Designation of the Intelligence and Investigation Arms of the TANODBAYAN
Letter of Instructions No. 784, issued on December 20, 1978, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, establishes the Office of the Ombudsman, known as TANODBAYAN, to receive complaints against administrative agencies and public officials. It empowers TANODBAYAN to investigate claims of wrongdoing and allows it to seek assistance from other government agencies. The National Intelligence and Security Authority is designated as the intelligence arm, while the Criminal Investigation Service and the National Bureau of Investigation are tasked as the investigative arms of TANODBAYAN. This directive aims to enhance the oversight and accountability of public officials in the Philippines.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 784
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 20, 1978
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 784
| TO | : | The National Intelligence and Security Authority |
| The Criminal Investigation Service | ||
| The National Bureau of Investigation | ||
| The Office of the Chief State Prosecutor | ||
| All Concerned |
WHEREAS, the Office of the OMBUDSMAN to be known as TANODBAYAN, created under Presidential Decree No. 1487, is empowered to receive complaints from any person against any administrative agency, public official or employee for the purpose of determining their culpability; casia
WHEREAS, the TANODBAYAN is authorized to avail of the assistance of any government agency in the performance of its functions;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby direct:
(1) The National Intelligence and Security Authority shall, in addition to its functions under existing laws, serve as the intelligence arm of the TANODBAYAN.
(2) The Criminal Investigation Service and the National Bureau of Investigation shall, in addition to their functions provided by law, be the investigation arm of the TANODBAYAN. cdt
DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight. casia
Cite This Law
Designation of the Intelligence and Investigation Arms of the TANODBAYAN, Letter of Instructions No. 784, Dec 20, 1978 (Philippines)
Designation of the Intelligence and Investigation Arms of the TANODBAYAN, Letter of Instructions No. 784 (Phil. 1978)
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