Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1600)
Republic Act No. 1600 appropriates funds for the operation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines for the fiscal period from July 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957, including specific provisions and authorizations related to government expenditures.
Yes, payment to incumbent employees of salaries not conforming with the prescribed rates under Commonwealth Act No. 402 is authorized. However, new appointments must adhere to the salary rates provided in Commonwealth Act No. 402.
No, the adoption of the Performance Budget shall not result in the laying off of personnel in the classified Civil Service except for cause, nor in the reduction of salaries, demotion in rank, or status change of incumbents.
The President may authorize the use of any savings in regular appropriations for personal services, maintenance, and equipment to cover deficits in other items under the same department, with limitations, and subject to reporting requirements to Congress.
No funds shall be used to pay salaries or wages of officers or employees who engage in strikes against the Government or are members of organizations advocating strikes or violent overthrow of the Government, subject to civil service rules and proper administrative proceedings.
Officials including the President, Vice-President, Senate and House leaders, certain high-ranking judiciary members, ambassadors, and senior Armed Forces officers are entitled to government motor transportation under this Act.
Except for the President, no government official or employee may use more than one motor vehicle operated and maintained from funds appropriated in this Act. Exceptions apply to the Vice-President, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House, who may use two vehicles each.
Representation allowances, not exceeding two hundred pesos per month, are granted to heads of departments and cabinet members and are to be paid out of savings in the appropriations for their respective departments and offices.
Use of government motor vehicles must be authorized through issuance of serially numbered tickets signed by the bureau or office chief or administrative officer, strictly for official business, bearing government plates, and kept in garages after office hours unless used for official business.
No, notwithstanding section nine, no amount appropriated for the Department of National Defense shall be transferred to any other Executive Department.
Failure to submit the required report within the specified time shall cause automatic suspension of their salaries until compliance with the reporting requirement.
No, appropriations under this Act shall not be used for renting motor vehicles on a monthly basis or daily basis exceeding fifteen continuous days.
No item of appropriation shall be augmented by more than forty percent of the original appropriation provided in this Act for that item.
Savings may be used for settlement of claims for death or injury in line of duty, commutation of leave pay, replacement of destroyed or unserviceable equipment, payment of salaries of exonerated suspended employees, and other specified purposes listed in section 7.
No appropriation under this Act shall be used for purchasing motor vehicles unless specifically provided for in the Act.