Defining the Powers and Functions of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, Adjusting the Compensation of Personnel and For Other Purposes

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1415

DEFINING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION OF PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, government-owned or controlled corporations including their subsidiaries have consistently expanded their activities and multiplied in number through the years, with total resources reaching billions of pesos;

WHEREAS, the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, as the principal law office of government-owned or controlled corporations, plays an important role in safeguarding the legal interests of and in the successful discharge of the functions, duties and responsibilities of government-owned or controlled corporations including their subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, the increase in number and broadening of fields or scope of activities of government-owned or controlled corporations have resulted in corresponding increase in volume, complexity and importance of the work of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel;

WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to integrate and strengthen the existing legal provisions affecting the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, to make them more responsive...

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Presidential Decree No. 1415

Defines the Powers and Functions of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel

- Establishes the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel as the principal law office for all government-owned or controlled corporations, including subsidiaries. (Section 1)

- Organizational Structure: (Section 2)
• Headed by the Government Corporate Counsel with rank, qualifications, emoluments, and privileges of an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals.
• Assisted by 6 Assistant Government Corporate Counsels with rank, qualifications, emoluments, and privileges of Judges of Courts of First Instance.
• State Corporate Attorneys and Trial/Research Attorneys must be members of the Philippine Bar with specified years of experience.

- Personnel Positions and Annual Salaries: (Section 3)
• 1 Government Corporate Counsel - ₱52,400
• 6 Assistant Government Corporate Counsels - ₱42,400
• 5 State Corporate Attorneys - ₱32,040
• 5 State Corporate Attorneys - ₱27,480
• 5 State Corporate Attorneys - ₱25,980
• 5 State Corporate Attorneys - ₱22,980
• 5 Trial Attorneys - ₱19,992
• 5 Trial Attorneys - ₱18,492
• 1 Senior Research Attorney - ₱17,000
• 5 Research Attorneys - ₱15,000

- Funding and Assessments: (Section 4)
• Funds for operation and maintenance shall be assessed on client corporations annually, as determined by the Government Corporate Counsel and approved by the Office of the President.
• Assessments shall be remitted by corporations within the first quarter of every calendar year.
• The Government Corporate Counsel is authorized to make special assessments on serviced corporations to meet contingencies, obligations, and undertakings necessary for efficiency and interests of the service.

- Repeals inconsistent laws, decrees, executive orders, instructions, and government corporation charters or provisions. (Section 5)

- Effective immediately upon issuance. (Section 6)