Title
Fixing Salaries of Provincial Officials
Law
Republic Act No. 368
Decision Date
Jun 10, 1949
Republic Act No. 368 establishes the salaries of provincial officials in the Philippines based on the classification of the province, granting the President the authority to reduce salaries under certain circumstances.
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Q&A (Republic Act No. 368)

Republic Act No. 368 is an Act to fix the salaries of provincial governors, provincial treasurers, provincial auditors, district health officers, and provincial assessors in the Philippines.

The annual salary for provincial governors in first class A provinces is eight thousand four hundred pesos.

One-half of the salary of the provincial auditor and district health officer is paid out of the national funds, and the other half is paid out of the general fund and health fund respectively of the province concerned.

The President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the proper department head, shall reduce the salary of the official to the maximum rate fixed for the corresponding official in the next lower class of province.

This Act took effect on July 1, 1949.

No, an increase in salary of any provincial auditor or district health officer shall not take effect until after one-half thereof has been provided for in the General Appropriation Act.

Provincial assessors in fifth-class provinces receive four thousand eight hundred pesos annually.

Yes, all acts and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed.

Provinces are classified as first class A, first class B, regular first-class, second class, third class, fourth class, and fifth class for salary fixation purposes.


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