°.r REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE MANILA

DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. (y 10 -6 December 4, 1987

SUBJECT:

RECLASSIFICATION OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, 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 IV, the Provincial Governor; the Sangguniang Panlalawigan; the Provincial Treasurer and the Provincial Auditor of Palawan; the Municipal Mayors; the Sangguniang Bayan; the Municipal Treasurers and Others Concerned.

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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 Palawan 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 24, 1987: MUNICIPALITIES

1. Aborlan 2. Araceli 3. Balabac

4. Batarasa 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Linapacan

13. Magsaysay

14. Marcos 15. Narra

16. Quezon 17. Roxas 18. San Vicente 19. Taytay

AVERAGE INCOME ( 1983-1986 )

01,063,362.97 508,527.76 1,236,438.801,125,196.88

2,689,467.49, 679,837.61

302,068.75

1,359,333.95868,082.50 621,983.81 1,043,062.50

363,533.68 462,925.55

677,232.55 1,744,305.95• 1,309,485.65

1,964,905.171,313,995.621,512,515.51 '

CLASS FROM

- Fourth - Fifth Third - Fourth

Second - Fifth - Fifth Third f Fourth - Fifth - Fourth - Fifth - Fifth

TO Fifth Sixth Fifth Fifth Fifth Sixth Sixth Fifth Sixth Sixth Fifth Sixth Sixth

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Sixth

Third Third Third Third Third

Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth Fifth

However, the municipality of Agutaya maintains its present classification as Sixth Class considering the average annual income

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of 337,032.25 it actually realized during the last four (4) consecutive calendar years (1983-1986),, as certified also by the said Commission. 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 . CARLOS Executive Director Bureau of Local Government Finance