Executive Order No. 245

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 245, December 31, 1939 ]

ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE (BOARD) AND TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES, AS WELL AS ITS PERSONNEL, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PROPERTIES, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; AND EFFECTING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE SAID DEPARTMENT

The public interest so demanding, I, MANUEL L. QUEZON, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and fifty-three, do ordain and promulgate the following:

1. The National Information Office (Board) is hereby abolished, and all its powers, functions, and duties as well as its personnel, appropriations, and properties are hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior.

2. The Department of the Interior shall have the following administrative units and positions in lieu of those provided for the said Department in Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-six:

New
Item No. Position Item No.
C.A. No. 446
1 One Secretary of Department ........................... P12,000.00 D-I (1) 1
2 One Undersecretary of Department ........................... 9,000.00 D-I (1) 1
3 One Commissioner for Mindanao and Sulu, with the rank of Undersecretary of Department (With furnished quarters, whenever a government building is available ........................... 9,000.00 D-I (1) 1
4 One delegate (By detail) ...........................
New

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
5 One private secretary ........................... 6,000.00 D-I (1) 4
6 One technical assistant ........................... 4,500.00 D-I (1) 5
7 One special agent ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (1) 7
8 One secret agent ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 12
9 One secret agent ........................... 600.00 D-I (1) 13
10 One clerk ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 49
OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY
11 One clerk ........................... 2,280.00 D-I (1) 16
12 One secret agent ........................... 1,080.00 D-I (1) 11
13 One messenger laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 38
14 One laborer ........................... 420.00 D-I (1) 19
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
15 One administrative officer ........................... 6,000.00 D-I (1) 24
16 One investigator ........................... 5,400.00 D-I (1) 25
17 Two technical assistants at P5,100 ........................... 10,200.00 D-I (1) 20 and 69
18 One technical assistant and researcher ........................... 3,600.00 D-I (1) 26
19 One technical assistant ........................... 3,480.00 D-I (1) 41
20 One clerk-translator ........................... 2,400.00 D-I (1) 6
21 One senior clerk ........................... 2,160.00 D-I (3) 3
22 One clerk ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (1) 77
23 One clerk ........................... 540.00 D-I (1) 18
24 Two clerks at P480 ........................... 960.00 D-I (1) 48 and 33
25 One laborer ........................... 420.00 D-I (1) 39
(a) Miscellaneous Section
26 One chief of section ........................... 4,020.00 D-I (1) 28
27 One assistant chief and property officer ........................... 2,040.00 D-I (1) 29
28 One clerk ........................... 1,320.00 D-I (1) 30
29 One clerk ........................... 900.00 D-I (1) 31
30 One clerk ........................... 720.00 D-I (3) 5
31 Two clerks at P660 ........................... 1,320.00 D-I (1) 32
32 One messenger ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 27
33 One messenger-laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (3) 8
34 One laborer ........................... 420.00 D-I (1) 23
35 Two laborers at P360 ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 40
36 One laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 27
Custodian Force
37 One janitor ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (1) 35
38 One watchman ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 36
39 One watchman ........................... 480.00 D-I (1) 37
40 Four laborers at P420 ........................... 1,680.00 D-I (1) 39
41 Three laborers at P360 ........................... 1,080.00 D-I (1) 82
D-I (3) 9
and 12
(b) Records Section
42 One chief of section ........................... 3,000.00 D-I (1) 53
43 One clerk ........................... 1,680.00 D-I (1) 42
44 Two clerks at P1,080 ........................... 2,160.00 D-I (1) 43
45 One clerk ........................... 1,020.00 D-I (1) 44
46 Two clerks at P840 ........................... 1,680.00 D-I (1) 45
47 Two clerks at P600 ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (1) 46
48 Three clerks at P540 ........................... 1,620.00 D-I (1) 14
and 47
49 Two clerks at P480 ........................... 960.00 D-I (1) 48
50 Two clerks at P480 ........................... 960.00 D-I (1) 34
and 81
51 Two clerks at P480 ........................... 960.00 D-I (1) 79
52 One clerk ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 49
53 One messenger ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 15
54 Three messenger at P360 ........................... 1,080.00 D-I (1) 50
55 One messenger-laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 38
56 Two laborers at P360 ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 51
LAW DIVISION
57 One chief of division ........................... 4,620.00 D-I (1) 70
58 One investigator ........................... 3,600.00 D-I (1) 71
59 One law clerk ........................... 1,860.00 D-I (1) 72
60 One law clerk ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (1) 73

61 One law clerk ........................... 1,560.00 D-I (1) 17
62 One law clerk ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (1) 85
63 Two secret agents at P1,080 ........................... 2,160.00 D-I (1) 11
64 One clerk ........................... 1,680.00 D-I (1) 74
65 Two clerks at P1,380 ........................... 2,760.00 D-I (1) 75
and 76
66 One clerk ........................... 1,140.00 D-I (1) 78
67 One clerk ........................... 780.00 D-I (1) 80
68 One messenger ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 15
69 One messenger-laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 67

PROVINCIAL DIVISION
70 One chief of division ........................... 5,100.00 D-I (1) 20
71 One special agent ........................... 5,100.00 D-I (1) 20
72 One special agent ........................... 4,020.00 D-I (1) 21
73 One assistant chief of division ........................... 3,480.00 D-I (1) 54
74 One law clerk ........................... 2,400.00 D-I (1) 55
75 One clerk ........................... 2,040.00 D-I (1) 56
76 Two clerks at P1,560 ........................... 3,120.00 D-I (1) 57
77 One clerk ........................... 1,020.00 D-I (}1) 58
78 One clerk ........................... 780.00 D-I (1) 22
79 Three clerks at P660 ........................... 1,980.00 D-I (1) 59
80 Two clerks at P540 ........................... 1,080.00 D-I (1) 60
81 Two clerks at P360 ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 61
and 49
82 One laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 68
83 One superintendent of non-Christians ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (1) 62
84 One superintendent of non-Christians ........................... 900.00 D-I (1) 63
85 One superintendent of non-Christians ........................... 600.00 D-I (1) 64
86 One superintendent of non-Christians ........................... 540.00 D-I (1) 65
87 One superintendent of non-Christians ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 66

