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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6831
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6831 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY, 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 funds 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, nineteen hundred and ninety except where otherwise specifically provided herein:

GENERAL SUMMARY

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance

Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Senate P204,868,000 P122,731,000 P8,150,000 P335,749,000

A.1 Senate Electoral T 14,165,000 9,764,000 6,244,000 30,173,000

B. Commission on
Appointments 26,953,000 12,379,000 1,478,000 40,810,000

C. House of
Representatives 451,091,000 379,032,000 18,437,000 848,560,000

C.1 House Electoral
Tribunal 14,301,000 12,125,000 1,671,000 28,097,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Congress of the
Philippines P711,378,000 P536,031,000 P35,980,000 P1,283,389,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. The President's
Offices P107,127,000 P194,120,000 P6,489,000 P307,636,000

B. National Security
Council 8,665,000 5,282,000 650,000 14,597,000

C. National Intelligence
Coordinating
Agency 29,613,000 69,377,000 7,408,000 106,398,000

D. Office of the Peace
Commissioner 7,470,000 10,378,000 150,000 17,998,000

E. Presidential
Commission on
Culture and Arts 1,801,000 3,380,000 86,000 5,267,000

F. Presidential
Commission on
Good Government P21,074,000 P63,597,000 P391,000 P85,062,000

G. Presidential
Commission for
the Urban Poor 11,720,000 7,233,000 38,000 18,991,000

H. Presidential
Committee on the
Philippine Nuclear
Power Plant 28,319,000 214,966,000 500,000 243,785,000

I. Presidential Legis-
lative Liaison Office 2,549,000 6,701,000 9,250,000

J. Presidential
Management Staff 36,933,000 37,853,000 7,432,000 82,218,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

J.1 Presidential Mana-
gement Staff
(Proper) P33,838,000 P34,850,000 P1,026,000 P69,714,000

J.2 Sacobia Development
Authority 3,095,000 3,003,000 6,406,000 12,504,000

K. Asset Privatization
Trust 29,660,000 29,660,000

L. National Home
Mortgage Finance
Corporation 200,000,000 200,000,000

M. National Housing
Authority 39,460,000 442,540,000 482,000,000

N. Philippine Deposit
Insurance Corporation 505,000,000 505,000,000

O. Philippine High
School for the Arts 9,101,000 9,101,000

P. Philippine Retirement
Park System 18,124,000 18,124,000

Q. Southern Philippines
Development Authority 8,500,000 1,500,000 10,000,000
––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations, Office of
the President P255,171,000 P899,608,000 P990,308,000 P2,145,087,000
========== ========== ========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Vice-President P14,111,000 P11,803,000 P482,000 P26,396,000

Total New
Appropriations,
Office of the
Vice-President P14,111,000 P11,803,000 P482,000 P26,396,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P710,622,000 P167,409,000 P25,994,000 P904,025,000
–––––– –––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of the
Agrarian Reform P710,622,000 P167,409,000 P25,994,000 P904,025,000
========== ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P1,514,139,000 P972,301,000 P201,925,000 P2,688,365,000

B. Agricultural
Credit Policy
Council 6,470,000 7,222,000 815,000 14,507,000

C. Fertilizer and
Pesticide
Authority 7,294,000 6,907,000 64,000 14,265,000

D. Fiber Industry
Development
Authority 32,413,000 29,915,000 8,386,000 70,714,000

E. Livestock
Development Council 2,501,000 7,668,000 10,169,000

F. National Agricul-
tural and Fishery
Council P27,549,000 P24,035,000 51,584,000

G. National Meat
Inspection Com-
mission 8,695,000 1,962,000 1,350,000 12,007,000

H. National Nutrition
Council 10,626,000 15,612,000 159,000 26,397,000

I. Regional Cooperatives
Development Assistance
Office-Region IX 10,537,000 7,734,000 40,000 18,311,000

J. Regional Cooperatives
Development
Assistance Office-
Region XII 11,571,000 7,100,000 40,000 18,711,000

K. National Food
Authority 1,032,164,000 1,032,164,000

L. National Post
Harvest Institute
for Research and
Extension 6,144,000 6,144,000

M. National Tobacco
Administration 125,687,000 125,687,000

N. Philippine Coconut
Authority 164,780,000 164,780,000

O. Philippine Fisheries
Development
Authority 44,250,000 44,250,000

P. Philippine Rice
Research Institute 50,218,000 50,218,000

Q. Sugar Regulatory
Administration 72,496,000 72,496,000
_____________ _____________ ____________ ____________

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of P1,631,795,000 P2,531,645,000 P257,029,000 P4,420,769,000
Agriculture =========== =========== ========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P261,471,000 P91,589,000 P8,464,000 P361,524,000
–––––– ––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, Department
of Budget and
Management P261,471,000 P91,589,000 P8,464,000 P361,524,000
=========== =========== ========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P19,111,681,000 P4,210,644,000 P3,571,475,000 P26,893,800,000

B. Institute of
Philippine
Language 6,923,000 3,184,000 160,000 10,267,000

C. National Historical
Institute 11,815,000 12,918,000 15,754,000 40,487,000

D. National Library 9,044,000 7,370,000 8,741,000 25,155,000

E. National Museum 16,632,000 11,098,000 4,953,000 32,683,000

F. Records Management
and Archives Office 7,480,000 6,787,000 1,154,000 15,421,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Education, Culture
and Sports P19,163,575,000 P4,252,001,000 P3,602,237,000 P27,017,8130,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

A.1 Eulogio "Amang"
Rodriguez Institute
of Science and
Technology P21,138,000 P5,517,000 P25,000,000 P51,655,000

A.2 Philippine Merchant
Marine Academy 12,213,000 9,885,000 6,116,000 28,214,000

A.3 Philippine National
College 46,768,000 15,965,000 16,000,000 78,733,000

A.4 Polytechnic
University of the
Philippines 149,835,000 39,292,000 120,860,000 309,987,000

A.5 Rizal Technological
Colleges 27,976,000 8,545,000 26,350,000 62,871,000

A.6 Technological
University of the
Philippines 54,860,000 20,618,000 29,980,000 105,378,000

A.7 University of the
Philippines System 762,047,000 268,568,000 139,071,000 1,169,686,000
––––– ––––– ––––– ––––––

Sub-total, National
Capital Region 1,074,837,000 368,390,000 363,297,000 1,806,524,000
========== ========= ========= ==========

B. REGION I-ILOCOS

B.1 Don Mariano
Marcos Memorial
State University 65,010,000 18,886,000 15,700,000 99,596,000

B.2 Mariano Marcos
State University 54,942,000 25,935,000 12,985,000 93,862,000

B.3 Cotton Research
and Development
Institute 8,578,000 2,070,000 1,259,000 11,907,000

B.4 Pangasinan State
University 36,914,000 9,496,000 13,871,000 60,281,000

B.5 University of
Northern Philippines 29,828,000 9,489,000 23,000,000 62,317,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region I 195,272,000 65,876,000 66,815,000 327,963,000
========= ========= ========= =========

C. CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

C.1 Abra State Institute
of Science and
Technology 9,359,000 3,506,000 5,361,000 18,226,000

C.2 Benguet State
University 33,040,000 7,130,000 6,670,000 46,840,000

C.3 Ifugao State College
of Agriculture and
Forestry 10,494,000 4,810,000 3,469,000 18,773,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Cordillera
Administrative
Region 52,893,000 15,446,000 15,500,000 83,839,000
========= ========= ========= =========

D. REGION II-CAGAYAN VALLEY

D.1 Cagayan State
University 41,768,000 17,556,000 8,050,000 67,374,000

D.2 Isabela State
University 45,501,000 13,798,000 18,330,000 77,629,000

D.3 Nueva Vizcaya
State Institute of
Technology 21,082,000 6,450,000 9,000,000 36,532,000

D.4 Nueva Vizcaya
State Polytechnic
College 11,750,000 1,927,000 7,720,000 21,397,000

D.5 Quirino State
College 3,618,000 1,562,000 5,600,000 10,780,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region II 123,719,000 41,293,000 48,700,000 213,712,000
========= ========= ========= =========

E. REGION III-CENTRAL LUZON

E.1 Bulacan College
of Arts and Trades 17,579,000 3,584,000 7,634,000 28,797,000

E.2 Central Luzon
Polytechnic College 21,535,000 5,536,000 14,000,000 41,071,000

E.3 Central Luzon
State University 50,011,000 10,039,000 5,500,000 65,550,000

E.4 Don Honorio
Ventura College of
Arts and Trades 13,340,000 2,838,000 7,200,000 23,378,000

E.5 Pampanga Agricul-
tural College 14,487,000 4,598,000 8,500,000 27,585,000

E.6 Tarlac College of
Agriculture 15,477,000 4,616,000 7,700,000 27,793,000

E.7 Tarlac College of
Technology 14,169,000 4,781,000 30,000,000 48,950,000

E.8 Western Luzon
Agricultural College 6,034,000 2,018,000 6,866,000 14,918,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region III 152,632,000 38,010,000 87,400,000 278,042,000
========= ========= ========= =========

F. REGION IV-SOUTHERN TAGALOG AND PALAWAN

F.1 Don Severino
Agricultural College 16,426,000 7,635,000 8,638,000 32,699,000

F.2 Laguna State
Polytechnic College 5,535,000 1,605,000 8,365,000 15,505,000

F.3 Cotton Research
and Development
Institute 8,578,000 2,070,000 1,259,000 11,907,000

F.4 Occidental Mindoro
National University 36,914,000 9,496,000 13,871,000 60,281,000

F.5 University of Northern
Philippines 29,828,000 9,489,000 23,000,000 62,317,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region I 195,272,000 65,876,000 66,815,000 327,963,000
========= ========= ========= =========

C. CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

C.1 Abra State Institute
of Science and
Technology 9,359,000 3,506,000 5,361,000 18,226,000

C.2 Benguet State
University 33,040,000 7,130,000 6,670,000 46,840,000

C.3 Ifugao State College
of Agriculture and
Forestry 10,494,000 4,810,000 3,469,000 18,773,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Cordillera
Administrative Region 52,893,000 15,446,000 15,500,000 83,839,000
========= ========= ========= =========

D. REGION II-CAGAYAN VALLEY

D.1 Cagayan State
University 41,768,000 17,556,000 8,050,000 67,374,000

D.2 Isabela State
University 45,501,000 13,798,000 18,330,000 77,629,000

D.3 Nueva Vizcaya
State Institute of
Technology 21,082,000 6,450,000 9,000,000 36,532,000

D.4 Nueva Vizcaya
State Polytechnic
College 11,750,000 1,927,000 7,720,000 21,397,000

D.5 Quirino State
College 3,618,000 1,562,000 5,600,000 10,780,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region II 123,719,000 41,293,000 48,700,000 213,712,000
========= ========= ========= =========

F. REGION IV-SOUTHERN TAGALOG AND PALAWAN

F.1 Don Severino
Agricultural College 16,426,000 7,635,000 8,638,000 32,699,000

F.2 Laguna State
Polytechnic College 5,535,000 1,605,000 8,365,000 15,505,000

F.3 Marinduque Institute
of Science and
Technology 6,761,000 2,390,000 3,971,000 13,122,000

F.4 Occidental Mindoro
National College 10,337,000 1,611,000 1,000,000 12,948,000

F.5 Pablo Borbon
Memorial Institute
of Technology 15,513,000 4,728,000 7,409,000 27,650,000

F.6 Palawan National
Agricultural College 18,600,000 10,197,000 5,654,000 34,451,000

F.7 Palawan State
College 16,981,000 2,887,000 12,181,000 32,049,000

F.8 Rizal College of
Agriculture and
Technology 5,180,000 4,062,000 5,789,000 15,031,000

F.9 Romblon State
College 6,388,000 2,191,000 2,538,000 11,117,000

F.10 Southern Luzon
Polytechnic College 13,622,000 2,818,000 9,291,000 25,731,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region IV 115,343,000 40,124,000 64,836,000 220,303,000
========= ========= ========= =========

G. REGION V - BICOL

G.1 Bicol University 58,466,000 33,194,000 14,365,000 106,025,000

G.2 Camarines Sur
Polytechnic College 3,831,000 740,000 11,655,000 16,226,000

G.3 Camarines Sur
State Agricultural
College 17,308,000 7,034,000 6,117,000 30,450,000

G.4 Catanduanes State
College 51,332,000 8,277,000 3,013,000 62,622,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region V 130,937,000 49,245,000 35,150,000 215,332,000
========= ========= ========= =========

H. REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

H.1 Iloilo State College
of Fisheries 10,820,000 2,105,000 6,520,000 19,445,000

H.2 Northern Iloilo
Polytechnic State
College 7,126,000 1,997,000 7,580,000 16,703,000

H.3 Paglaum State
College 13,612,000 3,779,000 7,920,000 25,311,000

H.4. Panay State
Polytechnic College 21,399,000 4,039,000 7,370,000 32,808,000

H.5 Polytechnic State
College of Antique 7, 304,000 1,410,000 7,520,000 16,234,000

H.6 West Visayas State
University 31,998,000 23,012,000 9,020,000 64,030,000

H.7 Western Visayas
College of Science
and Technology 15,816,000 3,661,000 7,270,000 26,747,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region VI 108,075,000 40,003,000 53,200,000 201,278,000
========= ========= ========= =========

I. REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS

I.1 Cebu State College 11,353,000 3,450,000 9,604,000 24,407,000

I.2 Cebu State College
of Science and
Technology 48,859,000 14,087,000 12,593,000 75,539,000

I.3 Central Visayas
Polytechnic College 13,775,000 3,408,000 4,903,000 22,086,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region VII 73,987,000 20,945,000 27,100,000 122,032,000
========= ========= ========= =========

J. REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS

J.1. Eastern Samar
State College 7,765,000 1,705,000 8,300,000 17,770,000

J.2. Leyte Institute of
Technology 20,134,000 3,475,000 3,000,000 26,609,000

J.3 Leyte State College 12,597,000 4,116,000 10,138,000 26,851,000

J.4 Naval Institute of
Technology 7,098,000 1,745,000 1,450,000 10,293,000

J.5 Palompon Institute
of Technology 8,885,000 1,233,000 4,500,000 14,618,000

J.6 Samar State
Polytechnic College 13,389,000 3,106,000 10,293,000 26,788,000

J.7 Tiburcio Tancinco
Memorial Institute
of Science and
Technology 6,560,000 1,232,000 5,292,000 13,084,000

J.8 University of
Eastern Philippines 22,455,000 5,185,000 13,600,000 41,240,000

J.9 Visayas State
College of Agriculture 41,083,000 25,387,000 12,966,000 79,436,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total,
Region VIII 139,966,000 47,184,000 69,539,000 256,689,000
========= ========= ========= =========

K. REGION IX - WESTERN MINDANAO

K.1 Basilan State
College 4,160,000 1,296,000 7,600,000 13,056,000

K.2 Sulu State College 7,880,000 2,704,000 5,700,000 16,284,000

K.3 MSU Tawi-Tawi
College of
Technology and
Oceanography 36,839,000 9,086,000 10,654,000 56,579,000

K.4 Tawi-Tawi Regional
Agricultural College 4,610,000 1,195,000 3,000,000 8,805,000

K.5 Western Mindanao
State University 35,715,000 7,765,000 12,500,000 55,980,000

K.6 Zamboanga State
College of Marine
Science and
Technology 9,849,000 9,438,000 6,046,000 25,333,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total,
Region IX 99,053,000 31,484,000 45,500,000 176,037,000
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L. REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO

L.1 Bukidnon State
College 11,277,000 5,166,000 9,765,000 26,208,000

L.2 Central Mindanao
University 42,297,000 11,439,000 10,027,000 63,763,000

L.3 Don Mariano
Marcos Memorial
Polytechnic State
College 16,210,000 5,317,000 8,630,000 30,157,000

L.4 Misamis Oriental
State College of
Agriculture and
Technology 3,372,000 1,096,000 3,614,000 8,082,000

L.5 Northern Mindanao
State Institute of
Science and
Technology 4,551,000 1,840,000 4,364,000 10,755,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total, Region X 77,707,000 24,858,000 36,400,000 138,965,000
========= ========= ========= =========

M. REGION XI - SOUTHEASTERN MINDANAO

M.1 Southern Philippines
Agri-Business and
Marine and Aquatic
School of Technology 3,786,000 1,945,000 4,634,000 10,365,000

M.2 University of
Southern Philippines 21,990,000 6,802,000 14,266,000 43,058,000

M.3 Davao Oriental
State College of
Science and
Technology 3,400,000 1,500,000 7,100,000 12,000,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total Region XI 29,176,000 10,247,000 26,000,000 65,423,000
========= ========= ========= =========

N. REGION XII - SOUTHERN MINDANAO

N.1 Cotabato Foundation
College of Science
and Technology 10,136,000 5,566,000 4,117,000 19,819,000

N.2 Cotabato City State
Polytechnic College 18,689,000 1,379,000 5,000,000 25,068,000

N.3 Mindanao State
University 208,785,000 45,143,000 37,018,000 290,946,000

N.4 MSU-Iligan
Institute of
Technology 68,469,000 15,952,000 15,000,000 99,421,000

N.5 University of
Southern Mindanao 37,918,000 15,633,000 4,665,000 58,216,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Sub-total,
Region XII 343,997,000 83,673,000 65,800,000 493,470,000
========= ========= ========= =========

Total New
Appropriations,
State University
and Colleges P2,717,594,000 P876,778,000 P1,005,237,000 P4,599,609,000
=========== ========== =========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P1,415,842,000 P1,177,115,000 P1,956,653,000 P4,549,610,000

B. National Map-
ping and
Resources
Information
Authority 58,467,000 31,914,000 10,056,000 100,437,000

C. National Electrification
Administration 569,000,000 653,211,000 1,222,211,000

D. National Power
Corporation 995,746,000 995,746,000
______________ _____________ ____________ ___________

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Environment and
Natural Resources P1,474,309,000 P1,778,029,000 P3,615,666,000 P6,868,004,000
=========== =========== =========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P37,701,000 P11,155,000 P48,856,000

