- Republic of the Philippines

MINISTRY OF FINANCE Office of the Minister Manila

MINISTRY ORDER NO. G9- fAAugust 4, 1982 SUBJECT:

RECLASSIFICATION OF THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1982, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 465.

TO

The Regional Director for Local Government Finance, Region V, Provincial Governor, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Provincial Treasurer and Auditor and Others Concerned.

Pursuant to Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 465, the Province of Sorsogon maintains its present classification as First Class, effective July 1, 1982, on the basis of its average annual income of ?6,335,079.96 actually realized during the last four (4) consecutive fiscal years (1978-1981) as certified by the Commission on Audit under letters dated December 2, 1980 and July 30, 1982. However, pursuant to Section 3 of the aforementioned Presidential Decree, the Province of Sorsogon is hereby sub-classified from First Class-B to Pirst Class-A, effective July 1, 1982, considering that it realized an average annual income of 1'7,393,147.00 during the last two (2) consecutive calendar years (1980-1981), as certified also by the said Commission. The foregoing classification and sub-classification of the said province, shall be the basis for determining the maximum amounts expendable for salaries and wages, representation allowances, administrative aids and other statutory contributions in the adoption of the annual budgets, as wall as the maximum salary rates of local government officials, and employees in accordance with existing law and regulations. By authority of theEtinister:

LORIPN U. CARLOS Di ector Office of Local Government Finance

"Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa"