Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1511)
Presidential Decree No. 1511 pertains to increasing the salaries of the Chairman and Commissioners of the Constitutional Commissions.
The Constitutional Commissions affected are the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.
The salaries of the Chairmen were fixed at P75,000 per annum.
The Commissioners were fixed at a salary of P60,000 per annum each.
The Decree took effect on June 11, 1978.
The Decree states that the previous salaries were obsolete and unrealistic due to the increased volume and significance of the commissions' responsibilities.
The principle of standardizing compensation for government officials, taking into account the nature of their responsibilities and qualifications.
Yes, it appropriates funds from the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the salary increases.
The salary was P62,400 per annum before the increase.