Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1800)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 1800 is to appropriate funds for the operation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines during the fiscal period from July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958, and for other related purposes.
Yes, payment to incumbent employees of salaries not conforming with the schedule of grades or rates of compensation under Commonwealth Act No. 402, as amended, is authorized, but new appointments must conform to the prescribed salary rates.
No, the adoption of the budgetary system based on functions, activities, and projects shall neither result in laying off personnel except for cause as provided by law, nor result in reduction of salaries, demotion, or change of status.
The President may approve using savings in regular appropriations for personal services, maintenance, and equipment within departments to cover deficits in other appropriation items, subject to a 40% augmentation limit on original appropriation items.
Yes, the President may suspend or stop expenditure of any appropriated amount for Executive Departments, except for salary payments to incumbents, if deemed necessary in the public interest, with the affected funds becoming available for other authorized expenditures.
They must submit separate quarterly reports to Congress specifying items and amounts involved in appropriation transfers or suspensions and furnish copies to each member of Congress.
Savings may be used to settle claims for injuries or deaths in line of duty, payment of salaries of exonerated suspended employees, purchase or replacement of equipment lost or damaged, additional compensation for certain government nurses, premiums for government property insurance, and other enumerated purposes.
No, except the President; the Vice-President, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House may use two vehicles each but no other official may use more than one government-operated vehicle funded under this Act.
No appropriation may be used to rent such vehicles on a monthly basis or daily basis for a continuous period exceeding fifteen days.
No, this Act prohibits payment of salaries or wages to officers or employees who engage in strikes against the government or who belong to organizations that assert the right to strike or advocate overthrow of the government by force or violence.