LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 96

RATIONALIZING ALLOWANCES OF PERSONNEL IN THE JUDICIARY

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:

 

  Transportation

Allowance     Representation 

Allowance  

 

Total

   

Supreme Court

 

Chief Justice P2,000 P2,000 P4,000

Associate Justices   1,500  1,500  3,000

 

 

 

Court of Appeals

 

 

 

 

 

Presiding Justice  1,900 1,900  3,800

Associate Justice  1,300  1,300  2,600

 

 

 

Court of Tax Appeals

 

 

 

 

 

Presiding Judge P250 P750 P1,000

Associate Judge   250  750   1,000

 

 

 

Court of Agrarian Relations

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Judge   400   750 1,150

Judges   400   600 1,000

 

 

 

Circuit Criminal Courts  

   

Judges 400 600 1,000

 

 

 

Court of First Instance

 

 

 

 

 

Judges 400 600 1,000

 

 

 

Juvenilla and Domestic Relations Courts

 

 

 

 

 

Judges 400 600 1,000

 

 

 

City Court

 

 

 

 

 

Judge (1st class cities) 350 375 725

All other city court 300 325 625

 

 

 

Municipal Courts

 

 

 

 

 

Judges

 

 

  a. Metro Manila 300 130 430

  b. Capitals 300 130 430

 

 

 

Municipal Circuit Courts

 

 

 

 

 

  a. Metro Manila  250 130 380

  b. All other Circuit Courts  200 130 330

 

 

 

Clerks of Courts

 

 

 

 

 

  a. CFI, CCC, CAR, JDRC, Metro Manila P300 P200 P500

 

 

 

  b. Of other CFI's, CCC's CAR's and JDRC 250 150 400

 

 

 

  c. Of City Courts, Metro Manila Area 250 150 400

 

 

 

  d. Of other City Courts 200 100 300

   

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

   

   

By the President:  

   

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA  

Presidential Assistant