PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1137

: Presidential Decree No. 1137 aims to standardize and raise the salaries of all government prosecutors to preserve morale, adequately compensate them, and attract and retain capable personnel in the Prosecution Service.
: The salary adjustments take effect starting July 1, 1977.
: State Prosecutors in the Department of Justice and Provincial and City Fiscals, except the City Fiscal of Manila, Quezon City, and Pasay City and their assistants.
: No, the decree explicitly excludes the City Fiscal of Manila, Quezon City, and Pasay City and their assistants from the salary increase provisions.
: The Chief State Prosecutor is paid according to his rank and grade as a member of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB).
: They receive an annual salary of P29,904 unless admitted to the CES, in which case they are paid according to CESB rank and grade.
: Salaries are fixed according to the class of the province or city and by position, with detailed amounts specified in provisions for each class and category.
: Yes, Section 3 states that the number of positions by grade and classes can be increased or decreased through normal budgeting procedures.
: Section 4 appropriates funds from the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated and mandates inclusion in the Annual Appropriations Act, with the salary increase costs to be borne by the National Government.