General Appropriations Act of 2002 ( Republic Act No. 9162 )

January 1, 2002

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9162

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND TWO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1.  Appropriation of Funds.— The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any finds in the National Treasury of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated, for the operation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines from January one to December thirty-one, two thousand two, except where otherwise specifically provided herein:

I.  CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

A.  SENATE

 

For general administration and support, and operations, including locally-funded projects, as
indicated hereunder			P1,206,628,000
New Appropriations, by Program/Project
	Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAMS
	I.	General Administration and
		Support
		a.General Administration
		and Support Services			P384,663,000	P186,032,000	P15,834,000	P586,529,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
		Sub-Total, General
		Administration and Support			384,663,000	186,032,000	15,834,000	586,529,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	II.	Operations
		a.Legislative Services			308,809,000	184,959,000		493,768,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
		Sub-Total, Operation			308,809,000	184,959,000		493,768,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
		Total, Programs			693,472,000	370,991,000	15,834,000	1,080,297,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
B.	PROJECT(S)
	1.	Locally-Funded Project(s)
		a. Operational Requirements
		for the Congressional
		Commission on Agricultural
		Modernization			6,652,000	23,181,000		29,833,000
		b. Congressional Oversight
		Committee on Labor and
		Employment			7,732,000	6,766,000		14,498,000
		c. Operational Requirements
		of the Joint Congressional
		Power Commission			10,500,000	14,500,000		25,000,000
		d. Operational Requirements
		of the Congressional
		Oversight Committee on
		E-Commerce				1,000,000		1,000,000
		e. Operational Requirements
		of the Senate Economic
		and Planning Office			5,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000	9,000,000
		f. Operational Requirements
		for the Legislative Oversight
		Committee to Monitor and
		Oversee the Implementation
		of the RP-US Visiting Forces
		Agreement			4,000,000	3,000,000		7,000,000
		g. Operational Requirements
		of the Joint Congressional
		Oversight Committee on
		Ecological Solid Waste
		Management			2,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000	5,000,000
		h. Operational Requirements
		of the Joint Congressional
		Oversight Committee on
		the Clean Air Act			2,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000	5,000,000
		i. Computerization Program				10,000,000	20,000,000	30,000,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	Sub-Total, Locally-Funded Project(s)			37,884,000	64,447,000	24,000,000	126,331,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	Total, Projects			37,884,000	64,447,000	24,000,000	126,331,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS			P731,356,000	P435,438,000	P39,834,000	P1,206,628,000
					==========	==========	=========	==========
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
	I.	General Administration and Support
		a. General Administration and
		Support Services			P384,663,000	P186,032,000	P15,834,000	P586,529,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
		1. General Management
		and Supervision			384,663,000	186,032,000	15,834,000	586,529,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
		Sub-Total, General Administration
		and Support			384,663,000	186,032,000	15,834,000	586,529,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	II.	Operations
		a. Legislative Services			308,809,000	184,959,000		493,768,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	Sub-Total, Operations		308,809,000	184,959,000		493,768,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
TOTAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES		P693,472,000	P370,991,000	P15,834,000	P1,080,297,000
					==========	==========	=========	==========
New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures
=====================================
(In Thousand Pesos)
A.	Programs/Locally-funded Projects
Current Operating Expenditures
	Personal Services
	Salaries of Permanent Positions						381,784
	Salary Adjustment						19,089
	Contractual, Casual and Emergency Personnel						19,644
								———
	Total Salaries/Wages						420,517
								———
	Other Compensation
	Terminal Leave Benefits						14,731
	Per Diems						39,114
	Pag-IBIG Contributions						2,514
	Health Insurance Premiums						1,571
	Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)						754
	Representation and Transportation Allowances			7,994
	Honoraria						1,761
	Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift						42,290
	5% Year-end Bonus						1,591
	Step Increments for Length of Service						954
	Personnel Economic Relief Allowance						12,570
	Additional P500 Allowance						12,570
	Clothing/Uniform Allowance						8,380
	Medical Benefits						73,325
	Productivity Incentive Benefits						4,190
	Lump sum						86,530
								————
		Total Other Compensation						310,839
								————
	01    Total Personal Services						731,356
								————
	Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses
	02	Travelling Expenses						54,251
	03	Communication Services						15,343
	04	Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities						300
	05	Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles						300
	06	Transportation Services						112
	07	Supplies and Materials						25,969
	08	Rents						123,229
	14	Water, Illumination and Power Services						18,564
	17	Training and Seminar Expenses						1,614
	18	Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses						14,040
	20	Anti-Insurgency/Contingency/Emergency Expenses						304
	23	Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants						1,944
	24	Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums						1,716
	27	Library Books and Materials						200
	29	Other Services						177,552
								————
	Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses						435,438
								————
Total Current Operating Expenditures						1,166,794
								————
		Capital Outlays
	36	Furniture, Fixtures, Equipments and Books Outlay						11,229
	38	Information Technology (IT) Equipment Outlay						28,605
								————
	Total Capital Outlays						39,834
								————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS						1,206,628
								========

A.1SENATE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL

 

For general administration and support, and operations, as indicated hereunder		P65,012,000
New Appropriations, by Program/Project
==============================
	Current Operating Expenditures
				Maintenance
				and Other
			Personal	Operating	Capital
			Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A..	PROGRAMS
	I.	General Administration
		and Support
		a. General Administration
		and Support Services	P16,737,000	P16,932,000		P33,669,000
			——————	——————		——————
		Sub-Total, General
		Administration and Support	16,737,000	16,932,000		33,669,000
			——————	——————		——————
	II.	Operations
		a. For Adjudication of Electoral
		Contests Involving Members
		of the Senate, Including
		Administrative Support	24,384,000	6,959,000		31,343,000
			——————	——————		——————
		Sub-Total, Operations	24,384,000	6,959,000		31,343,000
			——————	——————		——————
Total, Programs	41,121,000	23,891,000		65,012,000
			——————	——————		——————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS	P41,121,000	P23,891,000		P65,012,000
			==========	==========		==========
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
New appropriations, by Object of Expenditures
================================
(In Thousand Pesos)
	I. General Administration
	and Support Service	P16,737,000	P16,932,000		P33,669,000
			——————	——————		——————
	a. General Management
	and Supervision	16,737,000	16,932,000		33,669,000
			——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, General
	Administration and support	16,737,000	16,932,000		33,669,000
			——————	——————		——————
II.	Operations
	a. For Adjudication of Electoral
	Contest Involving Members
	of the Senate, Including
	Administrative Support	24,384,000	6,959,000		31,343,000
			——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Operations	24,384,000	6,959,000		31,343,000
			——————	——————		——————
TOTAL, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES	P41,121,000	P23,891,000		P65,012,000
			==========	==========		==========
A.	Programs/Locally-funded Projects
Current Operating Expenditures
	Personal Services
	Salaries of Permanent Positions				30,125
	Salary Adjustment				1,506
	Contractual, Casual and Emergency Personnel				315
						————
	Total Salaries/Wages				31,946
						————
Other Compensation
	Terminal Leave Benefits				250
	Per Diems				360
	Pag-IBIG Contributions				205
	Health Insurance Premiums				77
	Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)				62
	Representation and Transportation Allowances				1,812
	Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift				3,134
	5% Year-end Bonus				126
	Step Increments for Length of Service				75
	Personnel Economic Relief Allowance				1,026
	Additional P500 Allowance				1,026
	Clothing/Uniform Allowance				680
	Productivity Incentive Benefits				342
						————
Total Other Compensation				9,175
						————
01 Total Personal Services				41,121
						————
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses
	02 Travelling Expenses				700
	03 Communication Services				748
	04 Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities				150
	05 Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles				100
	06 Transportation Services				80
	07 Supplies and Materials				2,500
	08 Rents				3,000
	14 Water, Illumination and Power Services				1,681
	17 Training and Seminar Expenses				150
	18 Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses				280
	23 Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants				100
	24 Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums				150
	27 Library Books and Materials				150
	29 Other Services				14,102
						————
	Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses				23,891
						————
Total Current Operating Expenditures			65,012
						————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS			65,012
						————

B.  COMMISSION OR APPOINTMENTS

For general administration and support, and operations, as indicated hereunder	P219,230,000
New Appropriations, by Program/Project
==============================
	Current Operating Expenditures
			Maintenance
			and Other
		Personal	Operating	Capital
		Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAMS
	I. General Administration and Support
	a. General Administration and
	Support Services	P52,690,000	P60,834,000	P10,000,000	P123,524,000
		——————	——————	——————	——————
	Sub-Total, General Administration
	and Support	52,690,000	60,834,000	10,000,000	123,524,000
		——————	——————	——————	——————
II.	Operations
	a. Review at Confirmation of
	Appointments Submitted to
	the Commission	49,868,000	45,838,000		95,706,000
		——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Operations	49,868,000	45,838,000		95,706,000
		——————	——————		——————
	Total, Programs	102,558,000	106,672,000	10,000,000	219,230,000
		——————	——————	——————	——————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS	P102,558,000	P106,672,000	P10,000,000	P219,230,000
		===========	==========	==========	==========
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
			Maintenance
			and Other
		Personal	Operating	Capital
		Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
I.	General Administration and Support
	a. General Administration
	and Support Services	P52,690,000	P60,834,000	P10,000,000	P123,524,000
		——————	——————	——————	——————
	1. General Management and
	Supervision	52,690,000	60,834,000	10,000,000	123,524,000
		——————	——————	——————	——————
	Sub-Total, General
	Administration and Support	52,690,000	60,834,000	10,000,000	123,524,000
		——————	——————	——————	——————
II.	Operations
	a. Review or Confirmation
	of Appointments Submitted
	to the Commission	49,868,000	45,838,000		95,706,000
		——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Operations	49,868,000	45,838,000		95,706,000
		——————	——————		——————
TOTAL, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES	P102,558,000	P106,672,000	P10,000,000	P219,230,000
		===========	==========	==========	==========
New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures
===================================
(In Thousand Pesos)
A.	Program/locally-Funded Projects
Current Operating Expenditures
	Personal Services
	Salaries of Permanent Positions			59,068
	Salary Adjustment			2,953
	Contractual, Casual and Emergency Personnel			3,094
					———
	Total Salaries/Wages			65,115
					———
Other Compensation
	Terminal Leave Benefits				13,255
	Pag-IBIG Contributions				346
	Health Insurance Premiums				216
	Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)				104
	Representation and Transportation Allowances				5,402
	Honoraria				420
	Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift				6,362
	5% Year-end Bonus				246
	Step Increments for Length of Service				148
	Personnel Economic Relief Allowance				1,728
	Additional P500 Allowance				1,728
	Clothing/Uniform Allowance				1,152
	Medical Benefits				5,760
	Productivity Incentive Benefits				576
					————
Total Other Compensation				37,443
					————
01 Total Personal Services				102,558
					————
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses
	02 Travelling Expenses				4,258
	03 Communication Services				2,764
	04 Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities				26
	05 Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles				760
	06 Transportation Services				1
	07 Supplies and Materials				5,520
	08 Rents				14,614
	14 Water, Illumination and Power Services
	17 Training and Seminar Expenses				4,320
	18 Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses				500
	23 Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants				4,293
	24 Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums				300
	29 Other Services				255
					69,061
	Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses				106,672
					————
Total Current Operating Expenditures				209,230
					————
	Capital Outlays
	36 Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Books Outlay				10,000
					————
	Total Capital Outlays				10,000
					————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS				219,230
					========

C.  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

For general administration and support, and operations, as indicated hereunder	P2,625,952,000
New Appropriations, by Program/Project
==============================
	Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAMS
	I.	General Administration and Support
		a.	General Administration and
			Support Services	P830,372,000	P558,436,000	P57,894,000	P1,446,702,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	Sub-Total, General
	Administration and Support		830,372,000	558,436,000	57,894,000	1,446,702,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	II.	Operations
		a.	Legislative Services		599,028,000	573,222,000		1,172,250,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Sub Total, Operations		599,028,000	573,222,000		1,172,250,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Total, Programs		P1,429,400,000	P1,131,658,000	P57,894,000	P2,618,952,000
B.	PROJECT(S)
	I.	Locally-Funded Project(s)
		a.	Operational Requirements
			for the Legislative Oversight
			Committee to Monitor and
			Oversee the Implementation
			of the RP-US Visiting
			Forces Agreement		4,000,000	3,000,000		7,000,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Locally-Funded Project(s)		4,000,000	3,000,000		7,000,000
					——————	——————		——————
Total, Project		4,000,000	3,000,000		7,000,000
					——————	——————		——————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS		P1,433,400,000	P1,134,658,000	P57,894,000	P2,625,952,000
					===========	==========	==========	==========
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
	I.	General Administration
		and Support
		a.	General Administration
			and Support Services		P830,372,000	P558,436,000	P57,894,000	P1,446,702,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
			1. General Management
			and Supervision		830,372,000	558,436,000	P57,894,000	1,446,702,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	Sub-Total, General
	Administration and Support		830,372,000	558,436,000	57,894,000	1,446,702,000
					——————	——————	——————	——————
	II.	Operations
		a.	Legislative Services		599,028,000	573,222,000		1,172,250,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Operations		599,028,000	573,222,000		1,172,250,000
					——————	——————		——————
TOTAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES		1,429,400,000	P1,131,658,000	P57,894,000	P2,618,952,000
					===========	===========	=========	===========
New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures
===================================
(In Thousand Pesos)
A.	Programs/Locally-Funded Projects
Current Operating Expenditures
	Personal Services
		Salaries of Permanent Positions					773,300
		Salary Adjustment					38,665
		Contractual, Casual and Emergency Personnel					215,128
								—————
	Total Salaries/Wages					1,027,093
								—————
	Other Compensation
		Terminal Leave Benefits					80,132
		Per Diems					28,737
		Pag-IBIG Contributions					4,343
		Health Insurance Premiums					2,714
		Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)					1,303
		Representation and Transportation Allowances					7,237
		Honoraria					2,806
		Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift					78,193
		5% Year-end Bonus					3,222
		Step Increments for Length of Service					1,933
		Personnel Economic Relief Allowance					21,654
		Additional P500 Allowance					21,654
		Clothing/Uniform Allowance					14,476
		Medical Benefits					126,665
		Productivity Incentive Benefits					7,238
		Lump sum					4,000
								—————
	Total Other Compensation					406,307
								—————
		01 Total Personal Services					1,433,400
								—————
	Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses
		02	Travelling Expenses					268,891
		03	Communication Services					79,158
		04	Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities					15,041
		05	Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles					1,679
		06	Transportation Services					185
		07	Supplies and Materials					86,839
		10	Grants, Subsidies and Contributions					2,437
		14	Water, Illumination and Power Services					37,978
		17	Training and Seminar Expenses					6,380
		18	Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses					64,285
		20	Anti-Insurgency/Contingency/Emergency Expenses					4,400
		23	Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants					8,000
		24	Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums					3,682
		29	Other Services					555,703
								—————
	Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses					1,134,658
								—————
	Total Current Operating Expenditures					2,568,058
								—————
	Capital Outlays
		35	Buildings and Structures Outlay					31,010
		36	Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Books Outlay					21,406
		38	Information Technology (IT) Equipment Outlay					5,478
								—————
	Total Capital Outlays					57,894
								—————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS					2,625,952
								=========

C.1  HOUSE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL

For general administration and support, and operations, as indicated hereunder	P81,636,000
New Appropriations, by Program/Project
==============================
Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
	I.	General Administration and Support
		a.	General Administration and
			Support Services	P22,359,000	P8,949,000		P31,308,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, General Administration
	and Support	22,359,000	8,949,000		31,308,000
					——————	——————		——————
	II.	Operations
		a.	Adjudication of Electoral
			Contests involving Members
			of the House of
			Representatives	24,788,000	25,540,000		50,328,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Operations	24,788,000	25,540,000		50,328,000
					——————	——————		——————
Total, Programs	P47,147,000	P34,489,000		P81,636,000
					——————	——————		——————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS	P47,147,000	P34,489,000		P81,636,000
					===========	==========		==========
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
	I.	General Adminmmistration
		and Support
		a.	General Administration
			and Support Services	P22,359,000	P8,949,000		P31,308,000
					——————	——————		——————
			1.	General Management
				and Supervision	22,359,000	8,949,000		31,308,000
					——————	——————		——————
		Sub-Total, General
		Administration and Support	22,359,000	8,949,000		31,308,000
					——————	——————		——————
II.	Operations
	a.	Adjudication of Electoral
		Contests involving Members
		of the House of Representatives	24,788,000	25,540,000		50,328,000
					——————	——————		——————
	Sub-Total, Operations	24,788,000	25,540,000		50,328,000
					——————	——————		——————
TOTAL, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES	P47,147,000	P34,489,000		P81,636,000
					===========	==========		==========
New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures
===================================
(In Thousand Pesos)
A.	Programs/Locally-Funded Projects
Current Operating Expenditures
	Personal Services
		Salaries of Permanent Positions				32,589
		Salary Adjustment				1,629
								————
		Total Salaries/Wages				34,218
								————
	Other Compensation
		Terminal Leave Benefits				237
		Per Diems				2,220
		Pag-IBIG Contributions				232
		Health Insurance Premiums				145
		Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)				69
		Representation and Transportation Allowances				2,155
		Honoraria				500
		Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift				3,680
		5% Year-end Bonus				136
		Step Increments for Length of Service				81
		Personnel Economic Relief Allowance				1,158
		Additional P500 Allowance				1,158
		Clothing/Uniform Allowance				772
		Productivity Incentive Benefits				386
								————
Total Other Compensation				12,929
								————
	01	Total Personal Services				47,147
								————
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses
	02	Travelling Expenses				3,537
	03	Communication Services				1,101
	04	Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities				200
	05	Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles				200
	06	Transportation Services				300
	07	Supplies and Materials				4,816
	08	Rents				2,275
	14	Water, Illumination and Power Services				2,114
	17	Training and Seminar Expenses				150
	18	Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses				280
	23	Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants				250
	24	Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums				500
	29	Other Services				18,766
								————
	Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses				34,489
								————
Total Current Operating Expenditures				81,636
								————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS				81,636
								========

Special Provisions Applicable to the Congress of the Philippines

1.  Augmentation of Any Item in the Appropriations of the Congress of the Philippines. Pursuant to Section 25(5) of Article VI of the Constitution, the President of the Senate, with respect to the Senate and the Commission on Appointments, the Speaker, with respect to the House of Representatives and the Chairmen of the Senate and the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunals, are hereby authorized to augment any item in the general appropriations law for their respective offices from any savings in other items of their respective appropriations.

2.  Organizational Structure of the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Senate and House of Representatives Electoral Tribunals and the Commission on Appointments. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding and within the limits of the appropriation authorized in this Act, the President of the Senate, with respect to the Senate and the Commission on Appointments, the Speaker, with respect to the House of Representatives and the Chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Electoral Tribunals, are authorized to formulate and implement the organizational structures of their respective offices, to fix and determine the salaries, allowances and other benefits of their respective members, employees and consultants, subject to Section 10, Article VI of the Constitution, and whenever public interest so requires, make adjustments and reorganization of positions in the regular personnel with the corresponding transfer of items of appropriations or create new ones in their respective offices: PROVIDED, That officers and employees whose positions are affected by such adjustments or reorganization shall be granted retirement gratuities and separation pay in accordance with existing laws, which shall be payable from any unexpended balance of, or savings in the appropriations of their respective offices.

3.  Release of Appropriations. Appropriations authorized for the Congress shall be automatically and regularly released to the Senate or House of Representatives, or the Senate and House of Representatives Electoral Tribunals and the Commission on Appointments, as the case may be.

4.  Realignment of Allocation for Operational Expenses. A member of Congress may realign his allocation for operational expenses to any other expense category provided the total of said allocation is not exceeded.

BUDGETS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ATTACHED CORPORATIONS

SECTION 2.  Approval of Annual Budgets of Corporations under R.A. No. 7638. Pursuant to Section 13, Chapter III of Republic Act No. 7638, the FY 2002 annual budgets of the National Electrification Administration (NEA), the National Power Corporation (NPC) and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) are hereby approved as follows:

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002
(In Thousand Pesos)
SUMMARY
	Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
	1.	General Administration and Support	P33,287	P16,587		P49,874
	2.	Support to Operations	66,351	66,351		132,702
	3.	Operations	122,276	27,647		149,923
	4.	Locally-Funded Projects		620,000	100,000	120,000
						—————	—————	—————
		4.1	Rural Electrification		620,000	100,000	720,000
	5.	Debt Servicing		1,793,339		1,793,339
						—————		—————
		5.1	Loan Repayment		1,793,339		1,793,339
	6.	Conversion of Interest on NG
		advances		500,000		500,000
	7.	Others		5,353	3,600	8,955
					—————	—————	—————	—————
		TOTAL	P221,914	P3,029,279 a/	103,600	P3,354,793
					==========	==========	=========	==========
	a/ MOOE, net of allowance for depreciation of P18.087 Million
I.	NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002	Schedule I
(To Thousand Pesos)
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EQUITY AND /OR SUBSIDY
	Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
	1.	Locally-Funded Project			P620,000		P620,000
						—————		—————
		1.1	Rural Electrification		P620,000		620,000
						—————		—————
	2.	Conversion Of Interest on NG
		Advances			500,000		500,000
						—————		—————
	TOTAL				P1,120,000		P1,120,000
						=========		==========
I.	NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002	Schedule II
(In Thousand Pesos)
CORPORATE FUNDS
	Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A..	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
	1.	General Administration and Support	P33,287	P16,587		P49,874
	2.	Support to Operations	66,351	66,351		132,702
	3.	Operations		122,276	27,647		149,923
	4.	Locally-Funded Projects			100,000	100,000
							—————	—————
		4.1	Rural Electrification			100,000	100,000
	5.	Debt Servicing		1,793,339		1,793,339
						—————		—————
		5.1	Loan Repayment		1,793,339		1,793,339
	6.	Others			5,355	3,600	8,955
					—————	—————	—————	—————
	TOTAL	P221,914	P1,909,279	P103,600	P2,234,793
					=========	==========	=========	=========

Special Provisions

1.  Budget Flexibility and Report. The National Electrification Administration (NEA), through its Board of Administrators, is authorized to realign programs and projects and reallocate the corresponding budgetary requirements herein approved, as well as augment the requirements which may arise from factors beyond the Corporation's control. These may include, but shall not be limited to, currency depreciation, inflation, change in interest rate, substitute projects and programs, and schedule of project implementation should conditions warrant: PROVIDED, That augmentation funds shall not be used for the acquisition of motor vehicles and payment of travelling, representation and discretionary expenses: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the Personal Services shall not be augmented by savings from Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses as well as, Capital Outlays, or by new funding sources.

A comprehensive financial and narrative report on the aforesaid budgetary adjustments shall be submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance, including the Department of Budget and Management, within thirty (30) days after such adjustments are made. EcICSA

2.Authority to Adjust, and/or Reallocate Budget. The NEA upon the approval of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 9136, otherwise entitled, "The Electric Power Industry Reform Act," shall adjust, and or reallocate any portion of its budget necessary for its operations within the approved Corporate Operating Budget level.

II.  NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002
(In Thousand Pesos)
SUMMARY
	Current Operating Expenditures
						Maintenance
						and Other
					Personal	Operating	Capital
					Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
	1.	General Administration and
		Support		P1,482,878	P1,181,506	P926,978	P3,591,362
					—————	—————	—————	—————
		a.	Head Office Support Group		1,005,261	1,181,506	856,949	3,043,716
		b.	Eng'g. Admin./Survey/
			Development Studies
			Planning		477,617		70,029	547,646
	2.	Support to Operations		3,165,535	12,995,081		16,160,616
					—————	—————		—————
		a.	Other Expenses		3,165,535	12,995,081		16,160,616
	3.	Operations		4,294,117	119,921,951	9,487,154	133,703,222
					—————	—————	—————	—————
		a.	Utility/System Operations		3,800,535	3,878,499	8,358,008	16,037,042
		b.	Strategic Power Utilities
			Group		493,582	311,595	457,772	1,262,949
		c.	Spares		671,374		671,374
		d.	Production of Goods a/			115,731,857		115,731,857
	4.	Foreign-Assisted Projects		60,279		15,769,354	15,829,633
					—————		—————	—————
		a.	Transmission Lines and
			Substations		60,279		13,650,095	13,710,374
		b.	Others		888,045		888,045
		c.	Interest during Construction				1,231,214	1,231,214
	5.	Debt Servicing			45,311,924		45,311,924
	6.	Other Expenditures/PSALM
		Requirements		144,745	18,038,987	24,714	18,208,446
					—————	—————	—————	—————
		TOTAL		P9,147,554	P197,449,449 b/	26,208,200	P232,805,203
					=========	==========	=========	=========

^a/ Includes capacity fee payments of P36,240 Million and NatGas requirement of P13,378 Million

^b/ Excludes non-cash items i.e., depreciation of P39,414 Million

Includes provision for separation pay/retirement quantity of P9,847 Million which shall be subject to Special Provision No. 5 as reflected in the FY 2002 COB of NPC

II.NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002	Schedule I
(In Thousand Pesos)
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
		Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
	1.	General Administration and Support			P926,978	P926,978
				—————	—————	—————	—————
		a.	Head Office Support Group			856,949	856,949
		b.	Eng'g. Admin./Survey/Dev. Studies/Planning			70,029	70,029
	2.	Support to Operations	335,624	7,301,086		7,636,710
				—————	—————		—————
		a.	Other Expenses	335,624	7,301,086		7,636,710
				—————	—————		—————
	3.	Operations			9,487,154	9,487,154
						—————	—————
		a.	Utility/Systems Operations			8,358,008	8,358,008
		b.	Strategic Power Utilities Group			457,772	457,772
		c.	Spares			671,374	671,374
	4.	Foreign-Assisted Projects			15,769,354	15,769,354
						—————	—————
		a.	Transmission Lines and Substations			13,650,095	13,650,095
		b.	Others			888,045	888,045
		c.	Interest during Construction			1,231,214	1,231,214
	5.	Debt Servicing		36,585,750		36,585,750
	6.	Other Expenditures/PSALM Requirements	144,745	9,102,280	24,714	9,271,739
				—————	—————	—————	—————
		TOTAL		P480,369	P52,989,116	P26,208,200	P79,677,685
				=========	==========	=========	=========

II.  NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002	Schedule II
(In Thousand Pesos)
CORPORATE FUNDS
		Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital	Total
				Services	Expenses	Outlays
	1.	General Administration and Support	P1,482,878	P1,181,506		P2,664,384
				—————	—————		—————
		a.	Head Office Support Group	1,005,261	1,181,506		2,186,767
		b.	Eng'g. Admin./Survey/Development Studies/Planning	477,617			477,617
	2.	Support to Operations	2,829,911	5,693,995		8,523,906
				—————	—————		—————
		a.	Other Expenses	2,829,911	5,693,995		8,523,906
	3.	Operations	4,294,117	119,921,951		124,216,068
				—————	—————		—————
		a.	Utility/Systems Operations	3,800,535	3,878,499		7,679,034
		b.	Strategic Power Utilities Group	493,582	311,595		805,177
		c.	Production of Goods a/		115,731,857		115,731,857
	4.	Foreign-Assisted Projects	60,279			60,279
				—————			—————
		a.	Transmission Lines and Substations	60,279			60,279
	5.	Debt Servicing		8,726,174		8,726,114
	6.	Other Expenditures		8,936,707		8,936,707
				—————	—————		——————
		TOTAL		P8,667,185	P144,460,333		P153,127,518

a/ Includes capacity fee payments of P36,240 Million and NatGas requirement of P13,378 Million

Special Provisions

1.  Budget Flexibility and Report. The National Power Corporation (NPC) through its Board of Directors, is authorized to realign programs and projects and reallocate the corresponding budgetary requirements herein approved, as well as augment the requirements which may arise from factors beyond the Corporation's control. These may include, but shall not be limited to, increase in oil/steam/coal/natural gas prices, currency depreciation, inflation, change in generation mix and demand, interest rate, substitute programs and projects, change in generation/transmission system plan, purchased power program, project implementation and schedule and correction, transfer, or elimination at NPC's expense of projects or installations that are hazard to the health or safety of inhabitants, and reorganization, subsidiarization or privatization should conditions warrant: PROVIDED, That argumentation funds shall not be used for the acquisition of motor vehicles and payment of travelling, representation and discretionary expenses: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the Personal Services shall not be augmented by savings from Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) as well as Capital Outlays or by new funding sources.

