WHEREAS, the Constitution directs the adoption of a standard compensation schema in the Government, which mandate is implemented by P.D. No. 985 and certain other laws;

WHEREAS, the General and specialized functions or the Ministry of Justice are vital, necessary and indispensable to the attainment of the goals of our New Society;

WHEREAS, there is a need for systematic compensation plan that recognizes and rewards efficient performance and integrity in the service for officials and employees performing specialized functions in the Ministry of Justice, in line with salary rates of the Office (Ministry) of the Solicitor General;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby Order and Direct:  

1. The following positions in the Ministry of Justice shall he paid in accordance with the following rates:

Office of the Ministry of Justice

National Prosecution Service

TITLE SALARY RATE PROSECUTORS   State Prosecutory I P23,893 State Prosecutor II 26,388 State Prosecutor III 29,148 State Prosecutor IV 32,184 Senior State Prosecutor 35,532 Assistant Regional State Prosecutor 37,344 Regional State Prosecutor 41,232 Assistant Chief State Prosecutor 45,540 Chief State Prosecutor 50,292

FISCALS
First Class A Provinces and Cities Except Manila, Pasay City, Quezon City and Caloocan City
Provincial/City Fiscal	35,532
First Assistant	32,164
Second Assistant	30,624
Third Assistant	29,148
Fourth Assistant	27,732
Other assistants	26,388
First Class 3 Provinces and Cities
Provincial/City fiscal	32,154
First Assistant	30,624
Second Assistant	29,148
Third Assistant	27,732
Fourth assistant	26,363
Other Assistants	25,116
First Class C Provinces and Cities
Provincial/City Fiscal	30,624
First Assistant	29,148
Second Assistant	27,732
Third Assistant	26,386
Fourth Assistant	25,116
Second Class Provinces and Cities
Provincial/City Fiscal	29,148
First Assistant	27,732
Second Assistant	26,388
Third Assistant	25,116
Fourth Assistant	23,892
Third Class Provinces and Cities
Provincial/City Fiscal	P27,732
First Assistant	26,388
Second Assistant	25,116
Third Assistant	23,892
Fourth Class Provinces and Cities
Provincial/City Fiscal	26,388
First Assistant	25,116
Second Assistant	23,392
Third Assistant	22,728
Fifth Class Provinces and Cities
Provincial/City Fiscal	25,116
First Assistant	23,892
For the Cities of Manila, Pasay City, Quezon City, Pasay City and Caloocan City
City Fiscal	45,540
First Assistant	35,532
Second Assistant	32,184
Third Assistant	30,624
Fourth Assistant	29,143
Other Assistants	27,732
Legal Staff
State Counsel I *	32,184
State Counsel II	35,532
Senior State Counsel	39,240
Assistant Chief State Counsel	45,540
Chief State Counsel	50,292
Citizen Legal Assistance Office
Trial Attorney	P21,624
Citizen Attorney	23,392
District Citizens Attorney	25,116
Senior Citizens Attorney	27,732
Supervising Citizens Attorney	32,134
Regional Director	37,344
Deputy Chief Citizens Attorney	45,540
Chief Citizens Attorney	50,292
Office of the Government Corporate Counsel
Trial Attorney	21,624
Trial Attorney	22,728
State Corporate Attorney	26,388
State Corporate Attorney	29,148
State Corporate Attorney	32,816
State Corporate Attorney	37,344
Assistant Government Corporate Counsel	45,540
Government Corporate Counsel	55,536

2. Adjustments in the rate shall be automatically made with changes in the national Salary Schedule made pursuant to P.D. No. 985.

3. Funds needed to implement this Letter shall be drawn from appropriations for salary increases provided in the CY 1980 budget of the Office of the Minister of Justice, Citizens Legal Assistance Office and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel. Any deficiency shall be drawn from salary lapses or other personal services savings of the agencies concerned. Any remaining deficiency shall be funded from the Salary Adjustment Fund provided in Batas Pambansa Blg. 40. Thereafter, they will be provided in the annual General appropriations Act.

4. The Minister of the Budget shall make the necessary adjustments in cases where problems in supervisor-subordinate salary relationship arise as a result of the salary adjustments provided herein.  

5. The salary increases directed by this Letter shall be effective May 1, 1980.  

6. The rules and regulations needed to carry out this Letter shall be formulated and issued by the Minister of the Budget.

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
  President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Executive Assistant