85 OG No. 46, 7233 (November 13, 1989)
“SEC. 7. Clothing Allowance. – The grantee or trainee shall be granted clothing allowance of $400 for temperate and $300 for tropical zones for the duration of 24 months and below. The clothing allowance shall not be granted more often than once every twenty-four (24) months and a certification that no clothing allowance has been received during the next preceding twenty-four (24) months shall be submitted together with the request. In cases where the clothing allowance previously received by the grantee or trainee concerned was less than the clothing allowance for the subsequent trip, or when the clothing allowance being granted by the donor is less than the clothing allowance indicated herein, he may be granted the difference.”SEC. 2. Section 12 of Title I of the Executive Order No. 129 is hereby amended to read, as follows:
“SEC. 12. Obligations of a grantee or trainee. – In consideration of his acceptance of a foreign scholarships/training grant, the grantee or trainee binds himself to the following conditions:
- To live up to the terms and conditions of his grant;
- To conduct himself in such a manner as not to bring disgrace or dishonor to himself or to his country;
- To keep up with the standards of scholarship or accomplishments;
- To submit to the head of his office and the Committee his official transcript of grades at the close of each quarter, nor semester;
- To return immediately upon the termination of his scholarship/training;
- To submit to the head of his office and the Committee a report on his study/training within sixty (60) days after his return to duty;
- To submit a re-entry plan or proposal for the application of newly-acquired skills or expertise to his Office and the Committee, upon completion of at least six (6) months study/training; and
- To serve his Office or any other government office or instrumentality as the exigencies of the service may require, for the specified period indicated below:
Nature | Training Training Duration of Scholarship | Service Obligation |
For academic non-academic programs, including extensions | For every year or a fraction thereof not less than 6 months A fraction of a year less than 6 months but not less than 2 months A fraction of a year less than 2 months | 2 years 1 year 6 months |
The Committee may impose such other penalties as it may deem necessary for failure of the grantee or trainee to fulfill other obligations provided under this Section.”
- Abolition of the Office or involuntary phase-out of the trainee or grantee in a reorganized office; and
- Death or permanent disability.
a) | The Department Secretaries; the Executive Secretary; the Cabinet Secretary; other officials with Cabinet rank; the Chairman, Commission on Audit; the Chairman, Commission on Audit; the Chairman, Commission on Elections; the Chairman, Civil Service Commission; the Director-General National Economic and Development Authority; the Legal Adviser to the President; the Legislative Secretary; the Deputy Directors-General and Assistant Directors-General, National Economic and Development Authority; the Department Undersecretaries; ambassadors, ambassadors extra-ordinary and plenipotentiary; the Deputy Executive Secretary; the Undersecretary, Presidential Management Staff; the Assistant Executive Secretaries; the Department Assistant Secretaries; the Solicitor General; the Commissioners, Commission on Elections; the Commissioners, Civil Service Commission; the Commissioners, Merit Systems Protection Board; the Government Corporate Counsel; the Managing Director, National Computer Center; the President, University of the Philippines and the presidents of other state universities; the Chairman of governing boards and the general managers or the managing heads of government-owned or controlled corporations; heads of delegations with full powers; and other officials of similar or equivalent rank. Clothing Allowance ----------------------------- $100.00 Per Diem ---------------------------------------- $300.00 |
b) | The vice-chairman and members of the governing boards and councils and the assistant general managers or other assistant managing heads of government-owned or-controlled corporations; career ministers; directors of bureaus and bureau-level offices; assistant directors of bureaus and bureau-level offices; general officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; vice-presidents of state universities; and other officials of similar or equivalent rank. Clothing Allowance ----------------------------- $300.00 Per Diem ---------------------------------------- $ 80.00 |
c) | The heads of primary units and officials of equivalent rank in the Executive Department, the Constitutional Commissions, and Government-owned or-controlled corporations; filed grade officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; foreign service officers; heads of state colleges and deans of colleges of the University of the Philippines; and other officials of similar or equivalent rank. Clothing Allowance ----------------------------- $250.00 Per Diem ---------------------------------------- $ 70.00 |
d) | All other employees. Clothing Allowance ----------------------------- $250.00 Per Diem ---------------------------------------- $ 60.00 |
“SEC. 21. Pre-Travel Expenses – The grantee or trainee shall be provided allowance ofSEC. 5. The Special Committee on Scholarships, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management shall conduct periodic review of the rates of allowances, per diem and other expenses mentioned in the preceding sections for its implementation. The Committee tasked with the administration and enforcement of Executive Order No. 129, as amended, shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall become effective fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.P600 for local transportation fares to and from and within Metro Manila; medical examination; processing for the issuance of passport and travel tax exemption including incidental expenses for photographs, affidavits, certificate of birth and other related expenses; airport expenses including fees for excess baggage; and local porterage at customary rates.”