Memorandum Circular No. 873




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 873, October 24, 1975 ] AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR ON WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL AT THE FARM LEVEL TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION. The National Irrigation Administration, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Office, will conduct a national seminar on Water Management and Control at the farm level on October 8-11, 1975, in Region VII, Iloilo City, and on October 14-18, 1975, in Region IV, Quezon City. The seminar will provide a forum for central and local government officials involved in water management and control and rural leaders to consider new techniques and problems of water management and modern agricultural practices in irrigated agriculture. In view of the relevance of the seminar to the national development efforts of government, all heads of departments, chiefs of bureaus and offices, both national and local, including government-owned or controlled corporations, involved in agriculture and water management, are hereby authorized to send not more than four (4) participants each from their regional offices to attend the seminar scheduled for transportation and per diems, chargeable against the appropriations of their respective offices, in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 344 dated November 26, 1973, as implemented by COA General Circular No. 127 dated November 27, 1973, subject to the availability of funds and the usual accounting and auditing requirements, as an exception to Memorandum Circular No. 593 of this Office dated August 8, 1972. It is understood that participants residing or stationed within Iloilo City and Quezon City shall be entitled to reasonable expenses for transportation only.1aшphi1 Participants shall submit to their respective agency heads a report on their attendance in the seminar within thirty (30) days after the termination thereof. By authority of the President: (SGD.) ROBERTO V. REYES Deputy Executive Secretary Manila, October 24, 1975 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation