Transfer of the DAR Central Office to Davao City
Memorandum Order No. 240, issued on February 23, 2007, by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, mandates the transfer of the Department of Agrarian Reform's (DAR) Central Office to Davao City. This decision aims to enhance accessibility for stakeholders of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in the provinces. The Southern Philippines Development Authority is instructed to facilitate the turnover of the SPDA Compound in Davao City to DAR. The order is effective immediately, reflecting a commitment to better serve rural communities.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 240
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 23, 2007
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 240
DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM TO TRANSFER ITS CENTRAL OFFICE TO DAVAO CITY
WHEREAS, there is a need to make the Department of Agrarian Reform more accessible to the provinces to better serve and immediately address the needs of the stakeholders of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in the countryside. cDCaHA
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is hereby directed to transfer its Central Office to the SPDA Compound in Davao City.
SECTION 2. The Southern Philippines Development Authority is hereby directed to turn-over the SPDA Compound, Davao City to DAR.
SECTION 3. This Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.
Cite This Law
Transfer of the DAR Central Office to Davao City, Memorandum Order No. 240, Feb 23, 2007 (Philippines)
Transfer of the DAR Central Office to Davao City, Memorandum Order No. 240 (Phil. 2007)
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