Conduct of Kabisig Mindanao Congress
Memorandum Order No. 419, issued on February 28, 1997, authorizes all Philippine government agencies to support and participate in the First Kabisig Mindanao Congress, scheduled for March 14-15, 1997, in Davao City. The Kabisig People's Movement aims to enhance coordination between government and private sectors in implementing programs aligned with the government's Social Reform Agenda. The Congress, themed "Kapit-bisig Mindanao Tungo sa Kapayapaan, Kasaganaan at Kaunlaran," seeks to unite various stakeholders, including government officials and NGOs, to strengthen the KABISIG Movement in Mindanao. Government employees are permitted to attend on official time, with costs covered by their respective offices, subject to budget availability and existing financial regulations.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 419
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 28, 1997
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 419
AUTHORIZING ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES TO EXTEND SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONDUCT OF THE FIRST KABISIG MINDANAO CONGRESS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 14–15, 1997 IN DAVAO CITY
The Kabisig People's Movement (KABISIG) Program, is a program created by virtue of Proclamation No. 650 to facilitate, coordinate and monitor the implementation of government programs and projects and provide linkages between and among the private sector groups and the government agencies and instrumentalities for the purpose.
In pursuit of the above mandate, KABISIG, through its regional affiliate, the Kabisig Mindanao Foundation, Inc., is spearheading the conduct of the 1st Mindanao Kabisig Congress on March 14–15, 1997 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center, Davao City, in order to strengthen the KABISIG Movement in Mindanao and consolidate its programs, projects and activities in the region to ensure that they gear up in support of the government's Social Reform Agenda and its vision of Philippines 2000.
With the theme: "Kapit-bisig Mindanao Tungo sa Kapayapaan, Kasaganaan at Kaunlaran", the Congress hopes to gather all Kabisig Action Officers of government, departments, agencies, government owned or controlled corporations, local government units, NGOs and POs and other private sector groups in Mindanao.
In view of the relevance and significance of said Congress, all heads of departments, agencies, government owned or controlled corporations and other government instrumentalities are enjoined to extend support to said Congress.
All agencies extended invitation to participate in said Congress may authorize the attendance of their respective officers or personnel on official time with each participant being entitled to a registration fee, transportation fare and accommodation allowance chargeable against the appropriations of his/her respective office, subject to the availability of funds and the usual accounting and auditing rules.
Manila, February 28, 1997
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Conduct of Kabisig Mindanao Congress, Memorandum Order No. 419, Feb 28, 1997 (Philippines)
Conduct of Kabisig Mindanao Congress, Memorandum Order No. 419 (Phil. 1997)
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