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Republic of the Philippines

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE Office of the Minister Manila MINISTRY ORDER NO. f) f7 August 24, 1982 ^^_--SUBJECT:

RECLASSIFICATION OF THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1982, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO4465.

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

Pursuant to Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 465, the Province of Palawan maintains its present classification as First Class, effective July 1, 1982, on the basis of its average annual income of P6,915,523.27 actually realized during the last four (4) consecutive calendar years (1978-1981) as certified by the Commission on Audit under letter dated August 24, 1982. However, pursuant to Section 3 of the aforementioned Presidential Decree, the Province of Palawan is hereby sub-classified from First Class-C to First Class-A, effective July 1, 1982, considering that it realized an average annual income of P8,317,043.92 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 the ocal Government Finance 4C D

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