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Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
5 January 2018
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
No. 2018- QOOZ
SUBJECT: Memorandum Circular No. 35 from the Office of the President entitled
“Clarifying and Reinforcing Existing Rules and Regulations on Foreign
Travel Authorities, Travel Entitlements, and Travel Tax Exemptions, Which
Require the Approval of the Office of the President,” and Memorandum from
the Executive Secretarv dated J anuarv 3, 2017, entitled “Directives applying
to foreign travels of all Government Officials and Personnel in the Executive
Department”
Attached for information and guidance are copies of the Memoranda from the Office of the
President for your information and reference:
1. Memorandum Circular No. 35 dated November 22, 2017 entitled “Clarifying and
Reinforcing Existing Rules and Regulations on Foreign Travel Authorities, Travel
Entitlements, and Travel Tax Exemptions, Which Require the Approval of the Office of the
President”
2. Memorandum from the Executive Secretary dated January 3, 2017, entitled “Directives
applying to foreign travels of all Government Officials and Personnel in the Executive
Department”
Dissemination of the information to all concemed is requested.
By Authority of of Health:
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I have the honor to transmit for your information and guidance,
a certified copy of Memorandum Circular No. 35 dated November 22, 2017
entitled “CLARIFYINGAND REINFORCING EXISTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS ON FOREIGN TRAVEL AUTHORITIES, TRAVEL
ENTITLEMENTS, AND TRAVEL EXEMPTIONS, WHICH REQUIRE THE
APPROVAL OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ".
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WHEREAS, government officials and employees can only travel abroad with the
requisite authorization;
WHEREAS, Executive Order (EC) No. 459 (s. 2005) specifies the appropriate
offices which may issue travel authorities for different categories of government
personnel, and identifies the Office of the President (OP) as the approving authority with
respect to the following: (a) members of the Cabinet and officials of equivalent rank, (b)
heads of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government
financing institutions (GFls) under or attached to the OP, and (0) heads of agencies
under or attached to the OP; -
WHEREAS, per EC No. 298 (s. 2004), the grant of official transportation other
than restricted economy class and the reimbursement of actual travel expenses in
excess-of the standard Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA), even if not involving the
aforesaid officials mentioned in EC No. 459, are subject to the approval of the OP;
WHEREAS, EC No. 283 (s. 1987) exempts from the payment of traveltax the
officials and employees of the Philippine government or any of its departments, bureaus
and agencies travelling on official business, and those authorized by the President of
the Philippines for reasons of national interest; ‘
SECTION 3. Period of Submission. The request for foreign travel authority and
its supporting documents must be submitted to the Malacafiang Records Office (MRO)
at least ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled date of departure,_or, in extremely
justifiable cases to be substantiated in the request, not later than two (2) Working days.
The MRO may direct the representative of the requesting agency or official to proceed
first to the General Government Administration Office of the OP for a preliminary check
of the request and its supporting documents, to ensure that the same
are complete prior
to its acceptance by the MRO. Late submissions shall not be entertained.
a. Private individuals;
b. Consultants of, and/or those engaged by way of contracts of service by,
government agencies, except in highly meritorious circumstances (e.g.,
unavailability of qualified employees in highly technical and specialized
fields), and upon written justification to be submitted by the requesting
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