COMMISSION ON AUDIT CIRCULAR NO.

75-6
TO

November 7, 1975

: All Auditors of this Commission; Heads of Departments Chiefs of Bureaus;

Agencies and Offices; Managing Heads of Government-owned or Controlled
Corporations; Provincial Governors; City Mayors; Municipal Mayors; Provincial;
City and Municipal Treasurers; and all Drivers concerned.

SUBJECT : Regulating the use of government motor vehicles, aircrafts, and watercrafts.
In line with the Government's effort to conserve fuel and to economize on expenditures
relating to the use, operation and maintenance of government motor vehicles, aircrafts, and
watercrafts of all kinds, the existing laws and regulations governing the same are hereunder
restated for the guidance of all concerned:
I.

Officials entitled to exclusive use of government motor transportation Those entitled to the use of government motor transportation chargeable against
the appropriations authorized in Presidential Decree No. 733 except, where otherwise
provided therein or other special laws, are the following officials:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

II.

The President of the Philippines;

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals;
The Secretary and Undersecretaries of Foreign Affairs;
The Ambassadors, Ministers Plenipotentiary and Consuls-in-charge of
Consulates in their respective stations abroad; and
The Chief of Staff, the Vice Chief of Staff and the Commanding Generals of
the Major Services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Sec. 9, PD 733).

Bureaus and offices entitled to use, operate and maintain government motor vehicles and
launches "No bureau or office shall use, operate or maintain from the appropriations
authorized in this Decree government service cars, jeeps, station wagons, vans, service
trucks, pick-up trucks, launches, speedboats, motorcycles, etc., except the following:
(1)

Office of the President (Malacanang), for general service purposes;

(2)

The National Media Production Center, for delivery of different media of mass
communications, such as press releases, handbills, pamphlets, posters, motion
pictures, and photo-essay coverage of different projects of the government;

(3)

The Maritime Industry Authority, for carrying out its functions and activities under
P.D. No. 474;

(4)

The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Office, to facilitate

coordination activities of foreign and domestic volunteers and for general service
purposes;

(5)

The Games and Amusements Board, for general service purposes and for carrying
out its functions and activities under R.A. No. 309, as amended;

(6)

The National Stud Farm, for carrying out its functions in accordance with R.A. No.
4618;

(7)

The Budget Commission, for gathering from the various government offices and
instrumentalities such data and information as are essentially material or pertinent
to the Exercise of authority over budget operations and control and for the review
and coordination of legislative proposals of entities of the National Government as
well as proposed decrees executive orders, administrative orders, and bills referred
to The Commission for comment and recommendation, including rendering legal
opinions on laws and regulations with budgetary implications; for the performance
of duties connected with the preparation of the National Budget; for assuring the
integrity of financial reports received from the agencies and for the development of
improvements in government-wide accounting and financial reporting system; for
position classification and salary administration including salary survey; and for
surveys and studies on organization and methods analyses;

(8)

The Southern Philippines Development Administration for carrying out its functions
and activities under P.D. No.690.

(9)

The National Police Commission, to carry out its functions and activities under R.A.
No. 4864, as amended by P.D. No. 448.

(10)

The Professional Regulation Commission, for carrying out its functions, including
the holding of examinations for the practice of different professions regulated by
the Government;

(11)

The National Economic and Development Authority, for use in the follow-up and
execution of certain phases of the national program of economic and social
development and the gathering of data and information for studies and research
work Being undertaken for the formulation of economic policies including tariff
structure and international commercial relations; for use in inspectingg projects
being undertaken b The Government jointly with the Agency for International
Development necessary for the efficient supervision and in gathering and
transmitting data for coordination of the Activities of projects; for use in conducting
surveys of statistical services of the Government with a view to reviewing
appraising and allotting activities among the statistical agencies; and for use by the
ranking officials of the National Economic and Development Authority in attending
conferences and for gathering and compiling data for the preparation of the agenda
of the council meetings and the distribution of notices of meetings of the different
Authority members;

(12)

The Board of Investments, for carrying out its functions under R.A. No. 5186;

(13)

The Tariff Commission, for use in the inspection and investigation of local
representative growers, manufacturers and producers and in carrying out its
functions and activities under R.A. No. 1937, as amended by P.D. No. 34;

(14)

The National Electrification Administration, for carrying out its functions and
activities under R.A. No. 2717;

(15)

The Wage Commission, for general service purposes;

(16)

The National Tax Research Center for carrying out its functions and activities under
P.D. No. 74;

(17)

The Reparations Commission, for carrying out its functions and activities under
R.A. No. 1789, as amended;

(18)

The National Census and Statistics Office, for carrying out its functions and
activities pursuant to P.D. No. 418;

(19)

The Bicol River Basin Council, for the performance of its functions pursuant to
Executive Order No. 412, series of 1973;

(20)

The Tondo Foreshore Development Authority, to carry out effectively the functions
and activities pursuant to P.D. No. 570;

(21)

The Department of Public Information, for dissemination of information about the

government and its activities;

(22)

The Bureau of National and Foreign Information, for general service purposes;

(23)

The Bureau of Broadcasts, for covering special events for delayed broadcasts,
servicing of sponsored programs, contacting artists, fetching "sign on" personnel
and conducting home those on "sign off";

(24)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic and consular establishments

abroad, for carrying out protocol duties, including those connected with the arrival
or visit of high dignitaries and officials or accredited representatives of foreign
governments, and for general service purposes particularly in relation to the
delivery of diplomatic pouches to and from points of embarkation or shipment;

(25)

The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, for general service

purposes;

(26)

The Office of the Secretary of Finance, for transporting its personnel in connection
with the examination and/or investigation of factories or establishments of grantees
of, applicants for, tax- exempting privileges as new and necessary industries; or
attending conferences in which the Department of Finance is represented, and for
other official purposes;

(27)

The Bureau of Customs, for use as the Collector of Customs may recommend and
the Commissioner of Customs may approve;

(28)

The Bureau of Internal Revenue, including its Regional Offices, for strict
enforcement of the internal revenue laws and regulations and detection of violation
thereof;

(29)

The Bureau of the Treasury, for general service purposes and supervision,
inspection, control, and coordination of activities of all units including the Back Pay
Office and the different Regional Offices, for conferences and hearings on fiscal,
budgetary and economic matters; for gathering fiscal data and statistical
information essential in the formulation of a realistic cash management system, for
investigation prosecution and hearing of cases pertaining to treasury matters; for
transportation of cash from the Central Bank of the Philippines and vice versa; for
mobility of Treasury Guard Service to cope with any emergency; for information
drive on the functions and activities of the Treasury; and for such other purposes
as the Treasurer of the Philippines may deem necessary to increase the
effectiveness of the Bureau;

(30)

The Office of the Secretary of Justice, for general service purposes;

(31)

The Insurance Commission, for examination of the financial condition and methods
of doing business of insurance companies and for the inspection of buildings in the
different blocks of Manila and its neighboring cities and municipalities and other
risks in connection with the supervision of said office over the fixing of premium
rates on non-life insurance, and for general service purposes;

(32)

The National Bureau of Investigation, for detection and investigation of crimes and
criminals and other law violations;

(33)

The Commission on Immigration and Deportation, for the enforcement of

immigration laws;

(34)

The Bureau of Prisons, for conducting prisoners to and from the Bureau of Prisons,
inspection of prison institutions and stations, procuring food supplies and materials
and delivering products of the Prison Industries in Muntinlupa and in the penal
colonies;

(35)

The Citizens Legal Assistance Office, for carrying out its functions pursuant to
Letter of Implementation No. 4, dated October 23, 1972;

(36)

The Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, for gathering agricultural statistics for
researches and analyses in agriculture, for distribution of agricultural information
materials for guidance of farmers in improving their farming methods and for
conducting inspection trips to coordinate agricultural programs;

(37)

The Bureau of Plant Industry, for the control of abaca mosaic and other plant pests
and diseases, and for supervision of agricultural experiment stations, and seed
farms and other plant production activities;

(38)

The Bureau of Animal Industry, for the distribution of animal products and
transportation of animals and feeds, including artificial insemination work;

(39)

The Bureau of Agricultural Economics, for undertaking nationwide and localized

socio-economic researches and statistical surveys pertaining to agriculture and
natural resources;

(40)

The Bureau of Soils, for carrying out soil survey and conservation work in the
different regions of the country;

(41)

The Bureau of Agricultural Extension, for carrying out its extension work and
diffusing among the people, particularly those in rural areas, useful and practical
information on agriculture, soil conservation, livestock, fisheries, forest
conservation, public lands and natural resources laws, home economics and rural
life by means of field demonstrations, lectures, conferences, publications and other
means of disseminating information;

(42)

The Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources, for general service purposes in
connection with coordination and supervision of programs under the Department;

(43)

The Bureau of Fisheries, for the collection of marine specimens, inspection of

experimental fish farms, distribution of seedlings, fisheries surveys and fish
plantings, attendance at fisheries seminars, conferences and meetings,
transportation of furniture, equipment and supplies, for provincial stations and fish
farms, and enforcement of fishery laws, rules and regulations;

(44)

The Bureau of Mines, for conducting geological survey exploration, drilling,

examination of mining prospects, mineral land investigation and survey, mineral
education, procurement and distribution of supplies and equipment and for the
transportation of mineral samples to and from the office for the geological,
mineralogical and mineral land survey parties operating in the different parts of the
Philippines;

(45)

The Bureau of Lands, for the survey and subdivision of public agricultural lands
and land management for general administration and supervision, including the
transportation and delivery of patents and important documents, attendance at
official conferences, seminars and meetings, and for transportation of equipment,
supplies and materials watershed management, scaling and lumber grading, and
general administration, including transportation of cinchona barks equipment and
supplies and materials;

(47)

The Forest Research Institute for carrying out an aggressive program of research
on forest production and utilization pursuant to P.D. No. 607;

(48)

The Southern Cebu Reforestration Development Project (R.A. 4715), for the
proper and effective administration, development and management of timberland
areas under its jurisdiction including researches and general administration;

(49)

The Surigao Mineral Reservation Board, for general service purposes;

(50)

The Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications, for

gathering from its bureaus, offices and agencies, including those of other
government offices and instrumentalities of such data and information as are
essentially material or pertinent to the formulation of long range public works
programs and in evaluating and checking of accomplishments and expenditures
against duly approved programs of work;

(51)

The Board of Transportation, Board of Communications and the Board of Power

and Waterworks, for the regulation and development of public utility services and
for general service purposes;

(52)

The National Irrigation Administration, for the construction of irrigation projects and
for carrying out its functions as provided under P.D. No. 552;

(53)

The Bureau of Public Works, for undertaking the construction of public works
projects, inspection and supervision thereof, and for the procurement of
construction supplies and materials;

(54)

The Bureau of Transportation, for the enforcement of the provisions of the Land
Transportation and Traffic Code, the Civil Aeronautics Act (R.A. No. 776) and for
general service purposes;

(55)

The Bureau of Posts, for the operation of postal service;

(56)

The Bureau of Telecommunications, for the construction, repair, transfer and

maintenance of telegraph, telephone, and radio stations and circuits and the
delivery of telegrams and radiograms;

(57)

The Telecommunications Control Bureau, for the enforcement of

telecommunication laws and regulations, including licensing, monitoring, inspection
and investigation;

(58)

The Department of Public Highways, for carrying out its functions of construction
and maintenance of roads and bridges and those activities connected therewith,
inspection and supervision of highway and bridge construction and maintenance
projects, and for the procurement of construction supplies and materials pursuant
to P.D. No. 458;

(59)

The Office of the Secretary of Education and Culture, for the inspection of public
and private schools, public libraries, investigation of cases which require immediate
attention, and performance of its supervisory functions;

(60)

The Child and Youth Research Center, for carrying out its functions and activities
under R.A. No. 3458;

(61)

The Bureau of Elementary Education, for carrying out its functions and activities,
and for general service purposes;

(62)

The Bureau of Secondary Education, for carrying out its functions and activities,
and for general service purposes;

(63)

The Bureau of Higher Education, for carrying out its functions and activities, and for
general service purposes;

(64)

The National Library, for carrying out its functions, including procurement and
collection of books, papers, documents and periodicals;

(65)

The National Museum, for research, collection and exhibition of scientific

specimens and other cultural projects;

(66)

The National Historical Institute, for carrying out the purposes of R.A. No. 4368;

(67)

The School for the Deaf and the Philippine National School for the Blind, for
marketing, fetching pupils from their homes to schools and return, and for general
service purposes;

(68)

The Department of Labor, for the enforcement of labor laws, field inspections,
special investigations and economic surveys for the administration of labor laws;

(69)

The Bureau of Labor Standards, for the enforcement of labor laws;

(70)

The National Seamen Board, to maximize its effectiveness and mobility in

promotional work relative to the recruitment and placement of Filipino seamen;

(71)

The National Manpower and Youth Council, for general service purposes;

(72)

The Office of the Secretary of National Defense, in supervising the national

defense program and in the campaign for and maintenance of peace and order;

(73)

The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, for general service purposes;

(74)

The Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey, for carrying out field reconnaissance,
triangulations, precise leveling and magnetic and gravity measurements, ship
servicing canvass procurement and delivery of supplies and delivery of receipt of
official publications, documents and shipments;

(75)

The Office of Civil Defense, for general service purposes in connection with the
establishment and administration of the national civil defense program;

(76)

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration

(PAGASA), for the maintenance, operation and inspection of its meteorological
stations, including the Manila International Airport Forecasting Center and the
Diliman Geophysical and Astronomical Stations, pursuant to P.D. No. 78;

(77)

The Armed Forces of the Philippines, during military operations and activities
connected with the maintenance of peace and order;

(78)

The National Intelligence and Security Authority, in coordinating the national

intelligence activities and in carrying out its functions in the interest of national
security;

(79)

The Department of Health, for the use of the Tuberculosis Control Projects in BCC
Vaccination and Mobile X-ray Examination Units, the Office of Health Education
and Personnel Training in exhibiting health films and dissemination of health
information in rural areas, the Malaria Eradication Service in connection with the
spraying, inspection and instituting anti- malaria measures and other activities
related to its eradication campaign, the Office of Administrative Services and
Regional Health Offices, for the procurement of medicines, medical and office

supplies and other materials, their storage and their distribution and shipment to
the field to serve the rural areas, and other closely related administrative services,
for sanitaria ambulance service and procuring food supplies and materials for
lepers and other persons suffering from skin diseases;
(80)

The Bureau of Dental Health Services, for carrying out its functions and activities
under R.A. No. 3814;

(81)

The Bureau of Health and Medical Services, for health, sanitation, prevention and
control of epidemics, and government hospitals for ambulance service and
procuring food supplies and materials for subsistence of patients and personnel
thereto;

(82)

The Bureau of Quarantine, whenever used by quarantine officers exclusively for

quarantine work;

(83)

The Bureau of Research Laboratories, in connection with its health research and
laboratory activities, including the distribution of vaccine, sera and other biological
preparations;

(84)

The Food and Drug Administration, for administering and supervising the
implementation of R.A. No. 3720 and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to
said act;

(85)

The Philippine Medical Care Commission, for general service purposes;

(86)

The Tondo General Hospital and Medical Center, for ambulance service and for
procuring food supplies and materials for the subsistence of patients and personnel
entitled thereto, including domiciliary service and for general service purposes;

(87)

The Dangerous Act Board, for coordination with all governmental and private
agencies to solve the escalating drug addiction problems;

(88)

The UNICEF Programmes of the Philippines, for use in connection with the
supervision and inspection of feeding agencies in the cities and rural areas;

(89)

The Office of the Secretary of Trade, for general service purposes in connection
with coordination and supervision of programs under the department and for the
promotion of retail trade;

(90)

The Bureau of Domestic Trade, for business promotion and regulation and
inspection of commercial establishments;

(91)

The Sugar Quota Administration, for general service purposes and for the
supervision and inspection of all sugar centrals in the Philippines, including mill site
and subsidiary warehouses, for the investigation of conflicts arising between
planters and millers, and for conducting crop surveys of the sugar cane plantations;

(92)

The Philippine Patent Office, for general service purposes;

(93)

The Bureau of Foreign Trade, for gathering exhibit items for display in international
fairs and expositions and Philippine Houses abroad, and for the transportation of
foreign officials on trade mission in the Philippines;

(94)

The Securities and Exchange Commission, for the enforcement of the Securities
Act and related laws;

(95)

The National Cottage Industries Development Authority, for general service

purposes and for the implementation of the provisions of R.A. No. 3470 on the
promotion and development of cottage industries;

(96)

The Bureau of Industrial Promotion, for the promotion and development of medium
and small-scale industries and for general service purposes;

(97)

The Philippine Bureau of Products Standards, for carrying out its functions and
activities provided in Republic Act No. 4109

(98)

The Cottage Industry Development Enterprise, for carrying out its functions and
activities pursuant to Executive Order No. 13, Series of 1971;

(99)

The Department of Tourism, for carrying out its functions pursuant to P.D. No. 189;

(100) The Department of General Services, for regulating and performing, for
government entities, the functions pertaining to procurement and supply, building
and real property management, disposal of surplus property, records management,
and government printing services;
(101) The Bureau of Supply Coordination, for carrying out its functions and activities
relative to shipping and deliveries of supplies, materials and equipment, and in
connection with the inspection, appraisal and disposal of unserviceable
government property located in the different bureaus and offices of the
government;
(102) The Bureau of Building and Real Property Management, for the performance and
coordination of programs related to the maintenance, repair and custody of
national buildings and the administration of real properties of the National
Government;
(103) The Government Printing Office, for general service purposes, and the delivery
and/or shipment of printed matters, books and/or forms to various offices;
(104) The Department of Social Welfare, for carrying out its functions and activities and
for general service purposes;
(105) The Department of Agrarian Reform, and its bureaus and regional offices, for
carrying out its functions and activities provided in R.A. No. 3844, as amended,
and other laws entrusted to it for implementation;
(106) The Office of the Secretary of Local Government and Community Development, for
general service purposes; and the Bureau of Local Government, to carry out its

functions and activities in extending the various technical assistance to local

government units;
(107) The Bureau of Community Development, to carry out its functions and activities for
community development;
(108) The Bureau of Cooperative Development, for the promotion, organization,
development and evaluation of cooperatives throughout the country;
(109) The National Science Development Board, for use in inspecting research projects
undertaken by government offices, bureaus, and entities and private
establishments, and to coordinate all scientific and technological researches;
(110)

The National Institute of Science and Technology for visit and inspection of
factories, for the collection of forest plants, animal and marine by- products and
agricultural wastes for use in research and laboratory investigations, including
survey of sources of raw materials in different regions and other activities, and for
general service purposes;

(111)

The Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, for use in the coordination and
execution of nuclear research plans, attendance of staff members in conferences
and consultations with different public officers and representatives of foreign
governments, and the setting up of a training program in cooperation with the U.P.;

(112)

The Philippine Investors Commission, for general service purposes;

(113)

The Forest Products Research and Industries Development Commission, for the
transportation of logs, timber, lumber and other forest products as materials for
research as well as supplies, materials, machinery, equipment and personnel
necessary for research and industries development;

(114)

The Commission on Volcanology, for inspecting and observing volcanoes, and

warning people in danger areas;

(115)

The Metals Industry Research and Development Center, for carrying out the
provisions of R.A. No. 4724;

(116)

The Science Foundation of the Philippines, for use as a mobile unit and for general
service purposes;

(117)

The Philippine Science High School, for auditing and inspecting laboratories and
scientific exhibits, for collecting specimen and other materials needed in laboratory,
research, and for general service purposes;

(118)

The Philippine General Hospital, for ambulance and domiciliary services and
procuring food supplies and materials for the subsistence of patients and personnel
entitled thereto;

(119)

The Mountain State Agricultural College, for general service purposes;

(120) The Commission on Audit, for general service purposes and for the supervision,
inspection and control of auditing units, for the inspection of equipment and
supplies and materials delivered to the various bureaus and offices of the
Government, as well as to sites of public construction, and for regular and surprise
examinations of collecting, disbursing and other accountable officers;
(121) The Commission on Elections, for the enforcement of election laws and for carrying
out its functions pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and R.A. No. 6388;
(122) The Civil Service Commission, including its Regional Offices, for the enforcement
of Civil Service Laws and regulations and for general service purpose;
(123) The Supreme Court, for general service purposes;
(124) The Court of Appeals, for general service purposes;
(125) The National Labor Relations Commission, for carrying out its functions and
activities under P.D. No. 424;
(126) The Court of Tax Appeals, for transportation of its personnel whenever the Court
holds its sessions outside of the City of Manila, pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. No.
1125; and
(127) The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts, for conducting to and from the
Courts, dependent neglected or delinquent children committed to the care of
persons or institutions and for inspection and supervision thereof
III.

Officials entitled to use of more than one motor vehicle"With the exception of the President, no government officials or employee
authorized to use any vehicle operated and maintained from the funds appropriated in
this Decree shall be allowed to use more than one such motor vehicle: PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, That the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may be allowed to use two
motor vehicles." (Section 14, P.D. No. 733).

IV.

Those entitled to the use of Aircrafts, Vessels and Motor Vehicles of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines "3. The Secretary of National Defense may authorize the use of
aircrafts, vessels and motor vehicles of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines in connection with the peace and order campaign and other
activities of the Department, any provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding."
"32. The use of Philippine Air Force aircraft and Philippine Navy
watercraft shall be limited to military personnel and their immediate
dependents, and the President of the Philippines, their aides and guests,
civilian of any organization or agency to extend relief in cases of disasters
and calamities, settlers with their farm implements going to the
settlements, and prisoners and prison guards without subsistence from
Manila to the provinces and vice versa. Bona fide veterans, reserve

components including ROTC cadets and WATC cadettes receiving

training, and such other persons who may be authorized by the Secretary
of National Defense are also authorized the use AFP watercraft/aircraft.
Authority extended to the latter persons shall be reflected in appropriate
invitational orders which may also provide for the fees to be collected
from such passengers pursuant to the provisions Section 572 of the
Revised Administrative Code, as amended: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That
the rate charged shall not be in excess of the rates charged by
commercial lines." (Special Provisions,Office of the Secretary of National
Defense, P.D. 733).
Except in the cases enumerated above, the use of aircraft, watercraft, vessels,
and motor vehicles of the AFP for any other purpose is unauthorized.
V.

Regulations in the Proper Use of Government Vehicles (1)

Use of trip tickets -

The use of government motor vehicles by the bureaus and offices enumerated
under Sec. 12 of Presidential Decree No. 733 for the purpose herein indicated shall be
authorized only through the issuance of each trip ticket, duly signed by the Chief or the
Administrative Officer of the bureau, office or entity concerned in Form A, Driver's Trip
Ticket, sample attached (Section 13, ibid). At the end of each month, the date shown on
all the trip tickets (Form A) issued during the month should be transcribed or
summarized in chronological order in a Monthly Report of Official Travels (Form B)
sample attached, to be accomplished by the driver of each car concerned. The Monthly
Report of Official Travels should be accomplished in triplicate, the original thereof
supported by all the Driver's Trip Tickets, to be submitted, thru the administrative officer
(or equivalent officer) of the bureau, office or entity concerned, to the auditor thereof, the
duplicate to be kept by the bureau, office or entity, and the triplicate to be retained by the
driver (General Circular No. 26, dated July 28, 1953).
Except in emergency cases, under no circumstance should government motor
vehicles be used without the corresponding trip ticket having been duly issued by the
official designated for the purpose. In case of use of said vehicles without such trip
tickets, the official to whom the vehicle is assigned, his driver and other passengers shall
be held personally liable for the unauthorized use thereof.
Agents of the Land Transportation Commission and members of the Highway
Patrol Group have been requested to assist in the apprehension of any official/employee
and driver found violating this regulation.
(2) Marking "For Official Use Only" All motor vehicles owned by the National Government, its agencies and
instrumentalities, and all local government units including government-owned or
controlled corporations, except those used by the officials enumerated under No. I
hereof, should be plainly marked:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (3 inches)

under which should be written the corresponding name of the bureau, office, corporation,
provincial, city, municipality, or other local government unit operating or using the name.
The mark should appear on each side of the motor vehicle. When there is no
sufficient space on each side, the same should appear at the back and on the front just
below the windshield of the motor vehicle. (General Circular No. 59, dated November 20,
1958).
(3)

Use for Official Purpose -

Government motor vehicles should be used strictly and exclusively for official
business. In other words, the use thereof for private social functions such as receptions,
balls, theatres, and for other personal purposes is absolutely prohibited. The use of
government transportation by the spouses, children, relatives, friends, etc. of the officials
entitled thereto is included in the prohibition even if they are in the company of said
officials. Unless specifically authorized by the Office of the President, government motor
vehicles shall not be used for fetching officials or employees from home to office or viceversa. (General Circular No. 26, dated July 28, 1953; Memorandum Circular No. 332,
dated June 12, 1957).
However, insofar as the use of government vehicles by local government officials
is concerned, the same is governed by Executive Order No. 31, Series of 1954,
particularly Section 4 thereof, which provides:
"4. In view of the nature of their duties and responsibilities and
their official and social standing in their communities, the chiefs of offices
- provincial governors, provincial treasurers, provincial auditors, division
superintendents of schools, district health officers, district engineers, and
others of equal rank shall be entitled to government transportation from
residence to office and vice-versa and in connection with civic and semiofficial activities beneficial to the public interest, such as the conduct of
drives for voluntary contributions for charitable purposes, attendance at
public functions, and others of similar nature."
(4)

Use of Government Plates -

All government motor vehicles shall bear government plates only. In case of
bureaus, offices and agencies maintaining funds for intelligence purposes, the heads of
such bureaus, offices or agencies are hereby requested to submit a list of security
vehicles which may be added to the existing list of vehicles exempt from using
government plates. Only the President, however, can authorize additional exemptions.
(5)

Keeping in Government Garages -

All government motor vehicles are required, when not in use, to be kept in the
garage provided thereof by the bureau or office or entity to which they belong except
when in use for strictly official business outside office hours. (Section 13, P.D. 733).

VI.

Prohibition Against Use of Government Vehicles by Officials provided with transportation

allowance No official who has been furnished motor transportation allowance by any
government corporation or any other office shall be allowed to use motor vehicle
transportation operated and maintained from funds appropriated in the above cited
Decree. (Section 14, P.D. 733).

VII.

Enforcement of the Laws and Provisions of this Circular For the strict enforcement of this Circular, the Commission on Audit has enlisted
the assistance of the Land Transportation Commission and the Highway Patrol Group of
the Philippine Constabulary to make apprehensions of any official/employee and driver
of any government vehicle violating the provisions thereof.
The Auditors and Accounting Officers concerned as well as officials who have
control over the aircrafts, watercrafts, naval vessels and government-owned motor
vehicles, are hereby enjoined to enforce strictly the abovequoted provisions of law and
the provisions of this Circular.
All Auditors are, accordingly, directed to disallow in audit expenses in connection
with the operation and use of government vehicles unless the vehicles involved have
been properly marked with the words, "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY" etc., in accordance
with regulations, the RP plate installed and the prescribed driver's trip ticket duly
accomplished. Likewise, expenses regarding any misuse of government vehicles,
military aircrafts, watercrafts and vessels shall be disallowed in audit. The official (and
his driver) found responsible for the unauthorized use or misuse of said vehicles shall be
held personally liable for the expenditures arising therefrom, and in addition, shall be
held liable to administrative, criminal or civil prosecution as maybe warranted by the
circumstances, including the withdrawal of the privilege to use government
transportation.
The Auditors are hereby required to submit a report of compliance with the
provisions of this Circular by their respective bureaus, offices or agencies, beginning
November 30,1975, and every fifteen (15) days thereafter.
All existing circulars and memoranda inconsistent herewith are repealed/modified
accordingly.
(SGD.) FRANCISCO S. TANTUICO, JR.
Acting Chairman

NOTE: Heads of Departments, Provincial Governors and Provincial Treasurers are requested to
transmit the contents of this Circular to all concerned under their respective jurisdictions.