WHEREAS, there are at present a number of administrative orders governing the payment of transportation and representation allowances to certain positions in the judiciary, among which are: Administrative Order No. 5, Administrative Order No. 51, and Administrative Order No. 62 of the Judiciary;
WHEREAS, there is a need for rationalizing the payment of transportation and representation allowances in the Judiciary;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue ox the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and direct:
- The Transportation and Representation allowances of Personnel in the Judiciary shall be in accordance with the following scale:
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Supreme Court | | | |
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Chief Justice | P2,000 | P2,000 | P4,000 |
Associate Justices | 1,500 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
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Court of Appeals |
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Presiding Justice | 1,900 | 1,900 | 3,800 |
Associate Justice | 1,300 | 1,300 | 2,600 |
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Court of Tax Appeals |
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Presiding Judge | P250 | P750 | P1,000 |
Associate Judge | 250 | 750 | 1,000 |
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Court of Agrarian Relations |
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Executive Judge | 400 | 750 | 1,150 |
Judges | 400 | 600 | 1,000 |
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Circuit Criminal Courts | | | |
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Judges | 400 | 600 | 1,000 |
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Court of First Instance |
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Judges | 400 | 600 | 1,000 |
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Juvenilla and Domestic Relations Courts |
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Judges | 400 | 600 | 1,000 |
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City Court |
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Judge (1st class cities) | 350 | 375 | 725 |
All other city court | 300 | 325 | 625 |
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Municipal Courts |
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Judges |
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| a. Metro Manila | 300 | 130 | 430 |
| b. Capitals | 300 | 130 | 430 |
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Municipal Circuit Courts |
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| a. Metro Manila | 250 | 130 | 380 |
| b. All other Circuit Courts | 200 | 130 | 330 |
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Clerks of Courts |
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| a. CFI, CCC, CAR, JDRC, Metro Manila | P300 | P200 | P500 |
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| b. Of other CFI's, CCC's CAR's and JDRC | 250 | 150 | 400 |
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| c. Of City Courts, Metro Manila Area | 250 | 150 | 400 |
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| d. Of other City Courts | 200 | 100 | 300 |
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- Officials who are assigned official vehicles shall not receive the Transportation Allowance herein indicated.
- The allowances provided in this Letter shall be borne exclusively by the National Government end City, Provincial and Municipal governments shall cease paying similar allowances to personnel of the Judiciary assigned in their respective areas. Officials and employees covered by this Letter shall not receive emoluments or allowances from their respective city, province, or municipality of assignment.
- Funds needed to implement this Letter shall be drawn from savings in the current appropriations of the Judiciary for current operating expenditures.
- This Letter of Implementation takes effect on August 1, 1979.
Done in the City of Manila, this 9th day of August,1979.
| | | (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS |
| | | President |
| | | Republic of the Philippines |
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| By the President: | | |
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| (Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA | | |
| | Presidential Assistant | | |