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Pursuant to the powers vested, in me by Republic Act Numbered Four hundred twenty-two, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The concurrent Philippine Legations in Rome, Italy and Paris, France and the Philippine Legation in Madrid, Spain are hereby reorganized and converted into the Philippine Embassy in Madrid, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Philippine Legation in Rome and the concurrent Philippine Legations in Paris, the Vatican, Brussels and The Hague. The Embassy and the Legations shall have their main offices in Madrid and Paris, respectively. SEC. 2. The combined appropriations amounting to Two hundred ninety-seven thousand, four hundred seventy-five pesos (?297,475.00) authorized in Republic Act Numbered Five hundred sixty-three for—

(a)	The Philippine Legation in Madrid , Spain (Item D-IV-7 (s), pages 78-80)	P131,750.00
(b)	The concurrent Philippine Legations in Rome , Italy and Paris , France (Item D-IV-7 (f), pages 80-82)	165,725.00
Total		P297.475.00

are hereby re-allotted for the operation and maintenance of the Philippine Embassy in Madrid, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Philippine Legation in Rome, and the concurrent Philippine Legation in Paris, the Vatican, Brussels and The Hague during the fiscal period from July first, nineteen hundred and fifty to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, except as otherwise herein stated, as follows:

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN MADRID, SPAIN
(Diplomatic Post, Class I)
SALARIES AND WAGES
The Ambassador 

1.	The Ambassador at ?12,000 for six months only (Jan. 1 to June 30, 1951)	P6,000.00
	Supplementary salary	3,000.00
	Living quarters allowance	12,000.00
	Post allowance	6,000.00
2.	One foreign affairs officer, class	900.00
	Excess of basic salary	300.00
	Supplementary salary	3,450.00
	Living quarters allowance	4,800.00
	Post allowance	2,400.00
3.	One foreign affairs officer, class III, at ?6,000, for seven months only (July 1, 1950 to January 31, 1951)	3,500.00
	Supplementary salary	1,750.00
	Living quarters allowance	P2,275.00
	Post allowance	1,225.00
4.	One commercial attache (by detail)	————-
	Supplementary salary	3,750.00
	Living quarters allowance	4,800.00
	Post allowance	2,400.00
5.	One administrative, finance and property officer	4,800.00
	Supplementary salary	2,400.00
6.	One assistant at ?4,800 for six months only (Jan. 1 to June 30, 1951)	2,400.00
	Supplementary salary	600.00
7.	One assistant	3,120.00
	Supplemental salary	2,280,00
8.	One interpreter-writer	1,920.00
	Supplemental salary	2,280.00
9.	One clerk-stenographer	1,920.00
	Supplemental salary	2,880.00
10.	One clerk-receptionist	1,800.00
	Supplemental salary	1,200.00
11.	One clerk-messenger	900.00
	Supplemental salary	300.00
12.	One chauffeur	1,560.00
	Supplemental salary	840.00
13.	One caretaker-janitor	1,800.00
	Supplemental salary	600.00

PHILIPPINE LEGATION IN ROME, ITALY

 

14.	One foreign affairs officer, class III	6,000.00
	Supplemental salary	3,000.00
	Living- quarters allowance	3,900.00
	Post allowance	2,100.00
15.	One administrative, finance and property officer	3,960.00
	Supplemental salary	,040.00
16.	One clerk	1,800.00
	Supplemental salary	1,200.00
17.	One clerk-stenographer	600.00
	Supplemental salary	420.00
18.	One general utility clerk-helper	600.00
	Supplemental salary	240.00
19.	One. Chauffeur	600.00
	Supplemental salary	240.00

