Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission

“ The statement of receipts and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year and the first six months of the current fiscal year, together with the estimate of receipts and appropriations by the governor for the ensuing fiscal year, shall be known as the provincial budget, and a copy thereof shall be submitted, through the Director of Local Governments, to the Commissioner of the Interior who shall approve, disapprove or modify the same or any part thereof. The budget of a province shall not become effective until approved by the Commissioner of the Interior. ”

“ In case a reduction of salaries and wages is adopted as an emergency measure, such reduction shall be general and based on the existing rates of salaries and wages and the percentage of reduction shall be uniform for similar rates of salaries and wages. ”

“ Acting officers.—Upon the occasion of the absence, illness, suspension, or other temporary disability of a provincial officer, the Commissioner concerned may designate any provincial officer or employee to perform temporarily the duties of the position. ”