Memorandum Circular No. 80




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Circular No. 80, October 12, 1988 ] AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICERS AND/OR PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION-SEMINAR SPONSORED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (PROP) AND THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY (PIA). The Public Relations Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (PROP) in collaboration with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) will hold its national convention-seminar with a theme “COMMITMENT AND UNITY THROUGH INFORMATION” on November 10 to 11, 1988, at the AFP Tejeros Hall, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The convention-seminar aims to update the present Information Officers/Public Relations Officers on the latest developments in the profession and the new demands in the field of information/public relations endeavor.1aшphi1 The seminar seeks to strengthen the individual and collective desire to reach the greatest number of people through timely and accurate information. All heads of departments, chiefs of bureaus and offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations are hereby authorized to send two (2) representatives to this convention-seminar whose work are directly involved in government information/public relations programs; provided, that participants from outside Metro Manila may be allowed per diems, transportation and travelling expenses and seminar fee of &38369;200.00 per day per participant; provided further that those coming from Metro Manila area shall be allowed transportation expenses and seminar fees only, chargeable against the appropriation of their respective agencies. The usual constraints on the availability of funds and the existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations shall be observed. By authority of the President: (Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR. Executive Secretary Manila, October 12, 1988 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation