Memorandum Order No. 49




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ Memorandum Order No. 49, December 13, 2001 ] TO: HEADS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS The Agenda of Good Governance of the Presidency demands a culture of productive collaboration between the different departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the Government. The efficient management of information is vital to the public dissemination of Government initiatives and in the delivery of basis services. Towards this end, the Government should speak in one voice. In view thereof, you are hereby directed to see to it that all department press releases, advertisements and other messages through the print and broadcast media shall first be coordinated with Press Undersecretary Manuel R. Sanchez of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS).1aшphi1 Undersecretary Sanchez is hereby authorized to call all heads of Departments, agencies, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities of the Government, including their public information officers to ensure that this directive is faithfully observed and strictly followed. Undersecretary Sanchez shall provide the President with periodic updates on agency compliance to this instruction. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO PRESIDENT By authority of the President: (Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO Executive Secretary The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation