MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Administrative Order No. 239, January 8, 1996 ]

CREATING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA)

There is hereby created, an ad hoc Investigating Committee to investigate the administrative complaint against fifteen (15) officials of the National Food Authority, all non-presidential appointees, subject of a complaint filed with the Office of the President on 06 November 1995.

The investigating Committee shall be composed of the following:

Eufemio C. Domingo
Chairman
Presidential Commission Against Graft and Corruption
Chairman
Dario C. Rama
Commissioner
Presidential Commission Against Graft and Corruption
Member
Jaime L. Guerrero
Commissioner
Presidential Commission Against Graft and Corruption
Member

The Investigating Committee shall follow the procedure prescribed under Section 38 to 40 of the Civil Service Law (PD 807). The investigation of the administrative complaint shall be terminated by the Investigating Committee within ninety (90) days from the start thereof.

The Investigating Committee shall, within (20) days after receipt of the last pleading and evidence, if any, in case the respondents do not elect formal investigation; or after the expiration of the period within which to submit the same; or after the termination of the formal investigation; or after the parties have submitted their respective memoranda, if so allowed; forward to the Disciplining Authority the entire records of the case, together with its findings and recommendations; as well as the draft decision for approval of the President.1aшphi1

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 8th day of JANUARY, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary


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