MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 245, December 31, 1939 ]
ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE (BOARD) AND TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES, AS WELL AS ITS PERSONNEL, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PROPERTIES, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; AND EFFECTING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE SAID DEPARTMENT
The public interest so demanding, I, MANUEL L. QUEZON , President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and fifty-three, do ordain and promulgate the following:
1. The National Information Office (Board) is hereby abolished, and all its powers, functions, and duties as well as its personnel, appropriations, and properties are hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior.
2. The Department of the Interior shall have the following administrative units and positions in lieu of those provided for the said Department in Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-six:
New Item No.
Position
Item No. C.A. No. 446
1
One Secretary of Department
...........................
P12,000.00
D-I (1)
1
2
One Undersecretary of Department
...........................
9,000.00
D-I (1)
1
3
One Commissioner for Mindanao and Sulu, with the rank of Undersecretary of Department (With furnished quarters, whenever a government building is available
...........................
9,000.00
D-I (1)
1
4
One delegate (By detail)
...........................
New
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
5
One private secretary
...........................
6,000.00
D-I (1)
4
6
One technical assistant
...........................
4,500.00
D-I (1)
5
7
One special agent
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (1)
7
8
One secret agent
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
12
9
One secret agent
...........................
600.00
D-I (1)
13
10
One clerk
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
49
OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY
11
One clerk
...........................
2,280.00
D-I (1)
16
12
One secret agent
...........................
1,080.00
D-I (1)
11
13
One messenger laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
38
14
One laborer
...........................
420.00
D-I (1)
19
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
15
One administrative officer
...........................
6,000.00
D-I (1)
24
16
One investigator
...........................
5,400.00
D-I (1)
25
17
Two technical assistants at P5,100
...........................
10,200.00
D-I (1)
20 and 69
18
One technical assistant and researcher
...........................
3,600.00
D-I (1)
26
19
One technical assistant
...........................
3,480.00
D-I (1)
41
20
One clerk-translator
...........................
2,400.00
D-I (1)
6
21
One senior clerk
...........................
2,160.00
D-I (3)
3
22
One clerk
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (1)
77
23
One clerk
...........................
540.00
D-I (1)
18
24
Two clerks at P480
...........................
960.00
D-I (1)
48 and 33
25
One laborer
...........................
420.00
D-I (1)
39
(a) Miscellaneous Section
26
One chief of section
...........................
4,020.00
D-I (1)
28
27
One assistant chief and property officer
...........................
2,040.00
D-I (1)
29
28
One clerk
...........................
1,320.00
D-I (1)
30
29
One clerk
...........................
900.00
D-I (1)
31
30
One clerk
...........................
720.00
D-I (3)
5
31
Two clerks at P660
...........................
1,320.00
D-I (1)
32
32
One messenger
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
27
33
One messenger-laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (3)
8
34
One laborer
...........................
420.00
D-I (1)
23
35
Two laborers at P360
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
40
36
One laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
27
Custodian Force
37
One janitor
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (1)
35
38
One watchman
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
36
39
One watchman
...........................
480.00
D-I (1)
37
40
Four laborers at P420
...........................
1,680.00
D-I (1)
39
41
Three laborers at P360
...........................
1,080.00
D-I (1)
82
D-I (3)
9
and
12
(b) Records Section
42
One chief of section
...........................
3,000.00
D-I (1)
53
43
One clerk
...........................
1,680.00
D-I (1)
42
44
Two clerks at P1,080
...........................
2,160.00
D-I (1)
43
45
One clerk
...........................
1,020.00
D-I (1)
44
46
Two clerks at P840
...........................
1,680.00
D-I (1)
45
47
Two clerks at P600
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (1)
46
48
Three clerks at P540
...........................
1,620.00
D-I (1)
14
and
47
49
Two clerks at P480
...........................
960.00
D-I (1)
48
50
Two clerks at P480
...........................
960.00
D-I (1)
34
and
81
51
Two clerks at P480
...........................
960.00
D-I (1)
79
52
One clerk
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
49
53
One messenger
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
15
54
Three messenger at P360
...........................
1,080.00
D-I (1)
50
55
One messenger-laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
38
56
Two laborers at P360
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
51
LAW DIVISION
57
One chief of division
...........................
4,620.00
D-I (1)
70
58
One investigator
...........................
3,600.00
D-I (1)
71
59
One law clerk
...........................
1,860.00
D-I (1)
72
60
One law clerk
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (1)
73
61
One law clerk
...........................
1,560.00
D-I (1)
17
62
One law clerk
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (1)
85
63
Two secret agents at P1,080
...........................
2,160.00
D-I (1)
11
64
One clerk
...........................
1,680.00
D-I (1)
74
65
Two clerks at P1,380
...........................
2,760.00
D-I (1)
75
and
76
66
One clerk
...........................
1,140.00
D-I (1)
78
67
One clerk
...........................
780.00
D-I (1)
80
68
One messenger
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
15
69
One messenger-laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
67
PROVINCIAL DIVISION
70
One chief of division
...........................
5,100.00
D-I (1)
20
71
One special agent
...........................
5,100.00
D-I (1)
20
72
One special agent
...........................
4,020.00
D-I (1)
21
73
One assistant chief of division
...........................
3,480.00
D-I (1)
54
74
One law clerk
...........................
2,400.00
D-I (1)
55
75
One clerk
...........................
2,040.00
D-I (1)
56
76
Two clerks at P1,560
...........................
3,120.00
D-I (1)
57
77
One clerk
...........................
1,020.00
D-I (}1)
58
78
One clerk
...........................
780.00
D-I (1)
22
79
Three clerks at P660
...........................
1,980.00
D-I (1)
59
80
Two clerks at P540
...........................
1,080.00
D-I (1)
60
81
Two clerks at P360
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
61
and
49
82
One laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
68
83
One superintendent of non-Christians
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (1)
62
84
One superintendent of non-Christians
...........................
900.00
D-I (1)
63
85
One superintendent of non-Christians
...........................
600.00
D-I (1)
64
86
One superintendent of non-Christians
...........................
540.00
D-I (1)
65
87
One superintendent of non-Christians
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
66
PUBLIC ORDER DIVISION
88
One chief of division (By detail)
...........................
New
89
One inspector
...........................
4,260.00
D-I (1)
52
90
One technical assistant
...........................
3,120.00
D-I (1)
83
91
One law clerk
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (1)
84
92
Two clerks at P720
...........................
1,440.00
D-I (1)
86
93
One clerk
...........................
480.00
D-I (1)
87
94
One messenger-laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
88
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR MINDANAO AND SULU
95
One assistant to the Commissioner
...........................
5,580.00
D-I (1)
89
96
One law officer
...........................
3,120.00
D-I (1)
90
97
One chief clerk
...........................
2,940.00
D-I (1)
91
98
One clerk
...........................
2,040.00
D-I (1)
93
99
One clerk
...........................
1,920.00
D-I (1)
94
100
One clerk
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (1)
92
101
One clerk
...........................
1,440.00
D-I (1)
96
102
One clerk
...........................
1,320.00
D-I (1)
95
103
One clerk
...........................
960.00
D-I (1)
97
104
One clerk
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
98
105
One clerk
...........................
600.00
D-I (1)
99
106
Two clerks at P500
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (1)
100
107
One messenger
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
101
108
One janitor-laborer
...........................
420.00
D-I (1)
102
109
One Mohammedan Filipino special agent in Sulu
...........................
2,400.00
D-I (1)
8
110
One Mohammedan Filipino special agent in Sulu
...........................
900.00
D-I (1)
9
111
One Mohammedan Filipino special agent in Sulu
...........................
360.00
D-I (1)
10
112
One chauffeur-mechanic
...........................
720.00
D-I (1)
103
DIVISION OF NATIONAL INFORMATION
113
One chief of division
...........................
7,200.00
D-I (3)
1
Provided, That when this position is vacated by the present incumbent, the salary thereof will be reduced to P6,000 per annum.
114
One confidential secretary-stenographer
...........................
720.00
D-I (3)
18
115
One laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (3)
18
(a) Publicity Section
116
One chief of section
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (3)
18
117
Three writers and translators at P1,800
...........................
5400.00
D-I (3)
13
118
One writer in Spanish
...........................
1,500.00
D-I(3)
14
119
One translator in Igorot
...........................
480.00
D-I (3)
15
120
One researcher
...........................
1,680.00
D-I (3)
16
121
One researcher
...........................
1,500.00
D-I (3)
17
122
One researcher
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (3)
17
123
One cameraman and photographer
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (3)
18
124
One clipping clerk
...........................
840.00
D-I (3)
4
125
One mimeograph operator
...........................
600.00
D-I (3)
6
126
One messenger-laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (3)
8
(b) Public Relations Section
127
One chief of section
...........................
2,400.00
D-I (3)
18
128
One confidential agent and writer speaker in Visayan
...........................
3,000.00
D-I (3)
18
129
One confidential agent speaker and writer
...........................
2,400.00
D-I (3)
18
130
One confidential agent and speaker
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (3)
18
131
One confidential agent and field service investigator
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (3)
18
132
One confidential agent and writer is Visayan
...........................
1,800.00
D-I (3)
18
133
One confidential agent and writer translator and speaker
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (3)
18
134
One confidential agent and speaker
...........................
1,200.00
D-I (3)
18
135
Two confidential agents at P1,200
...........................
2,400.00
D-I (3)
18
136
Two confidential agents at P840
...........................
1,680.00
D-I (3)
18
137
Three confidential agents at P720
...........................
2,160.00
D-I (3)
18
138
Three confidential agent and Moro translator
...........................
540.00
D-I (3)
18
139
Two confidential agents at P480
...........................
960.00
D-I (3)
18
140
One skilled laborer
...........................
600.00
D-I (3)
10
141
One laborer
...........................
480.00
D-I (3)
7
142
One laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (3)
18
(c) Cinema-On-Wheels Section
LUZON PERSONNEL
143
One chauffeur
...........................
600.00
D-I (3)
18
144
One skilled laborer
...........................
480.00
D-I (3)
18
145
One laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (3)
7
146
Two laborers at P360
...........................
720.00
D-I (3)
9
VISAYAS PERSONNEL
147
One chauffeur
...........................
600.00
D-I (3)
10
148
One skilled laborer
...........................
480.00
D-I (3)
18
149
One laborer
...........................
360.00
D-I (3)
18
150
Two laborers at P360
...........................
720.00
D-I (3)
11
and
18
BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MOVING PICTURES
151
One assistant secretary
...........................
1,200.00
New
152
One clerk
...........................
720.00
New
MISCELLANEOUS
153
Supplementary personnel to be employed with the approval of the President
...........................
3,460.00
New
P279,280.00
The other units and positions authorized for the Department of the Interior and the National Information Office appearing in Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-six which are not provided for herein shall be deemed to have been abolished.
3. The rates of compensation herein given shall be subject to adjustments in accordance with the classification and allocation of positions that may be made by the Salary Board. 1a⍵⍴h!1
Done at the City of Manila, this thirty-first day of December in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the fifth.
MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines
By the President:
JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President