PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 344, November 26, 1973

[ PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 344, November 26, 1973 ]

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHEN ON OFFICIAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES."

SECTION 1 . Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3847 is hereby amended to read as follows:

" SECTION 1 . When an officer or employee is required to travel on official business outside of his permanent official station, he shall be entitled to per diems to cover his board and lodging which shall be fixed on the basis of salary and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner on Audit to implement this Decree: Provided, That such per diems shall not be below the minimum nor above the maximum as fixed herein:

Minimum

Maximum

Greater Manila Area (Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan City, Pasay City, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig, Parañaque, Marikina), Baguio City, Tagaytay City, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, Cebu and other first class cities

P30

P35

Other Chartered Cities

25

30

Places other than Cities

20

25

" Provided, further , That he shall be entitled to transportation expenses in going to and coming back from his destination and to a daily allowance while in the field at the rate of P10.00 a day in chartered cities and P5.00 in all other places to cover his incidental transportation and other expenses: Provided, finally , That the Department Head may authorize the granting of representation expenses, if necessary, subject to existing rules and regulations for this purpose."

SEC. 2 . This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES

Assistant Executive Secretary

In order to facilitate the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 344, the Commission on Audit issued General Circular No. 127, dated November 26, 1973, regulating the payment of expenses incurred by government officials when on official travel within the Philippines.