A comprehensive financial and narrative report on the aforesaid budgetary adjustments shall be submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance, including the Department of Budget and Management, within thirty (30) days after such adjustments are made.

2.  Augmentation Beyond Approved Corporate Operating Budget. The Corporation is hereby authorized to augment and disburse funds for fuel, purchased power and debt service beyond the total corporate amount approved under this Act and under R.A. No. 8760 as reenacted: PROVIDED, That such are the effect of the peso devaluation and increase in production costs beyond NPC's control: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the amount to be disbursed shall come from corporate funds that shall be collected from the automatic cost recovery mechanism of the corporation.

3.  Authority to Adjust, Transfer and/or Reallocate Budget. The NPC upon the approval of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise entitled, 'The Electric Power Industry Reform Act", shall adjust, transfer and/or reallocate any portion of its budget necessary for the operations of the NPC successor companies: PROVIDED, That the amount not exceeding P429.119 Million shall be for the operation of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM): PROVIDED, FURTHER, That such amount as may be determined and approved by the Board of Directors of PSALM for its operation shall be realigned from within the approved corporate operating budget of NPC. CacTSI

4.  Restriction on the Grant of New/Additional Compensation. No amount herein authorized shall be used to cover payment of new/additional cash compensation such as salaries and allowances, unless approved by Congress: PROVIDED, That the grant of new/additional non-cash and other economic benefits shall be subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.

5.  Computation of Separation Benefits. The separation benefits shall be computed in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations on separation benefits applicable to all government employees: PROVIDED, That no amount herein authorized shall be used to cover payment of financial assistance or any form of additional separation benefits of NPC employees: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That National Government employees displaced or separated from the service as a result of the privatization of NPC assets pursuant to R.A. No. 9136 shall be entitled to either a separation pay and other benefits is accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations or be entitled to avail of the privileges provided under a separation plan which shall be one and one-half month salary for every year of service in the government: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, That those who avail of such privileges shall start their government service anew if absorbed by any government-owned successor company.

III.  PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002
(in Thousand Pesos)
SUMMARY
	Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
1.	General Administration and Support	38,691	P174,792	P12,482	225,965
2.	Operations		8,848	239,696	11,528,809	11,777,353
3.	Others		2,904,549	2,904,549
				—————	—————
	Debt Servicing
	Principal			1,130,984		1,130,984
	Interest Expense		1,773,565		1,773,565
				—————	—————	—————	—————
TOTAL				P47,539	P3,319,037	P11,541,291	P14,907,867
				=========	==========	=========	=========

a/ MOOE, net of allowance for depreciation of P26.842 Million

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002		Schedule I
(in Thousand Poses)
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
1.	Operations				P10,200,000	P10,200,000
						—————	—————
TOTAL						P10,200,000	P10,200,000
						=========	=========

III.  PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS BY EXPENSE CLASS, FY 2002	Schedule II
(In Thousand Pesos)
CORPORATE FUNDS
Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PROGRAM/ACTIVITY/PROJECT
1.	General Administration and Support	P38,691	P174,792	P12,482	P225,965
2.	Operations		8,848	239,696	1,328,809	1,577,353
3.	Others			2,904,549		2,904,549
					—————		—————
	Debt Servicing
	Principal			1,130,984		1,130,984
	Interest Expense			1,773,565		1,773,565
				—————	—————	—————	—————
	TOTAL		P47,539	P3,319,037	P1,341,291	P4,707,867
				=========	==========	=========	=========

a/ MOOE, net of allowance for depreciation of P26.842 Million

Special Provisions

1.  Budget Flexibility and Report. The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), through its Board of Directors, is authorized to realign programs and projects, and reallocate the corresponding budgetary requirements herein approved, as well as augment the requirements which may arise from factors beyond the Company's control. These may include, but shall not be limited to, increase in costs associated with the privatization of subsidiaries, changes in foreign exchange rate, taxes, inflation, change in interest rates, payment of obligations as a result of final judgment of the court, and changes in programs/projects: PROVIDED, That augmentation funds shall not be used for the acquisition of motor vehicles and for payment of travelling, representation and discretionary expenses: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the Personal Services shall not be augmented by savings from Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) as well as, Capital Outlays, or by new funding sources. DTCAES

A comprehensive financial and narrative report on the aforesaid budgetary adjustments shall be submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance, including the Department of Budget and Management, within thirty (30) days after such adjustments are made.

2.  Funds for Capital Outlays. The provisions of paragraph 1 above notwithstanding, Capital Outlays provided herein under Operations, Program 2, whether or not funded from internally generated funds, budgetary support or authorized borrowings, shall be utilized for the primary purposes of exploration, exploitation and development of indigenous energy resources: PROVIDED, That an amount not exceeding one billion pesos (P1,000,000,000) in the aggregate may be invested in entities not engaged in the said primary purposes: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That consistent with the privatization program of the government, such equity investment shall not exceed thirty six percent (36%) of the outstanding capital stock of any one such entity concerned: PROVIDED, FINALLY, That such Capital Outlays shall not be used as loans or advances to entities not engaged in the primary purposes herein defined. This provision shall apply to the Philippine National Oil Company and all its subsidiaries.

A comprehensive financial and narrative report on the implementation of this Section shall be submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance.

3.  PNOC Subsidiaries. Without prejudice to existing policies insofar as corporate flexibility in operations are concerned as provided under existing laws, orders, regulations, policies, including the provisions of P.D. No. 2029, and consistent with provisions of Section 19, Book VI (National Government Budgeting) of the Administrative Code of 1987, PNOC Energy Development Corporation shall be under the administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Department of Energy, if the latter is authorized by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Special Provisions Applicable to NEA, NPC, and PNOC

1.  Payment of Compensation. Payment of salaries, wages, and allowances or other forms of compensation shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 6758, otherwise known as the "Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989", Joint Resolution No. 1, s. 1994 of Congress, Corporate Compensation Circular No. 10, Memorandum Order (M.O.) No. 20 dated June 25, 2001 and other pertinent implementing rules and regulations: PROVIDED, That the compensation of NPC shall be in accordance with M.O. No. 198 dated March 24, 1994, implementing R.A. No. 7648, and M.O. No. 20.

2.  Remittance of Cash Dividends. Cash dividends equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of annual net earnings shall be remitted to the National Treasury pursuant to Republic Act No. 7656 as income of the General Fund.

3.  Acquisition of Equipment. The acquisition of equipment, funded from internally generated foods, budgetary support or authorized borrowings, shall be subject to Corporate Budget Circular No. 17, s. 1996, National Budget Circular No. 446, s. 1995 as supplemented by the National Budget Circular No. 446-A, s. 1998, and other applicable Presidential issuances and other existing statutory requirements.

4.  Audit of Government Funds. Government funds authorized herein to be invested as equity by the corporation to its subsidiaries, as well as the grant of subsidy, loan contribution or any kind of financial assistance to end-user entities both in private or public sector shall be subject to audit by the Commission on Audit pursuant to P.D. No. 1445, as amended.

RECEIPTS AND INCOME

SECTION 3.   Fees, Charges and Assessments. — All fees, charges, assessments, and other receipts or revenues collected by departments, bureaus, offices or agencies in the exercise of their functions, at such rates as are now or may be approved by the Secretary concerned, shall be deposited with the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund pursuant to Section 44, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292 and Section 3 of B.P. Blg. 325: PROVIDED, That certain receipts may be recorded as a Special Account in the General Fund or a Fiduciary or a Trust Fund, or a fund other than the General Fund, when authorized by law and following such rules and regulations as may be issued by the Permanent Committee created under Section 45, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That all revenues or income accruing to Special Accounts in the General Fund may be made available for expenditure, subject to the Special Provision in this Act for the agencies concerned, if any, and to Special Budgets required under Section 35, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, That whenever practicable and taking into account the cost reduction program of the government, when an agency contracts with another government office for fabrication of furniture or equipment, or for computer, printing or other services, the agency rendering such services may assess the requesting agency for the cost of production and services rendered and may utilize the proceeds thereof, subject to Section 35, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292, except as otherwise provided in this Act: AND PROVIDED, FINALLY, That the schedule of fees, charges and assessments collectible by any government agency including government-owned and/or controlled corporations shall be posted in big bold characters in a conspicuous place in said government agency or corporation, including its branches or extension offices and that the updating and continuous display of said schedule shall be the responsibility of the head of the agency or corporation concerned. CEHcSI

SECTION 4.  Revolving Fund. — Revolving funds shall be established and maintained only in cases where said funds are expressly created and authorized by law. Revolving funds already in existence shall continue their operations. Receipts derived from business-type activities of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies which are authorized by law to be constituted into a Revolving Fund shall be separately recorded and deposited in an authorized government depository bank and may be made available for operational expenses of the said activity of the agency concerned, subject to the conditions prescribed under the special provision of the agency concerned, if any, and the rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Permanent Committee created under Section 45, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292. The Revolving Fund shall be considered self-perpetuating and self-liquidating and all obligations or expenditures incurred by virtue of said business-type activities shall be charged against the Revolving Fund: PROVIDED, That no amount of the Revolving Funds authorized in this Act shall be used for the payment of discretionary and representation expenses. The agency concerned shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), copy furnished the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance, separate quarterly reports of income and of expenditure from this Fund. In case of failure to comply with said requirement, no withdrawal in the subsequent quarter shall be allowed in audit except upon certification of the DBM that said report was submitted.

SECTION 5.   Trust Receipts. — Receipts from non-tax sources authorized by law for specific purposes which are collected/received by a government office or agency acting as a trustee, agent or administrator, or which have been received as guaranty for the fulfillment of an obligation, and all other collections classified by law or regulations as trust receipts except those filed to guarantee the re-exportation of temporary importations shall be treated as trust liability of the agency concerned and deposited with the National Treasury in accordance with E.O. No. 338, series of 1996 and pertinent guidelines, subject to the conditions prescribed under the Special Provisions of the agency concerned, if any, and to the rules and regulations as determined by the Permanent Committee created under Section 45, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292. Disbursement out of such funds shall be made is accordance with the purpose for which the fund is created and subject to accounting and auditing regulations.

SECTION 6.   Receipts Arising from Build-Operate-Transfer Transactions and Its Variant Schemes. — Notwithstanding the provision of Section 5, General Provisions of this Act, receipts, such as toll fees, charges and other revenues arising from public sector projects implemented through build-operate-transfer arrangement and other variants pursuant to R.A. No. 6957, as amended by R.A. No. 7718, collected by an office or agency of the National Government but which shall accrue to the proponent private companies or individuals in accordance with the contract entered into by said government office or agency and the project proponent(s), shall be deposited with any authorized government depository bank and shall be utilized exclusively for the fulfillment of obligations as stipulated and prescribed under the contract: PROVIDED, That the government share out of the collections from said projects, if any, including interest earned thereon, shall accrue to the General Fund and shall be remitted to and deposited with the National Treasury. ICacDE

The implementation of this Section shall be in accordance with the guidelines issued jointly by the Department of Finance (DOF),DBM, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Coordinating Council for Private Sector Participation, is coordination with the Commission on Audit (COA).

SECTION 7.   Performance Bonds and Deposits. — Performance bonds and deposits filed or posted by private persons or entities with agencies of the government shall be deposited with the National Treasury as trust liabilities under the name of the agency concerned.. Upon faithful performance of the undertaking or termination of the obligation for which the bond or deposit was required, any amount due shall be returned to the filing party by the office or agency concerned, withdrawable in accordance with accounting and auditing rules and regulations: PROVIDED. That any interest accruing on deposits and any forfeited amounts on performance bonds and deposits shall be deposited with the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund pursuant to Section 44, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292.

 

This provision shall apply to bonds posted in cash, such as bidders bond, guaranty bonds, bail bands, judicial deposits for the benefit of clients, cash under litigation deposited in courts or quasi-judicial bodies and other refundable and judicial bonds, and all bonds and deposits required by law, rules and regulations to be posted to ensure the faithful performance of an activity or undertaking. IATSHE

SECTION 8.  Seminar and Conference Fees. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies which conduct training programs in relation to their mandated functions are authorized to collect seminar and conference fees from government and private agency participants, at such standard rates as the DBM and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall deem appropriate. The proceeds derived from such seminars or conferences may be made available for the conduct of seminars and conferences and for defraying the cost of training facilities, subject to pertinent budget, accounting and auditing rules and regulations: PROVIDED, That upon the conclusion of the seminar or conference, the office authorized to conduct the same shall submit to the DBM a report of the fees collected and of the expenses incurred: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That any excess therefrom shall be deposited with the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund pursuant to Section 44, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292.

