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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 79 -
RECOGNIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTER-AGENCY ANTI-GRAFT
COORDINATING COUNCIL AND DIRECTING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXTEND
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO IT
WHEREAS, this administration is committed
to fight graft and corruption in all fronts of government;
WHEREAS, the existence and prevalence of venalities in government have
impinged on its efficient, economical, and effective operations;
WHEREAS, the current outstanding performance of the Philippine economy
can be further enhanced if all resources of Government are managed,
expended, and utilized in accordance with laws and regulations, and
safeguarded against loss or wastage through illegal or improper
disposition;
WHEREAS, in the fight against graft and corruption in government, the
Commission on Audit (COA), Civil Service Commission (CSC), Office of
the Ombudsman (OMB), Department of Justice (DOJ), National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), and Presidential Commission Against Graft and
Corruption (PCAGC) have taken the initiative to bind themselves to set
up the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council and to formulate
and develop concerted techniques and strategies in the prevention,
detection, investigation and prosecution of graft cases;
WHEREAS, to be more effective in the fight against graft and
corruption, there is a need to mobilize the entire government
bureaucracy to support, enhance and strengthen the operations and
programs of the Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
recognize the establishment of the INTER-AGENCY ANTI-GRAFT COORDINATING
COUNCIL that is sworn to fight graft and corruption in government, and
to ensure its success and effectiveness, I urge all government agencies
to extend full support and assistance to the Council, and its member
agencies, particularly in the implementation of their programs and
projects as well as in the prevention, detection, investigation, and
prosecution of graft cases, with the end in view of promoting a more
efficient, economical, and effective government.
For this purpose, the amount of FIVE MILLION (P5,000,000.00) PESOS, to
be taken from the Social Fund of the Office of the President, shall be
made available to the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council upon
submission of its special budget. For the succeeding years, each agency
shall include in its budget a certain amount in support of the
Council's activities.
This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 28th day of July, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and
ninety-nine.
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