QuestionsQuestions (PSO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 90-19)
The Order is based on National Emergency Memorandum Order (NEMO) No. 23 dated May 17, 1990. It authorizes the Postal Services Office to fix the maximum amounts of domestic and international money orders, subject to the limits prescribed in NEMO No. 23.
They become effective October 1, 1990.
No money order card shall be issued for a pre-denominated sum greater than Two Thousand (₱2,000.00) pesos, unless specifically authorized by the Assistant Secretary.
Unless specifically authorized, no Postmaster shall sell more than Twenty Thousand (₱20,000.00) pesos in a day to one party payable to one payee.
The money order shall have five (5) pre-printed and color-coded denomination cards with alpha-numeric serial numbers: A–₱2,000.00; B–₱1,000.00; C–₱500.00; D–₱300.00; E–₱200.00 (flexible).
The ₱200.00 denomination card is used for amounts of ₱200.00 and below, and the amount must be written in words between the words “AMOUNT” and “PESOS”. If it contains centavos, write the figure over 100 in the space between “PESOS” and “CVOS” (e.g., 15/100; 45/100).
No. The Order states the money order fee shall be collected based on the aggregate/total amount applied for per application, NOT on the number of cards issued to complete one application.
Examples: (1) Up to ₱200 — ₱5.00; (2) Above ₱200 up to ₱500 — ₱10.00; (3) Above ₱500 up to ₱1,000 — ₱20.00; (4) Above ₱1,000 up to ₱2,000 — ₱40.00; and (5) Every additional ₱1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of ₱2,000 — ₱10.00.
The specific paying money order office must be indicated. Never use “METRO MANILA” alone; it should be specified (e.g., “Manila,” “Quezon City,” “Pasay City,” etc.).
Domestic money orders issued at any money order office in the Philippines may be paid at the designated paying office, issuing office, or any commercial bank if presented within 90 days from the date of issue. If there are two or more money order post offices in a city/municipality, it may also be presented for payment in any one of them.
Money orders shall be paid from the money order collection of the office or from the cash advance requisitioned for the purpose from the Regional Office pursuant to Accounting, Auditing, and Treasury regulations.
Payment shall be made to the lawful representative of the deceased payee (executor or administrator). If there is no regular administrator, payment shall be made to the next of kin in this order: surviving spouse and children, then father and mother, then brothers and sisters in equal proportion within each group.
Postmasters, postal tellers, and other employees concerned are prohibited from cashing money orders payable to government agencies when such money orders are drawn in payment of taxes, licenses, and other dues and fees due the government.
An application for duplicate may be filed after 30 days from the date of issue but within three (3) years with the Money Order Section or any money order office that transmits it to the Money Order Section.
Proceeds of unpaid money orders more than 90 days old are transferred once a year to a fund called the “Stale Money Order Fund.” Any amount unpaid for three (3) years is transferred to the Unappropriated Surplus.
It shall not be paid but sent to the Money Order Section for issuance of a new order at a fee of ₱10.00 per card. The Postmaster must issue the corresponding Official Receipt.