ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.
255
DIRECTING THE HEADS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO
LEAD
MORAL RENEWAL IN THEIR AGENCIES
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article Xl of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution
provides
that public office is a public trust and that public officers and
employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve
them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency;
act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives;
WHEREAS, Section 27 of Article II of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution mandates that the State shall maintain honesty and
integrity in the public service;
WHEREAS, Section 23 of Article II of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution directs the State to encourage the participation of
non-governmental, community-based, or sectoral organizations in
promoting the welfare of the nation;
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as
the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees" provides that it is the policy of the State to promote a
high standard of ethics in public service;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 39, Chapter 8, Book IV of Executive
Order No. 292, otherwise known as the "Administrative Code of 1987,"
the Secretary of department shall have supervision and control over
the bureaus, offices, and agencies under him; ,
WHEREAS, in line with the Mediurn- Term Philippine Development
Plan (MTPDP) for 2004-2010 of the Macapagal-Arroyo administration,
there is an urgent need for societal reform through moral renewal
and values formation in the Executive Department;
NOW
THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of
the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by
law, dohereby order and direct:
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