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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3 -
PROHIBITING THE ACQUISITION AND USE BY GOVERNMENT OFFICES OF LUXURY
VEHICLES AND DIRECTING ALL HEADS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS (GOCCs), GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (GFIs), STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs)
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) TO SURRENDER AND/OR DISPOSE OF
GOVERNMENT-OWNED LUXURY VEHICLES
WHEREAS, the current Administration adheres
to the principle that public office is a public trust and is determined
to deliver on its commitment of good governance in the exercise of its
mandate;
WHEREAS, inherent in good governance is the judicious and responsible
stewardship in the utilization of the government's resources;
WHEREAS, the use of luxury vehicles by government offices and officials
is inconsistent with responsible stewardship of government resources,
particularly in the light of the country's economic problems and
widespread poverty of the people;
WHEREAS, the government must set the moral tone and economic austerity
standard for the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order:
1.
All government offices, including GOCCs, GFIs, SUCs and LGUs,
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "Government Offices") are
hereby prohibited from acquiring or using luxury vehicles for its
operations.
2. For
purposes of this Order, a "luxury vehicle" shall refer to any passenger
motor vehicle (a) priced in the local market at P1.3 million or more at
the time of acquisition, or (b) with the following engine displacement
specifications:
2.1. Car
(sedan or hatchback) with an engine displacement exceeding 2200 cc. if
gasoline-fed or 3000 cc. if diesel-fed;
2.2. Passenger
van or pick-up with an engine displacement exceeding 2200 cc if
gasoline-fed or 3000 cc. if diesel-fed;
2.3. Passenger
wagon with an engine displacement exceeding 1800 cc. if gasoline-fed or
2500 cc. if diesel-fed; and
2.4. Sport
utility vehicle (SUV) with an engine displacement exceeding 2700 cc. if
gasoline-fed or 3000 cc. if diesel-fed.
3. In this
connection, all Government Offices are hereby directed to account for
all their motor vehicle units and prepare a disposal program for all
luxury motor vehicles. This directive covers all vehicles nationwide.
3.1. All
Government Offices utilizing luxury vehicles from the Bureau of Customs
(BOC) shall return the same to the BOC within 15 days from issuance of
this Order.
3.2. All
Government Offices utilizing luxury vehicles borrowed from other
offices/agencies other than the BOC shall return the same to their
original office/agency within 15 days from issuance of this Order.
3.3. If such
luxury vehicles are not so returned, the BOC or original office/agency
concerned are hereby directed to obtain possession of the vehicle in
the appropriate manner.
4. The BOC and
the government office/agency concerned shall proceed to immediately
dispose of such vehicles by public auction or sale in compliance with
the applicable law, rules and regulations.
5. All
proceeds from such auction or sale shall be turned over to the National
Treasury in the case of national government offices/agencies, to their
respective operating funds in the case of GOCCs and GFIs, and to their
respective local funds in the case of LGUs.
6. The
following vehicles are not covered by this Order:
6.1 Those used
for security reasons and purposes for the President. Vice-President,
Senate President, Speaker Of the House of Representatives and Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court;
6.2 Vehicles
donated by foreign governments and bilateral and multilateral
institutions, if compliance with this Order is violative of the terms
and conditions of such donation;
6.3 Vehicles
acquired for ongoing projects funded from existing official development
assistance programs;
6.4 Vehicles
used for visiting foreign dignitaries maintained by the Office of the
President (Malacañang) and the Department of Foreign
Affairs.
7. Compliance
with this Order, including final disposition of covered luxury vehicles
and turnover of proceeds shall be completed within 60 days from date of
issuance hereof.
8. All heads
of Government Offices shall promptly submit an appropriate report to
the President, through the Executive Secretary, of compliance with this
Order.
9. Henceforth,
all acquisitions and use of vehicles shall strictly be in accordance
with National Budget Circular No. 446-A or any amendment thereto issued
by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), if need be, with this
Order.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 27th day of February, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and
one.
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