REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

EPARTMENT OF FINANCE MANILA BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO../22November 25, 1987

SUBJECT:

RECLASSIFICATION OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1987, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 249, DATED JULY 25, 1987 OF THE PRESIDENT.

TO

The Regional Director for Local Government Finance, Region VI, the Provincial Governor; the Sangguniang Panlalawigan; the Provincial Treasurer and the Provincial Auditor of Negros Occidental; the Municipal Mayors; the Sangguniang Bayan; the Municipal Treasurers and Others Concerned.

Pursuant to Section 2 of Executive Order No. 249, as implemented under Department Order No. 115-87, dated October 22, 1987, of this Department, the following municipalities in the province of Negros Occidental are hereby reclassified effective July 1, 1987, on the basis of their average annual income actually realized during the last four (4) consecutive calendar years (1983-1986), as certified by the Commission on Audit under its letter dated November 20, 1987: AVERAGE INCOME

MUNICIPALITIES

( 1. Binalbagan 2. Calatrava 3. Candoni 4. Cauayan 5. Enrique B. Magalona 6. Escalante 7. Himamaylan 8. Hinigaran 9. Hinoba-an 10. Ilog 11. Isabela 12. Kabankalan 13. La Castellana

1983-1986 )

$2,872,366.98 2,194,321.88

524,711.98 2,460,799.93 2,187,446.45 2,884,643.57 1,855,543.98

1,939,851.02 1,992,153,63 1,353,690:52 1,823,255.92

3,353,039.62 1,911,115.10

CLASS FROM

TO

First-C Second Fifth Second Second First-C Second Second Second Third Third First-C Second

Fifth Fifth Sixth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fourth Fifth

14. Manapla

1,904,877.58

Second

Fifth

15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

1,235,848.33 2,415,072.53 1,696,655.98 2,285,295.94

Third Second Third Second

Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth

4,326,190.61

First-B

Fourth

698,799.97

Fifth First-C First-C Second

Sixth Fourth Fourth Fifth

Moises Padilla Murcia Pontevedra Pulupandan Sagay San Enrique Sipalay Talisay Tobaso

3,221,220.86

3,200,130.30 1,660,027.81

- 2 -

24. Valladolid 25. Victoria

^ 854,434..80 3,935,760.45

Fourth First-C

Sixth Fourth

The foregoing classifications shall be the basis for fixing the maximum tax ceilings imposable, determining the administrative and statutory aids, financial grants, and other forms of assistance, salary scales, rates of allowances, per diems and other emoluments of the local officials and employees, implementation of personnel policies on promotions, transfers, details or secondment, formulation and execution of local government budget policies, determination of financial capability to undertake developmental programs and priority projects and the maximum amounts expendable for salaries and wages in accordance with existing law and regulations; provided, however, that no official or employee shall suffer any diminution of the basic salary, rates of allowances and other emoluments that he or she is actually receiving at the time of the effectivity of this Department Order pursuant to the aforementioned Executive Order No. 249.

By authority of the Secretary:

LORINDA\I^( GOARLOS Executive Director