ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 20072007

Administrative Order 241Administrative Order 241(Oct 2, 2008)(Oct 2, 2008)

• Mandating the Speedy Implementation Mandating the Speedy Implementation of RA No. 9485 otherwise known as of RA No. 9485 otherwise known as the “Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007” and the “Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007” and its Implementing Rules and its Implementing Rules and Regulations and Strengthening the Regulations and Strengthening the Application Thereof.Application Thereof.– All agencies shall streamline & post All agencies shall streamline & post

procedures for the 20 most heavily procedures for the 20 most heavily utilized processes/services utilized processes/services not later than not later than December 31, 2009.December 31, 2009.

• All agencies shall establish a public assistance & All agencies shall establish a public assistance & complaints desk & provide hotline numbers to complaints desk & provide hotline numbers to receive feedback & monitor customer satisfaction receive feedback & monitor customer satisfaction not later than December 31, 2009.not later than December 31, 2009.

• Agencies shall develop a scheme to ensure PAC Agencies shall develop a scheme to ensure PAC DESK shall be attended to at all times & hotlines DESK shall be attended to at all times & hotlines are accessible to the public.are accessible to the public.

• All agencies shall mount a campaign to eliminate All agencies shall mount a campaign to eliminate fixing activity & commence legal proceedings fixing activity & commence legal proceedings against fixers, not later than March 31, 2009.against fixers, not later than March 31, 2009.

• Agencies shall work with the CSC,DAP & clientele Agencies shall work with the CSC,DAP & clientele in streamlining procedures & eradicating fixers.in streamlining procedures & eradicating fixers.

DILG shall assign its field staff to serve as anti-red DILG shall assign its field staff to serve as anti-red tape facilitators in discussions with CSC & clientele.tape facilitators in discussions with CSC & clientele.

• Agencies shall institute a PES based on objectively Agencies shall institute a PES based on objectively measured output & performance of personnel & measured output & performance of personnel & units, such as PMS-OPES.units, such as PMS-OPES.

• Agencies are hereby directed to allocate a portion Agencies are hereby directed to allocate a portion of their MOOE as funding for the implementation of of their MOOE as funding for the implementation of the ARTA of 2007, including the conduct of seminars the ARTA of 2007, including the conduct of seminars and other services provided by the CSC and DAP.and other services provided by the CSC and DAP.

RA 9485RA 9485ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007

Sec. 10 Sec. 10 Report Card SurveyReport Card SurveyAll offices & agencies providing frontline services shall be subject All offices & agencies providing frontline services shall be subject

to a Report Card Survey to be initiated by the CSC, in coordination with the to a Report Card Survey to be initiated by the CSC, in coordination with the DAP which shall be used to obtain feedback on how provisions in the DAP which shall be used to obtain feedback on how provisions in the Citizen’s Charter are being followed and how the agency is performing.Citizen’s Charter are being followed and how the agency is performing.

It shall also be used to obtain information and/or estimates of It shall also be used to obtain information and/or estimates of hidden costs incurred by clients to access frontline services which may hidden costs incurred by clients to access frontline services which may include, but is not limited to bribes and payment to fixers.include, but is not limited to bribes and payment to fixers.

A feedback mechanism shall be established in all agencies A feedback mechanism shall be established in all agencies covered by this Act and the results shall be incorporated in their annual covered by this Act and the results shall be incorporated in their annual report.report.

RA 9485RA 9485ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007

Establishment of Public Assistance/Complaints DeskEstablishment of Public Assistance/Complaints Desk – each – each office or agency shall establish a public assistance/complaints office or agency shall establish a public assistance/complaints desk in all their offices.desk in all their offices.

- person should be knowledgeable- person should be knowledgeable- always available- always available- shall be attended to even breaktime- shall be attended to even breaktime- Institute hotline no., txt message service, one-stop - Institute hotline no., txt message service, one-stop

shop shop

Sec. 9 Sec. 9 Automatic Extension of Permits and LicencesAutomatic Extension of Permits and LicencesIf a govt office or agency fails to act on an application If a govt office or agency fails to act on an application

and/or request for renewal of license, permit or authority and/or request for renewal of license, permit or authority subject for renewal w/in the prescribed period, said subject for renewal w/in the prescribed period, said application/request shall be extended until a decision or application/request shall be extended until a decision or resolution is rendered on the application for renewal. resolution is rendered on the application for renewal. PROVIDED, That the automatic extension shall not apply when PROVIDED, That the automatic extension shall not apply when said request covers activities which pose danger to public said request covers activities which pose danger to public health, public safety, public morals or to public policy including health, public safety, public morals or to public policy including but not limited to, natural resource extraction activities. but not limited to, natural resource extraction activities.

RA 9485RA 9485ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007

Adoption of Working Schedules to Serve ClientsAdoption of Working Schedules to Serve Clients – HO and – HO and agencies which render frontline services shall adopt agencies which render frontline services shall adopt appropriate working schedules to ensure that all clients appropriate working schedules to ensure that all clients who are within their premises prior to the end of official who are within their premises prior to the end of official working hours are attended to and served even during working hours are attended to and served even during lunch break and after regular working hours. (7am-7pm, lunch break and after regular working hours. (7am-7pm, rotation/sliding flexi/ reliever system/skeletal force)rotation/sliding flexi/ reliever system/skeletal force)

Identification CardIdentification Card – all employees transacting with the – all employees transacting with the public shall be provided with an official identification card public shall be provided with an official identification card which should be visibly worn during office hours.which should be visibly worn during office hours.

RA 9485RA 9485ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007

Accountability of the Heads of Offices and Agencies Accountability of the Heads of Offices and Agencies

- HO shall be primarily responsible for the implementation of this Act and shall be held accountable - HO shall be primarily responsible for the implementation of this Act and shall be held accountable to the public in rendering fast, efficient, convenient and reliable service.to the public in rendering fast, efficient, convenient and reliable service.

(IRR) (IRR)

- HO should constitute a task force to prepare the Citizen’s Charter- HO should constitute a task force to prepare the Citizen’s Charter

- conduct consultative formulation and refinement of provisions of the charter- conduct consultative formulation and refinement of provisions of the charter

- monitor and periodically review its implementation- monitor and periodically review its implementation

- in case of failure to comply with these rules, appropriate charges may be filed against the HO or - in case of failure to comply with these rules, appropriate charges may be filed against the HO or agency under existing law and rules, before the appropriate forum.agency under existing law and rules, before the appropriate forum.

CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE BOARDCAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE BOARD

• All Heads of Departments and Agencies of the All Heads of Departments and Agencies of the National Government, including Government-National Government, including Government-

Owned or Controlled Corporations with Original Owned or Controlled Corporations with Original Charters and All Officials in the Career Executive Charters and All Officials in the Career Executive

Service.Service.

• Subject: Subject: Family / Home Visit Privilege for the Family / Home Visit Privilege for the Incumbents of Career Executive Service Incumbents of Career Executive Service (CES) Positions(CES) Positions

1. The monthly family/home visit 1. The monthly family/home visit privilege is a paid family visit granted privilege is a paid family visit granted once a month to incumbents of once a month to incumbents of CES CES positions who are assigned to work positions who are assigned to work stations that are at leaststations that are at least fifty (50) fifty (50) kilometers away from their domicile, kilometers away from their domicile, or that which requires travel by sea or that which requires travel by sea or air.or air.

2. The privilege is made up of two (2) working 2. The privilege is made up of two (2) working days a month inclusive of travel time from days a month inclusive of travel time from work station to residence and vice versa, work station to residence and vice versa, consisting of a half (1/2) day travel time from consisting of a half (1/2) day travel time from the work station to the residence and the work station to the residence and another half (1/2) day travel time from the another half (1/2) day travel time from the residence to the work station and shall be residence to the work station and shall be considered as official time. If the travel time considered as official time. If the travel time falls on a declared special nonworking falls on a declared special nonworking holiday, the day after the holiday shall be holiday, the day after the holiday shall be considered as official travel time.considered as official travel time.

3. The days allotted to the monthly 3. The days allotted to the monthly family/home visit privilege shall not family/home visit privilege shall not be cumulative and should the be cumulative and should the privilege be not availed of within the privilege be not availed of within the given month, the same shall be given month, the same shall be deemed forfeited.deemed forfeited.

4. Only actual transportation expenses 4. Only actual transportation expenses shall be allowed/charged against the shall be allowed/charged against the MOOE of the office where the officers MOOE of the office where the officers are assigned, subject to availability are assigned, subject to availability of funds.of funds.

5. In its initial implementation, funds 5. In its initial implementation, funds for the family/home visit privilege for the family/home visit privilege shall be charged from the savings of shall be charged from the savings of the agency. Subsequently, the the agency. Subsequently, the agency concerned may include the agency concerned may include the same in the agency’s budget for the same in the agency’s budget for the succeeding years.succeeding years.

6. If any section or part of this 6. If any section or part of this resolution shall be held to be invalid, resolution shall be held to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall be the remaining provisions shall be given full force and effect as if the given full force and effect as if the part held invalid had not been part held invalid had not been included therein.included therein.

7. All existing CES rules and 7. All existing CES rules and regulations, circulars and regulations, circulars and memoranda inconsistent with this memoranda inconsistent with this resolution are hereby repealed or resolution are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.amended accordingly.

In this regard, all concerned are In this regard, all concerned are formally notified for their information formally notified for their information and guidance.and guidance.

This Circular takes effect immediately.This Circular takes effect immediately.

Bernardo P. AbesamisBernardo P. AbesamisChairpersonChairperson

Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission

MC No. 8, s. 2010MC No. 8, s. 2010

• All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; Departments, All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies of the National Bureaus, Offices and Agencies of the National

Government; Local Government Units; Government; Local Government Units; Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations; Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations;

and State Universities and Collegesand State Universities and Colleges

• Subject: Policy Guidelines on the Effects of Subject: Policy Guidelines on the Effects of Death of the Respondent in Administrative Death of the Respondent in Administrative CasesCases

Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 10-0341 Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 10-0341 dated February 24, 2010, the Commission dated February 24, 2010, the Commission promulgated the Policy Guidelines on the promulgated the Policy Guidelines on the Effects of Death of the Respondent in Effects of Death of the Respondent in Administrative Cases, as follows:Administrative Cases, as follows:

““1. In situations where the death occurred 1. In situations where the death occurred while the case is pending formal while the case is pending formal investigation:investigation:

““1.1 The administrative case should not be 1.1 The administrative case should not be dismissed when the death of the respondent dismissed when the death of the respondent occurred when the formal investigation reached occurred when the formal investigation reached the stage where respondent is considered to the stage where respondent is considered to have been afforded due process, as when the have been afforded due process, as when the following concur: 1) respondent was notified of following concur: 1) respondent was notified of the charge against him/her as when he/she was the charge against him/her as when he/she was issued the formal charge; and 2) when respondent issued the formal charge; and 2) when respondent has filed an answer to the formal charge or has has filed an answer to the formal charge or has waived his/her right to file the same ( as this is waived his/her right to file the same ( as this is the stage when respondent has been afforded the the stage when respondent has been afforded the opportunity to explain his/her side).”opportunity to explain his/her side).”

“ “1.2 If the respondent dies before 1.2 If the respondent dies before he/she could explain his/her side he/she could explain his/her side through an answer to the formal through an answer to the formal charge, the administrative case shall be charge, the administrative case shall be dismissed on account of the death of dismissed on account of the death of the respondent as he/she cannot be the respondent as he/she cannot be deemed to have been accorded the deemed to have been accorded the opportunity to be heard which is a basic opportunity to be heard which is a basic element of due process.element of due process.

““2. In situations where the death occurred after 2. In situations where the death occurred after respondent has perfected his/her appeal before the respondent has perfected his/her appeal before the Commission, the appeal shall continue until its final Commission, the appeal shall continue until its final determination. In the event the deceased respondent-determination. In the event the deceased respondent-appellant wins the appeal, material and/or pecuniary appellant wins the appeal, material and/or pecuniary benefits arising from the case, if any, shall accrue to benefits arising from the case, if any, shall accrue to the legal heirs of the deceased respondent-appellant the legal heirs of the deceased respondent-appellant subject to the Law on Succession. In case the material subject to the Law on Succession. In case the material benefit is covered by a special law (e.g. the GSIS Law) benefit is covered by a special law (e.g. the GSIS Law) which specifies the one who is entitled to receive the which specifies the one who is entitled to receive the benefit of the deceased, the same shall be applied.”benefit of the deceased, the same shall be applied.”

Francisco T. Duque III, MD, MScFrancisco T. Duque III, MD, MSc ChairmanChairman

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONMC NO. 9, S. 2010MC NO. 9, S. 2010

TO: All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; TO: All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies of the National Government; Local of the National Government; Local Government Units; Government Owned and Government Units; Government Owned and Controlled Corporations; and State Controlled Corporations; and State Universities and CollegesUniversities and Colleges

Subject: Rules on the Transfer or Subject: Rules on the Transfer or Geographical Reassignment of Public Geographical Reassignment of Public Health Workers and Public Social Health Workers and Public Social WorkersWorkers

Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 100667 Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 100667 dated April 6, 2010, the Commission dated April 6, 2010, the Commission adopted a policy on appeal towards the adopted a policy on appeal towards the proper implementation of Sections 6 (c) proper implementation of Sections 6 (c) of R.A. No. 7305 and 18 of R.A. No. of R.A. No. 7305 and 18 of R.A. No. 9433 on the transfer or geographical 9433 on the transfer or geographical reassignment of public health workers reassignment of public health workers and public social workers, the decretal and public social workers, the decretal portion of which reads: portion of which reads:

“ “ NOW THEREFORE the Commission NOW THEREFORE the Commission RESOLVES as it hereby RESOLVED to RESOLVES as it hereby RESOLVED to promulgate the following rules promulgate the following rules governing the appeals on governing the appeals on reassignment of public health reassignment of public health workers and public social workers.workers and public social workers.

Section 1Section 1. . Appeals on Reassignment Appeals on Reassignment of Public Health Workers and Public of Public Health Workers and Public Social Workers- Appeals on the Social Workers- Appeals on the reassignment of public health reassignment of public health workers and public social workers are workers and public social workers are primarily governed by Sections 6 (c) primarily governed by Sections 6 (c) of Republic Act No. 7305 and 18 of of Republic Act No. 7305 and 18 of Republic Act No. 9433, respectively.Republic Act No. 9433, respectively.

Section 2Section 2. . Where to file Appeal- The Where to file Appeal- The appeals shall be filed directly with appeals shall be filed directly with the Commission Proper within fifteen the Commission Proper within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the (15) days from the receipt of the order of reassignment.order of reassignment.

Section 3Section 3. . Effect of Filing of an Appeal on the Effect of Filing of an Appeal on the Reassignment- The filing of an appeal on the Reassignment- The filing of an appeal on the reassignment by the concerned public health reassignment by the concerned public health worker or public social worker shall automatically worker or public social worker shall automatically hold in abeyance the implementation of the order hold in abeyance the implementation of the order of reassignment.of reassignment.

For this purpose, the appellant shall furnish a notice For this purpose, the appellant shall furnish a notice of appeal to the appointing authority or official of appeal to the appointing authority or official who ordered the reassignment copy furnished who ordered the reassignment copy furnished CSCROs or CSCFOs concerned. The notice of CSCROs or CSCFOs concerned. The notice of appeal shall serve as notice to the concerned appeal shall serve as notice to the concerned appointing authority or official to hold in appointing authority or official to hold in abeyance the implementation of the order of abeyance the implementation of the order of reassignment.reassignment.

Section 4Section 4. . Duty of CSCROs – The Civil Duty of CSCROs – The Civil Service Commission Regional Offices Service Commission Regional Offices (CSCROs) are directed to monitor (CSCROs) are directed to monitor compliance with Section 3 herein with compliance with Section 3 herein with respect to appeals on reassignment of respect to appeals on reassignment of public health workers and public social public health workers and public social workers of agencies within their workers of agencies within their territorial jurisdiction.territorial jurisdiction.

Section 5Section 5. . Repealing Clause – All Repealing Clause – All previous rules inconsistent herewith previous rules inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed or modified are deemed repealed or modified accordingly.accordingly.

Section 6Section 6. Effectivity – These rules shall . Effectivity – These rules shall take effect after fifteen (15) calendar take effect after fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication in a days from the date of publication in a newspaper of general circulation.newspaper of general circulation.

All concerned are enjoined to conform to All concerned are enjoined to conform to these procedures.these procedures.

Francisco T. Duque Francisco T. Duque III,MD,MScIII,MD,MSc

ChairpersonChairperson

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONRESOLUTION NO. 020515RESOLUTION NO. 020515

SUBJECT: SUBJECT: GUIDELINES IN THE GRANT OF GUIDELINES IN THE GRANT OF MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS TO ADOPTIVE PARENTSTO ADOPTIVE PARENTS

Section 34 of the Implementing Rules and Section 34 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8552, An Act Regulations of Republic Act No. 8552, An Act Establishing the Rules and Policies on the Domestic Establishing the Rules and Policies on the Domestic Adoption of Filipino Children and for Other Adoption of Filipino Children and for Other Purposes, provided that, the adoptive parents shall, Purposes, provided that, the adoptive parents shall, with respect to the adopted child, enjoy all the with respect to the adopted child, enjoy all the benefits to which biological parents are entitled;benefits to which biological parents are entitled;

Therefore the Commission adopts the following Therefore the Commission adopts the following guidelines in processing requests for the grant guidelines in processing requests for the grant of maternity and paternity leave benefits to of maternity and paternity leave benefits to adoptive parents:adoptive parents:

1. Application for maternity and paternity 1. Application for maternity and paternity leave of absence by adoptive parents should leave of absence by adoptive parents should be submitted to the proper head of be submitted to the proper head of department/agency/office for appropriate department/agency/office for appropriate action;action;

2. Applications for maternity and 2. Applications for maternity and paternity leave of absence by adoptive paternity leave of absence by adoptive parents should be accompanied by an parents should be accompanied by an authenticated copy of the Pre-Adoptive authenticated copy of the Pre-Adoptive Placement Authority issued by the Placement Authority issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) if the leave of Development (DSWD) if the leave of absence will be availed before the absence will be availed before the grant of the petition for adoption;grant of the petition for adoption;

3. If maternity and paternity leave 3. If maternity and paternity leave benefits are availed after the grant of benefits are availed after the grant of the petition for adoption, the the petition for adoption, the application should be accompanied application should be accompanied by authenticated copies of the by authenticated copies of the Decree of Adoption issued by the Decree of Adoption issued by the proper court;proper court;

4. The grant of the leave of absence under 4. The grant of the leave of absence under this Resolution shall be available to adoptive this Resolution shall be available to adoptive parents only once during the whole adoption parents only once during the whole adoption process, provided, the adoptee or the process, provided, the adoptee or the adoptive child is below seven (7) years of age adoptive child is below seven (7) years of age as of:as of:

a. the date the child is placed with the a. the date the child is placed with the adoptive parents through the Pre-Adoptive adoptive parents through the Pre-Adoptive Placement Authority; orPlacement Authority; or

b. the date the application for maternity or b. the date the application for maternity or paternity leave is made.paternity leave is made.

5. The applicable provisions of Rule 5. The applicable provisions of Rule XVI of the Omnibus Rules XVI of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 (CSC Memorandum Order No. 292 (CSC Memorandum Circular No. 41, series of 1998) shall Circular No. 41, series of 1998) shall apply suppletorily without need of apply suppletorily without need of categorical mention.categorical mention.

Signed Karina-Constantino- DavidSigned Karina-Constantino- David

• Re- Rules on filing of Motion for Reconsideration Re- Rules on filing of Motion for Reconsideration in Dropping from the Rolls Casesin Dropping from the Rolls Cases

• X________________________xX________________________x

• Resolution No. 100900Resolution No. 100900

• May 5, 2010May 5, 2010

• Signed Chairman Francisco T. Duque IIISigned Chairman Francisco T. Duque III

• Whereas, Section 6, Rule IX-A of the 1987 Whereas, Section 6, Rule IX-A of the 1987 Constitution specifically provides that (Each Constitution specifically provides that (Each Commission enb anc may promulgate its own Commission enb anc may promulgate its own rules concerning pleadings and practice before it rules concerning pleadings and practice before it or before any of its offices. Such rules however or before any of its offices. Such rules however shall not diminish, increase, or modify shall not diminish, increase, or modify substantive rights.substantive rights.

Whereas, pursuant to its rule-making power, the Whereas, pursuant to its rule-making power, the Commission issued Section 2, Rule XII of CSC Commission issued Section 2, Rule XII of CSC Resolution No. 98-3143 dated December 14, 1998 Resolution No. 98-3143 dated December 14, 1998 as amended by CSC Resolution No. 99-1907 as amended by CSC Resolution No. 99-1907 dated August 27, 1999 otherwise known as the dated August 27, 1999 otherwise known as the “Revised Omnibus Rules on appointments and “Revised Omnibus Rules on appointments and other Personnel Actions” which governs other Personnel Actions” which governs procedure on dropping from the rolls, and CSC procedure on dropping from the rolls, and CSC Resolution No. 07-0631 dated April 10,2007 which Resolution No. 07-0631 dated April 10,2007 which added an additional circumstance when an official added an additional circumstance when an official or employee may be dropped from the rolls or employee may be dropped from the rolls without prior notice; without prior notice;

Whereas, CSC Resolution No. 98-313143 and Whereas, CSC Resolution No. 98-313143 and CSC Resolution No. 99-1907were CSC Resolution No. 99-1907were circularized through CSC Memorandum circularized through CSC Memorandum Circular No. 40 s 1998 dated December Circular No. 40 s 1998 dated December 14, 1998 and CSC Memorandum Circular 14, 1998 and CSC Memorandum Circular No. 15, s. 1999 dated August 27, 1999, No. 15, s. 1999 dated August 27, 1999, respectively:respectively:

Whereas, the policy on dropping from the Whereas, the policy on dropping from the rolls does not provide for the remedy of rolls does not provide for the remedy of the employee concerned to move for the the employee concerned to move for the reconsideration of the decision dropping reconsideration of the decision dropping him/her from the roll of employeeshim/her from the roll of employees

Whereas , the Commission finds the need to Whereas , the Commission finds the need to clarify that an employee who was dropped clarify that an employee who was dropped from the rolls may move for the from the rolls may move for the reconsideration of the same:reconsideration of the same:

Wherefore, Section 2, rule XII of CSC Resolution No. Wherefore, Section 2, rule XII of CSC Resolution No. 98-3143 as amended by CSC Resolution No. 99-98-3143 as amended by CSC Resolution No. 99-1907, otherwise known as “Revised Omnibus 1907, otherwise known as “Revised Omnibus Rules on appointments and other Personnel Rules on appointments and other Personnel Actions”, shall be amended as follows:Actions”, shall be amended as follows:

An officer or employee who was An officer or employee who was dropped from the rolls by reason of dropped from the rolls by reason of his/her absence without approved his/her absence without approved leave (AWOL) or unsatisfactory or leave (AWOL) or unsatisfactory or poor performance or mental and/or poor performance or mental and/or physical incapacity may move for the physical incapacity may move for the reconsideration of the decision reconsideration of the decision separating him/her from the service separating him/her from the service within fifteen (15) days from receipt within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof;thereof;

This amendment shall take effect This amendment shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.in a newspaper of general circulation.

Quezon City May 5, 2010Quezon City May 5, 2010

Signed: Francisco T. Duque IIISigned: Francisco T. Duque III