Republika ng PilipinasKAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN

Department of Justice

Manila

VNA-MC-23H16- oil-

Extremefv Urgent

MEMORANDUM CIRCUUR NO.

TO

SUBJECT

DATE

All Officials/Employees of the DOJ ProperHeads of Bureaus, Commissions and

Offices attached to the DOJDOJ LibraryAll Concerned

Memorandum Circular No. 04 dated 22 August 2016from the Executive Secretary

23 August 2016

Attached is a copy of Memorandum Circular No. 04 signed by ExecutiveSecretary SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA dated 22 August 2016 entitled, 'COURTESYRESIGNA TIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES. '

Heads of Bureaus, Commissions and Offices attached to the DOJ are herebyenjoined to please take note of paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 7 thereof, which reads asfollows:

'7. In view of the President's desire to rid the bureaucracy of corruption, andto give him a free hand in achieving this objective, aii presidentiaiappointees are hereby directed to tender their unquaiiffed courtesyresignations within seven (7) calendar days from date hereof,except the following:

3)

b)

c)

d)e)

Newiy appointed Cabinet Secretaries, Undersecretaries andAssistant Secretaries in their respective Departments, includingpresidential advisers or assistants with the equivalent rank asaforementioned;Other officials in the Executive Department, inciuding stateuniversities and colleges, and government-owned-and-controUedcorporations(GOCCs), appointed by the incumbentPresident;Career officiais as defined by the Civil Service Laws, rules andregulations;Judiciary;Officials whose offices are created by virtue of the PhilippineConstitution (e,g.. Constitutional Commissions, Ombudsman,etc); and

f) Those whose appointments are currently being processed orwho may be appointed by the President shortly after theeffectivity of this Memorandum Circular.

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2. Courtesy resignations shall besubmitted to the Heads ofDepartments orOffices exercising supervision or control over the appointee, or to whichthe iatter's office is attached, copy furnished the Office of the Presidentthru the Executive Secretary.

5. Until any action on their courtesy resignations is taken by the President,appointive officials shall continue to report for work and perform theirnormal duties and responsibilities.

7. Any Presidential appointee covered bythis Memorandum Circular who failsorrefuses without a valid reason to tender his orher courtesy resignationwithin the period stated above may be heid administratively liable andmetedthe appropriate penalty. "(Emphasis ours)

All concerned ofRcials and employees are hereby directed to submit theircourtesy resignation to the Secretary of Justice or to the Heads of ofRces exercisingsupervision or control over them, or to which their ofhce is attached, copy furnishedthe Office of the President thru the Executive Secretary.

The respective Personnel Divisions of the DOJ, its attached agencies andoffices are hereby directed to submit a list of positions covered or affected byMemorandum Circular No. 4 together with the courtesy resignation(s) on or beforethe date prescribed therein.

Let the original copy thereof be kept in the DOJ Library Section.

For immediate and strict compliance.

End.: As stated.

VITALIANC f\. AGUIRRE IIsecretary

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COURTESY RESIGNATIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES

In view of the President's desire to rid the bureaucracy of corruption, and togive him a free hand in achieving this objective, all;'presidentiaf appointees arehereby directed to tender their unqualified courtesy resibnations within seven(7) calendar days from date hereof, except the follo\fvjng: '

a) newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries, Undefsecreiaries and AssistantSecretaries in their respective Departments, including presidential advisersorassistants with the equivalent rank as aforementioned;

b) other officiais in the Executive Department, including state universities andcolleges, and government-owned or - controfldd corporations (GOCCs)appointed by the incumbent President; I t

c) career officials as defined by the Civil Service Lajjvs, rules and regulations-d) Judiciary; ' ; ^ •e) officials v^hose offices are created by virtue of (the F^hilippine Constitution

(e.g., Constitutional Commissions, Ombudsman, tetc.); pndf) those whose appointments are currently being processed or who may be

appointed by the President shortly after the effectivity [of this MemorandumCircular.

