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RESDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE PHILIFPlNES
MANILA

EY 'I'HE PRESIDE,NT <F THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 114

PHOVIDING HB TFtUCTIOl£ TO FOLLCNJED IN THE CONDUCT CF PUBLIC

AFFAIRS DURIN} THE Tll!£ THE PR"SSIDENT IS OUTSIDE
THE PHILIPPINES.

WHEREAS, the President of the Philippine s ilB leav­

irg f<r ~Ialaysia, Indonesia and Thailand on an official
visit on January 9, 1968, to take up matters of vital
interest to our country;

NoW, THEREFORE, the following instructions are hereby

issued lor the conduct of public affairs duriq!, his abseme:

1. The President of the Philippines shall conti­

nue to exercise all the functions of his office as en­
joined by the Constitut ion ani the laws, in th:l same
manne:r as when he is wit hin tlnational territ cry.

2, The Vice-President sh .·1 exercise general su:r:er­

vision OVC::ir the con:iuct of affairs intre executive
derartments, except as to administrative functions. He
~hall pres:ide over Cabinet meeti~s ani shall represent
the President in social functj.ons requiring the presence
of the latter. He shall als 0 pres:ide over official cere­
lftonies) f'€~ive and return the official calls of foreign
dignitaries in behalf ani in repreSbrtation of the Presi­
dent, and on such occasions the Vice-President shall
be entitled to the honors and courtesies due tre Presi­
dent of the Philippine s. The Vice-President, if he so
desires, can meet his visitors in the President f s Study
Room. .

3. The Executive Secretary shall exercise general

8ufervision over the administrative furetions in tre
e:xscutive departments. He shall, as heratcfore, sign
all papers that are ordinarily sigred by him by or unier
the authOrity of the President and shall decide rout ina
matters.

4. Each Secretary of DeFartment shall attend to

and dec:ide mat tars whic h pertain to his derartment and
which unier the l'1w he may dec:ide. On those matters
which require approval of th::l President, in case urgent
action is needed. such aDProval shall be oht,ained hv
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of a Secretary of Department, is of such importance as

to affect the general policies of tre Governmmt and,

.therefore, should be the subject of consultation with

the President, too Secretary ccncerned may corrnnunicate

.. for such purpose \\lith the President through the Execu­

tive Secretary by radio or other convenient means of
corrnnunication: Provided, That whey<e there is no Secre­
tary of Department present, the Undersecretary of Depart­
ment designated by him may act in his behalf; Provided,
further, Th'lt action on important matters involvill5 new
p.olicielr, guidelines on eCGnomic developme nt, invest­
ments, loans, disposal of valuable government prcpereies,
etc., shall be held in abeyame until the President IS
return, unless the same are of urgent nature in which
case prior clearame with the President should be obtained.

All official communications t:) the President,

by letter or by radio, sOO.ll be transmitted
or by the Executive Secretary.

Done in the City of l"lanila, this 8th day of January,

in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hunired ani sixty-eight.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCes

President of the Philippines

Presidt:mt:

.• (SGD.) R.AFAEL N. SALAS

Executive Secretary

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