Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 459)
Members of the Cabinet and officials of equivalent rank; Heads of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financing institutions (GFIs) under or attached to the Office of the President; and Heads of agencies under or attached to the Office of the President.
Other government officials and employees shall seek approval from their respective heads of agencies (Department Secretaries or their equivalents). For GOCCs and GFIs attached to the Office of the President, approval must be from their heads; for those not attached, from their respective attached departments.
Provincial Governors and Mayors of highly urbanized cities or independent component cities shall seek approval from the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.
All those empowered to approve travels abroad must submit a quarterly report to the Office of the President detailing the names of travelers, destinations, duration, nature and purpose of travel, and cost.
They are authorized to approve up to seventy-five percent (75%) of their allocated travel budget; amounts exceeding this require authorization from the Office of the President.
No, except as modified under this EO, EO No. 248 and its amendments prescribing rules and rates of allowances for official travel and related guidelines remain in full force and effect.
Yes, the Office of the President may require any official and employee to secure authority to travel abroad directly from it.
Heads of state universities and colleges must seek approval from the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education.
Section 7 states that all previous issuances, orders, rules, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.