MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 7
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 7 -
REQUIRING ALL HEADS OF NATIONAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, TO COMPLY STRICTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 265 DATED JANUARY 31, 1992 DIRECTING THE
CONTINUED ADOPTION OF ECONOMY MEASURES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1992
WHEREAS, the economy measures prescribed in
the aforesaid Administrative Order were envisioned to hasten the
achievement of the goals of the economic stabilization program for
Calendar Year 1992;
WHEREAS, to achieve the aforementioned goals, it is imperative that
compliance by all concerned with the provisions of Administrative Order
No. 265 be strictly observed;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. All Heads of National Agencies, including
government-owned and controlled corporations shall comply strictly with
the provisions of Administrative Order No. 265 dated January 31, 1992,
a copy of which is attached, for ready
reference.
Sec. 2. Furthermore, in connection with requests
for exemptions from the prohibition relative to foreign travels of
officials and employees of all national government agencies, including
government-owned or controlled corporations, and local government
units, all heads of said agencies, corporations and local government
units are directed to abide by the reportorial requirements mandated by
Executive Order No. 401 entitled "Rules and Regulations and Authorized
Allowances Covering Official Travel Abroad of Government Personnel
Under the Category of Conferences, Special Missions, and Other
Non-Study Trips," issued on 26 April 1990, and Administrative Order No.
230 entitled: "Amending Administrative Order No. 224, series of 1991,
Directing the Continued Adoption of Certain Economy Measures for Fiscal
Year 1991," copies of which are likewise attached thereto.
Sec. 3. With respect to the authority delegated to
the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government to act upon requests
of local officials for permission to travel abroad pursuant to
Administrative Order No. 267, the same is hereby modified as to require
the prior clearance of the President insofar as requests for permission
to travel of provincial governors and mayors of highly urbanized cities
or independent component cities are concerned.
All requests for authority to travel abroad shall be submitted to the
Office of the President at least ten (10) days before the expected date
of departure.
Sec. 4. The funding of the Special Account created
under Administrative Order No. 268 dated February 7, 1992 from the
additional 5% reserves to be imposed on the appropriations of all
regular government agencies under the 1992 General Appropriations Act
is hereby restated in this Circular for the purpose of ensuring the
implementation of the aforementioned Administrative Order No. 268.
Sec. 5. Finally, all heads of government agencies
who, to date, have not complied with Sec. 6 of Administrative Order
No. 265 are hereby strongly directed to submit a report on the
estimated sayings generated from such measures to the Office of the
President through the Department of Budget and Management within sixty
(60) days from the issuance of this Circular.
Sec. 6. Failure to comply with the provisions of
this Memorandum Circular shall be grounds for the filing of
administrative charges against the erring agency head, government
official or employee.
Sec. 7. All other issuances inconsistent with this
Memorandum Circular are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.
Sec. 8. This Memorandum Circular shall take effect
immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 3rd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and ninety-two.
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