Title
Limit on per diems for government travel
Law
Executive Order No. 29
Decision Date
May 3, 1954
Ramon Magsaysay mandates that no officer or employee of government corporations shall receive per diems exceeding P50.00 for international travel, in accordance with the General Appropriation Act of 1954.
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Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 29)

The limitation is based on Section 19 of Republic Act No. 906, which is the General Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1954.

It applies to officers and employees of corporations owned or controlled by the Government.

The per diem amount limit was set at P50.00.

It was brought to attention that some officers of government corporations under the past administration were given per diems exceeding P50.00 when traveling abroad.

No, it specifically applies to officers and employees of government-owned or controlled corporations.

Section 19 provides the statutory limit on per diems for officials or employees traveling outside the Philippines, which Executive Order No. 29 enforces specifically for government corporation personnel.

The text of Executive Order No. 29 as provided does not explicitly mention penalties for violations.

It was signed on May 3, 1954.


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