Volume 13 Number 1 - University of the Philippines College of Law

January - March 2002 National Administrative Register 479
In line with the drive to promote locally made products through the ìBuy-Filipinoî Program,
to boost the local textile and garment manufacturing industry and generate jobs for Filipinos,
and upon the recommendation of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), all
heads of national and local Government agencies, Government-Owned and Controlled
Corporations, Government Financial Institutions and other government instrumentalities,
including public schools, military and police units, are hereby directed to use local fabrics,
knitted or woven from locally manufactured yarns, for the uniform of their employees and for
other clothing and textile requirements of their respective agencies: Provided, however, That
the use of imported fabrics may be allowed only where no local fabric of the desired quality
or standard is available in the market at competitive prices.
The DOLE and the Department of Trade and Industry shall issue the Implementing
Guidelines for this Memorandum Circular within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of
this Memorandum Circular.
Adopted: 06 March 2002
Date Filed: 26 March 2002
By the President:
(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary
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Administrative Order No. 31
Imposing the Penalty of Six Months Suspension on
Liberty C. Tupaz, Regional Director, Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region IX
This refers to the administrative case against Liberty C. Tupaz , Regional Director,
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region IX, for violation of
the General Appropriations Act and other related laws.
The findings and recommendation of the then Presidential Commission Against Graft
and Corruption (PCAGC), as embodied in its Resolution dated April 17, 2001, are quoted as
follows:
ìOn October 10, 1999 and November 10, 1999, this Commission issued a
subpoena ad testificandum and duces tecum requiring the State Auditor of TESDA
Region IX to submit to this Commission some pertinent documents relative to the
alleged violation of the respondent. (pp. 17 and 18, Records)
ìUpon evaluation of the documents thus submitted, it was found that there was
sufficient evidence to commence an administrative investigation, hence, this
Commission pursuant to its powers under Executive Order No. 151, as amended,
issued on January 17, 2000, an order requiring the respondent to submit her