Letter of Implementation No. 95
REVISING THE MFA INDICES ON OVERSEAS AND LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCES OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL
[ LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 95, August 09, 1979 ]
REVISING THE MFA INDICES ON OVERSEAS AND LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCES OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL
TO : The Minister of Foreign Affairs The Minister of the Budget Heads of Ministries and Agencies with Staff Members Stationed Abroad
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1285 establishes the Foreign Service Compensation Plan for staff members of the National Government 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 P.D. No. 1285 to recommend to the President/Prime Minister 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, such losses in purchasing power are particularly onerous for officers and employees in the affected foreign service establishments due to the unusually high cost of living obtaining in the countries hereinafter listed:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS;, President/Prime Minister of the Philippines, do hereby approve the recommendation of the Permanent Committee to revise the MFA Index contained in Letter of Implementation No. 63, as follows: Overseas Allowance Living Quarter Allowances Country and Post From To From To Afghanistan Kabul — 120% — 130% Argentina Buenos Aires 105% 140 100% 140 Australia Canberra 125 140 130 160 Melbourne — 140 — 140 Sydney 125 140 130 160 Austira Vienna 185 185 185 185 Bahrain — 200 — 200 Belgium Brussels 185 185 185 185Brazil Brasilia 125 150 140 160 Burma Rangoon 90 90 80 80 Bulgaria Sofia — 130 — 130 Canada Ottawa 125 135 130 140 Toronto — 135 — 140 Vancouver 125 135 125 140 Cuba Havana 100 120 100 140 Egypt Cairo 100 110 120 130 France Paris 185 185 185 185 Gabon Libreville 140 180 160 180 Federal Rep. Bad Godesberg 195 235 195 235 of Germany Hamburg 195 235 195 235 German Democratic East Berlin — 235 — 235 Republic Greece Athens — 140 — 130 Hongkong 120 140 130 150 India New Delhi 100 110 90 110 Indonesia Jakarta 115 130 130 140 Menado 95 100 90 90 Tarakan 90 95 90 90 Iran Teheran 125 140 150 160 Iraq Baghdad — 150 — 140 Israel Tel-Aviv 120 140 130 160 Italy Rome 120 150 120 150 Holy See 120 150 120 150 Japan Tokyo 280 270 280 270 Kobe 280 270 280 270 Kenya Nairobi 100 120 120 130 Korea Seoul 110 120 120 130 Kuwiat Kuwiat — 200 — 200 Laos Vientiane 130 130 80 80 Lebanon Beirut — 180 — 160 Libya Tripoli 140 180 150 160 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 115% 125% 120% 135% Mexico Mexico City 100 130 100 130 Morocco Rabat — 140 — 140 Netherlands The Hague 140 185 150 185 Nigeria Lagos 125 160 140 140 New Zealand Wellington 120 135 130 135 Norway Oslo — 185 — 185 Pakistan Islamabad 100 110 110 120 Papua NG Port Moresby 120 130 130 140 People Rep. of Peking 120 130 110 120 China Poland Warsaw — 130 — 130 Romania Bucharest 120 120 130 130 Saudi Arabia Jeddah 150 160 140 170 Senegal Dakar 110 160 120 150 Singapore Singapore 115 130 120 135 Spain Madrid 120 150 120 140 Sri Lanka Colombo 90 100 90 110 Sudan Khartoum — 145 — 135 Switzerland Berne 225 225 225 235 Geneva 235 235 235 235 Sweden Stockholm — 185 — 185 Syria Damascus — 110 — 130Taiwan Taipei — 120 — 120 Thailand Bangkok 115 120 120 125 United Arab Abu Dhabi — 200 — 200 Emirates United London 130 185 150 185 Kingdom U.S.A Agana 120 130 120 140 San Francisco 120 130 120 140 Los Angeles 120 130 120 140 Seattle 115 130 120 135 New Orleans 115 130 120 135 Chicago 120 140 120 145 Washington 120 140 130 150 Honolulu 120 135 120 135 Houston — 130 120 135 New York 120 140 130 150 USSR Moscow 135 150 130 145 Venezuela Caracas — 180 — 180 Vietnam Hanoi 100 115 110 110 Yugislavia Belgrade 120 140 150 160 This Order shall take effect as of August 1, 1979.
Done in the City Manila, this 9th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA Presidential Assistant