MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 146 - DIRECTING THE CITY MAYORS OF HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS TO COURSE THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT THE ISSUANCES AND THE REPORTS WHICH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 REQUIRE THEM TO SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Sec. 455 (b)(1)(xii), Article One, Chapter 3, Title Three, Book III of the Local Government Code of 1991 requires the City Mayors of highly urbanized cities to furnish the Office of the President with copies of the executive orders issued by them within seventy-two (72) hours after their issuance. Likewise, Sec. 465 (b)(1)(xii), Article One, Chapter 3, Title Four, Book III of the same Code requires the Provincial Governors to submit to the Office of the President copies of executive orders issued by them within seventy-two (72) hours after their issuance. In addition thereto, Sec. 465 (b)(1)(xx), Article One, Chapter 3, Title Four, Book III of the same Code requires the Provincial Governors to submit to the Office of the President the following reports: 

1. An annual report containing a summary of all matters pertinent to the management, administration and development of the province and all information and data relative to its political, social and economic conditions; and

2. Supplemental reports when unexpected events and situations arise at anytime during the year, particularly when man-made or natural disasters or calamities affect the general welfare of the province, region or country.  

Since 19.07.98.