Admin Order No. 0002 s. 2024

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Bangsamoro Government Center, Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City 9600 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER Repullir nf the Alhtlippinrs

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.O O2 Series of 2024

FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO NATIONALLY-FUNDED PROGRAM WORKERS OR PERSONNEL DIRECTLY SUPERVISED BY THE BANGSAMORO BANGSAMORO ECONOMIC (ABE) RELIEF FOR INFLATION FOR AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE FOR

OFFICES, AND AGENCIES IMPLEMENTING NATIONALLY-FUNDED AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO MINISTRIES

PROGRAMS

region to 0.80 in January 20242; 4.2% inflation rate, consequently reducing the Purchasing Power of Peso1 within the WHEREAS, in January 2024, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region recorded a

demand and consumption of food items in the month of Ramadhan; the region (5.0% in January 20243) which is expected to increase due to the increased WHEREAS, one major cause of inflation is the rising prices of food items within

WHEREAS, while counter-inflationary measures are now being implemented by the Bangsamoro Government, there is an immediate need to grant a one-time inflation relief assistance to the officials and employees of the Bangsamoro Government to mitigate the adverse socio-economic ramifications of inflation in the region;

Government; (A0) No. 001 Series of 2024 granting a one-time Assistance for Bangsamoro Economic (ABE) Relief for FY 2024 in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P 15,000.00) to all qualified personnel regardless of status in the Bangsamoro WHEREAS, on March 11, 2024, the Chief Minister issued Administrative Order

employees of the Bangsamoro Government with compensation sourced from the WHEREAS, the coverage of the said AO, including all qualified officials and

General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro, excludes Nationally-Funded Program (NFP) Workers or Personnel directly supervised by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Ministries, Offices, and Agencies (M/O/As) implementing Nationally-Funded Programs;

1 Purchasing Power of Peso shows how much the peso in the base period is worth in the current period. It is 2 Inflation Rates of BARMM and its Provinces in January 2024. Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional computed as the reciprocal of the CPI for the period under review multiplied by 100 Statistics Service Office-BARMM. (February 6, 2024) BARMM. (February 6, 2024) 3 BARMM Inflation Rates in January 2024. Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistics Service Office-

services and vital contribution of the NFP Workers or Personnel directly supervised Projects to the upliftment of the Bangsamoro People; and by BARMM Ministries, Offices, and Agencies implementing Nationally-Funded WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Government recognizes and values the untiring

head of the Bangsamoro Government who may exercise powers and functions inherent to the office; WHEREAS, Section 32, Article VII of RA 11054 declares the Chief Minister as

law, do hereby order: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, by virtue of the power vested upon me by NOW, THEREFORE, I, AHOD B. EBRAHIM, Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro

Assistance for Bangsamoro Economic (ABE) Relief for FY 2024, as far as practicable, and as may be allowed by the National Government Agency providing the funds, an Nationally-Funded Program Worker or Personnel. Relief. Ministries, Offices, and Agencies of the Bangsamoro Government implementing Nationally-Funded Programs are authorized to grant a one-time amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P 15,000.00) to each qualified SECTION 1. Grant of One-time Assistance for Bangsamoro Economic

Mindanao (BARMM) Ministries, Offices, and Agencies (M/O/As) implementing Personnel directly supervised by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Nationally-Funded Programs, regardless of status of employment. SECTION 2. Coverage. The grant of ABE Relief shall cover all NFP Workers or

of March 5, 2024. All qualified NFP Workers or Personnel are still in service with the BARMM as

For purposes of this Order, actual service shall refer to services rendered on site, i.e., the COS and JO workers physically report for work at their designated tatios.

cases/circumstances are not entitled to ABE Relief for Inflation FY 2024: SECTION 3. Exclusion. Personnel falling under the following

a. Those who are absent without leave (AWOL); and,

b. Those who have been hired not as part of the organic manpower of the

Ministry/Office/Agency but as consultants or experts to perform specific activities or services with expected output, as well as student laborers and apprentices.

2024 may be charged against the Nationally-Funded Program allotments as far as practicable, subject to the approval of the Minister or Head of Offices or Agencies. SECTION 4. Funding Source and Release. The ABE Relief for Inflation FY

amount of Fifteen Thousand Pesos(P15,000.00), the ABE Relief for Inflation to If the funds from a particular program are not sufficient to cover the maximum

workers or personnel of the said program shall be in such amount as may be allowed by the program's available funds.

subject to existing government accounting and auditing rules and regulations. Disbursement of funds for the payment of ABE Relief of FY 2024 shall be

2024. Release of the ABE Relief for Inflation 2024 shall be not later than April 10

guidelines for the effective implementation of this Order. SECTION 5. Supplemental Guidelines. The MFBM may issue supplemental

SECTION 6. Repeal. All orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances or

or modified accordingly parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby revoked, amended,

SECTION 7. Separability. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately

DONE in the City of Cotabato this 25th day of March 2024

AHOD'B.EBRAHIM

Chief Minister

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