Motor Vehicle Use for Official Purposes EO 172

Provincial and city boards/councils can authorize officials to use private vehicles for official tasks such as supervision, inspection, or investigation.
Such authorizations require approval of the respective Department Secretaries.
Officials authorized to use private vehicles can receive reimbursement.

Reimbursement is set at 10 centavos per kilometer traveled on official business.
Travel between residence and office is excluded from reimbursement claims.
Monthly maximum allowances vary based on province/city road classifications and official positions.
Five categories for provinces/cities based on the kilometers of first and second class roads connecting to the provincial capital:
- (A) 250 km or more
- (B) 150 km to less than 250 km
- (C) 100 km to less than 150 km
- (D) 50 km to less than 100 km
- (E) Less than 50 km
Official positions include Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Provincial Treasurers, Provincial Auditors, Division Superintendents of Schools, District Health Officers, and corresponding officials of chartered cities.

National and local government employees performing field duties may receive monthly allowances when using private transportation, subject to Department Secretary approval:
- Motorcycles: P0.04 per km, maximum P20 per month.
- Horses: P0.05 per km, maximum P10 per month.
- Bicycles: P0.01 per km, maximum P5 per month.

All provincial or chartered city vehicles must be kept in a central garage.
The central garage is to be managed by the district or city engineer.
Vehicles are rented out on a first-come, first-served basis considering urgency for official trips.
Vehicles bought from the Road and Bridge Fund for engineers and assistants are reserved mainly for their exclusive use, except in emergencies.
Official transportation cost for these engineers is limited to the allowance of the provincial governor or city mayor unless approved by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.
Charges to offices for vehicle use are at 10 centavos per kilometer.
Part of the income from garage operations (up to one-fourth or 2.5 centavos per km) is allocated to a special fund to finance the purchase of new vehicles, subject to appropriations by local government boards or councils.

All prior rules and regulations that conflict with these provisions are revoked immediately.

Signed by President Manuel L. Quezon and Secretary to the President Jorge B. Vargas.
Officially dated October 18, 1938, in Manila, during the Commonwealth period of the Philippines.