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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 723 April 1, 1981

REVISING THE MFA INDICES ON OVERSEAS AND LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCES OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1285 establishes the Foreign Service Compensation Plan for staff members of the National Government who are stationed abroad;

WHEREAS, Letter of Implementation No. 63 provides the necessary rules and regulations to be observed in the payment of compensation for personnel of the National Government stationed abroad;

WHEREAS, Section 4.3.2. of the aforesaid Letter of Implementation No. 63 authorizes the Permanent Committee created for the purpose of PD No. 1285 to recommend to the President such adjustment in the MFA Index as may be warranted by changes in the exchange rates and price levels in the affected posts of assignment;

WHEREAS, in view of the continuing world-wide serious increase in price level and decline in the purchasing power of the United States dollar against certain currencies, the officers and employees of the Philippine Foreign Service have been experiencing financial difficulties;

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the officers and employees of the Philippine Foreign Service be provided with adequate financial means to be able not only to protect and advance the country's interests abroad efficiently and effectively but also to represent the country in a manner worthy of the esteem and respect of the country to which they are assigned and accredited;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby ordain the recommended revision of the Permanent Committee of the MFA Indices contained in Letter of Implementation No. 95, as follows:

Living Quarter
Country and Post		Overseas	allowance	allowance
		From	To	From	To
Afghanistan, Kabul		120%	160%	130%	140%
Argentina, Buenos Aires		140%	255%	140%	250%
Australia, Canberra		140%	180%	160%	180%
	Melbourne	140%	180%	140%	180%
	Sydney	140%	180%	140%	180%
Austria, Vienna		185%	240%	185%	220%
Bahrain, Manama		200%	235%	200%	250%
Bangladesh, Dacca			170%		110%
Belgium, Brussels		185%	220%	185%	220%
Brazil, Brasilla		150%	160%	160%	230%
Bulgaria, Sofia		130%	160%	130%	150%
Burma, Rangoon		90%	140%	80%	100%
Canada, Otawa		135%	160%	140%	170%
	Toronto	135%	160%	140%	170%
	Vancouver	135%	160%	140%	170%
Cuba, Havana			190%		160%
Chile, Santiago			180%		150%
Egypt, Cairo		110%	150%	130%	190%
Federal Republic of
Germany, Bad
	Godesberg	235%	245%	235%	240%
	Hamburg	235%	245%	235%	240%
France, Paris		195%	245%	185%	230%
Gabon, Libreville		180%	270%	180%	190%
German Democratic
	Republic, East Berlin	235%	245%	235%	240%
Greece, Athens		145%	200%	130%	220%
Hongkong		140%	160%	150%	270%
India, New Delhi		110%	140%	110%	130%
Indonesia, Djakarta		130%	180%	140%	170%
	Menado	100%	120%	90%	110%
	Tarakan	95%	120%	90%	110%
Iran, Tehran		140%	170%	160%	250%
Iraq, Bagdad		150%	190%	140%	250%
Israel, Tel Aviv		140%	180%	160%	190%
Italy, Rome (Holy Sea)		150%	190%	150%	200%
Japan, Kobe		270%	270%	270%	270%
	Tokyo	270%	270%	270%	270%
Jordan, Amman			245%		350%
Kenya, Nairobi		120%	170%	140%	170%
Korea, South Seoul		120%	200%	130%	160%
Kuwait, Kuwait		200%	245%	200%	350%
Laos, Vientianne		130%	150%	80%	100%
Lebanon, Beirut			200%	180%
Libya, Tripoli		180%	270%	160%	350%
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur		125%	160%	135%	155%
Mexico, Mexico		130%	140%	130%	200%
Morocco, Rabat		140%	210%	140%	220%
Netherlands, The Hague		185%	230%	185%	220%
New Zealand, Wellington		135%	160%	135%	170%
Nigeria, Lagos		160%	250%	140%	160%
Norway, Oslo			230%		200%
Pakistan, Islamabad		110%	150%	120%	130%
Papua NG, Port Moresby		130%	180%	140%	160%
Peoples Republic of
	China, Peking	130%	150%	120%	160%
Poland, Warsaw			150%		160%
Romania, Bucharest		120%	150%	130%	160%
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah		160%	245%	170%	350%
Senegal, Dakar		160%	230%	150%	250%
Singapore, Singapore		130%	160%	135%	200%
Spain, Madrid		150%	190%	140%	200%
Sri Lanka, Colombo		100%	140%	110%	120%
Sudan, Khartoum			200%		200%
Sweden, Stockholm		185%	240%	185%	220%
Switzerland, Berne		225%	270%	235%	240%
	Geneva	235%	270%	235%	240%
Syria, Damascus			220%		350%
Taiwan,, Taipeh		120%	150%	120%	140%
Thailand, Bangkok		120%	160%	125%	145%
USSR, Moscow		150%	200%	145%	200%
U.A.E. Abu Dhabi		200%	245%	200%	350%
United Kingdom, London		185%	240%	185%	240%
United States, Agana		130%	155%	140%	160%
	San Francisco	130%	160%	140%	190%
	Los Angeles	130%	160%	140%	190%
	Seattle	130%	160%	135%	190%
	Houston	130%	170%	140%	190%
	Chicago	140%	175%	145%	200%
	New Orleans	130%	160%	135%	185%
	Honolulu	135%	175%	135%	190%
	New York	140%	175%	150%	200%
	Washington	140%	175%	150%	200%
Venezuela, Caracas		180%	220%	180%	230%
Vietnam, Hanoi		115%	140%	110%	130%
Yugoslavia, Belgrade		140%	170%	160%	180%

The amount to cover the adjustment of the overseas and living quarters allowances of the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are stationed abroad shall be taken from the P20 Million appropriated for the purpose in the CY 1981 General Appropriations Act, net of reserves. The amount to cover the adjustment of the same allowances of Service Attaches shall be from the programmed expenditures for CY 1981 of agencies concerned, net of reserves.

This Order shall take effect on April 1, 1981.

Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.

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