OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OF THE PHILIPPINES

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 296

AMENDING MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 191, SERIES OF 1968.

Memorandum Circular No. 191 of this Office dated June 10, 1968, entitled “PRESCRIBING THE POLICY REGARDING THE GRANT OF TRANSPORTATION AND REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING OTHER OF SIMILAR NATURE, PAYABLE OUT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS, TO JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AND COURTS OF EQUIVALENT RANK AND JUDGES OF CITY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS, AND OTHER NATIONAL OFFICIALS BELONGING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,” is hereby amended so as to:

(a) insert between the 3rd 4th paragraphs thereof the following paragraph:

“In addition thereto, representation allowances not exceeding P300.00 monthly may, in the discretion of the provincial board or city council, be granted to judges of the courts of first instance and those of courts of equivalent rank who are not receiving any such allowance from the national government.”

and

(b) modify the 4th paragraph thereof to read as follows:

“Henceforth, no other form of allowance, including the so-called travel grant, shall be authorized to be paid out of, or chargeable against, any local government funds appropriated for the said purposes in favor of any of the above-mentioned judges or officials.”

By authority of the President:

(SGD.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA

Executive Secretary

Manila, November 3, 1969

Source: Presidential Management Staff