Management, Control and Operation of the Philippine Public School Teachers' Association

May 16, 1979

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 860

WHEREAS, the Philippine Public School Teachers' Association performs welfare services vital to the morale of the public school teachers from funds derived from authorized deductions against their salaries which funds now constitute the Mutual Aid System (MAS), the Mutual Finance Assistance System (MFAS), and the Mutual Retirement Benefit System (MRBS) all managed and operated by the said Association;

WHEREAS, the membership of the Association being mainly public school teachers, the Minister of Education and Culture becomes primarily responsible for safeguarding the interest and welfare of the teacher members and should likewise be equally concerned with the manner the said association is being managed and operated, more particularly on the matter of utilization and disbursements of funds held in trust by the Association; casia

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby direct the Minister of Education and Culture to:

1. Immediately take over the management, and control of the Philippine Public School Teachers' Association (PPSTA);

2. Institute reforms in the PPSTA and take such other actions as may be necessary to insure the stability and continued operation of the Association and the financial viability of all the existing funds, systems and services, including the weeding out and punishment of undesirable officers and employees thereof on grounds provided by pertinent laws including dishonesty, incompetence or misconduct; and cd

3. Conduct a management audit made into the affairs of the Association and all its funds, systems and services immediately. cd

DONE in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 16th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.