MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Circular No. 737, May 15, 1974 ]
REQUIRING THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR FOREIGN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BE COURSED THROUGH THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
In order to assist the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the efficient and effective discharge of its development planning and coordinative functions, particularly in the establishment of priorities and programs on the utilization of foreign technical assistance available to the country, the following actions are hereby enjoined:
1. All public and private entities, including national government agencies, local governments, universities and other educational institutions, private and civic organizations shall course their requests for foreign technical assistance to the NEDA for comment and recommendation before such requests can be acted upon.
2. Requests for the .services of foreign volunteer workers shall likewise be coursed through NEDA for comments and recommendations before they are acted upon by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Office (PNVSCO) and the Office of the President.
3. The PNVSCO and the Office of the President shall consult and coordinate closely with the NEDA in all matters regarding the recruitment of foreign volunteer workers in order that it may align its activities with the objectives and priority areas of the national development plan.
4. Towards this end, the PNVSCO shall provide the NEDA with such data and other information as may be required by it in the performance of its functions. It shall also ensure that all requests for the services of foreign volunteer workers referred to above are coursed to the NEDA before taking final action on said requests.⚖ - ℒαɯρhi৷
For strict compliance.
By authority of the President:
(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
Manila, May 15, 1974
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