Transportation and Representation Allowances.
Section 42
SEC. 42. Transportation and Representation Allowances. —The following officials and those of equivalent rank as may be determined by the Ministry of the Budget are hereby granted monthly commutable transportation and representation allowances payable, from the programmed appropriations provided for their respective offices, not exceeding the rates indicated below, which shall apply to each type of allowance: At P750 for Ministers; At P650 for Career Executive Service Rank I officials; At P550 for Career Executive Service Rank II officials ; At P450 for Career Executive Service Rank III officials ; At P375 for Career Executive Service Rank IV officials ; At P300 for Career Executive Service Rank V officials; and At P225 for Chiefs of Divisions, identified as such in the Personal Services Itemization. The transportation allowance herein authorized shall not be granted to officials who are assigned a government vehicle or use government motor transportation, except as may be approved by the President (Prime Minister). Unless otherwise provided by law, no amount appropriated in this Act shall be used to pay for representation and/or transportation allowances, whether commutable or reimbursable, which exceed the rates authorized under this Section. Previous administrative authorizations not consistent with the rates and conditions herein specified shall no longer be valid and payment shall not be allowed. Allowances of those officials who are receiving salaries from special accounts or special funds shall be charged against the corresponding fund from which their salaries are charged. Officials on detail with other offices, including officials of the Commission on Audit assigned to serve other offices or agencies, shall be paid the allowance herein authorized from the appropriations of their parent agencies.