Presidential appointees in the Armed Forces ofi'thePhilippine National Poiice shall be dealt with separately. es and the

Courtesy resignations shall be submitted to the Steads; of Departments orOffices exercising supervision or control over the appointee, or to which theiatter's office is attached, copy furnished the Office, of the President thru theExecutive Secretary.

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In the case of GOCCs. courtesy resignations shall be submitted to thedepartments respectively exercising supervision over them; othervWse, to theOffice ofthe President thru the Executive Secretary.

Only the President, or the Executive Secretary by ^thonty of the Presidentmay act on courtesy resignations, taking into consideration the

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recomtnendation of the department or agenc^^- head concerned and iaccordance with existing laws and jurisprudence, jf

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Until any action on their courtesy resignations i^isappointive officials shall continue to report forduties and responsibilities. W'

hin the event the President accepts the resignation'ofGOCC, his/her deputy or other next-in-rank, or in tfiesenior career official therein, shall act as Officeriri.GOCC concerned until a replacement is duly appoif

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taken by the President,any perform their normal

the head of an agen^ orabpnce thereof the mostCfrprge of the agency ord by the President.

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Any presidential appointee covered by this Memorandum Circular who fails orrefuses without a valid reason to tender his or her! courtesy resignation withinthe period stated above may be held administralivelyii liable and meted theappropriate penalty, •"'

8. All government officials and employees, particularl^Jthose in offices performingregulatory, investigatory, adjudicatory, and licejfisinC' functions, whether

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[fe: ar^d employees of localwith ethical norms of

appointed by the President or not including officigovernment units, are hereby enjoined to comply« •••-• .jw.. VVIIM CUIIOOl IIUlUlS OI

honesty, integrity, efficiency, and fidelity to the people they are sworn to serveand protect,

For your immediate compliance.'•li.i'ildl

Done in the City of Manila, this 22"^ day ofAugust 201.6., !i'

By Auth

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'f the President:

r»^[, MEDIALDEA

kitive Secretary

CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OCCUPANCY REPORT (Presidential)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

as of 15 August 2016

Agency/Posidon

DOJ Office of M<eSecretory

Undersecret^Undersecretary _Undersecretary

Undersecretary

Assistant Secretary

Assistant Secretary

AssistantSecretary

Assistant Secretary

AssistantSecretary

Deparetn^nt Legislative l^son Of^Legal Staff

Ctiief State Courrse!

Assistant Ctilef State Counsd

Administrative Service

Director IV

Director II

Financial Service

Director IV

Director II

Planning and Management Service

Director IV

Technical Staff

Director IV

Board of Pardons and Parole

Executive Director III

Deputy Executive Director 111

Office for Competition

Executive Director iV

Office of Cvfaercrlme

Director IV

Internal Audit Service

Acbng Director IV

CES Level

^EC_USED

USEC

U^ECASEC

ASEC

ASEC

ASEC

ASEC

ASEC

IJSEC

ASEC

ABD

BSC

ABD

BSC

ABD

ABD

ABD

A9D

ABD

ABD

ABD

SG

30

30

30

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29

29

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29

2S

26

28

item Number

DEUSEC-1-98

pEJJSK-_2-98pE_USEC-3-98DEUSEC-1-13

DASEC-1-M

DASEC-2-98

DLLO-1-98

CSTC-1-98

ACSC-1-98

ACSC-2-98

DIR4-6-10

DIR2-1-98

DIR4-5-10

DIR2-2-98

DIR44-10

mR4-3-10

EXED3-1-98

DED3-1-98

DiR4-7.10

DIR4-2-15

OIR4-MO

Classification of Position

Co-terminus with appointing authority

Co-terminus with appointing authority

Co-terminus with app(»nting authority

Legend:* CESEIigibie

"CESO 111

*** designated Officer-in-Charge of^e Planning andManagement Service pursuant toDepartment Order No. 166, S.2016•*** designated Officer-in-Charge oftheOffice ofCybercrime pursuant toDepartment Order No. 383s. 2016

Prepared by:

GRACE MAYA. VERGARA

Administrative Officer V

Certified Correct:

HEOELIZA Q. ENCABO

Acting Chief, Personnel Division

Name

VACANT

VACANT

VACANTVACANTVACANT

Adonis P. Sulit *

VACANT/CTI

Ricardo V. Paras, I

Ruben F. Fwidevilia

Pastor J. Benvidez

Uza B. de Leon

RodoHb D. Fforentirt

Maria EHsa B Germar _^HoB. Bulosai

Ryan C. Thorn® ***

Ma. CharinaBuaia-DyPo'

Reynal^ G. B^angErnesto P. Oizcai

JetiShefwinG.Uy""

Arnold Joseph M.Co

Appt Date

04.Mar-t6

OBJan-04

ll-Jul-07

06-Au9-08

11-Sep^422-Oct-04

24-Sep-IO

1S-Fet)-99

OI-Jul-09

26-May-14

Appointee

Status OriginalAssign.

CESEligible

CESOl

CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OCCUPANCY REPORT (Presidential)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

asof15August2016

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Name AppL Date Status Original Assign.

DO J Office of the Secretarv

Undersecretary 4 USEC 30 DEUSEC-l^ vacant"Undersecretary USEC 30 MUSEC-2-98 vACAfirr "Undersecretary USEC 30 C)euS£C-3-98 VACAf^

Undersecretary USEC 30 KUSEC-M3 vacant

Assistant Secretary S ASEC 29 DASEC-1-9S" vacant

Assistant Secret ASEC 29 DASEC-2-98 Adonis P. Sulit * 04-Mff-15 CESEligible

Assistant Secretary ASEC 29 Co-termlnus with appointing authority

Assistant Secretay ASEC 29 Co-terminus with appointing authority

Assistant Secretary ASEC 29 Co-lerminus with appoinhng authority

Deparetment Legislative Liaison Officer 1 ASEC 29 DliO-1-98J VACANT/Cfl1 MMl Staff

Chief State Counsel 1 USEC 30 CSTC-1-98 RicardoV. Paras. Ill 0lji4ar-04Assistant Ciiief State Counsel 2 ASEC 29 ACSC-1-98 Ruben F. Pondevilla O^an^

ACSC-2-98 Paslcv J. Benvidez ll^ul-07

Administrative Service

Director IV 1 ASD 28 DIR4-6-10 Liza B. de Leon 06-Aug-08

Director II 1 BSC 28 OIR2-1-9e Rodotfo D. Rorentin 19-Fefa09

Rnancial Service

Director IV 1 ABD 28 DIR4-S-10 Mana Elisa 8. Germar 11-^14Director II 1 BSC 26 DIR2-2-98 Danlto B. Bulosan 22-Oct-04

Plannino and Manaoement Service

Director IV 1 ABD 28 DIR4-4-10 RyanC. Thomas*"

Technical Staff

Director IV 1 ABD 26 OIR4-3-10 Ma Chctfina BuenaDy Po " 24-S8P-10 CESOni

Board of Pardons and Parole

Execubve Director III 1 ABD 2B ~ EXED3-1-98 " Reyn^ G.Bayang 16J=eb-99

Deputy ExecutiveDirector III I ABO 27 DED3-1-M Ernesto P Oizon oi-juM)g

Office for Cnmnrtfition

Executive Director IV 1 ABD 28 DIR4-7-10

Office of Cvberciime

Director IV 1 ABD 28 ~ DIR4-2-15 Jed Sherwin 6. Uy

Internal Audit Service

ActingDirector IV 1 ABD 28 ~ 01R4.7-10 Amoid Joseph M. Co 25-May-U

Legend:

' CESEligible

"CESOIII

*** designatelOflicer-in-Oiaige ofttiePlanning aid MaiagemenI Service pursuant toDepartment Otder No. 168, S. 2016

"" designaedOffiC8r-in-Cbaigeo( theOffice ct Cybercrime pursuaittoDepalmentOrderNo. 383s. 2016

Prepared fay:

GRACE IMAY A. VERGARA

Administrative Officer V

Certified Correct:

HEOEUZA Q. ENCABO

Acting Chief, Personnel Division

CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OCCUPANCY REPORT (Presidential)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

as of 15 August 2016

Agency/Position af Di%aWiAsiAppointee

9 UCw L6V6I nSm nuinOof ^llaolnCfiiiOn 01 rOSniOnApptOate Status OriginalAssign.Name

DOJ Office of the Secretary

Underseaetary 4 USEC"" 30 DEUSEC-1-98 VACANT

Undersecretary USK 30 DEUSEC-2-98 VACANT

Undersecretary USEC 30" pEUSEC-3-98 VACANT

Undersecretary USEC 30 bEUSEC-1-13 VACANT

Assistacrl Secretary 5 ASEC 29 DASEC-1-98 VACANT _ _

AssislarlSecretary ASEC 29 DASEC-2-98_ Adonis P. Sulll* 04-Mar-16 CESEligible

Assistant Secretary ASEC 29 • Co-terminus with appointing authcmty

Assislar^l Secretary ASEC 29 - Co-terminus with appointing aithority

Assistant Secretary ASEC 29 • Co-terminus with appointing a/thority

Deparetment Legislative Liaison Officer 1 ASEC 29 DLLO-1-98 VACANT^TlLeaal Staff

Chief Stale Counsel 1 USEC 30 CSTC-1-98 RicardoV. Paras, ill 01-Ma-04

Assistant Chief State Counsel 2 ASEC 29 ACS01-98 Ruben F. Fondevilia 09-Jan-04

ACSC-2-98 Pastor J. Benvidez ll-Jul-07

Administrative Service

Director iV 1 AfiD 28 DIR4.6-10 Liza 6. de Lecto 06-Aug-08

Director II 1 BSC 26 DIR2-1-98 Rodotto 0. Ftorentin 19-Feb-09

Financial Service

Director IV 1 ABD ~ 28 DIR4-5-10 Maria Etisa B. Germar ll-Sep-14

Director II 1 BSC 26 DIR2-2-98 Danilo B. Buiosan 22-Oct-04

Plannina and Mananement Service

Director IV 1 ABD 28 DIR4-4-10 RyanC-Thomas'**

Technical Staff

Director IV 1 ABD 28 D1R4.3-10 Ma. ChartnaBuena-Dy Po " 24-Sep-lO CESOIII

Board of Pardons and Parole

Executive Director III 1 ABD 28 EXED3-1-98 Reynaldo G Bayang 16-Feb-99

Deputy Executive Director III 1 ABO 27 [£03-1-98 Ernesto P. Qzon fl1-JuW)9

Office for Comoetition

Executive Director IV 1 ABD 28 DIR4-7-10

Office of Cvbercrime

Director IV 1 ABO 28 DIR4.2-15_

Jed Sherwin G.Uy'***

Intemal Audit Service

ActingDirector IV 1 ABD 28 DIR4-7-10 Arnold Joset^ M. Co 26-May-14

Legend:' CES Eligible

"CESOIII

"*designated Oficer-in-Chargeof the Ranning and Managemeni Service pursuant toDepvbnent Order No. 166, S. 2016***' designated OfTicer-in-Charge oftheOffice ofCybercrime pursuant toDepartment OrderNo. 383s. 2016

Prepared by:

GRACE IV1AY A. VERGARA

Administrative Officer V

Certified Correct:

HEDELIZA Q. ENCABO

Acting Chief, Personnel Division