TO:	ALL HEADS OF MINISTRIES, BUREAUS, AGENCIES AND OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY AND MUNICIPAL MAYORS THE CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT ALL CONCERNED

WHEREAS, the State is cognizant of the need to maintain the independence of the Judiciary;

WHEREAS, the budgetary allotment for the Judiciary constitutes only a small percentage of the national budget;

WHEREAS, present economic conditions adversely affected the livelihood of the members of the Judiciary;

WHEREAS, some local government units are ready, willing and able to pay additional allowances to Judges of the various courts within their respective territorial jurisdiction;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President, of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby direct:

1. Section 3 of Letter of Implementation No. 96 is hereby amended to read as follows:
   
   "3. The allowances provided in this letter shall be borne exclusively by the National Government.  However, provincial, city and municipal governments may pay additional allowances to the members and. personnel of the Judiciary assigned in their respective areas out of available local funds but not to exceed P1,500.00; Provided, That in Metropolitan Manila, the city and municipal governments therein may pay additional allowances not exceeding P3,000.00".
   
   
2. This Letter of Instruction shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of July, in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-four.

By the President:

(Sgd.) MANUEL M. LAZARO
Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs