Directing And Authorizing All Heads Of Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, Agencies, Offices And Instrumentalities Of The National Government, Including Government-Owned And/or -Controlled Corporations (Goccs), To Rationalize The Rates Of Their Fees And Charges, Increase Their Existing Rates And Impose New Fees And Charges

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order No. 31

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 31

DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING ALL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES, OFFICES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS (GOCCs), TO RATIONALIZE THE RATES OF THEIR FEES AND CHARGES, INCREASE THEIR EXISTING RATES AND IMPOSE NEW FEES AND CHARGES

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 292 (s. 1987), otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, provides that heads of bureaus, offices and agencies, upon approval of the Secretary, have the continuing authority to charge and collect fees to recover the cost of services rendered;

WHEREAS, the rates of fees and charges collected must be just and reasonable to enable the government to effectively provide services without straining the National Governments resources;

WHEREAS, equity requires that persons receiving or benefiting from rendered services share the cost of providing such services; and

WHEREAS, Memorandum Circular No. 137 (s. 2007) directed the heads of all departments, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices and instrumentalities of the National Government, including GOCCs, to seek clearance from...