Repubjic of the Philippines MINISTRY OF FINANCE Office of the Minister Manila 4
MINISTRY ORDER NO. 19-82 April 15, 1982 SUBJECT:
RECLASSIFICATION OF THE CITY OF COTABATO, TO TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1982, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 485.
TO
The Regional Director for Local Government Finance, Region XII, City Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungaod, City Treasurer and Auditor and Others Concerned.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 465 and on the basis of its average annual income of P8,876,420.70 actually realized during the last four (4) consecutive fiscal years (1978-1981), as certified by the Commission on Audit under letter dated April 7, 1982, the present classification of the City of Cotabato as First Class is hereby maintained effective July 1, 1982. However, pursuant to Section 3 of the aforementioned Presidential Decree, the City of Cotabato is hereby sub-classified from First Class-B to First Class-A, also effective July 1, 1982, it appearing that it actually realised an average anneal income of P11,028,588.27 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 city 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 well as the maximum salary rates of local government officials and employees in accordance with existing law and regulations.
By authority of the Ministers
LORIN Di Office of Local
"Tsang Bansa, Isang Diwa"
M. CARLOS ctor vernment Finance