any other- oClkiai mission which rannol be assigncd to any

oiher Philippine government ollkial or officials already abroad."

This Executive Order shall take effect Immediately,

DONE in the Gily or ManU", this 14th 'day or August . in the: year of
~ .. e . _ . gur Lord. NineLeen Hundred and NinetyFive,
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