Office of the President

of the Philippines

Malacañang

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 38

ENJOINING STRICT COMPLIANCE BY ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE PROVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION AGAINST ACCEPTING, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CONGRESS, ANY PRESENT, EMOLUMENT, OFFICE OR TITLE OF ANY KIND FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.

All public officers and employees are hereby enjoined to strictly comply with the provisions of Article IX, B, Section 8, of the Constitution, which states:

“No elective or appointive public officer or employee shall accept without the consent of the Congress, any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind from any foreign government.”

The prohibition applies to travel grants from a foreign government or an official organ thereof.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.

Acting Executive Secretary

Source: Malacañang Records Office