MALACAÑANG

MANILA

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 23

DESIGNATING THE PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT STAFF AS THE COORDINATING BODY TO ASSIST THE PRESIDENT IN REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS

WHEREAS, it has been the policy of President Corazon C. Aquino to regularly hold regional dialogues with the local government officials and private sectors, including cause-oriented groups;

WHEREAS, the objective of this policy is to consult the various key sectors of different regions regarding their major and urgent concerns and to formulate solutions to problems encountered therein;

WHEREAS, there is a need for a body to coordinate with the different Ministries/Agencies/Committees involved in this Presidential Regional Consultations;

WHEREAS, the monitoring of regional issues and development is already being performed by the Presidential Management Staff under the Office of the Executive Secretary for the President’s Information;

ACCORDINGLY, the Presidential Management Staff in coordination with all the Ministries/Agencies/Committees involved, is hereby designated to assist the President in all her Presidential regional consultations in the following manner:

a) Integrate all the materials necessary prior to the President’s regional trip;

b) Provide timely and accurate feedback to the Office of the President on all matters taken up during the regional consultation; and

c) Perform such other functions as may be designated by the President thru the Office of the Executive Secretary.

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

Manila, November 18, 1986.

(Sgd.) JOKER P. ARROYO

Executive Secretary

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