MEMORANDUM ORDERS 1997

MEMORANDUM ORDER	SUBJECT
Memorandum Order No. 457 December 22, 1997	Authorizing payment of the expenses in connection with the 1997 Filipiniana attire for officials and employees of the Office of the President (proper)
Memorandum Order No. 456 December 9, 1997	Re-establishing and re-activating the Office of the President Coordinating Center (OPCC) for the state visit to Kuala Lumpur
Memorandum Order No. 455 November 9, 1997	Creating a Quick Response Media Coordinative Center in the Office of the President
Memorandum Order No. 454 November 19, 1997	Establishing the Foundation for Information Technology Education Development or FIT-ED
Memorandum Order No. 453 November 17, 1997	Authorizing the MWSS to make an advance payment for the use of a heavy-lift helicopter to accelerate the implementation of the Umiray-Angat Transbasin Project (UATP)
Memorandum Order No. 452 November 13, 1997	Amending Memorandum Order No. 369, series of 1996
Memorandum Order No. 451 November 12, 1997	Re-establishing and re-activating the Office of the President Coordinating Center (OPCC) for the state visits to Canada and the U.S.A.
Memorandum Order No. 450 November 7, 1997	,1997: Creating an inter-agency committee to oversee the build-operate-transfer (BOT) implementation of the Laiban Dam in Kaliwa River in Tanay, Rizal under the Manila Water Supply III Project
Memorandum Order No. 448 October 9, 1997	Memorandum Order No. 448 signed on October 9, 1997.
Memorandum Order No. 447 October 8, 1997	Approving the Industrial Development Plan of the Philippines
Memorandum Order No. 446 October 7, 1997	Amending Memorandum Order No. 441 changing the dates and time of the conduct of the GSIS Information Drive.
Memorandum Order No. 445 September 8, 1997	Directing the MAV Management Committee to allow the importation of an additional 29,000 metric tons of frozen beef
Memorandum Order No. 444 September 8, 1997	Granting authority to the National Food Authority to import 300,000 metric tons of corn and instructing the Department of Finance to waive the difference between the out-quota and the in-quota import duties for the said importation, allowing such volumes to be imported at a 35% tariff, and to earmark the tariff proceeds from such importation as part of the agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (CEF) created under Republic Act 8178
Memorandum Order No. 442 August 25, 1997	Amending Memorandum Order No. 36 series of 1992
Memorandum Order No. 441 August 14, 1997	Authorizing the conduct in this office of an information drive on the revised Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) Charter (RA 8291) and other changes on benefits and privileges accorded to its members
Memorandum Order No. 440 August 8, 1997	Amending Memorandum Order No. 429, dated April 30, 1997.
Memorandum Order No. 439 August 7, 1997	Authorizing the Philippine Tourism Authority to sponsor the holding of the 4th Philippine International Karting Prix and enjoining the support of all concerned sectors
Memorandum Order No. 438 August 4, 1997	Memorandum Order No. 438 signed on August 4, 1997.
Memorandum Order No. 437 July 22, 1997	Directing all concerned departments, bureaus and agencies to assist the organizing committee of the World Scout Parliamentary Union in preparation for its 2nd General Assembly in 1997 to be held in Manila
Memorandum Order No. 436 June 14, 1997	Upgrading the port of entry classification of the Port of Salomague in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur from provisional to permanent status
Memorandum Order No. 435 June 11, 1997	Granting authority to the National Food Authority to supply additional U.S. sugar quota of about 27,000 metric tons for the fourth quarter of crop year 1996-1997 and tariff-free privileges for the importation of sugar
Memorandum Order No. 433 June 2, 1997	Creating a task force under the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) to conduct a thorough review of the collection systems of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Memorandum Order No. 432 May 30, 1997	Authorizing attendance and participation of OP (Proper) officials and employees in the Mini-Olympics spearheaded by the Department of Health in observance of the World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 1997.
Memorandum Order No. 431 May 21, 1997	Re-establishing and re-activating the Office of the President Coordinating Center (OPCC) for the President’s visit to Hong Kong
Memorandum Order No. 430 May 21, 1997	Constituting a committee to support the Philippine candidature for the International Labor Organization director-general post
Memorandum Order No. 429 April 30, 1997	Authorizing the conduct in this office of a two-series course on attitude and courtesy reinforcement through personality development
Memorandum Order No. 427 April 16, 1997	Authorizing Attendance and Participation of OP Proper Employees in the Annual Malacañang Sportsfest for Calendar Year 1997
Memorandum Order No. 426 April 15, 1997	Memorandum Order No. 426 signed on April 15, 1997.
Memorandum Order No. 425 April 4, 1997	Constituting a special cabinet cluster under Cabinet Cluster “E” (Security and Political Development Cluster) to oversee implementation of the GRP-MNLF peace agreement
Memorandum Order No. 424 April 1, 1997	Approving the 1997 Investment Priorities Plan
Memorandum Order No. 423 March 21, 1997	Reconstituting the Selection Board for First and Second Level Positions and the Special Board for Third Level Career positions in the Office of the President (Proper)
Memorandum Order No. 422 March 14, 1997	Amending Memorandum Order No. 388, dated July 15, 1996
Memorandum Order No. 421 March 12, 1997	Authorizing the conduct in this office of a 2-day briefing/orientation on the taxpayer’s filing of the new income tax returns for officials and employees of the Office of the President (proper)
Memorandum Order No. 420 March 4, 1997	Constituting a national executive committee on the 1997 observance of the Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Veterans Week
Memorandum Order No. 419 February 28, 1997	Authorizing all government agencies and instrumentalities to extend support and participation in the conduct of the first Kabisig Mindanao Congress to be held on March 14–15, 1997 in Davao City
Memorandum Order No. 418 February 27, 1997	Ordering the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs to direct Philippine consul generals and/or ambassadors to lead the preparation and celebration of the Philippine centennial celebration in 1998 in their respective places of assignment
Memorandum Order No. 416 February 13, 1997	Providing for the nationwide implementation of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Program
Memorandum Order No. 415 February 3, 1997	Memorandum Order No. 415 signed on February 3, 1997.
Memorandum Order No. 414 February 3, 1997	Constituting a national executive committee on the 1997 observance of Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Veterans Week
Memorandum Order No. 413 January 15, 1997	Creating a task force to study and submit recommendations on the Ortigas-PCGG Sandiganbayan case
Memorandum Order No. 412 January 9, 1997	Creating a technical working group to study and submit recommendations on the proposal of the Bodong Development Cooperative, Inc. to privatize, rehabilitate, reopen and develop the Batong Buhay Gold Mines, Inc.