Further Amending Executive Order No. 31, Series of 1954, as Amended, to Include Other Local Government Officials Who Are Likewise Entitled to the Use of Motor Vehicles or Other Means of Transportation for Official Purposes

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 683 May 4, 1981

FURTHER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 31, SERIES OF 1954, AS AMENDED, TO INCLUDE OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO ARE LIKEWISE ENTITLED TO THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 31, prescribed regulations governing the use of motor vehicle or means of transportation for official purposes;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 638 amending Executive Order No. 31 provides revised rates for certain provincial and city officials;

WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to include other local government officials of local governments who are likewise entitled to the use of motor vehicles or other means of transportation so as to ensure effectiveness in the supervision, inspection, or investigation relative to their official functions or business;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby order and ordain:

Sec. 1. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 31, as amended, is hereby further amended to...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 683

Amending Executive Order No. 31 on Use of Motor Vehicles for Official Purposes

- Authorizes local government officials to use privately-owned vehicles for official purposes and receive reimbursement (Sec. 1)
- Reimbursement rate: P0.65 per kilometer for automobiles and jeeps (Sec. 1)
- Maximum monthly allowance based on length of designated roads in the area: (Sec. 1)
    - 350 km or more:
        - Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Provincial/City Engineers: P350
        - Provincial/City Treasurers and equivalent officials: P300
        - Municipal Mayors: P200
        - Municipal Engineers and equivalent officials: P150
    - 200 km to less than 350 km:
        - Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Provincial/City Engineers: P320
        - Provincial/City Treasurers and equivalent officials: P280
        - Municipal Mayors: P150
        - Municipal Engineers and equivalent officials: P100
    - 150 km to less than 200 km:
        - Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Provincial/City Engineers: P290
        - Provincial/City Treasurers and equivalent officials: P260
        - Municipal Mayors: P120
        - Municipal Engineers and equivalent officials: P80
    - 75 km to less than 150 km:
        - Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Provincial/City Engineers: P260
        - Provincial/City Treasurers and equivalent officials: P240
        - Municipal Mayors: P100
        - Municipal Engineers and equivalent officials: P60
- Joint Commission on Local Government Personnel Administration to determine officials equivalent to Provincial/City Treasurers and Municipal Engineers (Sec. 2)
- Repeals inconsistent rules and regulations (Sec. 3)
- Takes effect immediately (Sec. 4)