Memorandum Circular No. 9




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 9, June 25, 1962 ] COORDINATION OF FOREIGN AID BY THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL Under Reorganization Plan No. 10 as implemented by Executive Order No. 119, series of 1955, the National Economic Council, through its Office of Foreign Aid Coordination, is charged with the coordination and integration of “foreign aid, technical assistance, reparations programs, if any, and the programs of government and private entities.” The term “coordinate” means to bring into a common action, movement or condition; to regulate and combine in harmonious action; to adjust; harmonize. To “integrate” means to form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; round out; to unite parts elements. All agencies of the Philippine government, therefore, are called upon to make up with the National Economic Council all matters concerning foreign aid from any source including the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), United Nations Technical Assistance Board (UNTAB), Colombo Plan, Bilateral Agreement, Foundations, etc. As a corollary to its coordinating function, the National Economic Council, through the Office of Foreign Aid Coordination, may call or invite the local representatives of the various foreign aid agencies and the Philippines government agencies concerned to conferences for the purpose of coming to a mutual agreement for more effective planning and implementation of foreign assistance. The whole-hearted cooperation of the parties concerned is requested.1âшphi1 By authority of the President: AMELITO R. MUTUC Executive Secretary MANILA, June 25, 1962 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation