Repuniic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 'A. Francisco Gold Condominiura i Bidg, EDSA ‘corner Mapagmahal St, Diliman, Quezon City i LEGAL SERVICE September 17, 2010 MEMORANOUM ORDER NO. 2010-02 To "TALL DILG REGIONAL AND FIELD OFFICES, AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RE ‘SUPPLEMENT TO MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 2010-01 DATED MARCH 4, 2010 In order to streamline the actions of the Department with regard to certain matters being brought by the public, it is necessary to define by way of enumeration such matters that ought not to be addressed by this Office. “Thus, in addition to the provisions of Memorandum Order No. 2010-01 dated March 4, 2010, all concemed are hereby advised that the Department shall not act on queries of the following kinds, to wit 1. Those containing facts that are justiciable in nature. Justiciable issues are those that require adjudication by the courts of law as to who between the opposing parties have the better right over a given controversy; 2. Those presumptively valid acts, e.g., enacted ordinances, consummated acts that already enjoy the presumption of regularity on the part of the public officer ‘concerned, and similar instances: 3. Those that are ltis pendencia, or pending litgation, except when the court itself, requests for the opinion. In the event that an opinion has been rendered by the Department and its field officers without knowledge or information that @ case involving the issues raised in the query is pending in court, such opinion shall automatically be deemed ineffective; and, 4, Those that are cognizable by other agencies of the government “The Regional Offices are hereby directed to cause the widest dissemination of this Supplement Memorandum Order. FOR INFORMATION and GUIDANCE. inal SESE M. ROBREDO Secretary Legats?™ Napa cer Skotnonar2