Law Summary
Maximum Salary Rate for Metropolitan Manila Governor/Chairman
- The annual salary of the Metropolitan Manila Governor/Chairman is set equivalent to that of a Cabinet Member.
- This salary shall be automatically adjusted if there are future modifications to the Cabinet Member salary rates.
Maximum Salaries for Vice Governor/Vice Chairman, Commissioners, and City Mayors/Vice Mayors
- The annual salaries of the Vice Governor/Vice Chairman, Commissioners for Finance, Planning, and Operations, and City Mayors/Vice Mayors of Manila, Quezon, Pasay, and Caloocan are equated to specified CES ranks and grades.
- Salary adjustments will be automatically revised in accordance with any changes to CES Officer rates.
- The equivalency schedule is as follows:
- Vice Governor/Vice Chairman: CES Rank I, Grade 2
- Commissioners for Finance, Planning, and Operations: CES Rank I, Grade 1
- City Mayors/Vice Mayors:
- Manila Mayor: CES Rank II, Grade 3
- Manila Vice Mayor: CES Rank II, Grade 2
- Quezon/Pasay/Caloocan Mayor: CES Rank III, Grade 4
- Quezon/Pasay/Caloocan Vice Mayor: CES Rank III, Grade 3
Funding for Salary Increases
- Necessary funds to implement the salary increases shall be sourced from Metro Manila Commission or the respective city’s salary savings or other unallocated funds.
- These funds must not be earmarked for other specific purposes.
Effectivity and Retroactivity
- The salary increases authorized by this order are retroactive to January 1981.
Legal Authority
- The order is issued by the President of the Philippines under constitutional powers.
- Signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos and Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant Joaquin T. Venus, Jr. on April 26, 1982, in Manila.