ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS 2008

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS	SUBJECT
Administrative Order No. 251 December 22, 2008	Placing the administration of Bahay Pangarap in Malacañang Park under the Internal House Affairs Office
Administrative Order No. 250 December 10, 2008	Authorizing the grant of performance bonus for FY 2008
Administrative Order No. 249 December 10, 2008	Further strengthening government policies, plans, and programs for the effective promotion and protection of human rights on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Administrative Order No. 248 December 4, 2008	Reciprocity for the Heroic Efforts of the Expatriate Filipino Workers
Administrative Order No. 247 December 4, 2008	POEA should be challenged by the challenging overseas employment environment into crafting aggressive overseas employment strategies that defy the trend of a constricting job market;
Administrative Order No. 246 December 1, 2008	Creating a Philippine organizing committee for the conduct of the Philippine participation to the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010
Administrative Order No. 241-A November 10, 2008	Amending Administrative Order No. 241, series of 2008
Administrative Order No. 245 November 3, 2008	Addressing concerns about the Office of Muslim Affairs
Administrative Order No. 244 October 23, 2008	Authorizing the Department of Agriculture the use of P4.0 billion from fees, revenues and receipts from Service Contract (SC) No. 38 for the rice self-sufficiency programs of the government
Administrative Order No. 243 October 13, 2008	Creating a system for the Bulk and Break Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement Program of the Bureau of Customs
Administrative Order No. 242 October 13, 2008	Authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications to implement the Voluntary International Maritime Organization Member State Audit Scheme
Administrative Order No. 240 October 3, 2008	Ordering budget maximizers without revamping expenditure parameters
Administrative Order No. 241 October 2, 2008	Mandating the speedy implementation of Republic Act No. 9485 otherwise known as the “Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007” and its implementing rules and regulations and strengthening the application thereof
Administrative Order No. 239 September 15, 2008	Prohibiting the use of government vehicles for purposes other than official business, and for other purposes
Administrative Order No. 238 August 28, 2008	Designating the Secretary of Foreign Affairs as the lead to organize and carry out the scheduled activities relative to the special Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting on interfaith dialogue and cooperation for peace and development
Administrative Order No. 237 August 11, 2008	On-the-job skills matching program
Administrative Order No. 236 August 6, 2008	Revving up the government machinery for massive welfare, livelihood and public works programs
Administrative Order No. 235 August 5, 2008	To put together a nationwide water services program
Administrative Order No. 234 August 4, 2008	Rationalizing the functions, duties, and responsibilities of Cabinet Officers for Regional Development (CORD)
Administrative Order No. 233 August 1, 2008	Reiterating the prohibition on the acquisition and use of luxury vehicles and directing revisions of guidelines on government motor vehicles acquisition
Administrative Order No. 232-A July 28, 2008	Further strengthening the clustering of the social welfare reforms into a national social welfare program
Administrative Order No. 230 July 25, 2008	Creating a task force for an integrated rehabilitation and restoration program in the island of Panay
Administrative Order No. 226-A July 14, 2008	Suspending the processing and approval of all land conversion applications of all rice lands
Administrative Order No. 232 July 8, 2008	Social welfare reforms
Administrative Order No. 231 June 30, 2008	Reorganizing the Cabinet groups
Administrative Order No. 229 June 18, 2008	Creating the inter-agency task force for the senate concurrence on the ratification of the charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN Charter)
Administrative Order No. 228 June 2, 2008	Addressing the rising cost of energy
Administrative Order No. 227 May 27, 2008	Directing all heads of departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the national government, including local government units (LGUs); government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs), state universities and colleges and military and police units to give preference in the procurement of materials and supplies, produced, made and manufactured in the Philippines
Administrative Order No. 225-A May 26, 2008	Amending Administrative Order No. 225 series of 2008 harnessing idle resources to uplift the poor and boost rice supply to cushion the country from price spikes
Administrative Order No. 226 May 16, 2008	Suspending the processing and approval of all land conversion applications of all rice lands
Administrative Order No. 225 April 1, 2008	Harnessing idle resources to uplift the poor and boost rice supply to cushion the country from price spikes
Administrative Order No. 224 March 27, 2008	Authorizing the Secretary of Interior and Local Government to exercise the power of appointment to fill up existing vacancies in the Sangguniang Kabataan at the barangay level
Administrative Order No. 223 March 11, 2008	Taking concrete action to address poverty and prices through major livelihood and job initiatives
Administrative Order No. 222 February 26, 2008	Continuing the advocacy for and activities by the Procurement Transparency Group
Administrative Order No. 221 February 26, 2008	Abolishing the Office of the Presidential Chief of Staff and for other purposes
Administrative Order No. 220 January 30, 2008	Directing the active participation of all government lawyers in the infrastructure projects of their respective departments/agencies to fast-track the implementation thereof
Administrative Order No. 219 January 21, 2008	Creating a one-stop-shop and an inter-agency committee for processing of housing permits.
Administrative Order No. 217 January 21, 2008	Designating the Department of Foreign Affairs as the lead agency to organize the Philippine hosting of the Second Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) and its related meetings and activities.
Administrative Order No. 218 January 18, 2008	Reorganizing the Department of National Defense to strengthen its capability and ensure its efficiency to adequately respond to current exigencies in national security, to achieve the implementation of its defense reform program, and to attain all its other legally mandated goals.