Republic Act No. 7157

Title

Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the " Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991. "

Table of Contents

Section 2. Table of Contents. – The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 3 – Declaration of Policy

Section 4 – Objective

Section 5 – Definition of Terms

Section 6 – Undersecretaries

Section 7 – Categories of Personnel

Section 8 – Designation of Foreign Service Officers in the Foreign Service

Section 9 – Designations of Foreign Service Officers in the Home Office

Section 10 – Foreign Service Staff Personnel

Section 11 – Staffing Pattern and Appointments

Section 12 – Establishment of Foreign Service Posts

Section 13 – Promotion of Philippines Arts and Culture

Title II – APPOINTMENTS

Part A. Foreign Service Officers

Section 14 – Initial Appointment of Foreign Service Officers

Section 15 – Internship Program

Section 16 – Ambassadorial Appointments

Section 17 – Heads of Diplomatic and Permanent Missions

Section 18 – Reinstatement of Foreign Service Officers

Part B. Service Staff Officers and Employees

Section 19 – Appointments

Section 20 – Civil Service Eligibility

Part C. Provisions of General Application to All Officers

Section 21 – Philippine Citizenship and Permanent Residency

Section 22 – Auditing Requirements

Section 23 – Compulsory Retirement

Part D. Alien or Locally Hired Employees

Section 24 – Appointments and Transfers

Part E. Honorary Consuls

Section 25 – Appointments

Title III – PROMOTIONS

Part A. Foreign Service Officers

Section 26 – Foreign Service Officers Promotion List

Section 27 – Cumulative Number of Years of Service in Each Class

Section 28 – Examination for Promotion

Section 29 – Determination of Seniority

Section 30 – Lateral Entry

Part B. Foreign Service Staff Officers and Employees

Section 31 – Foreign Service Staff Officers and Employees Promotion List

Section 32 – Senior Staff Officers

Part C. Provisions of General Application to All Officers and Employees

Section 33 – Performance Evaluation System

Section 34 – Effects of Promotions

Section 35 – Auditing Requirements

Title IV – ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS

Section 36 – Initial Service in the Home Office

Section 37 – Tour of Duty

Section 38 – Rotation Plan

Section 39 – Security Clearance

Title V – ATTACHES

Section 40 – Regular Attaches

Section 41 – Service Attaches and Representatives of Other Departments

Section 42 – Appointment

Section 43 – Relationship Between the Chief of Mission and Service Attaches

Section 44 – Relationship Between the Principal Officer and Representative

Section 45 – Inter-department Committee

Title VI – BOARD OF FOREIGN SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Section 46 – Composition

Section 47 – Functions

Section 48 – Qualifications of Applicants

Section 49 – Staff

Title VII – BOARD OF FOREIGN SERVICE ADMINISTRATION

Section 50 – Composition

Section 51 – Functions

Section 52 – Prohibitions

Section 53 – Disqualifications

Section 54 – Disciplinary Actions

Section 55 – Separation from the Service

Title VIII – FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE

Section 56 – Composition

Section 57 – Functions

Section 58 – Operations

Section 59 – Performance Report

Title IX – FOREIGN INFORMATION COUNCIL

Section 60 – Foreign Information Council

Title X – SALARIES

Section 61 - Salary Rates

Title XI – INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Section 62 - Membership in the Government Service Insurance System

Title XII – ALLOWANCES, PER DIEMS, TRAVEL EXPENSES AND BENEFITS

Part A. Allowances

Section 63 – System of Allowances

Section 64 – Rates and Policies on Allowances

Section 65 – Living Quarters Allowance

Section 66 – Overseas Allowance

Section 67 – Adjustment in the Overseas Allowance

Section 68 – Family Allowance

Section 69 – Post Allowance

Section 70 – Representation Allowance

Section 71 – Clothing Allowance

Section 72 – Education Allowance

Section 73 – Medical Allowance

Section 74 – Relocation Allowance

Part B. Per Diems

Section 75 – Persons Entitled to Per Diems

Section 76 – Service Allowance in Lieu of Per Diems

Section 77 – Computation

Part C. Travel Expenses

Section 78 – Class of Transportation

Part D. Benefits

Section 79 – General Benefits

Section 80 – Leaves of Absence

Section 81 – Exemption from Taxation

Part E. Provisions of General Application

Section 82 – Foreign Service Compensation Plan

Title XIII – FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 83 – Organization

Section 84 – Use of Savings

Section 85 – Pool of Foreign Service Officers

Section 86 – Passport Revolving Fund

Section 87 – Rules and Regulations

Section 88 – Appropriations

Section 89 – Separability Clause

Section 90 – Repealing Clause

Section 91 – Effectivity Clause

Title I

GENERAL PROVISIONS