XLVII. MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL BENEFITS FUND                                                         
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
     For payment of  miscellaneous  personnel  benefits  to  or  on  behalf  of  national government officials and employees, including separation and    
retirement benefits of employees under the streamlining program........................................................................P 5,444,378,000    
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New Appropriations, by Purpose                                                                                                                            
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                            
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
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                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
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A. PURPOSE(S)                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                          
     1. For Payment of Retirement Gratuity Benefits of                                                                                                    
        Compulsory Retirees of National Government Agencies                                                                                               
        Including P173Million which shall be Automatically                                                                                                
        Released to the Judiciary                                               P               P  3,222,061,000                  P  3,222,061,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
     2. For Payment of Other  Personnel Benefits                                   2,222,317,000                                      2,222,317,000       
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TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS                                                        P  2,222,317,000 P  3,222,061,000                  P  5,444,378,000       
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Special Provision(s)                                                                                                                                      
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                                      
     1.  Use of Funds for Payment of Other Personnel Benefits. The amount herein authorized for payment of other personnel benefits shall be used for:    
                                                                                                                                                          
          a.  Payment  of  deficiencies  in  authorized  salaries,  bonuses,  allowances,  retirement  gratuities, terminal leave benefits, associated    
expenditures for PAG-IBIG,  Health  Insurance  and  Employees Compensation Commission premiums, and similar personnel benefits for national government    
employees;                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
          b.  Payment  of  salary  adjustment  and  associated benefits and such other benefits as may be authorized by law or by the President of the    
Philippines, including separation and retirement benefits;                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
          c.  Retirement  or  separation  benefits  in  accordance  with existing laws of personnel of government-owned and/or controlled corporations    
(GOCCs) which are financially  unable  to  pay said benefits, subject to the submission of a streamlining program, as well as other measures that will    
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the GOCC concerned; and                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
          d.  Retirement benefits of personnel devolved to Local Government Units (LGUs) in accordance with existing rules and regulations.               
                                                                                                                                                          
          PROVIDED, That in no case shall this Fund be used for the payment of benefits specifically authorized to be charged against savings.            
                                                                                                                                                          
     2.  Releases  to  LGUs.  Releases  against  the  amount  herein  appropriated  to  cover the required national government share in the retirement    
benefits of devolved personnel shall be made  to the concerned LGUs through the DBM.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                          
     3.  Releases to  GOCCs.  Releases  against  the  amount  herein appropriated to cover the retirement or separation benefits of personnel of GOCCs    
shall be made to the GOCCs concerned through the Bureau of the Treasury.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
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2  GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FY 2002                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures                                                                                                             
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                             
(In Thousand Pesos)                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
A.  PURPOSE                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                          
Current Operating Expenses

     Personal Services                                                                                                                    2,222,317

     Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses                                                                                              3,222,061       
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Total Current Operating Expenses                                                                                                          5,444,378
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TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS                                                                                                                  5,444,378       
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GENERAL SUMMARY                                                                                                                                           
MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL BENEFITS FUND                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
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                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
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A.  Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund                                       P  2,222,317,000 P  3,222,061,000                  P  5,444,378,000       
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Total New Appropriations, Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund                 P  2,222,317,000 P  3,222,061,000                  P  5,444,378,000       
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