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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1421
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1421 -
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1177, KNOWN AS THE BUDGET REFORM
DECREE OF 1977
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WHEREAS,
the Budget Reform Decree of 1977 institutionalizes budgetary practice
developed in the New Society under the provisions of the Constitution
of 1973;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the initial implementation of the Decree has resulted in the
identification of need for further improvement in the budget process,
including those necessary to take into account the specifics of
Philippine Parliamentary practice.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Parts of Section 2 of P.D. No. 1177 are
hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"d. "Current operating expenditures" refers to
appropriations for the purchase of goods and services for current
consumption or whose benefits are expected to terminate within the
fiscal year."
"g. "Government-owned or controlled corporations"
shall include all corporations and financial institutions owned or
controlled by the National Government and performing governmental
and/or proprietary functions."
Section 2. Section 27 of P.D. No. 1177 is hereby
amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 27. Schedule of Budget Consideration. — The
Committee on Appropriations shall report the general appropriations
bill to the National Assembly within seven consecutive session days
after the bill has been referred to it.
"The National Assembly shall start the discussion of said bill on
second reading likewise within seven consecutive session days from the
day of submission of said report.
"Debate shall be terminated on or before the eighteenth consecutive
session day from the beginning of the discussions. Final action thereon
shall be taken within three consecutive session days after the
submission on the printed bill incorporating approved amendments:
Provided, That a printed statement of final amendments shall be
sufficient basis for approval of the bill."
Section 3. Section 32 of P.D. No. 1177 is hereby
amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 32. Supplemental Appropriations. — After the
President shall have submitted the general appropriations bill,
supplemental appropriations measures shall be considered only if
supported by actually available funds or by new revenue measures."
Section 4. The title of Section 35 is hereby amended
to read "Reports on Guaranty Obligations." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. A second paragraph is hereby added to
Section 45 of P.D. No. 1177, as follows:cralaw:red
"Except as otherwise provided by law, the maximum number of permanent
positions in a bureau, office or agency shall not exceed the number of
permanent positions included in the approved staffing pattern and in
the approved special budgets for the said bureau, office of agency:
Provided, That savings from personal services may be used to create
additional positions to implement the regionalization of agencies under
the integrated reorganization of agencies under the integrated
reorganization plan or for expansion of essential services, subject to
prior approval of the Commissioner of the Budget and to the provisions
of Section 40 hereof. "
Section 6. Section 55 of P.D. No. 1177 is hereby
amended and augmented as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"d. Payment of salaries or money value of vacation
and sick leaves of employees who have been suspended or dismissed as a
result of administrative or disciplinary action, or separated from the
service through no fault of their own and who have been subsequently
exonerated and/or reinstated by virtue of decisions of competent
authority."
"n. Payment of expenses incurred for confidential
national security purposes which shall be accounted for solely on the
certification of the President as Commander in Chief, or the officers
in charge of national security missions as may be specifically
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"o. Obligations under perfected contracts approval by
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"p. Payment of outstanding obligations not exceeding
P500.00 for each item of expenditure incurred in any previous year,
upon recommendation of the head of agency concerned and approval of the
Commissioner of the Budget, but without prejudice to the administrative
liability of the official or employee responsible for the incurrence of
obligations in the absence of fund availability." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 9th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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