MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Order No. 94, March 28, 2000 ]
CONFERRING FLAGSHIP STATUS ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANILA HALL OF JUSTICE PROJECT
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Government to improve the infrastructure of the justice system;
WHEREAS, the City of Manila lags behind other component cities in the Metropolis with newly constructed, presentable and spacious court buildings;
WHEREAS, the proposed Manila Hall of Justice project aims to address the abiding concern for the improvement of the administration of justice in the said City;
WHEREAS, the proposed Manila Hall of Justice project will require coordination with, and/or approval of, various government agencies including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and the City of Manila;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. The proposed construction of the Manila Hall of Justice on the Jai-Alai property along Taft Avenue, Manila is hereby granted flagship status.
Section 2. The City of Manila is hereby directed to submit a definitive proposal (with project cost) to the Inter-Agency Committee created under Administrative Order No. 99 (s. 1988) for the latters review and proper recommendation.
Section 3. The Inter-Agency Committee headed by the Department of Justice shall conduct a simplified bidding on the matter pursuant to the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of Presidential Decree No. 1594 and other existing laws, rules and regulations.
Section 4. The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide the necessary funding support for this project.1aшphi1
Section 5. The Presidential Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects shall ensure the efficient and timely implementation and completion of the Manila Hall of Justice project.
Section 6. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of Manila, this 28Th of March in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand.
(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
By the President:
(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary
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