Reiteration of Previous Directive Not to Entertain Persons Who Claim Closeness to the President

September 30, 1999 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 66-99 SUBJECT : Reiteration of Previous Directive Not to Entertain Persons Who Claim Closeness to the President TO : All Internal Revenue Officers, Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all revenue officials and employees, quoted hereunder is the Memorandum from the President dated August 27, 1999 on the above subject: "It has come to my attention that a number of people, including close friends and relatives, continue to use my name or claim closeness to me in order to seek favors from government offices. I hereby reiterate my previous directive not to entertain these people or accede to their requests. Government officials are warned not to base their decisions and actions on the alleged influence of those claiming closeness to the President. Any and all forms of influence peddling, name-dropping, intimidation, coercion and the like are strictly prohibited. You are hereby instructed to ensure that your respective officials and staff are properly advised on this matter. For strict compliance. (Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA President " All revenue officials and employees are enjoined to give this circular as wide a publicity as possible. (SGD.) BEETHOVEN L. RUALO Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE September 15, 1999 MEMO FOR : Heads of Offices/Divisions/Units This Department Heads of Bureaus/Attached Agencies Department of Finance FROM : Assistant Secretary Ma. Eleanor F. Dela Cruz SUBJECT : REITERATION OF PREVIOUS DIRECTIVE NOT TO ENTERTAIN PERSONS WHO CLAIM CLOSENESS TO THE PRESIDENT Enclosed herewith are copies of the Memoranda of the President and the Acting Executive Secretary, OP dated 27 August 1999 and 02 September 1999 respectively, on the above subject. Please be guided accordingly. (SGD.) MA. ELEANOR F. DELA CRUZ Assistant Secretary MEMORANDUM TO : All Department Secretaries, Heads of Government Agencies and Instrumentalities, including Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations SUBJECT : Reiteration of Previous Directive Not To Entertain Persons Who Claim Closeness to the President DATE : 2 September 1999 Respectfully transmitted herewith is the Memorandum from the President, dated 27 August 1999, reiterating his previous directive not to entertain persons who claim closeness to the President and warning Government officials concerned not to base their decisions and actions on their alleged influence. LibLex Please be guided accordingly. (SGD.) RAMON B. CARDENAS Acting Executive Secretary MEMORANDUM FROM THE PRESIDENT TO : All Department Secretaries, Heads of Government Agencies and Instrumentalities, including Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations SUBJECT : REITERATION OF PREVIOUS DIRECTIVE NOT TO ENTERTAIN PERSONS WHO CLAIM CLOSENESS TO THE PRESIDENT DATE : 27 August 1999 It has come to my attention that a number of people, including close friends and relatives, continue to use my name or claim closeness to me in order to seek favors from government offices. I hereby reiterate my previous directive not to entertain these people or accede to their requests. Government officials are warned not to base their decisions and actions on the alleged influence of those claiming closeness to the President. Any and all forms of influence peddling, name-dropping, intimidation, coercion and the like are strictly prohibited. You are hereby instructed to ensure that your respective officials and staff are properly advised on this matter. For strict compliance. (SGD.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA