Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 27)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 27 is to prohibit the use of public funds by local governments for the entertainment of visiting government officials and to prevent the collection of contributions from government officials and employees for the same purpose.
The Executive Order prohibits expenses incurred by local governments for entertaining inspecting or visiting members of the Cabinet or other ranking government officials.
Yes, government officials are provided with funds for their traveling expenses and are entitled to reimbursement for actually incurred expenses related to official inspections or visits from the funds of their respective offices.
Yes, the Order enjoins provincial, city, and municipal officials from tendering entertainments to visiting officials even if charged against private funds.
Local governments, including provincial, city, and municipal governments, are prohibited from using their funds for the entertainment of visiting government officials.
No, the Executive Order prohibits the collection of contributions from government officials and employees for the purpose of entertaining visiting officials.
The rationale is that such expenses constitute a heavy drain on local government finances and that public funds should be used strictly for official purposes.
The Executive Order was promulgated by virtue of the authority vested in the President of the Philippines by law.
The Order specifically addresses local governments such as provinces, cities, and municipalities in prohibiting the use of their funds for entertainment of visiting officials.