[ Memorandum Order No. 423, March 26, 1992 ]
The following guidelines guidelines on office uniform in the Office of the President (Proper) are hereby prescribed:
1) Employees in the of the President (Proper) shall wear the uniform herein specified during office hours on Monday and on other days that may from time to time be designated
a) For Ladies – a Skirt and blouse outfit as shown in the attached sketches (Figure 1 & 1A).
b) For Gentlemen –
1) Coat Barong (Figure 2 for Directors III and up, or long-sleeved shirt for men with necktie.
2) Polo Barong (Figure 3) for PSOs VI down.
3) T-shirt (Figure 4) for blue-collar workers (mechanics, carpenters, janitors, etc.) They shall, on occasions required by the office, wear Polo Barong.
Except when otherwise called for, Directors III and up, (gents) may wear during any working day any equally appropriate attire, such as Barong Tagalog of other designs, Coat and tie, or dress shirt and tie; and ladies, appropriate office suit/wear.
2) Wearing of the prescribed uniform shall start within two (2) weeks from the date the clothing allowance is released to the employee.
3) Doctors, nurses and attendants at the Malacañang Clinic may wear their respective professional attire in lieu of the uniform in prescribed, except on occasions required by the office.
4) Women In mourning or on the family way may wear the customary or appropriate attire in lieu of the required uniform.
5) An employee may, for a valid reason and upon the recommendation of the head of his/her office or unit, be exempt from Waring the prescribed uniform by the Executive Secretary or the Deputy Executive Secretary.ᇈWᑭHILp>
Strict observance of these guidelines is enjoined.
