AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 FOR ALL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND GOVE…

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WHEREAS, government officials and employees have contributed significantly
to the attainment of the 1997 goals of the government;

WHEREAS, the government recognizes that these goals were achieved
notwithstanding a leaner bureaucracy as a result of the streamlining efforts of
the government where the remaining personnel are burdened with expanded duties
and responsibilities;

WHEREAS, there is a need to reward the dedication of these personnel
specifically at this time when their purchasing power has been weakened by the
fluctuations of the Philippine currency and they are faced with expenses in
connection with the celebration of Christmas;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL
V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, PD 985,
PD 1597 and RA 6758, do hereby authorize:

SECTION 1. Grant of
Special Allowance for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997. –
The grant of Special Allowance for FY 1997 in the amount of P1,000.00 shall be
paid to each government personnel in National Government Agencies (NGAs),
Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and Government Financial
Institutions (GFIs), who has rendered at least four (4) months of service as of
the payment of this benefit and who is still in the service as of October 31,
1997.

SEC 2. Funding Source. – The funding source for the amounts necessary to implement this
Order shall be as follows:

a. For NGAs – the amount shall
be charged against agency savings/reserves.

b. For GOCCs and GFIs – the
amount shall be charged against their respective corporate funds.

SEC. 3. Local Government
Units. (LGUs). – LGUs which are financially
capable of granting the benefit authorized herein may do so, subject to the
approval of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) through its Regional
Offices. For this purposes, DBM is hereby authorized to approve requests of
LGUs to grant the said benefit. This benefit, however, shall be within the
45/55% Personal Services limitation.

SEC. 4. Partial Implementation. – GOCCs, GFIs and LGUs which do not have adequate or sufficient
funds to pay the benefit authorized herein shall only partially implement this
order: Provided, that any partial implementation shall be uniform for all
positions in each of these entities.

SEC. 5. Limitation on
the Grant. – Any government agency which
granted year-end benefits in whatever form which are over and beyond those
authorized under RA 6686, that is equivalent to one (1) month basic salary plus
P1,000.00 cash gift, can no longer grant this benefit.

SEC. 6. Implementing
Rules. – The Department of Budget and
Management shall issue the necessary rules to implement this Order.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. – Payment of the benefit authorized herein shall not be earlier
than November 30, 1997.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th day of November in the year of Our
Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

(Sgd.) FIDEL
V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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