Preamble
WHEREAS, the officers and employees in the foreign service of the Philippines work and reside under economic environments different from that of the Philippines and are thus subject to foreign exchange, international price level and other developments unique to the foreign service; WHEREAS, position classification and compensation plans have been developed for government employees in the Philippines, specifically for the career executive service and the civil service proper; WHEREAS, the problems facing government personnel assigned abroad call for a compensation plan that is suitable for their situation; 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: