Memorandum Circular No. 1078




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 1078, August 24, 1978 ] AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN REGIONAL COMPUTER (SEARCC) CONFERENCE 1978. The South East Asian Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) in cooperation with the Philippine Computer Society and other National government agencies, notably the National Computer Center, will hold the SEARCC Conference 1978 (SEARCC) Center on September 4-8, 1978, with the theme: “HARNESSING, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.” In view of the relevance of the objectives of SEARCC 78 to the policy of the government to create the appropriate environment for, and rationalize the use and application of computer technology in the furtherance of the national development, all heads of ministries, bureaus and offices, including government-owned or controlled corporations and computerization programs, are hereby authorized to send not more than five (5) of their key professional staffs who are involved in the computerization of their respective offices. Their attendance shall be on official time with reasonable expenses for transportation, per diems and a conference fee of ?900.00 per participant, chargeable against the appropriations of their respective offices, in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 344 date November 26, 1973, as implemented by COA General Circular No. 127, series of 1973, subject to the availability of fund and the usual accounting and auditing requirements, as an exception to Memorandum Circular No. 593, of this Office dated August 8, 1972. Participants residing or stationed within the Metro Manila Area shall be entitled to conference fees only. The Participants shall submit to their respective office heads a complete report on their attendance or participation in the conference as prescribed under Memorandum Circular No. 987 dated June 10, 1977, furnishing this Office a copy thereof.1aшphi1 JACOBO C. CLAVE Presidential Executive Assistant Manila, August 24, 1978 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation