Section 47. Approval of Leaves of Absence.

(a) Leaves of absence of local elective officials shall be approved as follows:

(1) Leaves of absence of the governor and the mayor of a highly urbanized city or an independent
component city shall be approved by the President or his duly authorized representative;

(2) Leaves of absence of vice-governor or a city or municipal vice-mayor shall be approved by the local
chief executive concerned: Provided, That the leaves of absence of the members of the sanggunian and
its employees shall be approved by the vice-governor or city or municipal vice-mayor concerned;

(3) Leaves of absence of the component city or municipal mayor shall be approved by the governor; and

(4) Leaves of absence of a punong barangay shall be approved by the city or municipal mayor: Provided,
That leaves of absence of sangguniang barangay members shall be approved by the punong barangay.

(b) Whenever the application for leave of absence hereinabove specified is not acted upon within five
(5) working days after receipt thereof, the application for leave of absence shall be deemed approved.