MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 155

: The President of the Republic of the Philippines holds the power to grant executive clemency to inmates who have been convicted and are serving their sentence by final judgment.
: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) are directed to submit these records.
: Inmates who are seventy (70) years old and above are considered for executive clemency under this order.
: They are directed to automatically submit the names of inmates turning seventy years old and immediately transmit their records to the Office of the President for eligibility review.
: The power is based on the Constitution and existing laws that vest the President with the authority to grant executive clemency as a private and gracious act.
: The policy reflects compassion and humanitarian grounds by entrusting executive clemency to deserving elderly inmates.
: Yes, Section 3 explicitly states that the Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
: The Order concerns inmates who are serving sentence by final judgment and are at least seventy years old.
: It was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita.