TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS

(OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES)

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 553

AUTHORIZING THE SENDING OF DELEGATES TO THE SEVENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION-SEMINAR OF GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

The Association of Government Civil Engineers of the Philippines (AGCEP) will hold its seventh National Convention Seminar at Greater Manila on May 3-7, 1972 on the theme: “The Government Civil Engineers as Managers-Innovators”.

The main feature of the convention-seminar will be discussions on the role of government civil engineers as project managers and innovators. They will explore ways and means by which they can maximize their accomplishments through innovative efforts and sound project management practices.

Department proper, bureaus, offices, chartered cities and provincial government, as well as government owned and controlled corporations, are hereby authorized to send not more than two (2) of their civil engineers who are members of the AGCEP to their convention. Various public works and public highways engineering districts may send one representative each. This limitation as to number does not apply to conference officials. Those attending shall be allowed reasonable expenses for transportation, subsistence, lodging and conference fees, chargeable against the appropriation of their respective offices, subject to the availability of funds and the usual accounting and auditing requirements.

The delegates shall submit a report of their attendance to their agency heads.

By authority of the President:

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

Manila, March 13, 1972

Source: Presidential Management Staff