SECTION 9.  Sale of Products. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are hereby authorized to sell products out of their agricultural, industrial or other projects. The proceeds derived therefrom shall be deposited with the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund, pursuant to Section 44, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292, unless otherwise provided by law or by Special Provisions in this Act.

SECTION 10.  Sale of Official Publications. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are hereby authorized to sell their official publications. The proceeds derived from such sale may be made available to defray the cost of printing sock official publications, subject to pertinent budget, accounting and auditing rules and regulations: PROVIDED, That the office concerned shall submit to the DBM a report of the proceeds from the subject sale and of the expenses incurred: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That any excess therefrom shall be remitted to the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund pursuant to Section 44, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292.

SECTION 11.  Sale of Non-Serviceable, Obsolete or Unnecessary Equipment. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are hereby authorized to sell non-serviceable, obsolete, or unnecessary equipment including cars, vans and the like pursuant to the provisions of Section 79 of P.D. No. 1445 and E.O. No. 309 dated March 8, 1996. The proceeds from the sale of such equipment shall be deemed automatically appropriated for the purchase of new ones, and for the repair or rehabilitation of existing vital equipment, subject to a Special Budget pursuant, to Section 35, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292: PROVIDED, That the purchase of such new cars and vans shall be subject to prior authority pursuant to pertinent laws, rules and regulations: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the agency concerned shall submit to the DBM, the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance a report on the types of equipment sold and the utilization of the sales proceeds.

SECTION 12.  Donations. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies may accept donations, contributions, grants, bequests or gifts, in cash or in kind, from various sources, domestic or foreign, for purposes relevant to their functions: PROVIDED, That in cases of donations from foreign governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to the prior clearance and approval of the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the Department of Agriculture through the National Agricultural and Fishery Council and in coordination with the DBM and the NEDA, is hereby authorized to determine the utilization of the RP-Japan Increased Food Production Program Grant for agriculture and fishery projects in accordance with the objectives of R.A. No. 8435, otherwise known as the "Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997." EICSDT

Receipts from donations shall be accounted for in the books of the recipient government agency in accordance with pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations. Such donations, whether in cash or in kind, shall be deemed automatically appropriated for purposes specified by the donor. The receipts from cash donations and proceeds from sale of donated commodities shall be remitted to the National Treasury and recorded as a Special Account in the General Fund and shall be available to the implementing agency concerned through a Special Budget pursuant to Section 35, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292. The agency concerned shall submit to the DBM, the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Appropriations, and to the COA a quarterly report of all donations whether in cash or in kind, and a quarterly report of expenditures or disbursements of the amount released.

In case of violation of this Section, the erring officials and employees shall be subject to disciplinary action under the provisions of Sections 43, Chapter 5 and Section 80, Chapter 7, Book VI of E.O. No. 292 and to appropriate criminal action under existing penal laws.

SECTION 13.  National Interval Revenue Taxes and Import Duties. — National internal revenue taxes and import duties, including value-added taxes on importation payable by national government agencies to the National Government arising from foreign donations, grants and loans are deemed automatically appropriated. In addition, tax expenditure subsidy to the following entities shall likewise be deemed automatically appropriated:

(a)Bureau of the Treasury for Documentary Stamp Taxes on domestic securities issued, incurred for the period starting is FY 1997; aTIEcA

(b)Specialty Hospitals, Department of National Defense (DND) and Philippine Rational Police (PNP) importations of military hardwares, softwares, munitions, arms and equipment, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissary and Exchange Service (AFPCES);

(c)Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Line I Capacity Expansion Phase 2 and Metro Manila Strategic Mass Rail Transit Development (Line 2);

(d)National Food Authority (NFA) for the importation of rice and corn as recommended by the NFA Council and approved by the President of the Philippines, in case of calamities or fortuitous event or shortfall is production;

(e)PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PIA) for the Mindanao Container Terminal Project on importations of materials and equipment for the project; and

(f)Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 System, incurred starting FY 1997 in accordance with the provisions of the Build-Lease-Transfer Agreement executed thereon.

PROVIDED, That other government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs) and other government agencies not listed in subsections (a) to (f) hereof may qualify for tax expenditure subsidy as determined by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC): PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the DBCC shall determine the overall level of tax expenditure subsidy for GOCCs and national government agencies: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, That the tax expenditure subsidy of each GOCC shall be subject to approval of the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) in accordance with Executive Order No. 93 s. of 1986, as amended: PROVIDED, FINALLY, That the amounts pertaining to such taxes and duties covered by this Section shall be considered as revenue and expenditure of the government.

SECTION 14.  Loan Agreements. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, shall in no case enter into foreign or domestic loan agreements, whether in cash or is kind, except upon concurrence of the Secretary of DBM with respect to peso requirements and implications on expenditure ceilings and prior approval of the President of the Philippines, with the prior concurrence of the Monetary Board, subject to LOI No. 880 and Section 17, Book VI of E.O. No. 292 and such limitations as may be provided by law: PROVIDED, That the Monetary Board shall, within thirty (30) days from the end of every quarter of the calendar year, submit to the Congress of the Philippines a report of its decisions as applications for loans to be contracted or guaranteed by the government or government-owned and/or controlled corporations which have the effect of increasing the foreign debt: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That in negotiating for "untied loans" to finance foreign-assisted projects, government loan negotiators shall enter only into contracts/agreements which shall provide equal opportunities to both the Filipino and foreign contractors is the bidding, implementation and execution of the project or projects: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, That loan agreements shall not be signed by agencies of the national government unless the full amount of the loan is covered by a Forward Obligational Authority issued by the Secretary of DBM. For this purpose, the budgetary implications of foreign-assisted projects shall be explicitly considered by the Secretary of DBM and the office or agency concerned at the time of project design and financing negotiations. The project study shall specify the cash flow requirements of the project among others, for: (a) payment of principal and interest; (b) peso component of capital costs and project preparation; (c) infrastructure and support facilities needed to be directly financed by government; (d) operating and other expenditures which shall be ultimately required for general fund support when the project is implemented; and (e) peso requirements needed as counterpart. DTEScI

For purposes of this Section, the term "untied loans" shall be construed to mean "program loans" which are not negotiated or entered into to finance specific foreign-assisted projects.

EXPENDITURES

SECTION 15.  Restrictions on the Use of Government Funds. — No government funds shall be utilized for the following purposes:

a.To purchase motor vehicles, except: (a) medical ambulances, military and police patrol vehicles, motorcycles, other utility vehicles, road construction equipment, motorized bancas and those used for mass transport whom necessary in the interest of the public service, upon authority of the department or agency head and the Secretary of DBM; and (b) those authorized by the President, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

b.To defray foreign travel expenses of any government official or employee, except in the case of training seminar or conference abroad when the officials and other personnel of the foreign mission cannot effectively represent the country therein and travels necessitated by international commitments: PROVIDED, That no official or employee, including uniformed personnel of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of National Defense (DND) will be sent to foreign training, conference or attend to international commitments when they are due to retire within one year after the said foreign travel;

c.To provide fuel, parts, repair and maintenance to any government vehicle not properly identified as a government vehicle and does not carry its official government plate number, except official vehicles assigned to the President, Vice-President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court and Chairmen of the Constitutional Commissions and those used by personnel performing intelligence and national security functions: PROVIDED, That in case of transport crisis, such as that occasioned by street demonstrations, welgang bayan, floods, typhoons and other emergencies, all government vehicles of any type shall be made available to meet the emergency and utilized to transport for free the commuters on a round-the-clock basis;

d.To pay honoraria, allowances or other forms of compensation to any government official or employee, except those specifically authorized by law; and

e.To be invested in non-government securities, money market placements and institutions.

The provisions of this Section shall also apply to government-owned and/or controlled corporations. IcCATD

The implementation of this Section shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the DBM, in coordination with the COA.

SECTION 16.  Mandatory Expenditures. — The amounts released, particularly for, but not limited to, petroleum, oil and lubricants as well as for water, illumination and power services, telephone and other communication services, rent, retirement gratuity and terminal leave requirements shall be disbursed solely for such items of expenditures: PROVIDED, That any savings generated from these items may be realigned only in the last quarter.

The use of funds in violation of this Section shall be null and void, and shall subject the erring officials and employees to disciplinary action under the provisions of Section 43, Chapter 5 and Section 80, Chapter 7, Book VI of E.O. No. 292 and to appropriate criminal action under existing penal laws.

SECTION 17.  Authority to Identify Funds for Mandatory Expenditures. — Out of the agency appropriations authorized in this Act, the DBM may identify in the fund release documents the amounts due all government service agencies and government service corporations to cover prior years' mandatory expenditures as certified by the COA. In the case of government-owned and/or controlled corporations without budgetary support from the National Government, funds for the purpose shall be indicated in the approval of their Corporate Operating Budgets.

The implementation of this Section shall be subject to the guidelines issued by the DBM in coordination with the DOF and the COA.

SECTION 18.  Intelligence and Confidential Funds. — No amount appropriated in this Act shall be released or disbursed for confidential and intelligence activities unless specifically identified and authorized as such intelligence or confidential fund in this Act. Only amounts identified as confidential and intelligence funds in this Act as specified in Object Code 19, can be subject to closed accounting.

Intelligence and confidential funds provided for in the budgets of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the national government, including amounts from savings authorized by Special Provisions to be used for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities, shall be released only upon approval of the President of the Philippines: PROVIDED, That at least eighty percent (80%) of intelligence and confidential funds shall be used for field operations.

All departments, bureaus, offices or agencies shall submit to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the COA, a quarterly report on the accomplishments in the use of intelligence and confidential funds copy furnished the Senate Committee on Finance and House Committee on Appropriations.

SECTION 19.  Purchase of Supplies, Materials and Equipment Spare Parts for Stock. — The stock on hand of supplies, materials and equipment spare parts to be acquired through ordinary purchase out of appropriations herein provided shall at no time exceed the normal three month requirement, subject to pertinent rules and regulations issued by competent authority: PROVIDED, That heads of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies and other instrumentalities of the government may approve the build-up of stocks on hand of critical supplies and materials as defined or specified by the DBM in anticipation of cost increases, or requirement of a national emergency, or of an impending shortage in the items concerned, specifying maximum quantities of individual items. Unless otherwise approved by the President of the Philippines, upon the joint recommendation of the Secretary concerned and the Chairman of the COA, these stocks shall not exceed one year's need. HTcADC

SECTION 20.  Emergency Purchases. — Unless otherwise provided in this Act, departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the National Government are authorized to make emergency purchases of supplies, materials and spare parts of motor transport equipment that are urgently needed for the repair of ambulances, motor vehicles, vessels and aircrafts or to meet an emergency which may involve the loss of, or danger to, life and/or property, or are to be used in connection with a project or activity which cannot be delayed without causing detriment to the public service, in a monthly amount not exceeding four percent (4%) of the annual agency expenditure program for supplies and materials out of the appropriations allotted for maintenance and other operating expenses of the agency concerned, except as may be authorized by the President of the Philippines upon the joint recommendation of the DBM and the COA.

SECTION 21.  Domestic Purchases and Foreign Importations. — All appropriations for the procurement of equipment, supplies and materials and other products and services authorized in this Act shall be used only for the purchase of equipment, parts, accessories, medicines and drugs, supplies and materials and other products and services locally available. For this purpose, in the utilization of the amounts herein appropriated for infrastructure projects of the various departments and agencies, priority shall be given to the purchase of locally-produced and manufactured materials in all projects undertaken either by administration or by contract, including foreign-assisted projects whose covering loan agreement expressly allow or which does not prohibit the same: PROVIDED, That importation may be made when:

(a)none of the desired quality or standard is available in the market or when the price of the local product or service is more than fifteen percent (15%) of that of a similar product offered by an enterprise other than a domestic entity pursuant to Section 4 of the Flag Law (C.A. No. 138, as amended) as certified by the Department of Trade and Industry;

(b)the quality of the locally-produced and manufactured material is sub-standard compared with its imported counterpart as determined by the Department of Science and Technology; and

(c)no locally-produced and manufactured material is available as certified by the Department of Trade and Industry.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, That purchases under foreign military sales agreements, heavy equipment imports for infrastructure projects and other importations of agencies which are financed by foreign borrowings may be made, subject to the requirements of LOI No. 880 and to pertinent budgeting, accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 22.  Cultural and Athletic Activities. — Out of the appropriations authorized in this Act for maintenance and other operating expenses for each department, bureau, office or agency, an amount not exceeding One Thousand Two hundred Pesos (P1,200.00) may be used for the purchase of costume or uniform for each participant and other related expenses in the conduct of cultural and athletic activities.

SECTION 23.  Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses. — Appropriations herein authorized may be used for extraordinary expenses of the following officials and those of equivalent rank as may be authorized by the DBM not exceeding:

a.P180,000 for each Department Secretary;

b.P65,000 for each Department Undersecretary;

c.P35,000 for each Department Assistant Secretary; aCSDIc

d.P30,000 for each head of bureau or organization of equal rank to a bureau and for each Department Regional Director;

e.P18,000 for each Bureau Regional Director; and

 

f.P13,000 for each Municipal Trial Court Judge, Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge, and Shari'a Circuit Court Judge.

In addition, miscellaneous authorized. expenses not exceeding P50,000 for each of the offices under the above named officials are herein authorized.

For the purpose of this Section, extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, expenses incurred for:

a.meetings, seminars and conferences;

b.official entertainment;

c.public relations;

d.educational, athletic and cultural activities;

e.contributions to civic or charitable institutions;

f.membership in government associations;

g.membership in national professional organizations duly accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission;

h.membership in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines;

i.subscription to professional technical journals and informative magazines, library books and materials

j.office equipment and supplies; and

k.other similar expenses not supported by the regular budget allocation.

No portion of the amounts herein authorized shall be used for salaries, wages, allowances, intelligence and confidential expenses. In case of deficiency, the requirements for the purpose way be charged against savings of the agency.

These expenditures shall be subject to accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

SECTION 24.  Information Outlay. — The appropriations pertaining to information activities of various departments, bureaus, offices or agencies shall be released upon presentation of an appropriate program of activities prepared by their respective Heads, copies of which shall be furnished the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance. ScaEIT

SECTION 25.  Science and Technology Research. — The appropriations of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies for research and development (R & D) in the natural, agricultural, technological and engineering sciences shall be released upon recommendation of the Department of Science and Technology and/or the Department of Agriculture in pursuance of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997, with the primary objective of coordinating research agenda and optimizing the use of research funds and encouraging private sector participation in R & D activities: PROVIDED, That research efforts shall be geared towards achieving a wider commercialization of new discoveries, accelerating technology transfer and integrating agricultural and fisheries plans and programs: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the said government agencies shall submit an annual report to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance. The report shall include the list of recipient private entities, status of research being undertaken, and the amount released and utilized for each project and the commercialization activities and technology transfer made.

SECTION 26.  Human Resources Development and Training Programs. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies shall review and formulate their human resource development and training programs to make the same responsive to the organizational needs and manpower requirements of agencies and the need to trait personnel in appropriate skills and attitudes. Such training programs shall be consistent with the rules and regulations issued by the Training Coordination Committee created under LOI No. 754, which shall review and evaluate training activities.

SECTION 27.  Programs/Projects Related to Gender and Development. — In consultation with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW), all departments including their attached agencies, offices, bureaus, state universities and colleges, government-owned and/or controlled corporations and other instrumentalities, shall formulate a GAD Plan, designed to empower women and address gender issues, in accordance with R.A. No. 7192 and the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD), 1995-2025. The cost of implementation of the GAD Plan shall be at least five percent (5%) of the agency's total FY 2002 appropriations.

All concerned government entities shall submit their GAD Plan to the NCRFW for review. They shall likewise submit annual reports to Congress, the DBM, and the NCRFW, indicating the accomplishments and amounts utilized to implement programs/projects/activities addressing gender issues and women empowerment. The evaluation of agencies' utilization of the GAD budget shall be performance-based.

In addition to Joint Circular No. 99-4 issued by the NEDA, the DBM and NCRFW, additional sets of guidelines as may be deemed necessary, shall be formulated, for the implementation of GAD-related programs/projects/activities.

SECTION 28.  Projects Related to Youth. — The NEDA and the DBM, in coordination with the National Youth Commission shall formulate a set of guidelines for the implementation of projects related to youth.

All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, government-owned and/or controlled corporations and local government units shall, in implementation of their plans, programs and projects, provide skills training and employment for the out-of-school youth as well as create summer jobs for students, which shall in no case exceed two (2) months duration. ITScHa

SECTION 29.  Programs/Projects Related to Senior Citizens and the Disabled. — In support of the Philippine Plan of Action for Older Persons, 1999-2004, all executive departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, commissions and state universities and colleges shall set aside at least one percent (1%) of their total FY 2002 budget appropriations as cost of implementation thereof, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

SECTION 30.  Human and Ecological Security Concerns. — All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies shall set aside an amount out of their FY 2002 appropriations to be used for projects designed to address human and ecological security concerns. This Section shall be implemented in accordance with the guidelines jointly issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, DILG and the Commission on Population in coordination with the DBM.

SECTION 31.  Disability-Related Projects/Facilities for the Handicapped. — All government facilities, including infra, non-infra and civil works projects of the government as well as office buildings, streets and highways, shall provide architectural facilities or structural features and designs as shall reasonably enhance the mobility, safety and welfare of persons with disabilities pursuant to B.P. Blg. 344 and R.A. No. 7277.

SECTION 32.  Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness Projects. — Except for the Office of Civil Defense, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology whose basic concerns are disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness projects, all concerned departments, bureaus, offices, and agencies are authorized to use their appropriation to implement projects designed to address their disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness concerns pursuant to P.D. No. 1566. This Section shall be implemented in accordance with the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Coordinating Council in coordination with the DBM.

SECTION 33.  Contracting Multi-Year Projects. — In the implementation of multi-year projects, no agency shall enter into a multi-year contract without a Multi-Year Obligational Authority issued by the DBM for the purpose. Notwithstanding the issuance of the Multi-Year Obligational Authority, the obligation to be incurred in any given calendar year, shall in no case exceed the amount programmed for implementation during said calendar year.

PERSONNEL AMELIORATION

SECTION 34.  Funding of Personnel Benefits. — The personnel benefits costs of government officials and employees shall be charged against the funds from which their compensations are paid. All authorized supplemental or additional compensation, fringe benefits and other personal services costs of officials and employees whose salaries are drawn from special accounts or special funds, such as salary increases, step increment for length of service, incentive and service fees, commutation of vacation and sick leaves, retirement and life insurance premiums, compensation insurance premiums, health insurance premiums, Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) contributions, hospitalization and medical benefits, scholarship and educational benefits, training and seminar expenses, all kinds of allowances, whether commutable or reimbursable, in cash or in kind, and other personnel benefits and privileges authorized by law, including the payment of retirement gratuities, separation pay and terminal leave benefits, shall similarly be charged against the corresponding fund from which their basic salaries are drawn and in no case shall such personnel benefits costs be charged against the General Fund of the National Government. Officials and employees on detail with other offices, including the representatives and support personnel of auditing units assigned to serve other offices or agencies, shall be paid their salaries, emoluments, allowances and the foregoing supplemental compensation, fringe benefits and other personal services costs from the appropriations of their parent agencies, and in no case shall such be charged against the appropriations of the agencies where they are assigned or detailed, except when authorized by law. HAaECD

SECTION 35.  Personnel Benefits Fund. — The provisions of Letter of Instructions No. 1102 notwithstanding, the government shares in the compulsory contributions mandated by R.A. No. 8291, R.A. No. 6111, P.D. No. 626, as amended, and R.A. No. 7875, shall be remitted directly by departments, bureaus, offices and agencies, including local government units, to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the HDMF, or the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC), as the case may be.

 

SECTION 36.  Authorized Deductions. — Deductions from salaries, emoluments or other benefits accruing to any government employee chargeable against the personal services appropriation authorized in this Act may be allowed for the payment of obligations due the GSIS, HDMF, PHIC and other Government Financial Institutions, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and those specifically allowed by existing laws: PROVIDED, That the agencies and offices with existing deductions arrangements with private lenders and cooperatives shall continue such deductions until the credits/loans outstanding or the premiums of the policies in force at the date of passage of this Act or, December 31, 2001 whichever comes later, shall have been fully paid: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That such deductions shall not reduce the employee's monthly net take home pay to an amount lower than Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00), after all authorized deductions. It shall be unlawful for departments, bureaus, offices and agencies to collect any form of service fees for the payment of any obligation through authorized deductions.

SECTION 37.  Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift. — The appropriations herein provided for the year-end bonus and cash gift equivalent to one (1) month basic salary and additional cash gift of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) provided under R.A. No. 6686 as amended by R.A. No. 8441 shall be granted to all national government officials and employees whether under regular, temporary, casual or contractual status, on full-time or part-time basis, who have rendered at least a total of four (4) months of service including leaves of absence with pay in the government from January 1 to October 31 of each year and who are still in the service as of October 31 of the same year: PROVIDED, That one half (½) of the amount of said year-end bonus and cash gift may be paid not earlier than May 1 but not later than May 31 of each year, subject to the implementing rules and regulations issued by the DBM.

SECTION 38.  Travelling Expenses. — Officials and employees of the government may be allowed full payment of claims for reimbursement of travelling and related expenses incurred in the course of official travel, certified by the head of the agency concerned as absolutely necessary in the performance of an assignment and supported by receipts, chargeable to the allotment for travelling expenses, subject to the provisions of E.O. Nos. 248 and 248-A, both series of 1995.

SECTION 39.  Representation and Transportation Allowances. — The following officials and those of equivalent rank as may be determined by the DBM while in the actual performance of their respective functions are hereby granted monthly commutable representation and transportation allowances payable from the programmed appropriations provided for their respective offices not exceeding the rates indicated below, which shall apply to each type of allowance:

a.At P7,350 for Department Secretaries;

b.At P5,700 for Department Undersecretaries;

c.At P4,875 for Department Assistant Secretaries;

d.At P4,150 for Bureau Directors and Department Regional Directors;

e.At P3,575 for Assistant Bureau Directors, Department Assistant Regional Directors, Bureau Regional Directors, and Department Service Chiefs;

f.At P2,950 for Assistant Bureau Regional Directors; and

g.At P2,675 for Chief of Divisions, identified as such in the Personal Services Itemization and Plantilla of Personnel.

The transportation allowance herein authorized shall not be granted to officials who use government motor transportation. Unless otherwise provided by law, no amount appropriated in this Act shall be used to pay for representation and/or transportation allowances, whether commutable or reimbursable, which exceed the rates authorized under this Section. Previous administrative authorizations not consistent with the rates and conditions herein specified shall no longer be valid and payment shall not be allowed. aETADI

SECTION 40.  Official Vehicles and Transport. — Government motor transportation may be used by the following officials with costs chargeable to the appropriations authorized for their respective offices:

a.The President of the Philippines; AaSCTD

b.The Vice-President;

c.The President of the Senate;

d.The Speaker of the House of Representatives;

e.The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court;

f.The Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries and Officials of equivalent rank;

g.The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals;

h.Ambassadors, Ministers Plenipotentiary and Consuls in charge of Consulates, in their respective stations abroad;

i.The Chief of Staff, the Vice-Chief of Staff and the Commanding Generals of the major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;

j.The Heads of Constitutional Commissions, Bureau Regional Directors, Bureau Directors and Department Regional Directors; and

k.Those who may be specifically authorized by the President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate with respect to the Senate, the Speaker, with respect to the House of Representatives, and the Chief Justice, in the case of the Judiciary.

SECTION 41.  Honoraria. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies, are authorized to use their respective appropriations for payment of honoraria for services rendered by agency personnel performing activities or discharging duties in addition to or over and above their regular function, researchers, experts and specialists as well as military personnel who render security service to the Congress of the Philippines, and the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, including their Committees, at such rates as the DBM may authorize, unless otherwise specifically provided by law: PROVIDED, That researchers, experts and specialists hired as consultants and who are paid professional consultancy fees for services rendered shall not be entitled to such honoraria.

SECTION 42.  Employment of Contractual Personnel. — Heads of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies, when authorized is their respective appropriations provided in this Act, may hire contractual personnel as part of the organization to perform regular agency functions and specific vital activities or services which cannot be provided by the regular or permanent staff of the hiring agency. cCSTHA

The contractual personnel employed pursuant to this Section shall be considered as an employee of the hiring agency, limited to the year when their services are reasonably required.

SECTION 43.  Uniform and Clothing Allowance. — The appropriations herein provided for each department, bureau, office or agency may be used for uniform and clothing allowance of employees at not more than Four Thousand Pesos (P4,000.00) each per annum which may be given in cash or in kind. In case of deficiency, or in the absence of appropriation for the purpose, the requirements may be charged against savings in the appropriations of each department, bureau, office or agency.

The implementation of this Section shall be in accordance with the guidelines issued by the DBM.

SECTION 44.  Special Counsel Allowance. — Lawyer-personnel, including those designated to assume the duties of a legal officer and those deputized by the Office of the Solicitor General in the legal staff of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the National Government to appear in Court as special counsel in collaboration with the Solicitor General or Prosecutors concerned are hereby authorized an allowance of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) for each appearance, chargeable to savings in the appropriations of their respective offices, but not exceeding Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00) per month.

SECTION 45.  Quarters Allowance. — Except as may be authorized by law, government officials and employees who, by virtue of their positions, are provided free quarters, furnished quarters, or are charged only nominal rate for the use of government-owned buildings such as dormitories or living quarters in state colleges and universities, schools, offices and elsewhere, shall forfeit their entitlement to any quarters allowance. Directors or their equivalent who are transferred from one station to another by virtue of agency policies on reshuffling or rotation of personnel and do not own rooms, houses or units therein shall be provided free quarters within their office premises. Where there is not enough space to be used as quarters, the agency concerned may rent buildings or rooms which shall serve as quarters for the officials and employees concerned.

For those who desire more extensive quarters other than those provided by their agencies or by rental is the authorized amount appropriated for the purpose, such preferred quarters may be secured provided that the difference between the rental cost and the amount authorized therefor shall be paid by the officials and employees concerned. Those officials and employees who enjoy free quarters in government-owned buildings but are not entitled to quarters privileges, shall be charged the corresponding cost of rentals therefor subject to the guidelines issued by the DBM for the purpose. CSIHDA

SECTION 46.  Entitlement to Personnel Economic Relief Allowance. — The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) in the amount of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per month shall be granted to the following, except those exempted therefrom: all appointive national and local government employees occupying itemized plantilla positions, to casual and contractual employees and to uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), DILG and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA): PROVIDED, That employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs) shall be paid from their respective corporate fund: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That appointive local government employees shall be paid from their respective internal revenue allotment and local funds: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That Local Government Units (LGUs) which can afford to pay higher than the rates authorized in the schedule below for their particular income class, but not exceeding Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per month, shall be allowed to do so at a rate uniformly applied to all their respective personnel entitled to this benefit:

Provinces/Cities	Municipalities
	Special Cities and 1st class	100%	90%
	2nd Class and 3rd Class	90%	80%
	4th Class, 5th Class and 6th Class	80%	70%

SECTION 47.  Additional Compensation of P500.00 Per Month. — The additional compensation in the amount of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per month authorized under A.O. No. 53 dated May 17, 1993 shall be granted to all government personnel whether regular personnel or full-time casual, those on temporary status or contractual personnel whose employments are in the nature of a regular employees, chargeable against the appropriations provided for the purpose under this Act: PROVIDED, That personnel of GOCCs or LGUs shall be paid from their respective corporate or local funds.

