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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 116: Increase Subsistence Allowance for BJMP & BFP

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Increase Subsistence Allowance for BJMP and BFP

Law: Executive Order No. 116

Decision Date: Jul 5, 1999

President Joseph Ejercito Estrada increases the daily subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bureau of Fire Protection from Thirty Pesos to Sixty Pesos to address rising living costs.

Law Summary

Legal Basis and Reference to R.A. 6975

Section 71 of Republic Act No. 6975 mandates that uniformed members of BJMP and BFP continue to enjoy various allowances including subsistence allowance, quarter allowance, clothing allowance, cost of living allowance, hazard pay, and others as provided by existing laws.
The Executive Order complies with the mandate, adjusting the subsistence allowance to a more adequate level.

Comparison with Armed Forces of the Philippines Subsistence Allowance

The subsistence allowance increase aligns the BJMP and BFP rates with those granted to officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which was increased to Sixty Pesos (P60.00) per day effective September 1, 1998, under Executive Order No. 18.

Funding and Budgetary Provisions

The funds required for implementing the increased subsistence allowance in Calendar Year 1999 shall be drawn from the lump sum appropriation of the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Program authorized under Republic Act No. 8745, the CY 1999 General Appropriations Act.
For subsequent years, the necessary funds shall be included in the annual regular appropriations for BJMP and BFP under the Department of Interior and Local Government.

Implementation and Administrative Orders

The Secretary of the Interior and Local Government is tasked with issuing the necessary implementing instructions to effectively carry out the provisions of this Executive Order.

Repeal and Modification of Conflicting Issuances

Any existing rules, regulations, and issuances or parts thereof that conflict with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly to ensure conformity with the new subsistence allowance arrangement.

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