B. Bureau of Customs 294,905,000 66,616,000 P18,747,000 380,268,000

C. Bureau of Internal
Revenue 683,668,000 263,697,000 18,000,000 965,365,000

D. Bureau of Local
Government
Finance 39,224,000 64,043,000 174,695,000 277,962,000

E. Bureau of the
Treasury 83,763,000 64,728,000 15,425,000 163,916,000

F. Central Board of
Assessment Appeals 1,751,000 615,000 92,000 2,458,000

G. Economic Intelligence
and Investigation
Bureau 50,225,000 50,225,000

H. Fiscal Incentives
Review Board 287,000 295,000 582,000

I. Insurance
Commission 27,939,000 7,970,000 82,000 35,991,000

J. National Tax
Research Center 10,601,000 6,741,000 119,000 17,461,000

K. Philippine Crop
Insurance Corporation 68,560,000 66,970,000 135,530,000
_____________ _____________ ____________ ____________

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of P1,230,064,000 P554,420,000 P294,130,000 P2,078,614,000
Finance =========== =========== =========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P854,400,000 P459,799,000 P227,586,000 P1,541,785,000

B. Foreign Service
Institute 5,974,000 5,005,000 194,000 11,173,000

C. RP-US Business
Development
Council 1,000 1,000

D. Technical
Assistance Council 165,000 2,065,000 33,000 2,263,000

E. UNESCO National
Commission of the
Philippines 1,052,000 1,849,000 2,901,000
____________ _____________ ____________ ____________

Total New
Appropriations,
Department
of Foreign P861,591,000 P468,719,000 P227,813,000 P1,558,123,000
Affairs =========== =========== =========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P2,966,254,000 P3,495,764,000 P962,448,000 P7,424,466,000

B. Dangerous Drugs
Board 11,037,000 17,205,000 1,717,000 29,959,000

C. Philippine Medical
Care Commission 17,619,000 15,688,000 115,000 33,422,000

D. Lung Center of
the Philippines 40,183,000 40,183,000

E. National Kidney
Institute 50,500,000 50,500,000

F. Philippine
Children's Medical
Center 39,000,000 39,000,000

G. Philippine Heart
Center 37,438,000 37,438,000
_____________ _____________ ____________ _____________

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of P2,994,910,000 P3,695,778,000 P964,280,000 P7,654,968,000
Health =========== =========== ========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P411,858,000 P76,214,000 P305,495,000 P793,567,000

B. Bureau of Prisons 90,910,000 93,586,000 2,469,000 186,965,000

C. Citizen's Legal
Assistance Office 156,158,000 20,535,000 171,000 176,864,000

D. Commission on
Immigration and
Deportation 37,586,000 17,298,000 P4,882,000 59,766,000

E. Commission on the
Settlement of Land
Problems 13,260,000 8,058,000 1,021,000 22,339,000

F. National Bureau of
Investigation 102,498,000 67,716,000 19,551,000 189,765,000

G. National Land
Titles and Deeds
Registration
Administration 108,898,000 30,511,000 27,672,000 167,081,000

H. Office of the
Government
Corporate Counsel 14,028,000 2,742,000 180,000 16,950,000

I. Office of the
Solicitor General 39,482,000 18,619,000 3,270,000 61,371,000

J. Probation
Administration 78,558,000 16,391,000 800,000 95,749,000
–––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of P1,053,236,000 P351,670,000 P365,511,000 P1,770,417,000
Justice =========== ========== ========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P142,391,000 P92,320,000 P13,457,000 P248,168,000

B. Institute for Labor
Studies 2,785,000 2,927,000 175,000 5,887,000

C. National Conciliation
and Mediation Board 14,855,000 14,173,000 1,092,000 30,120,000

D. National Labor
Relations Commission 58,660,000 25,452,000 4,194,000 88,306,000

E. National Manpower
and Youth Council 67,954,000 45,568,000 1,050,000 114,572,000

F. National Maritime
Polytechnic 8,548,000 6,127,000 14,675,000

G. National Wages
and Productivity
Commission 9,583,000 6,839,000 455,000 16,877,000

H. Philippine Overseas
Employment
Administration 27,812,000 31,224,000 527,000 59,563,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Labor and
Employment P332,588,000 P224,630,000 P20,950,000 P578,168,000
========== ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P359,143,000 P155,618,000 P14,727,000 P529,483,000
–––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Local Government P359,143,000 P155,618,000 P14,727,000 P529,488,000
========== ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P29,117,000 P67,037,000 P7,581,000 P103,735,000

B. Armed Forces
of the Philippines 11,574,773,000 4,956,815,000 1,148,091,000 17,679,679,000

B.1 General Head-
quarters 1,331,502,000 918,235,000 368,351,000 2,618,088,000

B.2 Philippine Air
Force 1,121,002,000 961,837,000 215,344,000 2,298,183,000

B.3 Philippine Army 4,029,337,000 1,000,936,000 149,193,000 5,179,466,000

B.4 Philippine
Constabulary 2,846,396,000 522,798,000 108,066,000 3,477,260,000

B.5 Philippine Navy 1,516,424,000 1,417,371,000 258,800,000 3,192,595,000

B.6 Presidential
Security Group 1,532,000 37,574,000 39,106,000

B.7 Armed Forces of
the Philippines
Medical Center 90,493,000 39,215,000 1,200,000 130,908,000

B.8 Citizen Armed
Force Geographical
Units 507,899,000 14,817,000 522,716,000

B.9 Philippine Military
Academy 130,188,000 44,032,000 47,137,000 221,357,000

C. Government Arsenal 35,952,000 80,198,000 13,431,000 129,581,000

D. Integrated National
Police 3,479,761,000 592,561,000 672,678,000 4,745,000,000

E. National Defense
College of the
Philippines 3,734,000 5,184,000 5,630,000 14,548,000

F. Office of Civil
Defense 10,118,000 5,263,000 675,000 16,056,000

G. Philippine Veterans
Affairs Office 179,039,000 71,513,000 5,470,000 256,022,000

G.1 Philippine Veterans
Affair Office
(Proper) 109,966,000 9,922,000 840,000 120,728,000

G.2 Military Shrines
Services 2,773,000 2,477,000 3,630,000 8,880,000

G.3 Veterans Memorial
Medical Center 66,300,000 59,114,000 1,000,000 126,414,000

H. Philippine Veterans
Assistance
Commission 1,000,000 1,000,000

I. PHIVIDEC
Industrial Authority 16,074,000 16,074,000
______________ ______________ _____________ _____________

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
National Defense P15,312,494,000 P5,779,571,000 P1,869,630,000 P22,961,695,000
============ =========== =========== ============

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P873,236,000 P1,855,025,000 P9,748,184,000 P12,476,445,000

B. National Water
Resources Board 7,602,000 7,665,000 254,000 15,521,000

C. Local Water
Utilities
Administration 31,450,000 324,811,000 356,261,000

D. Metropolitan Waterworks
and Sewerage
System 331,530,000 331,530,000
–––––– –––––– ––––––– –––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of Public
Works and
Highways P880,838,000 P1,894,140,000 P10,404,779,000 P13,179,757,000
========== =========== ============ ============

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P35,751,000 P90,590,000 P12,959,000 P139,300,000

B. Advance Science
and Technology
Institute 3,723,000 1,980,000 10,000,000 15,703,000

C. Food and Nutrition
Research Institute 13,921,000 9,848,000 30,887,000 54,656,000

D. Forest Products
Research and
Development
Institute 16,298,000 9,276,000 6,377,000 31,951,000

E. Industrial Technology
Development
Institute 35,053,000 23,968,000 14,386,000 73,407,000

F. National Academy
of Science and
Technology 843,000 8,013,000 324,000 9,180,000

G. Philippine Atmos-
pheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical
Services
Administration 76,511,000 76,245,000 78,370,000 231,126,000

H. Philippine Council
for Advanced
Science and
Technology Research
and Development 3,296,000 18,981,000 1,185,000 23,462,000

I. Philippine Council
for Agriculture,
Forestry and Natural
Resources Research
and Development 18,552,000 37,914,000 3,443,000 59,909,000

J. Philippine Council
for Aquatic and
Marine Research
and Development 3,005,000 6,724,000 550,000 10,279,000

K. Philippine Council
for Health Research
and Development 5,333,000 11,330,000 472,000 17,135,000

L. Philippine Council
for Industry and
Energy Research
and Development 4,337,000 8,836,000 13,173,000

M. Philippine Institute
of Volcanology
and Seismology 10,769,000 6,970,000 9,466,000 27,205,000

N. Philippine National
Science Society 3,399,000 9,395,000 433,000 13,227,000

O Philippine Nuclear
Research Institute 22,433,000 14,723,000 867,000 38,023,000

P. Philippine Science
High School 9,288,000 17,401,000 11,114,000 37,803,000

Q. Philippine Textile
Research Institute 10,062,000 7,392,000 18,705,000 36,159,000

R. Science Education
Institute 3,908,000 31,219,000 306,000 35,433,000

S. Science and
Technology Infor-
mation Institute 5,641,000 6,375,000 1,179,000 13,195,000

T. Technology
Application and
Promotion Institute 4,227,000 10,195,000 84,000 14,506,000

U. Metals Industry
Research and
Development
Center P25,500,000 25,500,000
–––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Science and
Technology P286,350,000 P432,875,000 P201,107,000 P920,332,000
========== ========== ========== ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P348,416,00 P402,191,000 P13,754,000 P764,361,000

B. Commission of
Population 28,979,000 30,050,000 854,000 59,833,000

C. Council for the
Welfare of Children
and Youth 2,058,000 1,439,000 147,000 3,644,000

D. National Council
for the Welfare of
Disabled Persons 4,394,000 4,508,000 196,000 9,098,000
–––––– –––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Social Welfare
and Development P383,847,000 P438,188,000 P14,951,000 P836,986,000
========== ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P69,472,000 P63,380,000 P1,923,000 P134,775,000

B. Intramuros
Administration 5,402,000 4,249,000 23,903,000 33,554,000

C. National Parks
Development
Committee 52,855,000 52,855,000

D. Philippine
Convention and
Visitors Corporation 40,000,000 40,000,000
––––– –––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Tourism P74,874,000 P160,484,000 P25,826,000 P261,184,000
========= ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P318,659,000 P222,379,000 P106,863,000 P647,901,000

B. Board of
Investments 50,083,000 18,657,000 366,000 69,106,000

C. Bonded Export
Marketing Board 2,349,000 1,339,000 44,000 3,732,000

D. Construction
Industry Authority
of the Philippines 11,249,000 5,716,000 16,965,000

E. Construction Man-
power Development
Foundation 5,997,000 7,141,000 2,121,000 15,259,000

F. International Coffee
Organization-
Certifying Agency 2,246,000 2,063,000 4,309,000

G. Philippine Trade
Training Center 7,480,000 12,382,000 19,862,000

H. Product Development
and Design
Center of the
Philippines 13,922,000 8,920,000 417,000 23,259,000

I. Center for Inter-
national Trade
Expositions and
Missions 52,516,000 52,516,000

J. Export Processing
Zone Authority 49,147,000 177,879,000 227,026,000

K. Philippine Shipper's
Council 1,720,000 1,720,000
–––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Trade and Industry P411,985,000 P381,980,000 P287,690,000 P1,081,655,000
========== ========== ========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary P1,305,409,000 P721,661,000 P789,051,000 P2,816,121,000

B. Civil Aeronautics
Board 5,419,000 1,522,000 6,941,000

C. Maritime Industry
Authority 24,486,000 16,696,000 1,460,000 42,642,000

D. National Tele-
communications
Commission 22,664,000 11,246,00 5,679,000 39,589,000

E. Office of Transportation
Cooperatives 2,081,000 1,393,000 50,000 3,524,000

F. Light Rail Transit
Authority 497,976,000 497,976,000

G. Philippine National
Railways 48,750,000 150,336,000 199,086,000
–––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Department of
Transportation and
Communications P1,360,059,000 P801,268,000 P1,444,552,000 P3,605,879,000
=========== ========== =========== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Director General P120,821,000 P72,871,000 P3,494,000 P197,186,000

B. Philippine National
Volunteer Service
Coordinating
Agency 1,287,000 1,213,000 31,000 2,531,000

C. Tariff Commission 11,097,000 6,287,000 100,000 17,484,000
–––––– ––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
National Economic
and Development
Authority P132,205,000 P80,371,000 P3,625,000 P217,201,000
========== ========= ======== ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Secretary General P19,718,000 P15,155,000 P452,000 P35,325,000

B. National Statistics
Office 273,903,000 173,826,000 162,000,000 609,729,000

C. Statistical Research
and Training Center 1,714.000 1,888,000 3,602,000
–––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
National Statistical
Coordination Board P295,335,000 P190,869,000 P162,452,000 P648,656,000
========== ========== ========== ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the Press
Secretary (Proper) P8,898,000 P16,307,000 P6,047,000 P31,252,000

B. Bureau of Broadcast
Services 46,104,000 49,391,000 66,374,000 161,869,000

C. Bureau of
Communications Services 6,201,000 6,007,000 612,000 12,820,000

D. National Printing
Office 30,435,000 19,551,000 1,055,000 51,041,000

E. News and Information
Bureau 15,984,000 6,462,000 1,693,000 24,139,000

F. Philippine Information
Agency 39,353,000 48,180,000 5,000,000 92,533,000

G. Presidential Broadcast
Staff (RTVM) 7,838,000 17,326,000 2,184,000 27,348,000
–––––– –––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, Office of
the Press Secretary P154,813,000 P163,224,000 P82,965,000 P401,002,000
========== ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICES
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Commission on
Filipino Overseas P9,085,000 P3,183,000 P63,000 P12,331,000

B. Committee on
Privatization 330,000 534,000 864,000

C. Energy Regulatory
Board 15,274,000 8,204,000 530,000 24,008,000

D. Games and Amusements
Board 7,583,000 2,693,000 537,000 10,813,000

E. Government Corporate
Monitoring and Coor-
dinating Committees 1,134,000 670,000 254,000 2,058,000

F. Housing and Land
Use Regulatory Board 43,625,000 13,390,000 1,086,000 58,128.000

G. Housing and Urban
Development Coor-
dinating Council 7,869,000 5,127,000 345,000 13,341,000

H. Metropolitan Manila
Commission 4,620,000 4,620,000

I. Movie and Television
Review and
Classification Board 5,570,000 4,488,000 544,000 10,602,000

J. National Commission
on the Role of Filipino
Women 3,209,000 3,593,000 935,000 7,737,000

K. National Computer
Center 24,428,000 14,989,000 16,325,000 55,742,000

L. National Police
Commission 112,851,000 59,651,000 14,072,000 186,574,000

M. National Stud Farm 2,586,000 1,964,000 3,497,000 8,047,000

N. Office for Northern
Cultural Communities 24,308,000 13,592,000 1,221,000 39,121,000

O. Office for the Southern
Cultural Communities 37,334,000 29,859,000 465,000 67,658,000

P. Office of Energy
Affairs 23,180,000 19,058,000 909,000 43,147,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

P.1 Office of the
Executive Director 23,180,000 19,058,000 909,000 43,147,000

Q. Office of Muslim
Affairs 43,027,000 42,826,000 380,000 86,233,000

R. Philippine Gamefowl
Commission 6,937,000 2,172,000 211,000 9,320,000

S. Philippine Racing
Commission 5,692,000 12,965,000 100,000 18,757,000

T. Securities and
Exchange Commission 54,019,000 22,727,000 25,768,000 102,514,000

U. Videogram Regulatory
Board 5,522,000 4,718,000 387,000 10,627,000
–––––– –––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, Other
Executive Offices P433,590,000 P271,023,000 P67,629,000 P772,242,000
========== ========== ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

THE JUDICIARY
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Supreme Court
of the Philippines P506,548,000 P187,371,000 P1,987,000 P695,906,000

A.1 Regional Trial
Courts 443,868,000 41,707,000 2,400,000 487,975,000

A.2 Metropolitan
Trial Courts 38,732,000 2,410,000 218,000 41,360,000

A.3. Municipal Trial
Courts in Cities 52,699,000 3,281,000 55,980,000

A.4. Municipal Circuit
Trial Courts 129,610,000 3,996,000 133,606,000

A.5. Municipal Trial
Courts 128,861,000 2,522,000 131,383,000

A.6. Shari'a District
Courts 2,766,000 1,237,000 80,000 4,083,000

A.7. Shari'a Circuit
Courts 14,270,000 2,641,000 120,000 17,031,000
–––––– ––––– ––––– ––––––

Sub-total for the
SCP and Inferior
Courts 1,317,354,000 245,165,000 4,805,000 1,567,324,000
========== ========= ======== ==========

B. Sandiganbayan 18,008,000 18,411,000 83,000 36,502,000

C. Court of Appeals 73,259,000 14,976,000 2,235,000 90,470,000

D. Court of Tax
Appeals 4,824,000 3,961,000 115,000 8,900,000
––––– ––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, The
Judiciary P1,413,445,000 P282,513,000 P7,238,000 P1,703,196,000
=========== ========== ======== ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Civil Service
Commission P101,609,000 P53,760,000 P4,503,000 P159,872,000

A.1. Career Executive
Service Board 4,626,000 7,259,000 800,000 12,685,000

A.2. Professional
Regulation
Commission 17,587,000 13,131,000 2,105,000 32,823,000

B. Commission on
Audit 854,818,000 192,156,000 7,500,000 1,054,474,000

C. Commission on
Elections 222,215,000 30,271,000 1,600,000 254,086,000
–––––– –––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, Consti-
tutional Commissions P1,200,855,000 P296,577,000 P16,508,000 P1,513,940,000
=========== ========== ========= ===========

GENERAL SUMMARY

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Ombudsman P34,216,000 P15,098,000 P2,282,000 P51,596,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations, Office of
the Ombudsman P34,216,000 P15,098,800 P2,282,000 P51,596,000
========= ========= ========= =========

GENERAL SUMMARY

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Office of the
Special Prosecutor P20,774,000 P6,209,000 P596,000 P27,552,000
––––– ––––– –––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations, Office
of the Special
Prosecutor P20,774,000 P6,209,000 P596,000 P27,552,000
========= ======== ======= =========

GENERAL SUMMARY

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Commission on
Human Rights P34,061,000 P23,995,000 P2,245,000 P60,301,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations, Commission
on Human Rights P34,061,000 P23,995,000 P2,245,000 P60,301,000
========= ========= ========= =========

GENERAL SUMMARY

AUTONOMOUS REGIONS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Cordillera
Administrative Region P10,336,000 P5,875,000 P2,365,000 P18,876,000

A.1. Cordillera
Administrative Region
(Proper) 7,355,000 3,838,000 161,000 11,354,000

A.2. Kalinga Special
Development
Authority 2,981,000 2,037,000 2,204,000 7,222,000

