An Act Appropriating the Sum of Ten Billion Nine Hundred Million Pesos (P10,900,000,000.00) as Supplemental Appropriation for FY 2001 and for Other Purposes

June 8, 2001

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9137

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TEN BILLION NINE HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (P10,900,000,000.00) AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2001 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Appropriations. — The sum of Ten billion nine hundred million pesos (P10,900,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated to supplement the FY 2001 Budget for the following purposes:

 

A.	Department of the Interior	P1,450,000,000.00
B.	Department of National Defense —	500,000,000.00
C.	Foreign Assisted Projects	1,000,000,000.00
D.	Miscellaneous Personnel	4,150,000,000.00
E.	Salary Adjustment Fund	3,800,000,000.00
	TOTAL	P10,900,000,000.00

 

SECTION 2. Use of Funds. — The amount herein appropriated shall be used for the purposes indicated and subject to the applicable Special Provisions contained in Republic Act No. 8760, the FY 2000 General Appropriations Act (GAA), as reenacted: Provided, That the amount herein appropriated for the upgrading of salaries of the uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police, the increase in veterans pensions, and the five percent (5%) increase in salaries of national government employees shall be effective July 1, 2001: Provided, further, That the amount herein appropriated for the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Funds shall be used in accordance with Special Provision No. 1 of said Fund in the FY 2000 GAA: Provided, finally, That the amount herein appropriated for Foreign-Assisted Projects Support Fund shall cover the deficiencies in funding requirements of on-going as well as new projects in FY 2001. HSTAcI

SECTION 3. Release of Funds. — The amounts herein appropriated shall be released to the departments, bureaus, offices and agencies by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in accordance with budgeting laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 4. Authority to Grant Five Percent (5%) Salary Increase to GOCCs and LGUs. — Subject to the availability of funds, government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) covered by Republic Act No. 6758 (the Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989), as amended, and local government units (LGUs), are likewise authorized to grant similar increase in salary effective July 1, 2001 chargeable against their respective funds.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The DBM shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the grant of the five percent (5%) salary increase and the upgrading of salaries of PNP uniformed personnel.

SECTION 6. Authority to Increase the Annual Budget of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC). — The PNOC is hereby authorized to increase its annual budget for FY 2001 for an amount not exceeding the peso equivalent of US 190 million dollars to cover its investments in the Malampaya Deepwater Gas-to-Power Projects and related expenses, including interest expense, taxes, fees, and other expenses, pertaining to financial and legal advisory services.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect upon its enactment into law, unless otherwise specified.

Approved: June 8, 2001

Published in Malaya and Manila Standard on June 15, 2001. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 37, page 5453 on September 10, 2001.