PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 689

: The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 689 is to revise the staffing pattern of the Bureau of Customs and to increase the salaries of its officers and employees, thereby improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Customs service.
: The decree highlights an unprecedented increase in customs revenue collection from P3.19 billion in 1973 to P6.45 billion in 1974, a growth rate of more than 102%.
: It was promulgated by President Ferdinand E. Marcos by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Constitution.
: Section 1 approves the proposed staffing pattern of the Bureau of Customs along with the corresponding salary rates attached to the positions.
: A Customs officer or employee is immediately entitled to the salary corresponding to the position to which they are legally appointed under the Revised Staffing Pattern.
: Section 2 states that officers and employees shall perform the functions of the position to which they are legally appointed.
: Section 3 declares that sufficient funds needed to implement the decree are already deemed appropriated.
: The decree took effect immediately upon its issuance on April 22, 1975, as stated in Section 4.
: There was a need to revitalize the personnel structure and to upgrade salaries to make them more realistic and commensurate with the duties and functions of the positions, in line with government policies to expand international and domestic trade.