SEC. 5. No official or employee of the Philippine Government shall be allowed to receive a salary higher than that provided for the position to which he is regularly assigned and in which he spends more than one-half of his official time, except when such assignment is specifically authorized by the Department Head concerned.
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CitationAct No. 3845 Section 5 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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