PUBLIC ORDER DIVISION
88 One chief of division (By detail) ........................... New
89 One inspector ........................... 4,260.00 D-I (1) 52
90 One technical assistant ........................... 3,120.00 D-I (1) 83
91 One law clerk ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (1) 84
92 Two clerks at P720 ........................... 1,440.00 D-I (1) 86
93 One clerk ........................... 480.00 D-I (1) 87
94 One messenger-laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 88

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR MINDANAO AND SULU
95 One assistant to the Commissioner ........................... 5,580.00 D-I (1) 89
96 One law officer ........................... 3,120.00 D-I (1) 90
97 One chief clerk ........................... 2,940.00 D-I (1) 91
98 One clerk ........................... 2,040.00 D-I (1) 93
99 One clerk ........................... 1,920.00 D-I (1) 94
100 One clerk ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (1) 92
101 One clerk ........................... 1,440.00 D-I (1) 96
102 One clerk ........................... 1,320.00 D-I (1) 95
103 One clerk ........................... 960.00 D-I (1) 97
104 One clerk ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 98
105 One clerk ........................... 600.00 D-I (1) 99
106 Two clerks at P500 ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (1) 100
107 One messenger ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 101
108 One janitor-laborer ........................... 420.00 D-I (1) 102
109 One Mohammedan Filipino special agent in Sulu ........................... 2,400.00 D-I (1) 8
110 One Mohammedan Filipino special agent in Sulu ........................... 900.00 D-I (1) 9
111 One Mohammedan Filipino special agent in Sulu ........................... 360.00 D-I (1) 10
112 One chauffeur-mechanic ........................... 720.00 D-I (1) 103

DIVISION OF NATIONAL INFORMATION
113 One chief of division ........................... 7,200.00 D-I (3) 1
Provided, That when this position is vacated by the present incumbent, the salary thereof will be reduced to P6,000 per annum.
114 One confidential secretary-stenographer ........................... 720.00 D-I (3) 18
115 One laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (3) 18

(a) Publicity Section
116 One chief of section ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (3) 18
117 Three writers and translators at P1,800 ........................... 5400.00 D-I (3) 13
118 One writer in Spanish ........................... 1,500.00 D-I(3) 14
119 One translator in Igorot ........................... 480.00 D-I (3) 15
120 One researcher ........................... 1,680.00 D-I (3) 16
121 One researcher ........................... 1,500.00 D-I (3) 17
122 One researcher ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (3) 17
123 One cameraman and photographer ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (3) 18
124 One clipping clerk ........................... 840.00 D-I (3) 4
125 One mimeograph operator ........................... 600.00 D-I (3) 6
126 One messenger-laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (3) 8

(b) Public Relations Section
127 One chief of section ........................... 2,400.00 D-I (3) 18
128 One confidential agent and writer speaker in Visayan ........................... 3,000.00 D-I (3) 18
129 One confidential agent speaker and writer ........................... 2,400.00 D-I (3) 18
130 One confidential agent and speaker ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (3) 18
131 One confidential agent and field service investigator ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (3) 18
132 One confidential agent and writer is Visayan ........................... 1,800.00 D-I (3) 18
133 One confidential agent and writer translator and speaker ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (3) 18
134 One confidential agent and speaker ........................... 1,200.00 D-I (3) 18
135 Two confidential agents at P1,200 ........................... 2,400.00 D-I (3) 18
136 Two confidential agents at P840 ........................... 1,680.00 D-I (3) 18
137 Three confidential agents at P720 ........................... 2,160.00 D-I (3) 18
138 Three confidential agent and Moro translator ........................... 540.00 D-I (3) 18
139 Two confidential agents at P480 ........................... 960.00 D-I (3) 18
140 One skilled laborer ........................... 600.00 D-I (3) 10
141 One laborer ........................... 480.00 D-I (3) 7
142 One laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (3) 18

(c) Cinema-On-Wheels Section
LUZON PERSONNEL
143 One chauffeur ........................... 600.00 D-I (3) 18
144 One skilled laborer ........................... 480.00 D-I (3) 18
145 One laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (3) 7
146 Two laborers at P360 ........................... 720.00 D-I (3) 9

VISAYAS PERSONNEL
147 One chauffeur ........................... 600.00 D-I (3) 10
148 One skilled laborer ........................... 480.00 D-I (3) 18
149 One laborer ........................... 360.00 D-I (3) 18
150 Two laborers at P360 ........................... 720.00 D-I (3) 11
and 18

BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MOVING PICTURES
151 One assistant secretary ........................... 1,200.00 New
152 One clerk ........................... 720.00 New

MISCELLANEOUS
153 Supplementary personnel to be employed with the approval of the President ........................... 3,460.00 New
P279,280.00
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The other units and positions authorized for the Department of the Interior and the National Information Office appearing in Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-six which are not provided for herein shall be deemed to have been abolished.

3. The rates of compensation herein given shall be subject to adjustments in accordance with the classification and allocation of positions that may be made by the Salary Board.1a⍵⍴h!1

Done at the City of Manila, this thirty-first day of December in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the fifth.

MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines

By the President:

JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President

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