MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 11

: Executive Order No. 429, series of 1990, reorganized the administrative regions in Mindanao.
: Under EO 429, Pagadian City was designated as the regional center of Region IX, while Zamboanga City was designated as the commercial and industrial center.
: Memorandum Circular No. 75, series of 2004, directed the transfer of regional offices from Zamboanga City to Pagadian City as soon as practicable.
: Yes, the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Labor and Employment, and Department of Tourism were to remain in Zamboanga City but establish a presence in Pagadian City.
: Out of 121 regional offices, 32 had fully transferred, 12 partially transferred, and 6 had only established satellite offices.
: The Presidential Management Staff (PMS), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Civil Service Commission (CSC), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
: They were required to submit the comprehensive report and recommendations to the President within thirty (30) working days after the issuance of the Memorandum Circular.
: No, offices already operating in Pagadian City were ordered to continue their operations there.