Memorandum Order No. 101, issued on May 16, 2003, authorizes specific officials in the Office of the President to sign travel authorities and tax exemptions on behalf of the President for certain government officials. This includes Undersecretaries and lower-ranking officials, as well as armed forces and police officers of specified ranks. The designated officials include Senior Deputy Executive Secretaries Waldo Q. Flores and Joaquin C. Lagonera, and Deputy Executive Secretary Jose T. Tale. The order revokes any previous inconsistent issuances and takes effect immediately.
May 16, 2003
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 101
AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO SIGN "BY AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT" TRAVEL AUTHORITIES AND TRAVEL TAX EXEMPTIONS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
In addition to the Executive Secretary, the following officials are hereby authorized to sign "By Authority of the President" travel authorities and travel tax exemptions of government officials with the rank of Undersecretary and below; officers of the armed forces with the rank of colonel or naval captain and below; and PNP officers with the rank of police senior superintendent and below:
a. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary WALDO Q. FLORES
b. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary JOAQUIN C. LAGONERA
c. Deputy Executive Secretary JOSE T. TALE
All memorandum orders, office orders, or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Memorandum Order are hereby revoked or amended accordingly.
This Order shall take effect immediately.
City of Manila, May 16, 2003.