Question & AnswerQ&A (MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 86)
In addition to the Executive Secretary, the officials authorized are Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Waldo Q. Flores, Acting Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Manuel B. Gaite, and Deputy Executive Secretary Arthur P. Autea.
No, the Memorandum Order expressly excludes administrative cases involving Cabinet Secretaries or Presidential appointees with the rank of Secretary from the authority granted to the listed officials.
It applies to administrative cases investigated by the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission that do not involve Cabinet Secretaries or Presidential appointees with the rank of Secretary.
Executive Secretary Alberto G. Romulo signed the Memorandum Order No. 86 on behalf of the President, Gloria M. Arroyo.
All memorandum orders, office orders, or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with Memorandum Order No. 86 are revoked or amended accordingly.
The Memorandum Order took effect immediately upon its issuance on January 30, 2003.
Before this Order, only the Executive Secretary was authorized to sign "By Authority of the President" orders, decisions, and resolutions of administrative cases investigated by the PAGC.
The Presidential Anti-Graft Commission investigates administrative cases, and under this Order, certain officials are authorized to sign orders and resolutions related to these cases to expedite their resolution.
It reflects the authority delegated by the President to specific officials to sign orders and resolutions "By Authority of the President" in certain administrative case proceedings to improve efficiency and speed in handling these cases.