Memorandum Order No. 141, issued on March 19, 2004, authorizes the conduct of a Sportsfest at the Office of the President, Malacañang, starting on March 22, 2004. This initiative is aligned with the national policy of "sports for all" and aims to enhance employee welfare and productivity through physical fitness activities. The Office of the President Cultural Affairs Committee (OPCAC) is tasked with planning and implementing the event, with support from sports coordinators. Employees with approved medical certificates are permitted to participate in two events during official time, while ensuring that office operations remain unaffected. The OPCAC is also responsible for scheduling the Sportsfest and managing funds in compliance with accounting regulations.
March 19, 2004
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 141
AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A SPORTSFEST IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, MALACAÑANG AND THE ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION OF OP PROPER PERSONNEL THEREIN
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 64, dated March 1, 1993, adopting a national policy of "sports for all" and Memorandum Order No. 212, dated June 9, 1994, institutionalizing sportsfest in this Office as part of the employee physical fitness development program of the Office of the President to enhance employee welfare, morale and productivity, the Malacañang Sportsfest is hereby authorized to be launched on March 22, 2004. HacADE
The Office of the President Cultural Affairs Committee (OPCAC), aside from its regular mandate under Special Order No. 257 s. 2002, is hereby tasked to plan and implement the Malacañang Sportsfest with the assistance of sports coordinators from primary offices and units. CDTAbench
Heads of OP primary offices and units are likewise authorized to allow their physically-fit employees, with approved medical certificates from the Malacañang Clinic, to attend and participate, on official time, in any two events of the Sportsfest and to designate their respective sports coordinators.
To avoid disruption of office work, the OPCAC is likewise, authorized to prudently schedule the Sportsfest and disburse the necessary funds for the purpose, subject to availability thereof and pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations. ScCIaA
Manila, March 19, 2004