Office of the President

of the Philippines

Malacañang

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 107

RESTRICTING THE USE OF GOVERNMENT AMBULANCES

All government officials and employees, particularly of the Department of Health, the hospitals under it and the local government units with government ambulances, are hereby prohibited from securing, appropriating or using ambulances for any purpose other than transport of patients, and applying tint/color to the ambulance windows.

Exceptions to the prohibition against the unauthorized use of the government ambulances may only be granted if the user has been confirmed to have no other motor vehicle, including the service vehicle of the Director or his equivalent, which could be utilized for the purpose of:

a. withdrawal of money from the bank;

b. transport of personnel on night duty to and from pick-up/drop-in centers; and

c. medical outreach missions;

provided that transporting patient shall always have priority in the use of the ambulances.

Any violation of this Memorandum Circular shall be dealt with accordingly.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.

Executive Secretary

Manila, 16 October 1989

Source: Malacañang Records Office