Participation of Government Officials, Employees and Other Institutions in the "Lingap Barangay" Project
Memorandum Circular No. 171, issued on November 28, 2008, mandates all government officials and employees in the Philippines, including those in government-owned corporations and local government units, to participate in the "Lingap Barangay" project. This initiative, spearheaded by the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA), encourages agencies to adopt "depressed barangays" for charitable and social work, aiming to enhance the quality of life for identified beneficiaries. The project seeks to unify the socio-charitable efforts of various government entities and instill a sense of social responsibility among public servants. The circular emphasizes the importance of community service and is effective immediately upon publication.
November 28, 2008
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 171
ENJOINING THE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "LINGAP BARANGAY" PROJECT
The Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) will launch "LINGAP BARANGAY", a project whereby government agencies, through their employees' associations, unions, and cooperatives, are enjoined to adopt a "depressed barangay" for their charitable and social works. CIaHDc
There is a need to synchronize the socio-charitable efforts of the various agencies to attain maximum impact in improving the quality of life of the identified beneficiaries and to inculcate the essence of social responsibility to all government officials and employees.
In support of the social reform agenda of the government, all officials and employees of government departments, bureaus and offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations, government financial institutions, state colleges and universities, local government units and government employees' associations, are hereby enjoined to support and participate in meaningful community service, whether as participant or sponsor, of the "LINGAP BARANGAY" project, under the auspices of the PGEA and the National Social Welfare Group, created by virtue of Administrative Order No. 232, dated July 8, 2008.
This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.
Manila, Philippines, November 28, 2008.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 105, No. 4, p. 400 on January 26, 2009.