Memorandum Order No. 95




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Order No. 95, August 27, 1964 ] ENJOINING STRICT OBSERVANCE OF ECONOMY IN THE USE OF LIGHT, WATER, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS IN THE OFFICES OF THE PRESIDENT. In view of the acute need for economy in the office, all officials and employees of this Office are hereby enjoined to observe strictly the economy measures previously instituted to cut down expenses, as follows: (a) Memorandum Order No. 14 dated October 11, 1962: “2. It is therefore hereby enjoined that electric lights and electric fans should be turned off and water taps closed when not in use. All janitors are hereby required to see to it that any such appliance and facility that is not being used is turned off. Officials and employees, however, should not leave everything to the janitor but should themselves also turn off the lights, fans and taps which they may notice as not being used. Leaking faucets should also be reported to the Engineer’s Office for immediate repair. Everyone should act as if he is using these appliances and facilities at his home where he has to pay the bills therefore.” (b) Executive Order No. 72 dated March 4, 1964: “2. Strict economy shall be observed in the use of office utilities and facilities such as electricity, water, telephone, telegraph, postage, motor vehicles and other conveyances, etc. Electric power should be switched off after office hours or at any time it is not needed. Leaks and other defects in the water system should be immediately repaired. No new telephones should be installed, save in absolutely necessary cases. Airmail and telegraph services should not be availed of except in truly important and urgent matters. Office cars, jeeps, and other conveyances should be used only when absolutely necessary for the purpose authorized by law, and in no case for personal purposes. “3. Consumption of office supplies and materials should be limited to the barest essential minimum compatible with working efficiency. Office supplies and materials shall in no case, under pain of disciplinary action, be appropriated for personal use, no matter how seemingly small the cost thereof may be.” (c) Memorandum Order No. 91-A dated August 5, 1964: “As a measure of economy, it is hereby directed that no official or employee in the Office of the President shall requisition the printing of personalized stationery.” Further economy could be effected in the many small things used in this Office.1aшphi1 For example, serviceable paper clips, fasteners, folders, erasers, mops, brooms, scaps and other office supplies and materials should be saved and put to further use instead of being allowed to go to waste. The clean side of used stationeries may be used for rough drafts of communications and for reference slips and notes. Serviceable spare parts from discarded typewriters, computers, adding machines, motors, electrical and other equipment should be salvaged and used instead of purchasing new ones. Other ways of material and time-saving schemes and devices should be developed and practiced. All chiefs of divisions and units shall see to it that these economy measures are faithfully observed by all the employees under them, otherwise they shall be held equally responsible for such violations. By authority of the President: CALIXTO O. ZALDIVAR Acting Executive Secretary Manila, August 27, 1964 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation