OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, D.C.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18-W, August 31, 1944 ]

PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE.

By virtue of the powers vested in me be the Constitution and pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Powers Law, I, SERGIO OSMEÑA, President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary out of any funds of the Government of Commonwealth of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated, for the operation of said Government now temporarily established in Washington D.C., United States of America, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and forty-five:1âшphi1

A. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
I. SALARIES AND WAGES
1. The President of the Philippines (as provided in the Constitution) $15,000.00
2. One Secretary to the President with the rank of Secretary of Department 8,400.00
3. One Assistant Secretary to the President 5,000.00
4. One Private Secretary 3,840.00
5. One Assistant Private Secretary 1,800.00
6. One Secretary 2,600.00
7. One clerk-stenographer 2,400.00
8. One assistant in health 4,000.00
9. One senior assistant 2,400.00
10. One clerk 1,800.00
11. One administrative and disbursing officer 5,000.00
12. One assistant administrative officer 3,600.00
13. One property and records clerk 3,000.00
14. One stamp agent 2,400.00
15. Two accounts clerks at $2,400 each 4,800.00
16. One telephone operator-clerk 1,800.00
17. One caretaker-messenger 1617 Massachusetts Ave. 1,800.00
18. One caretaker-messenger 1631 Massachusetts Ave. 1,440.00
19. One messenger 1,620.00
20. One messenger 1,440.00
21. Miscellaneous and emergency employees, including charwomen and charmen 10,000.00
22. Household personnel including chauffeurs 12,000.00
23. One medical aide 3,600.00
24. One Manager of the Tobacco Corporation acting as aide-de-camp to the President 6,000.00
25. Additional compensation of $5 per diem to the aide-de-camp to the President, section 62 of the Revised Administrative Code 3,660.00
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Total $109,400.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including travelling expenses, postal, telegraph, and other communication service; supplies and materials; illumination and power services; rental and repairs of buildings; printing of reports and documents; and other services $125,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture & equipment $20,000.00
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IV. GENERAL AND SPECIAL PURPOSES
1. For a fund to be expended at the discretion of the President (as provide by law enacted by the Philippines Legislature) $15,000.00
2. For the salary of one disbursing officer in Washington, D. C. 2,010.00
3. For salaries of expert and technical personnel whom the President may employ by contract or otherwise   125,000.00
4. Salaries and allowances, transportation and other expenses of pensionados and fellows in the United States   30,000.00
5. For salaries of members, sundry expenses and furniture and equipment of the Filipino Rehabilitation Commission, Public Law 381, 78th Congress, approved June 29, 1944 50,000.00
6. For relief loans to Filipinos stranded in the United States on account of the war as may be authorized by the President 22,000.00
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Total $244,010.00
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SUMMARY
I. Total Salaries and Wages $109,400.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 125,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 20,000.00
IV. Total for General and Special Purposes 244,010.00
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Total amount available for the Office of the President $498,410.00
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B. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
I. SALARIES AND WAGES
1. One Secretary of Department .........
2. One Budget and Finance Commissioner .........
3. One Secretary 2,600.00
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Total $2,600.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including travelling expenses; postal, telegraph, and other communication service; supplies and materials; and other services $2,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $500.00
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I. Total for Salaries and Wages $2,600.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 2,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 500.00
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Total amount available for the Department of Finance $5,100.00
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C. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND COMMUNICATIONS
I. SALARIES AND WAGES
1. One Secretary of Department $........
2. One Secretary 2,600.00
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Total $2,600.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including traveling expenses, postal, telegraph, and other communication services; supplies and material; and other services $2,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $500.00
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IV. PHILIPPINE ARMY
1. Base pay as per Executive Order dated March 10, 1942 $30,000.00
2. Allowance 8,000.00
3. Travelling expenses 10,000.00
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Total $48,000.00
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SUMMARY
I. Total for Salaries and Wages $2,600.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 2,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 500.00
IV. Total for Philippine Army 48,000.00
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Total amount available for the Department of National Defense and Communications $53,100.00
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D. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
I. SALARIES AND WAGES
1. One Secretary of Department $...........
2. One Secretary 2,600.00
3. One chief of research reference 5,000.00
4. One clerk-stenographer 2,100.00
5. One librarian 3,000.00
6. One research assistant 2,640.00
7. One research assistant 2,400.00
8. One writer-researcher 4,000.00
9. One clerk-stenographer 1,800.00
10. One public relations officer 3,600.00
11. One public relations and editorial assistant 3,200.00
12. One press relations assistant 3,000.00
13. One clerk-stenographer 1,800.00
14. One analyst 3,900.00
15. One junior analyst 3,000.00
16. One clerk-stenographer 1,800.00
17. One clerk-messenger 1,800.00
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Total $45,640.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including postal, telegraph, traveling expenses, and other communication service; supplies and materials; printing of reports and documents, including and publication of magazines and other services $30,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $2,000.00
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IV. ENTERTAINMENT
1. Expenses for entertainment $1,200.00
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SUMMARY
I. Total for Salaries and Wages $45,640.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 30,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 2,000.00
IV. Total for Entertainment 1,200.00
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Total amount available for the Department of Information and Public Relation $78,840.00
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E. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LABOR AND WELFARE
1. Secretary of Department $8,400.00
2. One secretary 2,600.00
3. One attorney 3,000.00
4. One researcher 3,200.00
Total $17,200.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including traveling expenses; postal, telegraph, and other communication service; supplies and materials; and other services $2,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $500.00
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SUMMARY
I. Total for Salaries and Wages $17,200.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 2,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 500.00
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Total amount available for Department of Justice, Labor and Welfare $19,700.00
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F. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
1. Secretary of Department $............
2. One secretary 2,600.00
Total $2,600.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including traveling expenses; postal, telegraph, and other communication service; supplies and materials; and other services

$2,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $500.00
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SUMMARY
I. Total for Salaries and Wages $2,600.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 2,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 500.00
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Total amount available for the Department of Agriculture and Commerce $5,100.00
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G. OFFICE OF THE RESIDENT COMMISSIONER
I. SALARIES AND WAGES
1. The Resident Commissioner (as provided by law enacted by the Philippines Legislature) $10,000.00
2. One Secretary 2,600.00
3. One Congressional Secretary 3,000.00
4. One legal assistant 5,000.00
5. One chief, Nationals Division 6,000.00
6. One senior assistant 3,600.00
7. One assistant 2,700.00
8. One clerk-stenographer 2,400.00
9. One clerk-stenographer 1,800.00
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Total $37,100.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Allowance to the Resident Commissioner in lieu of transportation expenses (as provided by the Philippines legislature $3,000.00
2. Allowance to the Resident Commissioner in lieu of representation expenses (as provided by the Philippine Legislation 5,000.00
3. Rental of the official residence of the Resident Commissioner (as provided by the Philippines Legislation 6,000.00
4. Travelling expenses, supplies, materials, illumination, postal, telegraph, other communication service and miscellaneous 10,000.00
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Total $24,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $1,000.00
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IV. SPECIAL PURPOSES
1. For salaries of personnel, sundry expenses and purchase of equipment for the offices of representatives of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in New York and other cities $50,000.00
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SUMMARY
I. Total for Salaries and Wages $37,100.00
II. Total for Sundry Expenses 24,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 1,000.00
IV. Total for Special Purposes 50,000.00
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Total amount available for the Office of the Resident Commissioner $112,100.00
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H. GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE
I. SALARIES AND WAGES
1. The Auditor General (as provided in the Constitution $7,500.00
2. One technical assistant to the Auditor General 3,750.00
3. One assistant auditor 5,000.00
4. One secretary 2,600.00
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Total $18,850.00
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II. SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Sundry expenses, including traveling expenses; postal , telegraph and other communication service; supplies and materials and other services $17,000.00
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III. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. Purchase of furniture and equipment $500.00
SUMMARY
I. Total for salaries and wages $18,850.00
II. Total for Sundry expenses 17,000.00
III. Total for Furniture and Equipment 500.00
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Total amount available for the General Auditing Office $36,350.00
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Total for all Department and Offices $808,700.00
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CONTINGENT FUND
For covering expenses in the Office of the Vice-President for the period July 1 to August 1, 1944 and deficits in the appropriations provided in this Executive Order and for such expenses which the President may authorize $91,300.00
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Grand total of the appropriation authorized in this Executive Order: Nine hundred thousand dollars  $900,000.00
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Any deficit in the appropriations herein authorized may be covered from any unexpended balance of any other appropriation provided in this Executive Order with the approval of the President.1âшphi1

Done at the City of Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, this thirty-first day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-four, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the ninth.

(Sgd.) SERGIO OSMEÑA
President of the Philippines


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