Administrative Order No. 56, March 20, 1963

CREATING A COMMITTEE TO STUDY A GENERAL READJUSTMENT OF SALARIES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

Whereas, there is evident, confusing, and in many cases unjust disparity of salaries among officials in the three branches of government and its agencies and instrumentalities; and

Whereas, there is need for an updated, systematic, and realistic study of the existing salary scales of government officials for the preparation of corrective legislative measures and the coordination of pending bills on the matter.

Now, therefore, I, DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a committee to undertake a study and submit recommendations on salaries of all officials in the government and its agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations.

Hon. Salvador L. Mariño,

Chairman, Executive Secretary

Hon. Faustino Sy-Changco,

Member, Commissioner of the Budget

Hon. Pedro M. Gimenez,

Member, Auditor General

A representative of the President

Member of the Senate

A representative of the Speaker

Member of the House of Representatives

A representative of the Chief Justice

Member of the Supreme Court

Hon. Manuel Cuenco, Economic

Member, Administrator

The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and, for the purpose of discharging its functions, is hereby authorized to call upon any department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of the Government for such information and assistance as it may require in the performance of its work.

The Committee shall submit to the President its report and recommendations as soon as possible.

Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-three.

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) SALVADOR L. MARIÑO

Executive Secretary