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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 52, October 02, 2003 ]

SUSPENSION OF THE GRANT OF CLOTHING ALLOWANCE IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN TRIPS

In line with the continuing fiscal control program of the government, this Office has for some time now been disallowing the grant of clothing allowance in connection with foreign trips of government officials and employees, regardless of their nature/purpose and duration, as well as destination of the traveling official.1âшphi1

For uniformity in the disposition of requests for this particular entitlement, the aforesaid action of this Office shall be observed by all agencies as a matter of policy until further advice. Accordingly, the grant of clothing allowance connected with all categories of trips is deemed suspended indefinitely. 

Adopted: 02 Oct. 2003 

By Authority of the President: 

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary

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