SECTION 48.  Use of Appropriations for Retirement Gratuity and Terminal Leave. — Appropriations authorized in this Act to cover retirement gratuity benefit claims shall be released directly to the offices and agencies concerned.. In no case shall payment be made except an the basis of creditable services as computed by the GSIS in accordance with the provisions of existing retirement laws. Unless otherwise authorized by law, no amount appropriated in this Act shall be used for payment of retirement gratuity under the provisions of Section 12(c) of C.A. No. 186, as amended by R.A. No. 1616 and terminal leave benefits of retiring officials and employees which include in the computation thereof additional compensation as defined under retirement laws such as bonuses, per diems, allowances and overtime pay, or salary, pay or compensation given in addition to the base pay of the position or rank as fixed by law or regulation.

Savings generated in one department, bureau, office or agency shall be used to augment deficient funds is other departments, bureaus, offices or agencies.

The implementation of this Section shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations jointly issued by the CSC and the DBM.

SECTION 49.  Unauthorized Pre-Retirement Promotions and Salary Increases. — No portion of the appropriations provided in this Act shall be used for automatic promotions or for salary increases and adjustments granted to retiring officials and employees, which are not authorized by law and duly formalized in an appropriate issuance by the DBM.

The implementation of this Section shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations jointly issued by the CSC and the DBM. TAEcSC

SECTION 50.  Personal Liability of Officials for Payment of Unauthorized Personal Services Cost. — No official or employee of the National Government, including those of GOCCs, shall be paid any unauthorized personal services benefits charged against the appropriations in this Act, other appropriations laws or income of the government.

The payment of any unauthorized personal services benefit in violation of this Section is null and void. The erring officials and employees as determined by the COA and other competent authority shall be subject to disciplinary action under the provisions of Section 43, Chapter 5 and Section 80, Chapter 7, Book VI of E.O. No. 292 and to appropriate criminal action under existing penal laws.

CHANGES IN EXPENDITURE ITEMS

SECTION 51.  Modification of Expenditure Components. — Unless specifically authorized in this Act, no change or modification shall be made is the expenditure items authorized in this Act and other appropriations laws unless in cases of augmentations from savings in appropriations as authorized under Section 25(5), Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

SECTION 52.  Fiscal Discipline Measures in Government Operations. — All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies including local Government Units (LGUs) and Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) are hereby encouraged to implement fiscal discipline measures and to review their respective expenditure programs approved pursuant to Section 34, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292, in order to minimize the implementation of ineffective programs and the undertaking of low priority projects and activities.

The rules and regulations to implement this Section shall be issued by the DBM, subject to the approval of the President.

The Judicial and Legislative branches of government may institute their own respective fiscal discipline measures.

SECTION 53.  Use of Savings. — The President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Heads of Constitutional Commissions under Article IX of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the Ombudsman, and the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights are hereby authorized to augment any item in this Act for their respective offices from savings in other items of their respective appropriations.

SECTION 54.  Meaning of Savings and Augmentation. — Savings refer to portions or balances of any programmed appropriation in this Act free of any obligation or encumbrance still available after the completion or final discontinuance or abandonment of the work, activity or purpose for which the appropriation is authorized, or arising from unpaid compensation and related costs pertaining to vacant positions and leaves of absence without pay.

Augmentation implies the existence in this Act of an item, project, activity or purpose with an appropriation which upon implementation or subsequent evaluation of needed resources is determined to be deficient. In no case, therefore, shall a non-existent item, project, activity, purpose or object of expenditure be funded by augmentation from savings or by the use of appropriations authorized otherwise in this Act.

SECTION 55.  Priority in the Use of Savings. — In the use of savings, priority shall be given to the augmentation of the amounts set aside for compensation, year-end bonus and cash gift, retirement gratuity, terminal leave benefit, old-age pension of veterans and other personnel benefits authorized by law and those expenditure items authorized in agency Special Provisions and in Section 16 and in other Sections of the General Provisions of this Act. ADcHES

SECTION 56.  Use of Savings for the Implementation of the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers. — In case of deficiency in the funds needed to implement the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers pursuant to R.A. No. 7305, the requirements shall be charged against savings in the appropriations authorized for each department, bureau, office or agency concerned, subject to the guidelines to be jointly prescribed by the Department of Health and the DBM.

SECTION 57.  Augmentation of Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) Items. — Agencies may augment an item of expenditure within MOOE, except intelligence and confidential fund as specified in object code 19, from savings in other items of MOOE without prior approval of the DBM.

SECTION 58.  Realignment/Relocation of Capital Outlays. — The amount appropriated in this Act for acquisition, construction, replacement, rehabilitation and completion of various capital outlays may be realigned/relocated in cases of imbalanced allocation of projects within the district, duplication of projects, overlapping of funding source and similar cases: PROVIDED, That such realignment/relocation of capital outlays shall be done only upon prior consultation with the representative of the legislative district concerned.

SECTION 59.  Realignment of Foreign-Assisted Projects. — The amount appropriated is this Act for the implementation of foreign-assisted projects, including loan proceeds and local counterpart, shall not be realigned except to other foreign-assisted projects.

SECTION 60.  Electronic Interconnection Through the Interment and E-Commerce Application. — Departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentality's of the government, including GOCCs, may use existing appropriations to install an electronic 'on-line' network to facilitate the open, speedy and efficient electronic 'on-line' transmission conveyance and use of electronic data messages or electronic documents consistent with R.A. No. 8792, the E-Commerce Act. The appropriations to be made available for the E-Commerce application may be used in the acquisition of computer equipment, preferably on a lease basis whenever applicable and more cost efficient, and for additional upgrading of hardware components, peripherals and software, subject to the provisions of E.O. No. 262, s. 2000: PROVIDED, That such acquisition shall be consistent with the approved Information Systems Strategic Plan of the agency: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the Electronic Procurement System (EPS) shall be used as the primary source of information on government procurement of common-used supplies, goods and equipment, pursuant to E.O. No. 322, s. 2000.

SECTION 61.  Availability of Appropriations. — Appropriations for capital outlays authorized in this Act shall be available for release and obligation for the purpose specified and under the same special provisions applicable thereto for a period extending to one fiscal year after the end of the year in which such items were appropriated: PROVIDED, That a report of these releases and obligations shall be submitted to the Senate Committee on Finance and to the House Committee on Appropriations.

SECTION 62.  Prohibition Against Impoundment of Appropriations. — No appropriations authorized in this Act shall be impounded through deduction or retention, unless in accordance with the guidelines for the imposition and release of reserves and the rules and regulations for deduction, retention or deferral of releases shall have been issued by the DBM in coordination with the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance. Accordingly, all the funds appropriated for the purposes, programs, projects and activities authorized in this Act, except those covered by Special Provision No. 1 of the Unprogrammed Fund shall be regularly and automatically released in accordance with the established allotment period and system by the DBM without any deduction, retention or imposition of reserves.

SECTION 63.  Unmanageable National Government Budget Deficit. — Retention or reduction of appropriations authorized in this Act shall be effected only in cases where there is unmanageable national government budget deficit.

Unmanageable national government budget deficit as used in this Section shall be construed to mean that the actual national government budget deficit has exceeded the quarterly budget deficit targets consistent with the full-year target deficit of P130.0 billion as indicated in the FY 2002 Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing submitted by the President to Congress pursuant to Section 22, Article VII of the Constitution or there are clear economic indications of an impending occurrence of such condition, as determined by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee and approved by the President.

RELEASE AND USE OF FUNDS

SECTION 64.  Appropriations of Agencies Vested with Fiscal Autonomy. — Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appropriations authorized in this Act for the Judiciary, Congress of the Philippines, the Commission on Human Rights, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Audit and the Commission on Elections shall be automatically and regularly released.

SECTION 65.  Release of Funds for Payment of Death Gratuity and Disability Benefits. — The amounts appropriated for payment of death gratuity and disability benefits of uniformed personnel of the AFP, the NAMRIA and the DILG, including the Philippine Coast Guard on account of death or injury suffered in line of duty, shall be paid to the legitimate beneficiaries at the earliest possible time but in no case later than thirty (30) days after submission of the required documentation.

SECTION 66.  Direct Release of Funds to Regional Offices. — Funds allotted for regional offices but included in the budgets of their central offices or which are specifically allocated for the different regions shall automatically be released directly to said regional offices. For this purpose, the DBM shall identify by region the expenditure programs of agencies in the national government budget and shall release funds intended for them in accordance with the approved regional distribution of expenditures specifying the region of destination. Copies of fund releases to the said Regional Offices shall be furnished the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance.

SECTION 67.  Utmost Priority to Priority Provinces and Cities. — All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies shall give utmost priority in the utilization of their funds for basic services to all provinces and all cities with the poorest families as set forth in the National Anti-Poverty Program.

SECTION 68.  Prohibition Against Deduction/Retention of Allotment. — The appropriations for attached agencies and subordinate offices authorized in this Act shall be sub-allotted and transmitted intact or in full to the offices or agencies concerned without any retention or deduction as reserves or overhead by their respective mother offices except as authorized herein. The COA shall ensure compliance with this provision to the extent that sub-allotments by agencies to their subordinate offices are in conformity with the release documents issued by the DBM. EcTDCI

SECTION 69.  Release and Use of Appropriation Reserves. — In cases where there is unmanageable deficit as defined under Section 63 of the General Provisions of this Act and upon consultation with the head of the department or agency concerned, reserves against appropriations may be established to provide for contingencies and emergencies which may arise later in the fiscal year.

The establishment of appropriation reserves should not necessarily mean that such portion of the appropriation mill not be made available for expenditure.

When changes in conditions during the year justify the use of the reserved appropriations which have been imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the amount involved shall be released and allocated back for the use by, and upon the request of the department, office or agency on whose appropriations the reserve was originally imposed.

SECTION 70.  Notice of Release of Funds. — Release of funds for construction, repair and maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, betterment or improvement of roads and bridges, port works, flood control, waterworks/supply and government buildings and structures as well as for Internal Revenue Allotment and other financial support to local government units shall be made with at least ten (10) days prior written notice of the release to the Representative of the district concerned.

Failure to comply with this Section shall be considered negligence in the performance of duty subject to appropriate administrative sanction.

SECTION 71.  Certification of Availability of Funds. — Before entering into contracts involving the expenditure of public funds, all departments, bureaus, offices or agencies shall secure a certification of availability of funds for the purpose from the agency Chief Accountant, subject to Section 40, Chapter 5 and Section 58, Chapter 7, Book VI of E.O. No. 292: PROVIDED, That the certification of availability of foods sufficient to cover the cost of the contracted activities shall be contained in and made part of the contract duly signed by the Chief Accountant of the contracting agency, as provided for by LOI No. 968.

Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies, before entering into contracts for delivery of goods or services against future payment, shall likewise first secure a certification of availability of funds out of the agency's appropriations to cover the full contract price or the contracted amount for such goods or services. No contracts shall be entered into nor work undertaken without such certification of fund availability.

SECTION 72.  Disbursement of Funds. — All appropriated funds shall be disbursed only through the National Treasury and/or authorized servicing banks under the Modified Disbursement Scheme.

SECTION 73.  Limitations on Cash Advance/Reportorial Requirements. — Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, it is hereby declared a policy of the Government that no cash advances shall be granted until such time that the earlier cash advances availed of by the officials or employees concerned shall have been already liquidated pursuant to pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations as certified by the Head of Agency concerned and the COA Resident Auditor. HEIcDT

For this purpose, the Head of the Agency and the COA Resident Auditor shall be jointly responsible for the preparation and submission to the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance of the Annual Report of Cash Advances indicating the names of the recipients, the items of expenditures for which said cash advances were disbursed and the dates of liquidation as reflected in the Agency Books of Accounts.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

SECTION 74.  Organizational and Staffing Pattern Changes. — Unless otherwise provided by law or directed by the President of the Philippines, no organizational units or changes in key positions in any department or agency shall be authorized in their respective organizational structures and staffing patterns and funded from appropriations provided by this Act.

SECTION 75.  Performance Monitoring and Evaluation. — Within the context of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the National Government, including GOCCs shall conduct/implement a monitoring and evaluation system which includes data collection and reporting system, to monitor performance and improve the results of government policies and programs: PROVIDED, That performance indicators used in the system shall be in accordance with the Organization Performance Indicator Framework wherein government agencies shall identify the specific outputs and outcomes to be produced by their programs and services which are aligned with strategic goals of the government and set indicators and corresponding targets therefor.

For this purpose, the DBM, in coordination with agencies concerned, shall be primarily responsible for the formulation/design of an integrated program and project monitoring and evaluation system, which shall report program results of departments/agencies/GOCCs regularly and publicly.

SECTION 76.  Service Contracts. — Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the National Government, as well as GOCCs, are hereby authorized to enter into service contracts, with other government agencies, private firms or individuals and non-governmental organizations for services related or incidental to their respective functions and operations, whether on part-time or full-time basis.

Service contracts may be entered into by the agency for professional consultancy services, which may include contracts with individual consultants. For this purpose, an individual professional consultant is an expert in a field of special knowledge or training who is contracted to render particular outputs or services primarily advisory in nature requiring highly specialized or technical expertise which cannot be provided by the regular staff of the agency. Such hiring creates no employer-employee relationship between the individual professional consultant and the agency. The DBM, in coordination with other agencies concerned, shall issue the necessary guidelines governing professional consultancy services.

Service contracts may also be entered into by the agency for janitorial, security and other related services, whenever practicable and cost-effective for the government.

Service contracts shall be entered into by the agency through public bidding or negotiated contracts, subject to pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

SECTION 77.  Implementation of Infrastructure Projects. — In the hiring of workers needed for the implementation of infrastructure projects as authorized in this Act, priority shall be given to the socially disadvantaged and economically inadequate inhabitants of the LGU where the project is located. DICSaH

 

SECTION 78.  Lease-Rental of Computers and Other Information Technology (IT) Equipment. — As integral part of the fiscal discipline measures mandated by Section 52 hereof, it is hereby declared the policy of the government to "scale-down" expenditures on the acquisition and maintenance of computers and other information technology (IT) equipment as well as is the implementation of the computerization programs of government offices and agencies.

For this purpose, all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies with authorized appropriations in this Act for computerization programs, purchase of computers, or for the acquisition of any other IT equipment, shall instead be used for the lease-rental of said computers and IT equipment: PROVIDED, That the appropriations authorized in this Act for purchase of computers intended for distribution to public schools and any other approved beneficiaries of IT equipment shall be exempted from the coverage of this Section.

The rules and regulations to implement this section shall be issued by the Secretary of Budget and Management in consultation with the National Computer Center and the Chairman, Commission on Audit.

SECTION 79.  Funding of National Government Agencies in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. — National government offices and agencies in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao which are not excluded under paragraph (9), Section 2, Article V of R.A. No. 6734, as amended, together with their personnel, equipment, properties and budgets shall be placed under the control and supervision of the Regional Government, pursuant to a schedule prescribed by the Oversight Committee in accordance with its mandate under the provisions of R.A. No. 6734, as amended. EHcaDT

Prior to said transfer, the said agencies of the National Government shall continue their operations and the discharge of their respective functions.

SECTION 80.  Strict Adherence to Procurement Procedures, Laws, Rules and Regulations. — In the procurement of civil works, goods and supplies, all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies, including state universities and colleges, GOCCs and other instrumentalities, shall strictly adhere to the provisions of P.D. No. 1594 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and E.O. No. 262, s. 2000 and its IRR: PROVIDED, That the EPS shall be used as the primary source of information on government procurement of common-used supplies, goods and equipment, pursuant to E.O. No. 322, s. 2000, as amended by E.O. No. 40, s. 2001.

SECTION 81.  Construction Standards and Guidelines. — Construction projects funded from capital outlays authorized in this Act under the various departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the National Government, including the construction of buildings for state universities and colleges, schools, hospitals, sanitaria, health centers and health stations, roads and bridges, shall be implemented only in accordance with the appropriate standards and specifications for the planning, survey, design and construction of the project as prescribed by the Department of Public Works and Highways or the DOTC, as the case may be. In addition, land use and zoning guidelines as prescribed by existing laws, rules and regulations shall be strictly observed.

In the implementation of the construction projects. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 12 of E.O. No. 182, entitled "Rationalizing Public Works Measures, Appropriating Funds for Public Works, and for Other Purposes", and other legislations on public works shall be strictly complied with, except as otherwise provided is this Act.

SECTION 82.  Implementing Agency for Nationally Funded Projects. — Pursuant to Sec. 17(c) of R.A. No. 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991, projects, facilities, programs and services funded under the General Appropriations Act shall be implemented by the appropriate national government department or agency irrespective of the mature and location of such projects, facilities, programs and services: PROVIDED, That upon consultation with the concerned Members of Congress, a memorandum of agreement may be entered into with the implementing national government agency and the beneficiary LGU, designating the latter or any other LGU with demonstrated capability to undertake the project or activity by themselves.

SECTION 83.  Submission of Semestral Report on Casual, Emergency and Contractual Personnel. — Within thirty (30) days after the end of each semester, each department, bureau, office or agency shall submit to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance a semestral report on the casual, emergency and contractual personnel hired or employed chargeable against the agency lump sum funds authorized in this Act and approved through a special budget pursuant to Section 35, Chapter 5, Book VI of E.O. No. 292.

Said reports shall include detailed statements on the disbursements and utilization of the agency lump sum funds and a listing or itemization of the authorized and hired casual, emergency, and contractual personnel during the semester, and as applicable, their daily wages or monthly salaries.

SECTION 84.  Report on Compliance with COA Audit Findings and Recommendations. — All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including GOCCs and LGUs, shall within sixty (60) days from their receipt of the COA audit report, submit a status report on the actions they have taken on the audit findings and recommendations to the COA, copy furnished the DBM, the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance.

SECTION 85.  Submission of Quarterly Financial and Narrative Accomplishment Reports. — Within thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter, each department, bureau, office or agency shall submit a quarterly financial and narrative accomplishment report to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance, copy furnished the DBM, the COA and the appropriate Committee Chairman of the House of Representatives. The financial report shall show the cumulative allotments, obligations incurred/liquidated, total disbursements, unliquidated obligations, unobligated and unexpended balances and the results of expended appropriations.

The quarterly report shall also include detailed statements on the disbursements and utilization of appropriations for the purchase of motor vehicles and equipment, capital investment outlays, as well as appropriations earmarked and released for rentals, travels, petroleum, oil and lubricants, water, illumination and power services, telephone and other communication services.

Likewise, the DBM shall submit to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance a quarterly report on releases made from the lump sum Special Purpose Funds, Supplemental Appropriations, Continuing Appropriations and Automatic Appropriations, and, as applicable, the unreleased balances of such appropriations.

SECTION 86.  Separability Clause. — If for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 87.   Effectivity. — The provisions of this Act shall take effect on January one, Two Thousand Two, unless otherwise provided herein.

Approved.

SUMMARY OF FY 2002 NEW APPROPRIATIONS

(Amount, In thousand pesos)

I.	CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES		4,198,458
					—————
	A.	Senate		1,206,628
	A.1	Senate Electoral Tribunal		65,012
	B.	Commission on Appointments		219,230
	C.	House of Representatives		2,625,952
	C.1	House Electoral Tribunal		81,636
II.	OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT		3,151,819
					—————
	A.	The President's Offices		3,151,819
III.	OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT		78,421
					—————
IV.	DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM		1,599,869
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		1,599,869
V.	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		4,194,053
	A.	Office of the Secretary		3,282,334
	B.	Agricultural Credit Policy Council		19,669
	C.	Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources		443,912
	D.	Bureau of Post-Harvest Research and Extension		51,101
	E.	Cotton Development Administration		44,100
	F.	Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority		38,949
	G.	Fiber Industry Development Authority		161,932
	H.	Livestock Development Council		9,828
	I.	National Agricultural and Fishery Council		55,274
	J.	National Meat Inspection Commission		19,552
	K.	National Nutrition Council		42,736
	L.	Philippine Carabao Center		24,666
VI.	DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT		412,575
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		412,575
VII.	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		95,290,938
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		95,259,442
	B.	Philippine High School for the Arts		31,496
VIII.	STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES		15,876,702
					—————
	A	National Capital Region		5,644,900
					—————
	A.1	Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology	81,574
	A.2	Philippine Normal University		235,253
	A.3	Philippine State College of Aeronautics		47,797
	A.4	Polytechnic University of the Philippines		534,815
	A.5	Rizal Technological University		121,749
	A.6	Technological University of the Philippines		284,757
	A.7	University of the Philippines System		4,338,955
B.	Region I ILOCOS		900,107
					—————
	B.1	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University		303,567
	B.2	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College		67,318
	B.3	Mariano Marcos State University		222,645
	B.4	Pangasinan State University		163,298
	B.5	University of Northern Philippines		143,279
C.	CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION		423,451
					—————
	C.1	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology		57,273
	C.2	Apayao State College		25,688
	C.3	Benguet State University		189,425
	C.4	Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry		64,023
	C.5	Kalinga-Apayao State College		40,498
	C.6	Mountain Province State Polytechnic College		46,544
D.	Region II CAGAYAN VALLEY		614,493
					—————
	D.1	Cagayan State University		198,647
	D.2	Isabela State University		257,849
	D.3	Nueva Vizcaya State Institute of Technology		84,774
	D.4	Nueva Vizcaya State Polytechnic College		48,477
	D.5	Quirino State College		24,746
E.	Region III CENTRAL LUZON		975,168
					—————
	E.1	Bataan Polytechnic State College		73,228
	E.2	Bataan State College		23,398
	E.3	Bulacan National Agricultural State College		26,601
	E.4	Bulacan State University		122,770
	E.5	Central Luzon State University		196,492
	E.6	Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades		67,660
	E.7	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology		112,288
	E.8	Pampanga Agricultural College		64,295
	E.9	Philippine Merchant Marine Academy		75,847
	E.10	Ramon Magsaysay Technological University		63,788
	E.11	Tarlac College of Agriculture		64,484
	E.12	Tarlac State University		84,317
F.	Region IV SOUTHERN TAGALOG AND PALAWAN		1,037,196
					—————
	F.1	Aurora State College of Technology		23,662
	F.2	Batangas State University (Pablo Borbon Memorial
		Institute of Technology		122,950
	F.3	Cavite State University		137,502
	F.4	Laguna State Polytechnic College		95,978
	F.5	Marinduque State College		37,412
	F.6	Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology		51,435
	F.7	Occidental Mindoro National College		84,023
	F.8	Palawan State University		108,783
	F.9	Rizal State College		70,037
	F.10	Rizal Polytechnic College		69,782
	F.11	Romblon State College		80,452
	F.12	Southern Luzon Polytechnic College		82,806
	F.13	State Polytechnic College of Palawan		72,374
G.	Region V — BICOL		785,024
					—————
	G.1	Bicol University		267,141
	G.2	Camarines Norte State College		78,159
	G.3	Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges		57,548
	G.4	Camarines Sur State Agricultural College		110,555
	G.5	Catanduanes State College		121,902
	G.6	Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College
		of Agriculture and Technology		25,984
	G.7	Partido State University (Partido State College)		62,517
	G.8	Sorsogon State College		61,218
H.	Region VI — WESTERN VISAYAS		1,135,620
					—————
	H.1	Aklan State University (Aklan State College of Agriculture)		112,918
	H.2	Carlos C. Hilado Memorial State College		74,059
	H.3	Guimaras State College		14,796
	H.4	Iloilo State College of Fisheries		137,819
	H.5	Negros State College of Agriculture		26,472
	H.6	Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College		127,762
	H.7	Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology		18,040
	H.8	Panay State Polytechnic College		149,249
	H.9	Polytechnic State College of Antique		65,218
	H.10	Western Visayas College of Science and Technology		133,723
	H.11	West Visayas State University		275,564
I.	Region VII — CENTRAL VISAYAS		407,367
					—————
	I.1	Cebu Normal University		51,029
	I.2	Cebu State College of Science and Technology		170,530
	I.3	Central Visayas Polytechnic College		91,246
	I.4	Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry
		and Technology		73,782
	I.5	Siquijor State College		20,780
J.	Region VIII — EASTERN VISAYAS		970,367
					—————
	J.1	Eastern Samar State College		109,825
	J.2	Leyte Institute of Technology		122,838
	J.3	Leyte Normal University		62,560
	J.4	Naval Institute of Technology		51,808
	J.5	Palompon Institute of Technology		52,287
	J.6	Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry		13,453
	J.7	Samar State Polytechnic College		69,810
	J.8	Southern Leyte State College of Science and Technology		70,047
	J.9	Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science
		and Technology		35,916
	J.10	Tomas Oppus Normal College		20,574
	J.11	University of Eastern Philippines		147,597
	J.12	Leyte State University (Visayas State College of Agriculture)		213,652
K.	Region IX — WESTERN MINDANAO		650,165
					—————
	K.1	Basilan State College		27,411
	K.2	J.H. Cerilles State College		12,720
	K.3	Jose Rizal Memorial State College		89,802
	K.4	MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography		178,315
	K.5	Sulu State College		31,031
	K.6	Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College		30,859
	K.7	Western Mindanao State University		187,700
	K.8	Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College		37,249
	K.9	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology		55,078
L.	Region X — NORTHERN MINDANAO		346,175
					—————
	L.1	Bukidnon State College		54,867
	L.2	Camiguin Polytechnic State College		20,739
	L.3	Central Mindanao University		169,497
	L.4	Mindanao Polytechnic State College		68,955
	L.5	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology		22,357
	L.6	Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology	9,760
M.	Region XI SOUTHEASTERN MINDANAO		199,144
					—————
	M.1	Davao del Norte State College		23,934
	M.2	Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology		9,993
	M.3	Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic
		School of Technology		25,879
	M.4	University of Southeastern Philippines		119,338
N.	Region XII - CENTRAL MINDANAO		1,590,249
					—————
	N.1	Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College		13,738
	N.2	Cotabato City State Polytechnic College		47,527
	N.3	Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology		53,633
	N.4	Mindanao State University		958,142
	N.5	MSU — Iligan Institute of Technology		276,929
	N.6	Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College		54,557
	N.7	University of Southern Mindanao		185,723
O.	REGION XIII — CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION		197,276
					—————
	O.1	Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology		19,259
	O.2	Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology		44,337
	O.3	Surigao del Sur Polytechnic State College		78,149
	O.4	Surigao State College of Technology		55,531
IX	DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		503,653
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		503,653
X.	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES		6,530,852
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		5,433,225
	B.	Environmental Management Bureau		362,627
	C.	Mines and Geo-Science Bureau		409,487
	D.	National Mapping and Resource Information Authority		325,513
XI	DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE		5,312,089
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		195,503
	B.	Bureau of Customs		1,211,170
	C.	Bureau of Internal Revenue		3,322,851
	D.	Bureau of Local Government Finance		114,704
	E.	Bureau of the Treasury		324,570
	F.	Central Board of Assessment Appeals		7,991
	G.	Fiscal Incentives Review Board		856
	H.	Insurance Commission		63,643
	I.	National Tax Research Center		32,536
	J.	Privatization and Management Office		38,265
XII.	DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS		4,471,952
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		4,386,490
	B.	Commission on Filipinos Overseas		39,168
	C.	Foreign Service Institute		30,624
	D.	Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines		3,112
	E.	UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines		12,558
XIII.	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH		11,503,531
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		11,419,237
	B.	Dangerous Drugs Board		84,294
XIV	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT		45,274,485
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		2,676,399
	B.	Bureau of Fire Protection		3,434,921
	C.	Bureau of Jail Management and Penology		1,862,472
	D.	Local Government Academy		68,894
	E.	National Police Commission		642,213
	F.	Philippine National Police		36,085,209
	G.	Philippine Public Safety College		504,377
XV.	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		4,781,313
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		1,719,363
	B.	Bureau of Corrections		715,844
	C.	Bureau of Immigration		205,727
	D.	Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems		20,835
	E.	Land Registration Authority		455,887
	F.	National Bureau of Investigation		615,576
	G.	Office of the Government Corporate Counsel		40,637
	H.	Office of the Solicitor General		144,449
	I.	Parole and Probation Administration		338,980
	J.	Public Attorney's Office		524,015
XVI	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT		4,806,731
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		1,250,809
	B.	Institute for Labor Studies		17,378
	C.	National Conciliation and Mediation Board		81,927
	D.	National Labor Relations Commission		307,252
	E.	National Maritime Polytechnic		54,071
	F.	National Wages and Productivity Commission		82,349
	G.	Philippine Overseas Employment Administration		204,837
	H.	Technical Education and Skills Development Authority		2,808,108
XVII.	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE		60,244,381
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		336,796
	B.	Armed Forces of the Philippines		46,237,026
					—————
	B.1	General Headquarters		4,392,454
	B.2	Philippine Air Force		6,010,879
	B.3	Philippine Army		15,892,224
	8.4	Philippine Navy		6,882,914
	B.5	Presidential Security Group		343,424
	B.6	Philippine Military Academy		499,844
	B.7	Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center		750,510
	B.8	Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Units		1,434,798
	B.9	AFP Pension and Gratuity Fund		9,098,476
	B.10	Retirees and Reservist Affairs Program		70,406
	B.11	Self-Reliant Defense Posture Program		20,933
	B.12	MNLF Integration Program		657,869
	B.13	CPLA Integration Program		86,000
	B.14	Exercise Balikatan		96,295
	C.	Government Arsenal		238,980
	D.	National Defense College of the Philippines		48,640
	E.	Office of Civil Defense		75,279
	F.	Philippine Veterans Affairs Office		13,307,660
					—————
	F.1	Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (Proper)		12,745,671
	F.2	Military Shrine Services		16,888
	F.3	Veterans Memorial Medical Center		545,101
XVIII.	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS		48,043,263
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		47,988,332
	B.	National Water Resources Board		54,931
XIX.	DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY		2,819,805
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		535,111
	B.	Advanced Science and Technology Institute		26,468
	C.	Food and Nutrition Research Institute		63,051
	D.	Forest Products Research and Development Institute		68,757
	E.	Industrial Technology Development Institute		140,120
	F.	Metals Industry Research and Development Center		106,525
	G.	National Academy of Science and Technology		19,802
	H.	National Computer Center		202,261
	I.	National Research Council of the Philippines		22,379
	J.	Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
		Services Administration		370,439
	K.	Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology
		Research and Development		53,187
	L.	Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
		Resources Research and Development		132,577
	M.	Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine
		Research and Development		28,182
	N.	Philippine Council for Health Research and Development		37,502
	O.	Philippine Council for Industry and Energy
		Research and Development		33,685
	P.	Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology		92,060
	Q.	Philippine Nuclear Research Institute		95,034
	R.	Philippine Science High School		235,120
	S.	Philippine Textile Research Institute		49,327
	T.	Science Education Institute		424,577
	U.	Science and Technology Information Institute		32,860
	V.	Technology Application and Promotion Institute		50,781
XX	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT		2,155,778
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		2,099,220
	B.	Council for the Welfare of Children and Youth		14,825
	C.	Inter-Country Adoption Board		19,076
	D.	National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons		22,657
XXI.	DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM		895,066
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		714,722
	B.	Intramuros Administration		39,468
	C.	National Parks Development Committee		140,876
XXII	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY		1,812,732
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		1,474,045
	B.	Board of Investments		198,738
	C.	Bonded Export Marketing Board		5,538
	D.	Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines		35,378
	E.	Construction Manpower Development Foundation		18,154
	F.	International Coffee Organization-Certifying Agency		4,725
	G.	Philippine Trade Training Center		29,450
	H.	Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines		46,704
XXXIII	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS		11,990,099
					—————
	A.	Office of the Secretary		11,613,617
	B.	Civil Aeronautics Board		24,745
	C.	Maritime Industry Authority		201,395
	D.	National Telecommunications Commission		139,619
	E.	Office of Transportation Cooperatives		10,723
XXIV	NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY		1,605,077
					—————
	A.	Office of the Director-General		461,844
	B.	Commission on Population		105,971
	C.	National Statistical Coordination Board		79,472
	D.	National Statistics Office		892,917
	E.	Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency		11,535
	F.	Statistical Research and Training Center		9,373
	G.	Tariff Commission		43,965
XXV.	OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY		804,794
					—————
	A.	Office of the Press Secretary (Proper)		92,443
	B.	Bureau of Broadcast Services		238,157
	C.	Bureau of Communications Services		25,877
	D.	National Printing Office		127,522
	E.	News and Information Bureau		80,570
	F.	Philippine Information Agency		183,685
	G.	Presidential Broadcast Staff (RTVM)		56,540
XXVI.	OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICES		5,097,907
					—————
	A.	Commission on Higher Education		595,007
	B.	Commission on the Filipino Language		33,369
	C.	Cooperative Development Authority		220,590
	D.	Energy Regulatory Commission		128,032
	E.	Games and Amusements Board		42,732
	F.	Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board		155,171
	G.	Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council		56,550
	H.	Intellectual Property Office		79,850
	I.	Movie and Television Review and Classification Board		26,860
	J.	National Anti-Poverty Commission		52,258
	K.	National Book Development Board		22,678
	L.	National Commission for Culture and the Arts		377,172
					—————
	L.1	National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Proper)		45,155
	L.2	National Historical Institute		62,137
	L.3	The National Library		73,767
	L.4	National Museum		104,927
	L.5	Records Management and Archives Office		91,186
	M.	National Commission on Indigenous Peoples		408,846
	N.	National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women		34,806
	O.	National Council for Children's Television		5,000
	P.	National Intelligence Coordinating Agency		232,500
	Q.	National Security Council		56,815
	R.	National Youth Commission		48,816
	S.	Office on Muslim Affairs		225,089
	T.	Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff		91,052
	U.	Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission		1,318,842
	V.	Philippine Racing Commission		38,613
	W.	Philippine Sports Commission		105,227
	X.	Presidential Commission on Good Government		69,580
	Y.	Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor		44,575
	Z.	Presidential Legislative Liaison Office		19,769
	AA.	Presidential Management Staff		118,912
	AB.	Professional Regulation Commission		207,879
	AC.	Securities and Exchange Commission		247,957
	AD.	Toll Regulatory Board		9,706
	AE.	Videogram Regulatory Board		23,654
XXVII	JOINT LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE COUNCILS		3,000
					—————
	A.	Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council		3,000
XXVIII.	THE JUDICIARY		7,129,127
					—————
	A.	Supreme Court of the Philippines and the Lower Courts		6,410,318
	A.1	Presidential Electoral Tribunal		37,937
	B.	Sandiganbayan		200,974
	C.	Court of Appeals		429,834
	D.	Court of Tax Appeals		50,064
XXIX.	CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION		488,135
					—————
	A.	Civil Service Commission		454,601
	A.1	Career Executive Service Board		33,534
XXX.	COMMISSION ON AUDIT		3,679,795
					—————
XXXI.	COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS		2,793,512
					—————
XXXII.	OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN		458,051
					—————
XXXIII.	COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS		197,424
					—————
XXXIV.	AUTONOMOUS REGION		5,073,285
					—————
	A.	Autonomous Regional Government in Muslim Mindanao		5,073,285
					—————
XXXV.	BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS		4,906,000
					—————
A.	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		393,000
					—————
	A.1	National Dairy Authority		58,000
	A.2	National Tobacco Administration		100,000
	A.3	Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation		45,000
	A.4	Philippine Rice Research Institute		100,000
	A.5	Sugar Regulatory Administration		90,000
B.	DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		620,000
					—————
	B.1	National Electrification Administration		620,000
C.	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH		850,000
					—————
	C.1	Lung Center of the Philippines		205,000
	C.2	National Kidney and Transplant Institute		184,000
	C.3	Philippine Children's Medical Center		211,000
	C.4	Philippine Heart Center		154,000
	C.5	Philippine Institute for Traditional and
		Alternative Health Care		96,000
D.	DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM		87,000
					—————
	D.1	Nayong Pilipino Foundation		15,000
	D.2	Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation		72,000
E.	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY		108,000
					—————
	E.1	Cottage Industry Technology Center		13,000
	E.2	Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions		95,000
F.	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS		250,000
					—————
	F.1	Philippine National Railways		250,000
G.	NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY		33,000
					—————
	G.1	Philippine Institute for Development Studies		30,000
	G.2	PIDS-Philippine APEC Study Center Network		3,000
H.	OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY		20,000
					—————
	H.1	Peoples Television Network, Inc.		20,000
I	OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICES		2,455,000
					—————
	I.1	Cagayan Economic Zone Authority		130,000
	I.2	Cultural Center of the Philippines		100,000
	I.3	National Food Authority		902,000
	I.4	National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation		300,000
	I.5	National Housing Authority		500,000
	I.6	Philippine Coconut Authority		210,000
	I.7	Southern Philippines Development Authority		183,000
	I.8	Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority		130,000
J.	BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS -OTHERS		90,000
					—————
XXXVI.	AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION PROGRAM		19,486,567
A.	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		14,245,702
					—————
	A.1	Office of the Secretary		12,001,559
	A.2	Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources		1,981,458
	A.3	National Meat Inspection Commission		97,372
	A.4	Philippine Carabao Center		165,313
B.	BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS		97,976
					—————
	B.1	Philippine Coconut Authority		41,334
	B.2	Philippine Rice Research Institute		17,778
	B.3	Philippine Fisheries Development Authority		38,864
C.	ALLOCATIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS		1,631,115
					—————
	C.1	Local Government Empowerment Fund		114,118
	C.2	Municipal Development Fund		1,516,997
D.	AGRARIAN REFORM FUND		3,511,774
XXXVII.	ALLOCATIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS		139,378,671
					—————
A.	Internal Revenue Allotment		134,422,365
B	Special Shares of LGUs in the Proceeds of National Taxes		2,622,470
C.	Local Government Empowerment Fund		303,261
D.	Local Officials Insurance Premium Fund		37,000
E.	Metropolitan Manila Development Authority		913,575
F.	Municipal Development Fund		580,000
G.	Premium Subsidy for Indigents under the
	National Health Insurance Program		500,000
XXXVIII.	AREA DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND		36,885
					—————
A.	Aurora Integrated Area Development Project		7,000
B.	Bondoc Development Program		29,885
XXXIX.	AFP MODERNIZATION PROGRAM		5,000,000
					—————
XL.	AGRARIAN REFORM FUND		5,976,443
					—————
XLI.	CALAMITY FUND		800,000
					—————
XLII.	CONTINGENT FUND		800,000
					—————
XLIII	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION — SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM		2,000,000
					—————
XLIV	FOREIGN-ASSISTED PROJECTS SUPPORT FUND		200,000
					—————
XLV	GENERAL FUND ADJUSTMENTS		100,000
					—————
XLVI	INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS FUND		776,263
					—————
XLVII.	MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL BENEFITS FUND		5,444,378
					—————
XLVIII	NATIONAL UNIFICATION FUND		97,372
					—————
XLIX.	ORGANIZATIONAL ADJUSTMENT FUND		50,000
					—————
L.	PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND		5,677,500
					—————
LI.	UNPROGRAMMED FUND		21,114,977
					—————
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS		575,123,728
					==========
ANNEXES
A.	DEBT SERVICE — INTEREST PAYMENT		204,267,000
					==========
B.	DEBT SERVICE — PRINCIPAL AMORTIZATION		155,601,000
					==========

ANNEX A

DEBT SERVICE — INTEREST PAYMENT

For payment of interest of foreign and domestic indebtedness, as indicated hereunder	P204,267,000,000
Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PURPOSE
1.	For the Payment of Interest of
	Foreign and Domestic Indebtedness		P204,267,000,000		P204,261,000,000
					———————		———————
TOTAL					P204,267,000,000		P204,267,000,000
					=============		=============
GENERAL SUMMARY
DEBT SERVICE — INTEREST PAYMENT
Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	Debt Service — Interest Payment		P204,267,000,000		P204,267,000,400
					———————		———————
Total, Debt Service — Interest Payment		P204,267,000,000		P204,267,000,000
					=============		=============

ANNEX B

DEBT SERVICE — PRINCIPAL AMORTIZATION

For payment of principal amortization of foreign and domestic indebtedness as indicated hereunder		P155,601,000,000
						————————
Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	PURPOSE
	1.	For the Payment of Principal Amortization
		of Foreign and Domestic Indebtedness		P155,601,000,000		P155,601,000,000
					———————		———————
Total					P155,601,000,000		P155,601,000,000
					=============		=============
GENERAL SUMMARY
DEBT SERVICE — PRINCIPAL AMORTIZATION
	Current Operating Expenditures
					Maintenance
					and Other
				Personal	Operating	Capital
				Services	Expenses	Outlays	Total
A.	Debt Service — Principal Amortization		P155,601,000,000		P155,601,000,000
					———————		———————
Total, Debt Service — Principal Amortization		P155,601,000,000		P155,601,000,000
					=============		=============