B. Sangguniang
Pampook and Lupong
Tagapagpaganap ng
Pook, Region IX 19,604,000 5,129,000 22,130,000 48,863,000

C. Sangguniang Pampook
and Lupong Tagapag-
paganap ng Pook,
Region XII 22,327,000 4,709,000 21,139,000 48,175,000
––––– ––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, Autonomous
Regions P52,267,000 P15,713,000 P45,634,000 P113,614,000
========= ========= ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

BUDGETARY SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Budgetary Support
to the Government
Corporations P46,230,000 P84,483,000 P130,713,000
––––– ––––– ––––––

Total New
Appropriations, Budgetary
Support to Government
Corporations P46,230,000 P84,483,000 P130,713,000
========= ========= ==========

GENERAL SUMMARY

NATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Internal Revenue
Allotment, Specific
Tax Allotment and
Local Government
Revenue Stabilization
Fund P4,874,066,000 P2,630,776,000 P7,504,842,000

B. Concrete Barangay
Roads/Multipurpose
Pavements Construction
and Improvement
Program 1,530,000,000 1,530,000,000

C. Local Roads
Construction/Improvement,
Repair and
Maintenance 1,115.090,000 575,078,000 1,690,168,000

D. Budgetary Aid to
Local Government Units 151,000,000 1,361,479,000 1,512,479,000

E. Rural Roads
Improvement Program 608,888,000 608,888,000

F. Rural Water Supply
and Sanitation Project 36,382,000 36,382,000

G. Barangay Administration
Fund 1,525,257,000 1,525,257,000

H. Debt Relief Fund 310,000,000 310,000,000

I. National Reconciliation
Development Program 10,000,000 50,000,000 240,000,000 300,000,000

J. Integrated Area
Development
Projects 30,113,000 35,959,000 30,120,000 96,192,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

J.1 Aurora Integrated
Area Development
Project 4,622.000 5,734,000 50,000 10,406,000

J.2. Central Visayas
Regional Projects 18,666,000 24,185,000 21,420,000 64,271,000

J.3. Palawan Integrated
Area Development
Projects 6,825,000 6,040,000 8,650,000 21,515,000

K. Local Officials
Insurance Premium
Fund 36,100,000 36,100,000

L. Palarong Pambansa
Fund 25,000,000 25,000,000

M. Regional Development
Fund 1,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000
––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

Total New
Appropriations, National
Assistance to Local
Government Units P77,213,000 P8,104,372,000 P7,012,723,000 P15,194,308,00
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GENERAL SUMMARY

CALAMITY FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Calamity Fund P200,000,000 P800,000,000 P1,000,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Calamity
Fund P200,000,000 P800,000,000 P1,000,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL BENEFITS FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Miscellaneous
Personnel Benefits
Fund P283,177,000 P283,177,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Miscellaneous
Personnel Benefits
Fund P283,177,000 P283,177,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

CONTINGENT FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Contingent Fund P100,000,000 P250,000,000 P150,000,000 P500,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Contingent
Fund P100,000,000 P250,000,000 P150,000,000 P500,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Economic Support
Fund P20,000,000 P504,600,000 P524,600,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Economic
Support Fund P20,000,000 P504,600,000 P524,600,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

FOREIGN-ASSISTED PROJECTS SUPPORT FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Foreign-Assisted
Projects Support
Fund P300,000,000 P300,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Foreign-
Assisted Projects
Fund P300,000,000 P300,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

GENERAL FUND ADJUSTMENTS
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. General Fund
Adjustments P80,000,000 P120,000,000 P300,000,000 P500,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, General
Fund Adjustments P80,000,000 P120,000,000 P300,000,000 P500,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. International
Commitments
Fund P1,391,243.000 P1,391,243,000
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Total New
Appropriations, International
Commitments Fund P1,391,243.000 P1,391,243,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

PROPERTY REPLACEMENT FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Property Replacement
Fund P50,000,000 P50,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Property
Replacement Fund P50,000,000 P50,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY/PC-INP SUBSISTENCE FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Supplemental
Military/PC-INP
Subsistence Fund P1,400,000,000 P1,400,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Supplemental
Military/PC-INP
Subsistence Fund P1,400,000,000 P1,400,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

COUNTRYWIDE DEVELOPMENT FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Countrywide
Development
Fund P75,000,000 P2,225,000,000 P2,300,000,000
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Total New
Appropriations, Countrywide
Development Fund P75,000,000 P2,225,000,000 P2,300,000,000
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GENERAL SUMMARY

UNPROGRAMMED FUND
CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Maintenance
Personal and Other Capital
Services Operating Outlays Total
Expenses

A. Unprogrammed
Fund P300,581,000 P9,741,519,000 P12,788,777,000 P22,830,877,000
–––––– –––––– ––––––– –––––––

Total New
Appropriations,
Unprogrammed
Fund P300,581,000 P9,741,519,000 P12,788,777,000 P22,830,877,000
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GENERAL PROVISIONS

RECEIPTS AND INCOME

Sec. 2. 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 Sec. 50 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 44 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292) and Sec. 3 of B.P. Blg. 325: provided, that certain receipts may be recorded as income of a Special Fund, 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 Sec. 51 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 45 of Book VI, 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 and to Special Budgets required under Sec. 40 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 35 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292): and 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 Sec. 40 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 35 of Book VI, 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 corporations 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.

Sec. 3. 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 and the rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the aforementioned Permanent Committee. 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 interest and other income earned shall be deposited with the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund pursuant to Sec. 65 of P.D. No. 1445 and Sec. 29 (1) of Article VI of the Constitution.

The agency concerned shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management and to Congress a quarterly report of the income from this Fund and a quarterly report of expenditure.n case of failure to submit said requirements, no withdrawal in the subsequent quarters shall be allowed except upon certification of the Department of Budget and Management that said report was submitted.

Sec. 4. 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 shall be treated as a trust liability of the agency concerned and deposited in an authorized government depository bank or in the National Treasury, as the case may be, subject to the conditions prescribed under the Special Provisions of the agency concerned and to the rules and regulations as determined by the Permanent Committee created under Sec. 51 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 45 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292). Payment out of such funds shall be made in accordance with the purpose for which the fund is created and subject to accounting and auditing regulations: provided, that deposits in authorized government depository banks shall be withdrawable, subject to existing budget, accounting and auditing rules and regulations without the need for issuance of a Funding Warrant: provided, further, that if the amount is deposited in a savings account, the interest shall accrue to the General Fund and shall be remitted to the National Treasury at the end of each quarter.

Sec. 5. Seminar and Conference Fees. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies which conduct training programs approved jointly by the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission are authorized to collect seminar and conference fees from government and private agency participants, at such standard rates as the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission shall deem appropriate. The proceeds derived from such seminars or conferences may be made available for the conduct of such seminars and conferences, subject to pertinent budget, accounting and auditing rules and regulations: provided, that any excess therefrom shall be remitted to the National Treasury: provided, further, that upon the conclusion of the seminar or conference, the office authorized to conduct the same shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management a report of the income realized and of the expenses incurred: provided, finally, that no appropriation authorized in this Act shall be used to support or augment expenses for seminars or conferences.

Sec. 6. Sale of Non-Serviceable, Obsolete and Other Unnecessary Equipment. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are hereby authorized to sell non-serviceable, obsolete, and other unnecessary equipment.

Fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds from the sale of equipment of the agency shall be deemed automatically appropriated for the purchase of new ones except cars, vans and the like and for the repair or rehabilitation of existing vital equipment for which no fund has been provided in this Act.

Sec. 7. Sale of Products. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are hereby authorized to sell products of agricultural, industrial or other projects, including official publications. The proceeds derived therefrom shall be deposited with the National Treasury and shall accrue to the General Fund, pursuant to Sec. 50 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 44 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292), unless otherwise provided by law or by Special Provision in this Act.

Sec. 8. Donations. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are authorized to accept donations, contributions, grants, bequests or gifts, in cash or in kind, from foreign governments, international and local agencies, private entities or individuals for purposes relevant to their functions. Such receipts shall be accounted for in the books of the government and shall be subject to pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Such donations, whether in cash or in kind, shall be deemed automatically appropriated for the purposes specified by the donor. Receipts from cash donations and sale of donated commodities shall be remitted to the National Treasury and recorded as a Special Account in the General Fund and shall be released only to the extent of actual receipts as certified by the Bureau of Treasury and used or expended as specified by the donor, subject to Sec. 40 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 35 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292). The agency concerned shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management and to the Commission on Audit a quarterly report of the expenditures or disbursements of the amounts released. Whenever a donation is made, the recipient office or agency shall notify the Department of Budget and Management which shall issue the corresponding advice of allotment.

The rules and regulations to supplement this Section shall be issued jointly by the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Finance.

Sec. 9. Expenditures Funded from Borrowings. – The amounts appropriated in this Act and funded from local or foreign borrowings shall be released in accordance with loan drawdowns or in the manner stipulated in the financing agreement concerned, subject to Sec. 40 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 35 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292).

SECTION 10. Foreign Purchases and Other Importations. – Purchases under foreign military sales agreements, heavy equipment imports for infrastructure projects and other importations of agencies which are financed by foreign borrowings or by Central Bank consolidated borrowing programs shall be subject to the requirement of a certification of availability of appropriation released for the purpose, to the requirements of LOI No. 880 and to applicable laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 11. 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 in kind, except upon concurrence of the Secretary, of Budget and Management 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 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 on 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. Loans shall not be contracted by agencies of the national government unless the full amount of the loan is covered by an Obligational Authority issued by the Secretary of Budget and Management.

For this purpose, the budgetary implications of foreign-assisted projects shall be explicitly considered by the Secretary of Budget and Management 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 interests; (b) peso component of capital costs and project preparation; (c) infrastructure and support facilities needed to be directly financed by the government; (d) operating and other expenditures which will be ultimately required for general fund support when the project is implemented; and (e) peso requirements needed as counterpart.

SECTION 12. 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 an authorized government depository bank as trust liabilities and 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 and the office or agency concerned, withdrawable in accordance with accounting and auditing rules and regulations: provided, that any interest accruing on deposit accounts and any forfeited amounts shall be recorded as income of the General Fund and shall be remitted to the National Treasury at the end of each quarter. This provision shall apply to bonds posted in cash, such as bidder's bond, guaranty bonds, bail bonds, judicial deposits for the benefit of clients, cash under litigation deposited in court 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.

AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES

SECTION 13. Restrictions on the Use of Appropriated Funds. – 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, rents, retirement gratuity and terminal leave requirements shall be disbursed solely for such items of expenditures in accordance with the Work and Financial Plan as approved by the Secretary of Budget and Management.

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 Sections 49 and 87 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 43 and 80 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292) and to appropriate criminal action under existing penal laws.

SECTION 14. National Internal Revenue Taxes, and Import Duties of National and Local Government Agencies. – National internal revenue taxes and import duties payable by national government agencies to the National Government as well as customs duties and taxes for the importation of equipment by local government units, are deemed automatically appropriated. The amounts pertaining to such taxes and duties shall be considered as revenue and expenditure of the government.

The Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Finance shall issue the implementing guidelines.

SECTION 15. Expenditure Components. – Except by act of the Congress of the Philippines, no change or modification shall be made in the expenditure items authorized in this Act and other appropriations laws unless in cases of augmentations from savings in appropriations as authorized under Sec. 25(5) of Article VI of the Constitution.

SECTION 16. 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 Constitution, and the Ombudsman are hereby authorized to augment any item in this Act for their respective offices from savings in other items of their respective appropriations: provided, that no item of appropriation recommended by the President in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to Article VII, Sec. 22 of the Constitution which has been disapproved or reduced by Congress shall be restored or increased by the use of appropriations authorized for other purposes in this Act by augmentation. Any item of appropriation for any purpose recommended by the President in the budget shall be deemed to have been disapproved by Congress if no corresponding appropriation for the specific purpose is provided in this Act.

SECTION 17. Priority in the Use of Savings. – In the use of savings, priority shall be given to the augmentation of the amounts set aside for salary standardization, bonus and retirement and terminal leave benefits in the order listed.

SECTION 18. Meaning of Savings and Augmentation. – Savings refer to portions or balances of any programmed appropriation free of any obligation or encumbrance still available after the satisfactory completion or unavoidable 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.n 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 19. 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 Congress of the Philippines.

Sec. 20. Purchase of Supplies, Materials and Equipment Spare Parts. – 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 normal three (3) – month requirements, subject to pertinent rules and regulations issued by competent authority: provided, that heads of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies or 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 Department of Budget and Management in anticipation of cost increases, of 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, upon the joint recommendation of the Secretary concerned and the Chairman of the Commission on Audit, these stocks shall not exceed one (1) year's need.

Sec. 21. 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 aircraft 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 Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Audit.

Sec. 22. Cultural and Athletic Activities. – An amount not exceeding Forty-five thousand pesos (P45,000) per annum out of the appropriations allotted for maintenance and other operating expenses for each department, bureau, office or agency, and Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000) for each regional office of each regionalized department, bureau, office or agency, may be used for cultural and athletic activities, including purchase of uniforms at not more than Five hundred pesos (P500) for each participant, and for supplies and necessary expenses for said activities. The amounts fixed in this section constitute the allowable maximum to be expended by any department, bureau, office or agency for its cultural and athletic activities, except as otherwise approved by the President of the Philippines: provided, that these amounts may be pooled by the Secretary concerned into one fund, programmed and controlled to best serve the needs of the department and all the offices, bureaus and agencies therein.

For purposes of this Section, the term "office or agency" shall be so construed to refer only to departments and bureaus, and the regular government offices or agencies under them.

Sec. 23. Contracting Multi-Year Projects. – In the implementation of multi-year projects, no agency shall enter into a contract without a Forward Obligational Authority issued by the Department of Budget and Management for the purpose.

Notwithstanding the issuance of the Forward Obligational Authority, the obligation to be incurred in any given calendar year, shall in no case exceed the amount programmed for implementation of the multi-year projects during said Calendar Year.

Sec. 24. Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses. – Appropriations herein authorized may be used for extraordinary expenses not exceeding:

(a) One hundred twenty thousand pesos (P120,000) for each Secretary or equivalent;

(b) Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) for each Undersecretary or equivalent;

(c) Sixteen thousand pesos (P16,000) for each Assistant Secretary, head of bureau or organization of equal rank to a bureau and for each Department Regional Director; and

(d) Eight thousand pesos (P8,000) for each Bureau Regional Director.

In addition, miscellaneous expenses not exceeding Twenty-four thousand pesos (P24,000) for each of the offices under the above named officials are herein authorized.

For purposes of this Section, representation 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 authorized herein shall be used for salaries, wages, allowances, intelligence and confidential expenses.

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

Sec. 25. Release of 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.

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.

All departments, bureaus and offices shall submit to the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, a quarterly report on the utilization of intelligence and confidential funds.

Sec. 26. Release of Funds. – Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appropriations authorized 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 in this Act shall be automatically and regularly released in accordance with a Work and Financial Plan.

Sec. 27. Disbursement of Funds. – All appropriated funds shall be disbursed only through the National Treasury and/or originally-chartered government-owned or controlled banks.

Sec. 28. Funding of Contracts and Future Payment of Contractual Obligations. – Notwithstanding the availability of deferred payment terms, departments, bureaus, offices or agencies concerned, before entering into contracts involving the expenditure of public funds, including contracts for services or consultancy, contracts of lease, equipment rental, construction of partitions or improvements in leased buildings, or contracts involving an increase in the approved contract price shall secure a certification of availability of funds for the purpose from the agency Chief Accountant, subject to applicable rules and regulations as may be issued by the Department of Budget and Management and to Sections 46 and 64 of P.D. No. 1177 (Secs. 40 and 58 of Book VI, E.O. No. 292): provided, that the certification of availability of funds 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 the availability of the full contracted amount for such goods or services out of the agency's appropriations. No contract shall be entered into nor work be undertaken without such certification of fund availability.

Sec. 29. Service Contracts. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the national government are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with private firms and non-governmental organizations for services related or incidental to their respective functions and operations, through public bidding or negotiated contracts, whenever it is impractical or more expensive for the government to directly undertake such functions and operations, subject to accounting and auditing rules and regulations; provided, that the execution of the service contracts shall not operate to automatically abolish or render vacant any existing occupied position in the contracting office or agency.

Sec. 30. Health Financial Assistance Program. – Subject to the enactment of a law for the purpose, the amount necessary to cover increases authorized in medicare benefits for GSIS Medicare beneficiaries shall be taken from budgetary savings of national government agencies. For this purpose, the Department of Budget and Management is hereby authorized to set aside the amount necessary to cover the FY 1990 Financial Assistance Program from the appropriations provided in this Act for the current operating expenses of the national government agencies concerned.n subsequent years, the requirement for the Health Financial Assistance Program shall be included in the respective budgets of the agencies concerned. The Department of Budget and Management, the Philippine Medical Care Commission and the Government Service Insurance System shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Section.

Sec. 31. Funding of Personnel Benefits. – The personnel benefits cost of government officials and employees shall be charged against the respective 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 and adjustments, merit increases, incentive and service fees, vacation and sick leaves, retirement and life insurance premiums, compensation insurance premiums, health insurance (Medicare) premiums, 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 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.

Sec. 32. Personnel Benefits Fund. – The Employees Compensation Insurance Premium Fund, the National Government Contributions to the Health Insurance (Medicare) Fund and the Employees Share in the Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-IBIG) shall be released directly by the Department of Budget and Management to the Government Service Insurance System and the Home Development Mutual Fund.

Payment of amelioration benefits to cover the year-end bonus and cash gift provided under Republic Act No. 6686 shall be released to the department, bureau, office or agency concerned.

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

Sec. 33. Appropriations for Salary Standardization. – The appropriations in this Act for salary standardization, cost of living and other allowances authorized in the respective budgets of departments, bureaus, offices and agencies shall be used solely for the purpose of salary standardization as provided in Republic Act No. 6758.

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

Sec. 34. Representation and Transportation Allowances. – The following officials and those of equivalent rank as may be determined by the Department of Budget and Management 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 Two thousand five hundred pesos (P2,500) for Secretaries or equivalent;

(b) At One thousand seven hundred pesos (P1,700) for Department Undersecretaries or equivalent;

(c) At One thousand five hundred pesos (P1,500) for Assistant Secretaries, Bureau Directors and Department Regional Directors or equivalent;

(d) At One thousand four hundred pesos (P1,400) for Assistant Bureau Directors, Department Assistant Regional Directors, Bureau Regional Directors, Department Service Chiefs or equivalent;

(e) At One thousand two hundred pesos (P1,200) for Assistant Bureau Regional Directors or equivalent;

(f) At One thousand one hundred pesos (P1,100) for Chiefs of Divisions, identified as such in the Personal Services Itemization.

The transportation allowance herein authorized shall not be granted to officials who are assigned a government vehicle or use government motor transportation, except as may be approved by the President of the Philippines. 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.

Allowances of those officials who are receiving salaries from special accounts or special funds shall be charged against the corresponding fund from which their salaries are charged. Officials on detail with other offices, including officials of the Commission on Audit assigned to serve other offices or agencies. shall be paid the allowance herein authorized from the appropriations of their parent agencies.

Sec. 35. Official Vehicles and Transport. – Government motor transportation may be used by the following officials, including those who may be specifically authorized by the President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate with respect to the Senate, and the Speaker, with respect to the House of Representatives, with costs chargeable to the appropriations authorized for their respective offices:

(a) The President of the Philippines;

(b) The Vice-President;

(c) The President of the Senate;

(d) The Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(e) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

(f) The Secretaries, Undersecretaries 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; and

(j) The Heads of Constitutional Commissions.

Sec. 36. 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 One thousand pesos (P1,000) each per annum. Savings in the appropriations for each department, bureau or office may be used for this purpose where no amount is specifically appropriated in this Act.

Sec. 37. Hazard Duty Pay. – Upon recommendation of the Department Head and approval of the Department of Budget and Management, hazard pay may be allowed to officials and employees who are actually assigned in hardship or difficult areas, strife-torn or embattled areas, distressed or isolated stations, prison camps, mental hospitals, radiation-exposed clinics or laboratories, or disease-infested areas or in areas declared under state of calamity or emergency for the duration thereof which expose them to great danger, contagion, radiation, volcanic activity/eruption, occupational risks or perils to life, chargeable to savings in the appropriations of the department/agency concerned, which shall not be less than Fifty pesos (P50) nor more than One hundred fifty pesos (P150) each per month, except in cases where the rates are specifically provided for under special laws, charters or enabling acts, in which case such rates shall govern, or where more incentives are needed to attract applicants, in which case the sum may be augmented at rates to be determined by the Department Heads as may be necessary: provided, that hazard pay by reason of strife-torn or embattled areas shall be subject to the certification issued by the Secretary of National Defense and the rates thereof shall be determined by the Secretary of Budget and Management on the basis of the area classification certified by the Secretary of National Defense. The Secretary of Budget and Management and the Secretary of National Defense shall review from time to time authorizations for the payment of hazard duty pay in strife-torn and embattled areas earlier issued and shall terminate such authorizations in areas where conditions no longer justify the continuation of hazard duty pay.

Sec. 38. Honoraria. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies are authorized to use their respective appropriations for payment of honoraria as compensation for services rendered by researchers, experts and specialists who are acknowledged authorities in their field of specialization and military personnel who are rendering security service to the Congress of the Philippines, including its Committees, at such rates as the Department of Budget and Management may authorize, unless otherwise specifically provided by law.

Sec. 39. Authorized Deductions, Incentive and Service. – Deductions from salaries, emoluments or other benefits accruing to any government employee may be allowed for the payment of obligations due or owing to government lending institutions such as government banks, the Government Service Insurance System or a savings and loans association, and those organized for, and managed by, government employees. Deductions under Sec. 21 of R.. No. 4670, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers may be allowed, including such deductions representing amortizations arising from educational loan for tuition fees, reasonable amount for textbooks and other school obligations granted by insurance companies duly licensed by the Insurance Commission: provided, that such deductions shall not reduce the employee's take home pay to an amount lower than One thousand pesos (P1,000), after deducting all other statutory deductions: provided, further, that the agencies and offices with existing deduction arrangements with private lenders 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 shall have been fully paid.

Service fees collected shall be deposited with the national or public financial institution treasury and shall accrue in the general fund, pursuant to Sec. 50 of P.D. No. 1177 (Sec. 44 of Book VI, E.O. 292). Such fees may be made available for payment of incentive or service fees to employees who are actually and directly involved in the collection: provided, however, that such payment to any employee may not, in the aggregate exceed fifty (50%) percent of his annual salary.

Any surplus of service fees deposited with the National Treasury pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph hereof, shall form part of a provident fund to be established by the agency in favor of all its employees, which shall be available to employees for emergency needs, school and educational loans, hospitalization loans, minor but immediate need of repair of houses and other similar circumstances. This fund shall be administered pursuant to a set of uniform rules and regulations which the Office of the President shall promulgate.

Sec. 40. Special Counsel Allowance. – Lawyer-personnel in the legal staffs of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies of the national government appearing in court as special counsel in collaboration with the Solicitor General or Fiscals concerned are hereby authorized an allowance of one hundred fifty pesos (P150) for each appearance, chargeable to savings in the appropriations allotted for personal services of their respective offices, but not exceeding nine hundred pesos (P900) a month.

Sec. 41. Quarters Allowance. – Except as may be authorized by law, government officials and employees who, by virtue of their positions, are furnished free quarters or are charged only a nominal rate in government-owned buildings, such as dormitories or living quarters in hospitals, state colleges, universities and schools, foreign posts and elsewhere, shall forfeit entitlement to any quarters allowance.n cases where portions of rented private buildings are authorized to be utilized for officials' quarters, the excess of rental cost over the quarters allowance of the officials shall be borne by the officials or employees concerned. Those who enjoy free quarters in government-owned or rented buildings but who are not entitled to quarters privileges, shall be charged the corresponding cost of rentals therefor. Unless fixed by law or regulations, the rate of quarters allowance or rental, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Department of Budget and Management.

Sec. 42. Compensation of Contractual Personnel. – Heads of departments, bureaus, offices or agencies, when authorized in their respective appropriations as provided in this Act, may hire consultants, experts and other contractual personnel to perform specific vital activities or services which cannot be provided by the regular staff of the agency, limited to such period when their services are reasonably required and to activities that shall have a definite expected output. Such contractual personnel may be paid compensation inclusive of fees, honoraria, per diems compensation and allowances not exceeding one hundred twenty (120%) percent of the minimum salary of an equivalent position in the National Classification and Compensation Plan, except as may be authorized by the Department of Budget and Management in the following instances: (a) when the consultant or expert is an acknowledged authority in his field of specialization; and (b) where the consultant or expert is hired to perform a specific activity or service that requires technical skill and expertise which local labor force cannot provide, or if such expertise is available, the supply is limited: provided, that in no case shall such compensation exceed the salary of his immediate superior, except as may be otherwise approved jointly by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Budget and Management.

Sec. 43. Use of Appropriations for Retirement Gratuity and Terminal Leave. – Release of appropriations authorized in this Act to cover retirement gratuity benefit claims shall be made on the basis of the Work and Financial Plan of offices and agencies as approved by the Department of Budget and Management.n no case shall payment be made except on the basis of creditable services as computed by the Government Service Insurance System 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.. 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 deficiencies in other departments, bureaus, offices or agencies.

The rules and regulations to implement this Section shall be issued jointly by the Department of Budget and Management, the Government Service Insurance System and the Civil Service Commission.

Sec. 44. 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 a National Compensation Circular.

The rules and regulations to implement this Section shall be issued jointly by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Budget and Management.

Sec. 45. Abolition of Positions. – The positions vacated resulting from the early retirement or separation of personnel under Republic Act No. 6683 shall be abolished unless the head of the office or agency, with the approval of the President in the case of the Executive Department, the Chief Justice in the case of the Judiciary, the Senate President in the case of the Senate or the Speaker in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chairman in the case of the Constitutional Commission, certified within the period of sixty (60) days from the time of approval of the application for retirement or separation that the exigencies of the service required their retention.

Sec. 46. Personal Liability of Officials for Payment of Unauthorized Personal Services Cost. – No official or employee of the National Government, including those of government-owned and/or controlled corporations, 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 benefits in violation of this Section is null and void. The erring officials and employees shall be subject to disciplinary action under the provisions of Sections 49 and 87 of P.D. No. 1177 (Secs. 43 and 80 of Book VI, E. O. No. 292) and to appropriate criminal action under existing penal laws.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Sec. 47. Training Programs. – Departments, bureaus, offices or agencies shall review and formulate their training programs to make the same responsive to the organizational needs and manpower requirements of agencies and the need to train personnel in 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.

Sec. 48. 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 be released directly to said regional offices.mposition of any retention or deduction as reserves shall not be allowed except as may be authorized by the Department of Budget and Management. For this purpose, the Department of Budget and Management 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.

Sec. 49. Prohibition Against Deduction/Retention of Allotment. – Fund releases from appropriations provided in this Act for any function/project shall be transmitted intact or in full to the office or agency concerned and no retention or deduction as reserves or overhead shall be made, except as authorized by law or upon direction of the President of the Philippines. The Commission on Audit shall ensure compliance with this provision to the extent that sub-allotments by department and/or central agencies to their subordinate offices are in conformity with allocations in budgetary Advice of Allotments issued by the Department of Budget and Management.

Sec. 50. Work and Financial Plan. – All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations shall submit their respective Work and Financial Plans as may be required by the Department of Budget and Management as the basis for the release of allotments and funding warrants.

The Work and Financial Plan shall be prepared in accordance with the form and content as prescribed by the Secretary of Budget and Management.

No deviations shall be allowed from the approved Work and Financial Plan except upon prior approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management.

Agencies, however, may augment an item of expenditure within Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) from savings in other items of MOOE not exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the appropriated amount to be augmented.

Sec. 51. Submission of Corporate Operating Budgets and Financial Statements. – All government-owned and/or controlled corporations shall submit through the Secretary of Budget and Management their respective corporate operating budgets for FY 1990 recommended by the Governing Board of the Corporations for consideration and final approval of the President of the Philippines. The corporate operating budgets shall be prepared following such procedure and guidelines issued by the Secretary of Budget and Management and shall be accompanied with financial statements and other reports as may be required.

Sec. 52. Use of the Funds Allotted for Budgetary Support to Government Corporations. – The amounts herein appropriated for budgetary support to government-owned and/or controlled corporations which are included under the budgets of the department/offices to which these are attached, may be used to support operating expenses, loans outlays and equity investments or trust funds to be administered by government-owned and/or controlled corporations: provided, that payment of salaries, allowances and other benefits shall be in accordance with P. D. No. 985 and that retirement gratuities paid from this fund shall be computed in accordance with the rates, conditions and procedures prescribed under existing retirement laws, rules and regulations: provided, further, that, in no case shall equity investments be used for salaries, allowances, retirement gratuities and other benefits: and provided, Finally, that releases shall be subject to Sec. 40 of P. D. 1177 (Sec. 35 of Book VI, E. O. No. 292) and LOImp. No. 29.

Sec. 53. Fund Releases for Budgetary Support to Government Corporations. – Funds herein appropriated for budgetary support to government-owned and/or controlled corporations shall be under the administration of the Department of Budget and Management. Said funds will be directly released to the recipient corporation through the Bureau of Treasury. All requests for fund releases for subsidies or capital investments to government corporations shall emanate from their respective Boards through the Departments to which they are attached.

Sec. 54. Offsets Against Budgetary Support and Conversion of Advances for Government Corporations. – The appropriations herein authorized for budgetary support to government corporations may be used by the Bureau of Treasury for the corporate payments of the five percent (5%) dividend under Executive Order No. 518, as well as repayments for the loans relent to corporate obligations guaranteed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.f the total level of actual revenues at the end of 1989, liquid assets (i.e., cash and short-term investments), bond investments and other fund sources of a government corporation exceed the corresponding projections consistent with the formulation of the 1990 budgetary support program, then the excess may be deducted from the said program and may be reduced to the extent of such favorable effect. Furthermore, advances already made prior to January 1, 1990 for loan obligations shall be converted into equity or subsidy of the national government upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Finance. Such conversions are deemed appropriated and shall require the issuance of an Advance of Allotment.

Sec. 55. Submission of Quarterly Reports. – Within fifteen (15) days after the end of each quarter, each department bureau, office or agency shall submit a quarterly report to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance, copy furnished the Department of Budget and Management, on their cumulative allotments, obligations incurred/liquidated, total disbursements, unliquidated obligations, unobligated and unexpended balances, and the results of expended appropriations.

The quarterly report shall 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, and telephone and other communication services.

Sec. 56. Unauthorized Organizational Changes. – Unless otherwise created by law or directed by the President of the Philippines, no organizational unit or changes in key position in any department or agency shall be authorized in their respective organizational structures and be funded from appropriations provided by this Act.

Sec. 57. Implementation of Construction Projects. – 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, 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 Department of Transportation and Communications, through either or said departments, as the case may be.n addition, land use and zoning guidelines as prescribed by existing laws, rules and regulations shall be strictly observed.n the implementation of the construction projects, Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 of Executive Order No. 182, entitled "Rationalizing Public Works Measures, Appropriating Funds for Public Works, and for Other Purposes," and other legislation on public works shall be strictly complied with.

Sec. 58. "Realignment" (Relocation) of Capital Outlays and Public Works Projects. – The amount appropriated in this Act for construction, replacement, rehabilitation and completion of school buildings, hospitals, sanitaria, health centers, clinics, herbal processing plant, warehouses, and health stations, as well as waterworks/supply and other public works project under the FY 1990 infrastructure program in this Act may "realigned" in cases of imbalanced allocation of projects within the district, duplication of projects, overlapping of funding source and similar cases: provided, that such "realignment" shall be made within thirty (30) days after the approval of this Act except in cases of duplication of projects and overlapping of funding source: provided, further, that such "realignment" is within the congressional district for which the funds were originally allocated: provided, furthermore, that the "realignment" shall be for projects within the same category and shall not exceed the total amount originally allocated for the congressional district: and provided, Finally, that the "realignment" shall be made upon the initiative and consent of the representative of the district concerned and with the concurrence of any one of the following: The District Engineer, the Regional Director or Secretary of the Department concerned.

The Department of Budget and Management shall accordingly issue the Advice of Allotment to effect the necessary adjustment without prejudice to the immediate implementation of the realignment by the concerned implementing agencies.

Sec. 59. Release of Funds. – Release of funds for NALGU, 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 shall be released with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the representative of the district concerned.

Sec. 60. Appropriation Reserve. – There shall be established a mandatory reserve in the amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the total non-personal services appropriations excluding appropriations for school buildings, hospital buildings and court houses for FY 1990 of all agencies and offices of the national government, including all government-owned and/or controlled corporations and the Congress of the Philippines.

Should conditions during the fiscal year warrant the use of the reserve, the same shall be released subject to the submission of a report by the Secretary of Budget and Management to the Congress of the Philippines within ten (10) days from the date of said release.

Sec. 61. Disauthorizing Payment of the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant Loan. – Any and all payments for the balance that may still be due or sought to be collected from the Republic of the Philippines on the loans connected with the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant are hereby expressly disauthorized, all laws and issuances to the contrary notwithstanding.

Sec. 62. 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.

Sec. 63. Effectivity. – The provisions of this Act shall take effect on January one, nineteen hundred and ninety, unless otherwise provided herein.

Approved: January 4, 1990

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

I have this day signed the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1990 (H. B. No. 26934), entitled "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

However, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution, I have vetoed the following items in the Bill:

A. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

XXXVII. CONTINGENT FUND

Special Provision

2. Use of the Fund. – The amount herein appropriated shall be used solely to fund expenditures for contingencies, including the amount of P20,000,000 needed for the Legislative-Executive Bases Council and for newly enacted laws since August 23, 1989: provided, HOWEVER, that THIS FUND SHALL NOT BE USED TO RESTORE OR AUGMENT ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, Sec. 25 [SIC] OF THE CONSTITUTION WHICH HAVE BEEN REDUCED OR DISAPPROVED BY CONGRESS (Page 1136).

I am vetoing this provision for being an undue interference and encroachment into the prerogatives of the Executive Branch of Government. The Contingent Fund was established to serve as a ready funding source for the contingent liabilities of the government and to support the implementation of activities which shall be accorded higher priorities after the enactment of the budget.ndeed, the fund is intended to give the President a "quick response" mechanism to meet contingencies and emergencies which may arise during the budget year. These flexibility and quick response mechanism are effectively negated by this provision:

B. GENERAL PROVISIONS

"Sec. 16. 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 Constitution, and the Ombudsman are hereby authorized to augment any item in this Act for their respective offices from savings in other items of their appropriations: provided, that NO ITEM OF APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, Sec. 22 OF THE CONSTITUTION WHICH HAS BEEN DISAPPROVED OR REDUCED BY CONGRESS SHALL BE RESTORED OR INCREASED BY THE USE OF APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN THIS ACT BY AUGMENTATION. ANY ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR ANY PURPOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE BUDGET SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN DISAPPROVED BY CONGRESS IF NO CORRESPONDING APPROPRIATION FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE IS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT." (Page 1166).

I am vetoing this provision for the reason that it violates Sec. 25 (5) of Article VI of the Constitution in relation to Sections 44 and 45 of P. D. No. 1177 as amended by R. A. No. 6670 which authorizes the President to use savings to augment any item of appropriations in the Executive Branch of the Government.

Parenthetically, there is a case pending in the Supreme Court relative to validity of the President's veto on Sec. 55 of the General Provisions of Republic Act No. 6688 upon which the amendment on this Section was based.nclusion, therefore, of the proviso and the last sentence of this section might prejudice the Executive Branch's position in the case.

Moreover, if allowed, this Section would nullify not only the constitutional and statutory authority of the President, but also that of the officials enumerated under Sec. 25 (5) of Article VI of the Constitution, to augment any item in the general appropriations law for their respective offices from savings in other items of their respective appropriations.

An unwanted consequence of this provision would be the inability of the President, the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the heads of Constitutional Commissions to augment any item of appropriation of their respective offices from savings in other items of their respective appropriations even in cases of national emergency or in the event of urgent need to accelerate the implementation of essential public services and infrastructure projects.

"Sec. 61. Disauthorizing Payment of the Philippine Nuclear Plant Loan. – ANY AND ALL PAYMENTS FOR THE BALANCE THAT MAY STILL BE DUE OR SOUGHT TO BE COLLECTED FROM THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE LOANS CONNECTED WITH THE PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISAUTHORIZED, ALL LAWS AND ISSUANCES TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING." (Page 1175).

I am vetoing this Section for the reason that it may be viewed as a manifestation of bad faith on the part of the Philippine Government and may send the wrong signal to our foreign creditors. Besides, this could prejudice the on-going negotiations for "debt reduction" and imperil the "debt-buy-back program" of the Government. Furthermore, this may adversely affect our pending case on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant.

This Bill has become Republic Act No. 6831.

Respectfully,
CORAZON C. AQUINO

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