Punzi's Corner Blog: Revised Memorandum Circular No. 1

Friday, July 02, 2010
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Revised Memorandum Circular No. 1

You can find it here, as well as the "old" one here.

So what does this "revised" circular say, in summary?

1. All appointed officials whose terms go with the last President are deemed terminated/separated as of June 30, 2010, along with those whose terms that go with those appointees. P-Noy will fill up those positions. ("Midnight appointments" which I take to mean those who suddenly had their positions, for reasons other than an enabling statute, suddenly became "permanent" when they should have been merely appointees before, will be taken up by another circular.)

2. All those occupying 3rd level executive posts without the corresponding CESO accreditation (hence, appointed there by the powers that be when they were not qualified because they need a CESO accreditation which they could not obtain) can stay until 31 July (unlike the first order that says they go and/or revert to their non-CES items.) Perhaps the head of agency to be appointed by P-Noy would deal with them.

3. When the head of agency is deemed resigned and/or terminated, the most senior official (not the next highest ranking career official with a CESO) shall be designated as OIC. (The old one says "the most senior career executive service officer," meaning, the most senior person with a CESO accreditation.)

4. Contractual and/or casual employees whose contracts are set to expire on 30 June 2010 are extended until 31 July 2010, or until the appointed and authorized head of agency deals with them. (No change from the "old" circular.)

5. Those renewed and/or extended shall receive the compensation allowed by law, rules and regulations.

6. Those still there, however, should start packing, as if they are leaving, unlike those automatically terminated who don't even need to turn over.

Why was this done?

To venture a guess, this may be the start of a "lock-down" procedure, to surprise those appointed so they would not have the chance to "properly dispose" important documents.

But as regards the extension, they did it to prevent a breakdown in delivery of government services in the meantime.

Disaster relief, sustainable development & community service

Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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