Memorandum Circular No. 540




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 540, February 7, 1972 ] AUTHORIZING PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS OR VICE GOVERNORS, MAYOR OR VICE MAYORS OF CHARTERED CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ATTEND THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS BEING CONDUCTED OR SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL ARM ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA AND OTHER PLACES TO BE DESIGNATED. The Presidential Arm on Community Development is conducting and has scheduled to conduct executive development courses orientation seminars and workshops throughout the Philippines which shall focus on local government administration. The first of these courses or training will be held in Los Baños, Laguna from February 14 to 18, 1972 to be followed by others in the regional offices of PACD. The main objective of those orientation courses or training is to assist local officials to formulate and implement more effectively local development programs. In view of the benefits to be derived from such orientation courses or training, provincial governors or vice governors, city and municipal mayors or vice mayors as well as some municipal councilors who will be invited are hereby authorized to attend any of these orientation courses or training courses on official time. Their expenses for transportation and per diems in connection therewith shall be charged against the appropriations of their respective offices, subject to the availability of funds and the usual accounting and auditing requirements. To forestall a situation wherein the city or municipal councils of the city or municipality concerned may not be able to conduct their sessions for lack of quorum during the duration of the orientation courses or training, it is suggested that only a limited number of councilors from each city or municipality be sent to attend the said orientation courses. During the duration of the training activity the PACD shall bear the expenses for lodging of the participants if the orientation course or training will be conducted in CDC and the materials relative to the orientation courses or training.1âшphi1 By authority of the President: (SGD.) ROBERTO V. REYES Assistant Executive Secretary Manila, February 7, 1972 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation