Memorandum Order No. 372




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 372, August 23, 1973 ] REQUIRING MALE EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO WEAR EITHER POLO BARONG OR SHIRT WITH TIE DURING THEIR ATTENDANCE IN OFFICE. Under Memorandum Order No. 371 dated August 20, 1973, the wearing of uniform by lady employees in the Office of the President has been resumed. Corollary to this move and in order to complete the picture of a dignified and respectable office which the Office of the President should be, all male employees in the Office of the President are hereby required to wear either polo barong or shirt with tie whether during regular office hours or on overtime service, except Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of divisions and primary units who shall wear either cost and tie or barong. Such attire may be made out of locally produced materials the use of which will help promote a market therefor as well as generate employment for our countrymen. All employees, male or female, are likewise urged to patronize locally made footwear to achieve the same objectives referred to above. Exempted from this Order are those personnel whose duties and activities require manual or physical exertions or those performing special assignment which would render impractical the wearing of said attire.1aшphi1 All chiefs of divisions and/or primary units are hereby enjoined to see to it that the provisions of this Order are strictly complied with. This Order shall take effect within a period of two (2) weeks from the date hereof. By authority of the President: (SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR Executive Secretary Manila, August 23, 1973 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation