Title
Motor Vehicle Use for Official Purposes EO 172
Law
Executive Order No. 172
Decision Date
Oct 18, 1938
Manuel L. Quezon establishes regulations for the official use of motor vehicles by government officials, allowing reimbursement for travel expenses based on distance and vehicle type, while mandating centralized management of government-owned vehicles.

Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 172)

Provincial boards and city boards or councils may authorize such use, subject to the approval of the Department Secretaries concerned.

Reimbursement is at the rate of ten centavos for each kilometer of travel on official business.

No, the distance covered going from residence to office and vice versa is excluded from claims for allowances.

The maximum monthly allowance is P120.00.

Employees of the National Government and of provincial and city governments who perform field duties may receive these allowances when properly authorized and approved by the Department Secretary concerned.

Motorcycles: P0.04 per kilometer, max P20/month; Horses: P0.05 per kilometer, max P10/month; Bicycles: P0.01 per kilometer, max P5/month.

They are to be kept in a central garage, operated by the district or city engineer, who rents them out to officials for official trips based on the order of applications and urgency.

These automobiles are reserved for exclusive use by the district or city engineer and assistants except for urgent necessity or emergencies, subject to cost limitations without approval from the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.

The income is credited to the income of the garage, and up to one-fourth of the gross income or two and a half centavos per kilometer is credited to a special fund for purchasing new automobiles to replace old ones upon appropriation by the provincial or city board or council.


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