Subsistence Allowance Increase EO No. 346

Executive Order No. 346 is issued by President Corazon C. Aquino using powers vested by law.
Executive Order No. 346 is anchored on Section 76 of Presidential Decree No. 1177, which governs when government subsistence may be allowed.
Section 76 of Presidential Decree No. 1177 is implemented by increasing subsistence rates due to rising commodity prices.
Executive Order No. 346 also cites Executive Order No. 257 as a prior benchmark for subsistence allowance increases.
Executive Order No. 346 references Section 5 of Presidential Decree No. 1597, requiring presidential approval of allowances, honoraria, and other fringe benefits upon recommendation of the Secretary (Commissioner) of the Budget.
The order states the need to rationalize and standardize the subsistence allowance rates of the specified government officials and employees.

Section 1 increases the rate of subsistence allowance for the officials and employees enumerated in Section 76 of Presidential Decree No. 1177.
The enumeration in Section 76 of Presidential Decree No. 1177 covers subsistence cases where national government officials or employees are allowed subsistence only when conditions in that section are met.
Section 1 applies to the government officials and employees covered by the exceptions in Section 76 of Presidential Decree No. 1177, including those specifically described for sea service, light stations, and required continuous service in specified institutions.

Section 1 increases the subsistence allowance rate to PHP 18.00 per day.
Section 1 also fixes the meal equivalence at PHP 6.00 per meal.
The increased rate is imposed for the officials and employees described under Section 76 of Presidential Decree No. 1177.

Section 2 provides that the order takes effect not earlier than CY 1989.
Section 2 makes effectivity depend on the availability of funds for the purpose or savings from the 1989 appropriation of each agency concerned.

Section 3 directs that necessary guidelines to implement the order shall be issued by the Department of Budget and Management.