Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 248)
The Order covers government personnel both national and local, including personnel of government-owned and/or controlled corporations and government financial institutions.
The Order governs official local travel under Title I, official travel abroad under Title II, and includes miscellaneous provisions under Title III.
Permanent Official Station is defined as the office or regular place of work of the officer or employee concerned.
The Department Secretary or their equivalent has the authority to approve official local travels lasting more than seven (7) calendar days but not more than one (1) calendar month.
The authorized travel expense for local travel is Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) daily, which includes Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) for travel allowance (meals, transportation, incidental expenses) and One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) for hotel room/lodging rate.
Claims exceeding the prescribed travel allowance may be allowed upon certification by the head of the agency as absolutely necessary for the assignment and must be supported by bills and receipts. Certification or affidavit of loss alone is not acceptable.
Foreign travel must be urgent, extremely necessary, involve minimum expenditure, bring immediate benefit to the country, and fall under categories such as conferences, special missions, non-study trips, or training related to government functions.
All official foreign travels of Department Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, heads of government-owned or controlled corporations and financial institutions, and local government unit leaders of equivalent rank must be approved by the President of the Philippines.
Officials and employees authorized to travel abroad are entitled to a pre-departure allowance of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00) for miscellaneous/incidental expenses.
The authorized mode of transportation is economy class unless otherwise specified in the travel authority and approved by the President.
The authorized travel allowance is One Hundred United States Dollars (US$100.00) and the hotel room/lodging rate is Two Hundred United States Dollars (US$200.00) per day.
They must render an account of the cash advance received for the travel in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Failure to comply results in the suspension of salary payment until compliance.
Representation expenses not exceeding One Thousand United States Dollars (US$1,000.00), upon prior approval of the President, may be allowed for necessary entertainment, contributions, flowers, wreaths, and similar expenses, provided they are justified and supported by bills or receipts.
No, officials and employees whose permanent official station is within the Metropolitan Manila Area are not allowed travel expenses for travel within this area, and similar restrictions apply within the city or municipality of their station outside Metro Manila.