Memorandum Order No. 148, issued on October 11, 2004, prohibits personnel within Malacañang and other government agencies from following up or interceding on behalf of parties regarding the authentication of documents. This measure aims to prevent interference with the normal processing of documents and to mitigate potential undue pressure on signing authorities. The Authentication Office is instructed not to engage with any employee making such inquiries and must report them to the Deputy Executive Secretary for General Administration. Division chiefs are responsible for enforcing this order, which takes effect immediately.
October 11, 2004
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 148
PROHIBITING PERSONNEL IN THIS OFFICE, INCLUDING THOSE IN OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITHIN MALACAÑANG PREMISES, FROM FOLLOWING UP OR INTERCEDING ON BEHALF OF PARTIES CONCERNED REGARDING AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS
It has to come to my attention that certain personnel in this Office, including those in other government agencies within Malacañang premises, follow up, or personally intercede on behalf of parties concerned in connection with authentication of documents in the Authentication Office of the Office of the President (AOOP). Said follows-up and intercessions not only interfere with the normal processing of papers, but also create unnecessary pressure and inconvenience to the signing authorities. It may likewise lead to possible unwholesome practices. CSTDEH
Accordingly, all personnel in this Office, including those in other government agencies within Malacañang premises, are hereby prohibited from following up, or interceding on behalf of certain parties in facilitating action on their documents for authentication.
The Authentication Office is hereby directed not to entertain any employee who is following up, or interceding on behalf of certain parties regarding their documents, and to submit to the Deputy Executive Secretary for General Administration the name of said employee.
All chiefs of divisions and other primary units in this Office shall be held responsible in strictly enforcing the provisions of this Order.
This Order shall take effect immediately.
Manila, October 11, 2004