Memorandum Circular No. 420




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 420, December 14, 1970 ] CREATING A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE PROPOSAL FOR THE CUSTOMS ARRASTRE SERVICE, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, TO TAKE OVER THE OPERATION OF THE NORTH HARBOR ARRASTRE. A Committee is hereby created to study the proposal for the Customs Arrastre Service of the Bureau of Customs to take over the operation of the North Harbor Arrastre composed of the following: Captain Abraham Campo PN (Ret.) – Chairman Consultant, Office of the President Director Ruben F. Santos – Member Department of Labor Acting Director Dominador Gangoso – Member Bureau of Customs The Committee will study, among other things, whether the proposal will result in the eradication of the ills attendant to the “Cabo” system of employment at the North Harbor. It shall recommend appropriate measures which may be adopted to ensure protection of the interests of labor at the prior. The Committee may call upon any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in the performance of its functions.1âшphi1 This Circular shall take effect immediately. By authority of the President: (SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR Executive Secretary Manila, December 14, 1970 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation