WHEREAS,
the effect of the spiralling costs of prime commodities brought about
by the energy crisis and worldwide inflation are felt most by those
belonging to the low-income or salary groups; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is the policy to alleviate the plight of those belonging to
the low-income levels as enunciated in Presidential Decree No. 390
promulgated on February 17, 1974;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the local governments have shown the willingness to provide
their low-salaried employees with emergency cost-of-living allowances
to cushion the impact of increased prices;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order the following as part of the law of the land;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Any provision of law, decree, executive
order, administrative order, letter of instruction, or rule and
regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, all provinces, cities, and
municipalities are hereby authorized to grant their employees whose
salaries or wages are less than six hundred pesos (P600.00) per month,
or its equivalent if on the daily basis, emergency cost-of-living
allowances in addition to their respective salaries or wages. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. The amount granted shall cover only the
difference between the actual salary received and the rate of six
hundred pesos (P600.00) a month, but in no case shall the monthly
allowance exceed fifty pesos (P50.00). chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
If there are fund limitations, the salary ceiling of those that would
be benefitted may be reduced from six hundred pesos (P600.00) per month
to a lower rate, and the amount of the allowance adjusted accordingly.
Section 3. The grant of said allowances may be
retroactive as of February 18, 1974, the date of effectivity of
Presidential Decree No. 390, subject to the availability of local
funds.
Section 4. The appropriations for said emergency
allowances shall not be included in the computation of the maximum
salary percentages fixed under Republic Act No. 4477 for provinces and
cities and Republic Act No. 2638 in the case of municipalities.
Section 5. The Secretary of Finance and the Secretary
of Local Government and Community Development shall utilize the
facilities of their respective departments in ensuring the uniform
application of the provisions of this Decree and shall promulgate the
rules and regulations necessary for effective implementation.
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 8th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-four.
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