Title
Confirmation of Government Streamlining Orders
Law
Op Memorandum Order No. 136
Decision Date
Jun 16, 1993
Memorandum Order No. 136, issued by President Fidel V. Ramos, streamlines functions, activities, and projects within the Executive Branch of the Philippine government to improve efficiency and effectiveness, with budgetary sanctions for non-compliance.
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Guidelines and Procedures for Streamlining

  • Memorandum Order No. 27 dated August 13, 1992, prescribes the processes and guidelines for implementing streamlining.
  • The streamlining process involves assessment and reorganization of departments/agencies and their functions.

Presidential Confirmation of Streamlining Measures

  • Streamlining measures recommended by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the June 1993 report are confirmed and authorized for adoption.
  • The confirmed streamlining actions cover functions, activities, projects, organizational structure, and staffing for agencies listed in Attachment "A".
  • Agencies are to incorporate these measures into their operations and the formulation of their 1994 budget proposals.
  • The DBM is responsible for notifying agencies about approved proposals and related budget realignments.

Budgetary Sanctions for Non-Compliance or Invalid Submissions

  • The DBM is authorized to impose sanctions on agencies failing to comply or submitting invalid requests, specifically:
    a. For agencies that fail to submit required streamlining proposals:
    • No filling of vacant positions in 1993 except under the Attrition Law (R.A. 7430).
    • No hiring of new contractual or casual employees in 1993.
    • A 10% reduction (5% for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)) in the 1994 budget personal services allocation based on 1993 appropriations.
    • No use of savings for 1993.
    • No realignment of funds for 1993.
      b. For agencies whose submissions are purely expansionist or whose exemption requests are invalid:
    • No filling of vacant positions in 1993 except as per R.A. 7430.
    • No use of 1993 savings.
    • No realignment of 1993 funds.

Effectivity of the Order

  • The Memorandum Order took effect immediately upon issuance on June 16, 1993.

Administrative Authority and Signatories

  • Signed by President Fidel V. Ramos and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Antonio T. Carpio, reflecting executive endorsement and legal validation of the streamlining directives.

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