CONCURRENT PHILIPPINE LEGATION IN PARIS, THE VATICAN,
BRUSSELS AND THE HAGUE

20.	The Minister	10,000.00
	Supplementary salary	5,000.00
	Living quarters allowance	15,000.00
	Post allowance	9,000.00
21.	One foreign affairs officer, class II	6,900.00
	Excess of basic salary	300.00
	Supplementary salary	3,450.00
	Living quarters allowance	4,800.00
	Post allowance	2,400.00
22.	One foreign affairs officer, class III	6,000.00
	Supplementary salary	3,000.00
	Living quarters allowance	3,900.00
	Post allowance	2,100.00
23.	One administrative, finance and property officer	P2,040.00
	Supplemental salary	3,060.00
24.	One assistant at ?2,040 for six months (January 1 to June 30, 1951)	1,020.00
	Supplemental salary	1,380.00
25.	One clerk-stenographer	1,800.00
	Supplemental salary	3,000.00
26.	One clerk-messenger	1,200.00
	Supplemental salary	600.00
27.	One chauffeur	1,200.00
	Supplemental salary	600.00
28.	One clerk-bookkeeper	720.00
	Supplemental salary	480.00
29.	One caretaker and general utility helper	960.00
	Supplemental salary	480.00

MISCELLANEOUS

30.	For the employment of alien personnel as the needs of the service may require	2,000.00
31.	Additional allowance for post, not exceeding P2,700 per annum, to the foreign affairs officer performing duties of charge d’Affaires in Rome	2,700.00
Total for salaries and wages		P220,540.00

SUNDRY EXPENSES

1.	Traveling expenses of personnel	7,250.00
2.	Freight, express and delivery service	3,500.00
3.	Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service	6,000.00
4.	Illumination and power service	1,100.00
5.	Rentals of buildings and grounds	22,300.00
6.	Consumption of supplies and materials	8,000.00
7.	Printing and binding reports, documents and publications	185.00
8.	Maintenance and repair of equipment	1,500.00
9.	Other services	3,800.00
Total for sundry expenses		P53.635.00

FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

1.	For the purchase of furniture and equipment	5,000.00
Total for furniture and equipment		P5,000.00

SPECIAL EXPENSES
1. For representation expenses—

a.	The Ambassador at ?12.000 for six months only (Jan. 1 to June 30, 1951)	6,000.00
b.	The Minister	9,000.00
c.	Charge d’Affaires in Rome	3,300.00
Total for representation expenses		P18,300.00

Total for the Philippine Embassy in Madrid, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Philippine Legation in Rome and the concurrent Philippine Legations in Paris, The Vatican, Brussels and The Hague. ?297.475.00

SEC. 3. Expenses incurred by the diplomatic offices herein reorganized and established from July first, nineteen hundred and fifty up to thirty days from the date of the promulgation of this Order, the appropriations for which are not continued in this Order, shall be charged against the respective appropriations authorized in Republic Act Numbered Five hundred sixty-three.

SEC. 4. Any officer or employee of the diplomatic offices herein reorganized and established whose position is abolished by virtue of this Order shall receive a gratuity in lump sum equivalent to one month salary for every year of continuous and satisfactory service rendered but not exceeding twelve months, on the basis of the last salary received: Provided; That any official or employee who has rendered less than one year of service shall be entitled to a gratuity equivalent to one-half of one month’s salary: And provided, further, That In case of subsequent reinstatement in the government service or in any government-owned or controlled corporation, he shall refund to the National Government the value of the gratuity which he would not yet have received had it been paid to him in monthly installments.

SEC. 5. The travelling expenses of personnel in the aforementioned diplomatic establishments whose positions are abolished or discontinued by this Order and of the immediate dependent members of their families, including expenses for the shipment of their household effects, shall be charged against the appropriation authorized in Republic Act Numbered Five hundred seventy-five, or from any saving in the appropriations for the Department of Foreign Affairs.

SEC. 6. All Acts, Executive Orders, Administrative Orders, Proclamations, and Department (of Foreign Affairs) Orders or parts thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly: Provided, That the general provisions of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred sixty-three and other Acts or Orders applicable to the Foreign Service of the Republic of the Philippines relative to the expenditure and disbursement of appropriations shall be applicable to the appropriations herein re-allotted.

SEC. 7. If any provision of this Order shall be held invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. This Order shall take effect as of July first, nineteen hundred and fifty, except as otherwise stated.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


By the President:
(SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary