MALACI\NI\NG \

RESIDEtWE OF THE PRESIDENT

OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA

.BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 322

INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE CONDUCT OF PU3LIC

DURING ·THE TIME .Tl:IAT THE PRESIDENT IS OUTSIDE TIm·
NES.
following instructions oro horeby issued for the Gonduct
Qff6~rS ~ing the ~bsonce of the Presid~ from tho ,
on tho 'occasion of his official visit to Japan from
1,'1958, until ho returns),['rom abroad:
. The l'residerit of tho Phi'lippinos sholl continuo to ctxorciso
. functions, of bis offico as onjoined 'Oy tho Oonstitution ond
in tho same mDnnor as .on he is within the national
Tho Exocutive SecrotDry sholl, os heretofore, sign
that oro ordinorily signed by him by or under tho
of the Presidont.

·EtJ<1h Secretary of Dopnrtment sholl ottend to Dnd docide

which pertain to his Department ~md which under tho law
.docido. On tblsomattors which roquire approval of the
.of~,..,';". in cose urgent Dction is nec.>ded, such approval shall
. by radio. On othol' departmental business which, 01­
.. within tho jurisdiction of a Secretary of Department, are
'importance as to affect the general policios o£ tho Govern­
thorefore, should bo the subjoot of consultation with
, the Secretory concernod may communicate for such
with tho President by rD~io or other convoniont moans
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3. Tho Cobinot sholl hold its regular meetings and shall '

ot sueh other tim0s os may be neaessDry. Tho'Secretary of

o shall :proside ovvr tho meetings.. Matters which havQ

of o r 0 boon o,tod upon by tho Cabinot sholl continue to bo

. ad ond decided by tho Cobini:.:t: Provided, howovor,That

absonce of una•.J mity of opinion on any important question.

no decision sholl be token until it sholl havo boon

to the Presidont •.

4• .All official communioations to the Proddent, whothox-by

or by' rt!:~io, shall bo transmittod through at by thQ Exocut:t:vo
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, The Executive SecrotDry'sholl roprosent tho President
'functions roquiring tho prosonco of tho lattor .ond
ovor official ceromonios,rocoivo ond roturn tho'
calls of foraign dignitaries in behalf anq in ropresont~
tho.Prosidont, and Ob such occasions the Exoc:utivo Secretory
'bo ontitlod to tho? honors and courtdsies duo tho Presiden,t '
'Philippinos•
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'0 in ,tho City of Monila, this 29th d"

Novombor,in tho

Our Lord, nineteen hundrod ond fifty-oight, -'ond of the

of the Ph ilippinos, tho thirteenth.

(SGD~)CI\.ELOS P. GARCIA
Prosidont of tho Philippin~s
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(SGD.) JUAN C. PAJQ
EXocutivo S,ocrotory,

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