- a. Departments shall accomplish their respective quarterly travel plans with corresponding cost based on their PPAs, as per LBPF No. 4 and LBEF 3A. No claims for traveling expenses shall be disbursed without an approved quarterly travel plan, except for unforeseen and/or unscheduled official travels which are necessary to the performance of official functions and duties, as duly approved by the LCE.
- b. Claims for travelling expenses outside the province shall be based on Executive Order No. 77 dated March 17, 2019. However, claims for travelling expense within the province and beyond the 50-kilometer radius of the Provincial Capitol shall be per diem limited to P800.00 , while actual travelling expenses only shall be claimed for travels within said 50-kilometer radius. All department heads are encouraged to impose limitations on maximum traveling days and expenses that may be allowed per month per employee.
- c. Travel orders for trainings/seminars/short courses shall be issued upon the approval of the Human Resource Development Committee.
- d. To promote efficiency, groups traveling for the same purpose (except for training/meeting/seminar), to the same destination/s and for the same period/time, shall not be allowed, except when reasonably justified by the department head concerned. Attendance to seminars/trainings/conferences outside the province shall be limited to one person per office/per invitation, except when specifically requested by the sponsoring entity, or when the personnel is required to undergo such seminar/training for the efficient discharge of their duties/functions.
- e. Departure for official business outside of the province shall be on the afternoon (after lunch of the day preceding the business appointment date) and return shall be on the morning day after the business appointment date.
- f. Issuance of travel orders for purposes of linkaging and coordination shall be discouraged; instead, e-mails, telephones and post mails shall be used for coordination purposes.
- g. Reimbursement of taxi fares shall be limited only on the first day and last day of the travel and for a maximum of P 300.00/day without Reimbursement Expense Receipt (RER) or Official Receipt (OR).
- h. All personnel involved in the conduct of trainings, conferences, and meetings shall no longer be entitled to collect travel per diem since food and accommodation are charged to the training budgets except when no food and accommodation are provided thereat, in which case shall be certified by the head of office concerned.
- i. Travel claims of division chiefs down shall be supported by Report of Travel Completed. In case of trainings/seminars, the report shall be supported by a Learning Application Plan (LAP) and shall be submitted by the concerned participant/s within 3 days from completion and shall form part of their liquidation or actual travelling expense reimbursement claim.
- j. Incumbents of positions receiving Representation and Transportation Allowances shall not collect travelling expenses for destinations within Oriental Mindoro.
- k. Except upon express approval by the LCE, no travel claim shall be paid beyond 30 days after completion of travel. Liquidation of cash advance for travelling shall be done immediately after completion of travel. No employee or official shall be