Republic of the Philippines MINISTRY OF FINANCE Office of the Minister Manila MINIST3Y ORDER NO. August 16, 1982 SUBJECT:

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

TO

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

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Pursuant to Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 465, the Province of Ilocos Norte is hereby reclassified as First Class, effective July 1, 1982, on the basis of its average annual income of P6,701,758.19 actually realized during the last four (4) consecutive calendar years (1978-1981), as certified by the Commission on Audit under letter dated July 26, 1982. Furthermore, pursuant to Section 3 of the aforementioned Presidential Decree, the Province of Ilocos Norte is hereby sub-classified from First Class-B to First Class-A, effective July 1, 1982, on the basis of the average annual income of P10,298,006.71 actually realized 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 well as the maximum salary rates of local government officials and employees in accordance with existing law and regulations. By authority of the Minister:

LORI M. CARLOS D ector Office of Loca' Government Finance

"Tsang Bansa, Isang Diwa"