Letter of Instructions No. 18, issued on October 2, 1972, mandates all heads of government departments and agencies in the Philippines to actively participate in disseminating information about the country's condition and the objectives of martial law. The directive emphasizes the importance of educating the public about government efforts to establish a "New Society." It requires coordination with the Department of Information to enhance communication strategies and initiate relevant information projects that align with the government's reform initiatives. The overall aim is to ensure that citizens are adequately informed and engaged in the ongoing changes.
October 2, 1972
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 18
TO : All Department Heads & Heads of Other Offices and Agencies of the Government
It is now necessary that our people be informed properly and adequately about the state of affairs in the country, the objectives of the proclamation of martial law and the conditions hoped to be achieved as a result thereof, and the various endeavors of the Government designed to bring about the New Society.
In view of this, I call upon all heads of departments and of other offices and agencies to help in the current information effort of the Government. Towards this end, they are required to coordinate with the Department of Information, as well as upgrade their own information service and initiate information projects concerning their own departments, offices or agencies in the context of our present reform efforts. casia