OP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 3

: The primary purpose is to direct all government entities to make their computer-based information systems Year 2000 (Y2K) compliant to prevent problems caused by the millennium bug at the turn of the century.
: All government departments, agencies, government-owned and/or controlled corporations, state colleges and universities, and other government instrumentalities are covered.
: The Y2K problem arises from computer systems using two digits instead of four to show the year, which will cause systems to interpret the year 2000 as 1900, leading to errors.
: Government entities are to conduct a comprehensive audit of their computer systems, assess the Y2K impact, undertake necessary precautionary and corrective measures, and submit a status report to the Office of the President.
: The deadline set is on or before December 21, 1998.
: They should coordinate with the National Computer Center.
: They must submit a status report on their Y2K compliance to the Office of the President through the National Computer Center and the Presidential Management Staff.
: It took effect immediately upon its issuance on July 31, 1998.
: Because they use computer-based systems that could be affected by the Y2K problem, ensuring institutional continuity and avoiding data errors in academic and administrative functions.