Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel

Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel

Letter of Implementation No. 95Aug 9, 1979Presidential Issuances4 min read

Letter of Implementation No. 95, issued on August 9, 1979, revises the MFA indices concerning overseas and living quarters allowances for Philippine Foreign Service personnel stationed abroad. This adjustment responds to significant global increases in price levels and a decline in the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar, which have adversely affected the financial well-being of these employees. The updated allowances reflect the cost of living in various countries, ensuring that personnel receive appropriate compensation. The new allowances take effect from August 1, 1979.

Share:

Quick Answers

What is Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel about?: Letter of Implementation No. 95, issued on August 9, 1979, revises the MFA indices concerning overseas and living quarters allowances for Philippine Foreign Service personnel stationed abroad. This adjustment responds to significant global increases in price levels and a decline in the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar, which have adversely affected the financial well-being of these employees. The updated allowances reflect the cost of living in various countries, ensuring that personnel receive appropriate compensation. The new allowances take effect from August 1, 1979.
What type of law is Letter of Implementation No. 95?: Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel (Letter of Implementation No. 95) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
When was Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel enacted?: Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel (Letter of Implementation No. 95) was enacted on Aug 9, 1979.
What is the citation for Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel?: Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel, Letter of Implementation No. 95, Aug 9, 1979 (Philippines)

Law Information

Reference Number: Letter of Implementation No. 95
Date Enacted: Aug 9, 1979
Category: Presidential Issuances
Subcategory: Letters of Implementation
Jurisdiction: Philippines
Enacting Body: Congress of the Philippines

August 9, 1979

LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 95

REVISING THE MFA INDICES ON OVERSEAS AND LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCES OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL

TO	:	The Minister of Foreign Affairs
		The Minister of the Budget
		Heads of Ministries and Agencies with Staff Members Stationed Abroad

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1285 establishes the Foreign Service Compensation Plan for staff members of the National Government stationed abroad;

WHEREAS, Letter of Implementation No. 63 provides the necessary rules and regulations to be observed in the payment of compensation for personnel of the National Government stationed abroad;

WHEREAS, Section 4.3.2 of the aforesaid Letter of Implementation No. 63 authorizes the Permanent Committee created for the purpose of P.D. No. 1285 to recommend to the President/Prime Minister such adjustment in the MFA Index as may be warranted by changes in the exchange rates and price levels in the affected posts of assignment;

WHEREAS, in view of the continuing world-wide serious increase in price level and decline in the purchasing power of the United States dollar against certain currencies, the officers and employees of the Philippine Foreign Service have been experiencing financial difficulties;

WHEREAS, such losses in purchasing power are particularly onerous for officers and employees in the affected foreign service establishments due to the unusually high cost of living obtaining in the countries hereinafter listed.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President/Prime Minister of the Philippines, do hereby approve the recommendation of the Permanent Committee to revise the MFA Index contained in Letter of Implementation No. 63, as follows:

Country and Post	Overseas Allowance	Living Quarter Allowances
From	To	From	To

Afghanistan	Kabul	-	120%	-	130%
Argentina	Buenos Aires	105%	140	100%	140
Australia	Canberra	125	140	130	160
	Melbourne	-	140	-	140
	Sydney	125	140	130	160
Austria	Vienna	185	185	185	185
Bahrain		-	200	-	200
Belgium	Brussels	185	185	185	185
Brazil	Brasilia	125	150	140	160
Burma	Rangoon	90	90	80	80
Bulgaria	Sofia	-	130	-	130
Canada	Ottawa	125	135	130	140
	Toronto	-	135	-	140
	Vancouver	125	135	125	140
Cuba	Havana	100	120	100	140
Egypt	Cairo	100	110	120	130
France	Paris	185	185	185	185
Gabon	Libreville	140	180	160	180
Federal Rep. of Germany	Bad Godesberg	195	235	195	235
Hamburg	195	235	195	235
German Democratic Republic	East Berlin	-	235	-	235
Greece	Athens	-	140	-	130
Hongkong		120	140	130	150
India	New Delhi	100	110	90	110
Indonesia	Jakarta	115	130	130	140
	Menado	95	100	90	90
	Tarakan	90	95	90	90
Iran	Teheran	125	140	150	160
Iraq	Baghdad	-	150	-	140
Israel	Tel-Aviv	120	140	130	160
Italy	Rome	120	150	120	150
	Holy See	120	150	120	150
Japan	Tokyo	280	270	280	270
	Kobe	280	270	280	270
Kenya	Nairobi	100	120	120	130
Korea	Seoul	110	120	120	130
Kuwait	Kuwait	-	200	-	200
Laos	Vientiane	130	130	80	80
Lebanon	Beirut	-	180	-	160
Libya	Tripoli	140	180	150	160
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	115%	125%	120%	135%
Mexico	Mexico City	100	130	100	130
Morocco	Rabat	-	140	-	140
Netherlands	The Hague	140	185	150	185
Nigeria	Lagos	125	160	140	140
New Zealand	Wellington	120	135	130	135
Norway	Oslo	-	185	-	185
Pakistan	Islamabad	100	110	110	120
Papua NG	Port Moresby	120	130	130	140
People Rep. of China	Peking	120	130	110	120
Poland	Warsaw	-	130	-	130
Romania	Bucharest	120	120	130	130
Saudi Arabia	Jeddah	150	160	140	170
Senegal	Dakar	110	160	120	150
Singapore	Singapore	115	130	120	135
Spain	Madrid	120	150	120	140
Sri Lanka	Colombo	90	100	90	110
Sudan	Khartoum	-	145	-	135
Switzerland	Berne	225	225	225	235
	Geneva	235	235	235	235
Sweden	Stockholm	-	185	-	185
Syria	Damascus	-	110	-	130
Taiwan	Taipei	-	120	-	120
Thailand	Bangkok	115	120	120	125
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	-	200	-	200
United Kingdom	London	130	185	150	185
U.S.A	Agana	120	130	120	140
	San Francisco	120	130	120	140
	Los Angeles	120	130	120	140
	Seattle	115	130	120	135
	New Orleans	115	130	120	135
	Chicago	120	140	120	145
	Washington	120	140	130	150
	Honolulu	120	135	120	135
	Houston	-	130	120	135
	New York	120	140	130	150
USSR	Moscow	135	150	130	145
Venezuela	Caracas	-	180	-	180
Vietnam	Hanoi	100	115	110	110
Yugoslavia	Belgrade	120	140	150	160

This Order shall take effect as of August 1, 1979.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 9th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.

Cite This Law

Standard Citation

Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel, Letter of Implementation No. 95, Aug 9, 1979 (Philippines)

Bluebook Style

Revising the MFA Indices on Overseas and Living Quarters Allowances of Foreign Service Personnel, Letter of Implementation No. 95 (Phil. 1979)

Browse More Presidential Issuances

Explore other laws in the Presidential Issuances category.

View All Presidential Issuances

Need Help Understanding This Law?

Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.

Ask AI About This Law

Quick Answers

Law Information

Full Law Text

Cite This Law

Related Laws

Browse More Presidential Issuances

Need Help Understanding This Law?

Quick Answers

Law Information

Full Law Text

Cite This Law

Related Laws

Browse More Presidential Issuances

Need Help Understanding This Law?