MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 63 - ENJOINING ALL INFORMATION OFFICERS OF OFFICES/AGENCIES AT THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS, NON-GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN MINDANAO TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND SIMILAR GATHERINGS CONDUCTED BY THE MINDANAO COMMUNICATORS' NETWORK (MINDACOMNET)

The Mindanao Communicators' Network (MINDACOMNET) is a network of government and non-government information officers organized in 1999 for the purpose of networking activities for communications practitioners in the government, non-government organizations and the private sector in Mindanao to enhance the professional growth of public and private communicators/information officers in the Mindanao regions.  

The MINDACOMNET was organized to serve as a mechanism for the promotion and advocacy of the National Government's peace and development efforts in Mindanao.

In order to achieve its purpose and objectives, the MINDACOMNET shall conduct conferences, seminars, workshops and similar gatherings on a periodic basis. 

All heads of government departments, bureaus, agencies, offices, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, government financials institutions, state colleges and universities and local government units are enjoined to authorize their information/communications officers to attend and participate in MINDACOMNET conferences and similar activities on official time with expenses, such as transportation, per diems, registration fees and other necessary fees/expenses, at rates prescribed in accordance with existing policies of the Department of Budget and Management, the Commission on Audit and the Civil Service Commission, chargeable against the funds of their respective agencies/offices, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

Manila, August 29, 2000

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