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Section 3
Section 3 of EO No. 77 provides that official foreign travels shall only cover trips that: (i) are essential to the effective performance of an official or employee's mandates or functions; (ii) are required to meet the needs of the agency or office involved or there is substantial benefit to be derived by the State; (iii) the presence of the official or employee is critical to the outcome of the meeting or activity; and (iv) projected expenses are not excessive or involve minimum experience;
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the Administration to ensure prudent and judicious of government resources, especially in the issuance of travel authorities and entitlements for officials and personnel joining Presidential trips abroad; and
WHEREAS,
Section 17
Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution vests in the President the power of control over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.,
President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and exiting laws, do hereby order:
Section 1
Coverage
Section 1. Coverage.
This Circular shall cover officials and personnel of national government agencies (NGAs), including state universities and colleges (SUCs), government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), and government financial institutions (GFIs), travelling in connection with Presidential trips abroad.
Section 2
Role of the Office of the Presidential Protocol
Section 2. Role of the Office of the Presidential Protocol.
The Office of the Presidential Protocol (OPP), with initial inputs from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and in coordination with concerned offices within the Office of the President, shall assess the necessity of the participation of an agency and its representatives in the Presidential trip and thereafter submit a recommended list of participants for the President's approval. Only officials and personnel included in the final approved list from the OPP shall be issued travel authorities, with corresponding entitlements, whenever applicable. If the head of agency, acting as the approving authority, issues a travel authority to a subordinate personnel who has not been in the final approved list from the OPP, the resulting travel will be deemed authorized.
Section 4
Claim for Actual Accommodation Expenses
Section 4. Claim for Actual Accommodation Expenses.
The provisions governing entitlement to accommodation expense under EO No. 77 shall continue to be in effect. However, consistent with EO no. 77, actual accommodation may only be authorized for officials at the level of Assistant Secretary and higher, or those of equivalent rank. For all other personnel, accommodation expenses shall be strictly limited to the prescribed component of the Daily Subsistence Allowance.
Section 5
Room sharing agreements
Section 5. Room sharing agreements.
In all cases, room sharing shall, as far as practicable, be implemented.
Section 6
Transportation Expenses
Section 6. Transportation Expenses.
In accordance with Section 12 of EO No. 77, in case officials and employees authorized to travel abroad shall not be provided with transportation by the host country or sponsoring organization, they shall be allowed transportation expenses for economy class, which does not include premium economy class. For long-haul trips, described as flights exceeding four (4) hours without counting lay-overs, of officials holding the positions of Assistant Secretary and above, or those of equivalent ranks, business class airfares may be authorized, subject to approval of the OP.
Section 7
Non-compliance
Section 7. Non-compliance.
Any travel authority and/or travel entitlement granted in violation of the provisions of this Circular shall be considered without effect.
In addition, failure to comply with this Circular may result in the filing of administrative actions for misconduct, insubordination and other related offenses under the Civil Service Commission Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service and/or relevant laws, rules and regulations against the erring official/personnel.
All heads of agencies, SUCs, GOCCs and GFIs shall ensure that all their personnel are informed of the foregoing.
Section 8
Repeal
Section 8. Repeal.
All Circulars, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Circular are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 9
Separability
Section 9. Separability.
If any provision of this Circular is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.
Section 10
Effectivity
Section 10. Effectivity.
This Circular shall take effect immediately.
DONE,
in the City of Manila, this 13th day of May, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.
(SGD.)
FERDINAND R, MARCOS, JR.
By the President:
(SGD.)
LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Executive Secretary