QuestionsQuestions (MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 192)
It authorizes attendance to the 1st Executive Conference on National Security of the National Defense College of the Philippines.
It is scheduled on April 30, 2010 at the Diamond Hotel, Manila.
Alumni of the Executive Course on National Security (ECNS) who are in the government sector.
They are allowed to attend the event on Official Business.
There must be no cost or expenditure on the part of the government offices concerned in terms of fees or travel allowances.
The attendees must bear the fees or travel allowances.
Fees and travel allowances.
No. The authorization is specifically limited to ECNS alumni who are in the government sector.
It indicates the attendance is treated as an official government activity for eligible attendees, despite the restriction that government offices cannot shoulder certain costs.
No. The circular expressly provides that there must be no government expenditure in terms of fees or travel allowances; such costs must be borne by the attendees.
It was signed by Leandro R. Mendoza, Executive Secretary, “By authority of the President.”
It indicates the Executive Secretary acted under delegated authority from the President to issue the memorandum circular.
Non-compliance with the explicit condition in the circular, potentially resulting in administrative and accountability issues for improper expenditure.
It grants Official Business status to eligible attendees, while requiring that fees and travel allowances are not borne by their government offices and must instead be paid by the attendees.