Office of the President

Of the Philippines

Malacañang, Manila

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 176

REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 493

SECTION 1. Following the pronouncement of the President, Executive Order No. 493 dated 17 January 2006 creating the Inter-Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG) is hereby revoked;

SECTION 2. Executive official and employee can no longer make use of Executive Order No. 493 in the investigation, prosecution and monitoring of offenses relating to national security;

SECTION 3. This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

Manila, Philippines, May 15, 2009.