Directive to Officials and Employees
- Officials and employees facing charges or notoriously undesirable must tender their resignations immediately.
- Failure to resign leads to formal charges and immediate suspension.
- Suspension remains until a decision is promulgated by the proper authority.
Timeline for Compliance
- Resignations must be tendered within one week after the publication of this Order in each department or agency.
- Departments are required to publish the Order immediately upon receipt.
- After one week, those who refuse to resign must be charged and suspended immediately.
Determination of Benefits
- Heads of departments/offices shall decide if resigning officials/employees are entitled to any benefits granted by law, including retirement benefits.
Reporting Requirements
- Heads of government bodies must report within 15 days from the date of the Order.
- Reports to include names of those who have resigned or who have been charged and suspended under this Order.
Enforcement
- Strict compliance with the Letter of Instruction is emphasized.
- Failure to comply may result in consequences consistent with the directive.
Legal Authority
- Issued and signed by then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos on September 29, 1972, in Manila.
- Exercises executive authority to address government inefficiency and corruption by administrative means.