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Republic Act
Approved 1964-04-07

Republic Act No. 3847

An act to regulate payment of expenses of government officers and employees when on official travel within the philippines

AN ACT TO REGULATE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHEN ON OFFICIAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

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In plain language

This act establishes per diem rates, transportation allowances, and procedural requirements for government officials and employees traveling on official business within the Philippines, and specifies limits on travel duration and the authority to promulgate implementing rules.

  • Per diem rates for board and lodging with specified minimum and maximum amounts
  • Transportation and daily allowance rates for officials in chartered cities and other places
  • Requirement to submit detailed itinerary for approval before travel
  • Advance payment of per diems and allowances based on approved itinerary
  • Adjustment or refund of per diems if itinerary changes or trip is canceled
  • Travel limit of thirty days without department approval
  • Auditor General to promulgate implementing rules and regulations
  • Repeal of inconsistent provisions in existing laws
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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3847, April 07, 1964 ] AN ACT TO REGULATE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHEN ON OFFICIAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

When an officer or employee is required to travel on official business outside of his permanent official station, he shall be entitled to per diems to cover his board and lodging which shall be fixed on the basis of salary in the rules and regulations to be issued pursuant to Section four of this Act:Provided,That such per diems shall not be below the minimum nor above the maximum as fixed herein: | | Minimum | Maximum | | --- | --- | --- | | Manila, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, | | | | Cebu and Baguio | P14.00 | P20.00 | | Other chartered cities | 12.00 | 16.00 | | Places other than cities | 10.00 | 14.00 | In addition, he shall be entitled to transportation in going to and coming back from his destination and to a daily allowance while in the field at the rate of five pesos a day in chartered cities and three pesos in all other places to cover his incidental transportation and other expenses.

Section 2

Before starting on a trip, the officer or employee shall prepare a detailed itinerary of travel which shall be submitted to the chief of the office or agency concerned for approval. Based on such approved itinerary, the officer or employee shall be paid in advance of the trip the corresponding per diems, transportation and allowances as provided above: Provided, That should there be any deviation in his itinerary or his travel cancelled or cut short, his per diems and allowances shall be adjusted and he shall refund or be paid the difference as the case may be.

Section 3

No travel lasting more than thirty days shall be allowed unless approved by the Department concerned.

Section 4

The Auditor General shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

Section 5

Such provisions of Chapter four of the Administrative Code, Sub-sections 7-1(17), (18) and (19) of Commonwealth Act Numbered Two hundred forty-six, and all other laws or part of laws or executive orders as are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved, April 7, 1964.

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