1.0 Purpose

This Circular is being issued to amend NBC No. 442 on the cost of participation of government officials and employees in conventions, seminars, conferences, symposia and similar non-training gatherings sponsored by non-government and private organizations and adjusting the rates to cover the increasing expenses for the activity.

2.0 Paragraph 3.2 of said Circular is hereby amended to read as follows: 

"3.2 The registration fee or charge for participation in said convention, seminar, etc. shall not exceed P1,200 per day per participant. Any amount in excess of the prescribed rate shall be at the expense of the participant."

3.0 Paragraph 3.5 of the same Circular is hereby reiterated; to wit: 

"3.5 All expenditures for the purpose shall not exceed the annual appropriation for training and seminar expenses of agencies concerned and shall be subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations."

4.0 This Circular shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 26 March 2003

(SGD.) EMILIA T. BONCODIN
Secretary