Preamble
WHEREAS, the commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey are deeply engaged in charting the Philippine waters to ensure the safe navigation of out territorial and internal waters and in mapping and surveying activities for various infrastructure projects thereby directly contributing to the acceleration of the economic growth and the social and political stability of the country; WHEREAS, the commissioned service of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey is composed wholly of engineers and professionals who have undergone highly technical and specialized training in the field of charting and mapping here and/or abroad; WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen and maintain at a high level the morale and efficiency of the commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey; WHEREAS, the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey is continually plagued with resignations and transfers of its commissioned officers whose technical skill in the handling of highly sensitive instruments and equipment and their specialized training have made them most attractive to higher paying positions in prestigious government and private agencies here and abroad; and WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 2057 provides that commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey shall receive the same base pay as those officers of corresponding grades in the Armed Forces; 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: