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Appendix No. 6

Office of the President
of the Philippines
Malacañang

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 205

PROHIBIT ION AGAIN ST T HE USE OF T HE PRESIDEN T IAL SEAL
“SAGISAG N G PAN GULO” IN OFFICE STAT ION ERIES AN D UN IFORMS

It has co me t o o ur at t ent io n t hat so me o ffices under t he Office o f t he President , are using
t he President ial Seal “Sagisag ng Pangulo ” in t heir st at io naries and o ffice unifo rms.

Co nsidering t hat t he President ial Seal is perso nal t o t he President o f t he Republic o f t he
Philippines, it sho uld o nly be fo r t he exclusive use o f t he President . Acco rdingly, all o ffices
under t he Office o f t he President are hencefo rt h pro hibit ed t o use t he President ial Seal in
t heir o ffice st at io naries and unifo rms.




MAGDANGAL B. ELMA
Deput y Execut ive Secret ary




Manila,
November 25, 1988
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Appendix No. 7

REPUBLIC OF T HE PHILIPPIN ES
DEPART MEN T OF T HE IN T ERIOR AN D LOCAL GOVERN MEN T

EDSA Co rner Reliance St . Mandaluyo ng,
Met ro Manila


June 8, 1992

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
NO. 92 – 30

ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY AND MUNICIPAL MAYORS,

TO : PUNONG BARANGAYS, MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG
PANLALAWIGAN, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNSOD, SANGGUNIANG

BAYAN, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND

OTHERS CONCERNED.

SUBJECT : POLICY GUIDELINES ON THE CREATION, MODIFICATION, CHANGE
AND REGISTRATION OF CORPORATE SEALS OF LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNITS.

Pursuant t o Sect io n 22(b), Chapt er 2, Tit le One, Bo o k I o f t he L o cal Go vernment Co de o f
1991, as implement ed by Art icle 48, Rule IX, o f it s Implement ing Rules and Regulat io ns, lo cal
go vernment unit s (L GUs) may co nt inue using, mo dify, o r change t heir exist ing co rpo rat e
seals pro vided t hat t he newly-est ablished L GUs o r t ho se wit ho ut co rpo rat e seal may creat e
t heir o wn co rpo rat e seals which shall be regist ered wit h t he Depart ment o f Int erio r and L o cal
Go vernment (DIL G) and pro vided furt her t hat any change o f co rpo rat e seal shall also be
regist ered wit h t he DIL G.

In view, t hereo f, t he fo llo wing pro cedural guidelines are hereby issued fo r t he pro per
guidance o f t he L GUs.

Any creat io n, mo dificat io n, o r change o f co rpo rat e seal shall undergo fo ur (4) phases,
namely: Designing, Review, Approval, and Registration before such seal becomes and
o fficial inst rument fo r public use o r purpo se.

Designing
. T he co rpo rat e seal depict s t he sent iment s and aspirat io ns o f t he peo ple and by it s nat ure,
designing t hereo f shall, as much as po ssible, invo lve a bo ard sect io n o f t he L GU co ncerned.
T he L GU may spo nso r a co rpo rat e seal designing co nt est which is o pen t o any int erest ed
part y wit hin t he L GU.

. To guide t he co nt est ant o r designer, as t he case may be, t he fo llo wing designs and
specificat io ns prescribed by t he Nat io nal Hist o rical Inst it ut e (NHI) shall be st rict ly o bserved.

T he co rpo rat e seal o f t he L GU shall feat ure eit her visual, abst ract , o r nat ural emblems
represent ing significant charact erist ics o r aspect s o f it s geo graphy, t o urist spo t s, o r
hist o rical landmarks, eco no mic o r cult ural aspect s o r event s relat ed t o it s hist o ry, i.e. Mayo n
Vo lcano o f t he Pro vince o f Albay, pine t rees o f t he Cit y o f Baguio , rice t erraces o f t he
Municipalit y o f Banaue, Pro vince o f Ifugao , Baraso ain Church o f t he Municipalit y o f Malo lo s,
Province of Bulacan.

Pict o rial suggest io ns shall co nfo rm wit h basic heraldic t radit io n such t hat heraldry is t he
basic language and science o f art s, signs and symbo ls. T he L GU may select o ne significant
aspect t o be inco rpo rat ed in t he seal t hat will serve t he purpo se, e.g. fish o r crust acean
st ands fo r aquat ic reso urces, rat t an o r bambo o fo r co t t age indust ry. Refer t o Annex “A” fo r
t he Signs and Symbo ls.

Since t he shield is t he mo st impo rt ant part o f t he co rpo rat e seal, t he seal o f all co mpo nent
municipalit ies shall ado pt t he shape o f t he shield o f t he pro vincial seal. In t he case o f
barangay, t he cit y o f municipal seal shall be ado pt ed in t o t o . Ho wever, t he name o f t he
barangay shall o ccupy t he t o p po rt io n o f t he ring bo rder while t he bo t t o m shall indicat e t he
name o f t he cit y o r t he municipalit y and pro vince where t he barangay belo ngs. See Annexes
“B” and “B-1,” “C” and “C-1” for samples.

. To meet t he dimensio n o f t he st andard design as prescribed by t he NHI, t he det ails o f t he
det ails must be reco gnizable even when t he seal is reduced t o it s no rmal required sizes as
engraved in met al fo r dry seal and as print ed fo r let t erheads, i.e. 2.54 cent imet ers fo r
st at io neries, 1 cent imet er fo r envelo pes, 3.08 cent imet ers fo r dry seal.

. T he fo llo wing limit at io ns in designing t he seal shall likewise be o bserved:

T he use o f t he fo reign heraldic o bject is disco uraged. T he co mpo nent o f t he seal must
feat ure t he F ilipino sense o f nat io nalism, e.g. sampaguit a o r narra leaves in lieu o f laurels,
Philippine eagle inst ead o f American bald-headed eagle;

T he use o f t he seal o r co at -o f-arms o f t he Republic o f t he Philippines as co mpo nent o f t he
L GU seal is pro hibit ed. T he use o f t he Philippine nat io nal flag is also disco uraged except
where t he flag has beco me part o f t he L GU’s hist o ry like t he Municipalit y o f Kawit , Pro vince
o f Cavit e as t he sit e o f t he declarat io n o f Philippine Independence and t he Municipalit y o f
Samal, Pro vince o f Bat aan as t he defender against fo reign aggressio n; and

T he co rpo rat e seal o f t he L GU is a sign o f aut ho rit y and t herefo re, it shall no t be used as

perso nal seal o f t he lo cal chief execut ive, e.g. t he t ext Municipa l Ma yo r, Cit y Ma yo r, o r
Pro vincia l Go ve rno r indicat ed wit hin t he ring bo rder o f t he seal is no t allo wed. F o r
municipalit ies, t he name o f t he municipalit y shall be emblazo ned o n t o p and t he name o f t he
pro vince at t he bo t t o m.

. T he winning o r select ed ent ry shall t hereaft er be submit t ed fo r react io n t o a co nsult at ive
meet ing part icipat ed in by represent at ives o f vario us int erest gro ups o r no n-go vernment
o rganizat io ns wit hin t he L GU. T he winning o r select ed ent ry may be mo dified as a result o f
t he said part icipat ive meet ing.

Review
. T he L GU shall submit it s pro po sed co rpo rat e seal t o t he Bureau o f L o cal Go vernment
Supervisio n (BL GS), DIL G, t hro ugh t he DIL G Regio nal Office co ncerned. T he DIL G
Regio nal Office shall review as t o co mplet eness o f do cument at io n. T he pro po sed co rpo rat e
seal shall be suppo rt ed by t he fo llo wing do cument s:

Transmit t al let t er o f t he lo cal chief execut ive addressed t o t he Chairman o f t he NHI
request ing review o f t he pro po sed co rpo rat e seal;

Sanggunian Reso lut io n endo rsing t he pro po sed co rpo rat e seal t o t he NHI fo r appro priat e
act io n.

Brief hist o rical backgro und o f t he L GU; and

Pho t o graphs o f exist ing st ruct ure, o bject s, o r scenic spo t s inco rpo rat ed in t he pro po sed
seal, t o get her wit h narrat ive descript io n fo r pro per visual represent at io n, i.e. t errain, building,
bridge, bell, et c.

. T he L GU shall see t o it t hat a co py o f t he pro po sed seal, t o get her wit h t he suppo rt ing
do cument s, is pro perly kept in t he o ffice o f t he secret ary t o t he sanggunian.

. T he DIL G Regio nal Office shall t ransmit t o t he BL GS a co mplet e set o f t he pro po sed
co rpo rat e seal wit hin t hree (3) wo rking days fro m receipt . Ot herwise, t he L GU co ncerned
shall be info rmed pro mpt ly o f any lacking do cument (s).

. Immediat ely upo n receipt o f t he pro po sed seal, t he BL GS shall co nduct an init ial t echnical
review o f t he do cument s submit t ed and t hereaft er t ransmit t he same t o t he NHI.

. T he NHI shall review t he pro po sed seal t o det ermine whet her it co nfo rms wit h basic heraldic
st andards and specificat io ns. When necessary, t he NHI shall mo dify t he pro po sed seal in
acco rdance wit h it s prescribed designs and specificat io ns bu ret aining in t he pro cess t he
dist inct ive signs and symbo ls inco rpo rat ed in t he said seal.

Approval
. Aft er t he review pro cess and t he necessary mo dificat io ns, t he NHI shall fo rward t o t he
Chairman o f t he Nat io nal Co mmissio n o n Cult ure and Art s (NCCA) t he mo dified co rpo rat e
seal reco mmending appro val t hereo f.

. Immediat ely aft er t he appro val by t he Chairman o f t he NCCA, t he appro ved co rpo rat e seal
shall be ret urned t o t he Chairman o f t he NHI, who shall t ransmit t he appro ved seal t o t he
lo cal chief execut ive co ncerned, co py furnished t he BL GS.

. T he lo cal chief execut ive shall reco mmend t o t he sanggunian fo rmal ado pt io n o f t he
co rpo rat e seal t hro ugh a reso lut io n.

Registration
. T he lo cal chief execut ive shall regist er t he appro ved seal wit h t he DIL G aft er t he appro ved
seal is fo rmally ado pt ed by t he sanggunian.

. F o r regist rat io n purpo ses, t he L GU shall submit t he fo llo wing do cument s:

Transmit t al let t er o f t he lo cal chief execut ive;

Co py o f t he sanggunian reso lut io n ado pt ing t he seal duly appro ved by t he Chairman o f t he
NCCA; and

Cert ified pho t o co py o f t he co rpo rat e seal as appro ved by t he NCCA.

. A Cert ificat e o f Regist rat io n shall be issued by t he Secret ary t o t he lo cal chief execut ive
co ncerned, co ursed t hro ugh t he DIL G Regio nal Office, and co py furnished t he NHI.

. T he DIL G, t hro ugh t he BL GS, shall regist er t he co rpo rat e seal and acco rdingly ent er t he
same in a Regist ry Bo o k indicat ing amo ng o t her t hings, t he name o f t he L GU, number and
dat e o f t he sanggunian reso lut io n ado pt ing t he appro ved seal, and act ual dat e o f regist rat io n
as sho wn in t he dat e o f t he cert ificat e o f regist rat io n signed by t he Secret ary.

. T he BL GS shall be t he o fficial cust o dian o f all do cument s pert inent t o t he regist rat io n o f
co rpo rat e seal o f t he L GUs which shall fo rm part o f it s Management Info rmat io n Syst em.

Please be guided accordingly



CESAR N. SARINO
Secret ary



At t achment s:
Annex “A”
Annex “B”
Annex “B-1”
Annex “C”

Annex “C-1”

ANNEX “A”



SIGN S AN D SYMBOLS T O BE IN CORPORAT ED

IN T HE CORPORAT E SEAL

Geographical:

Nat ural aspect s/ feat ures - location; boundaries; terrain



Historical/Tourist Spots:

Man-made - towers; parks; monuments; landmarks

Nat ural - mountains; springs; caves; beaches

Event s - battles; uprisings



Economic:

Agricult ural - rice fields; main or secondary products

Indust rial - factories; mills; fabricators

Aquat ic Reso urces - crustaceans; fish; gastropod; anemone

Ho memade Pro duct s - amenities; necessities; contingencies

Nat ural Reso urces - Forests; quarries; minerals



Cultural:

Tradit io ns - festivals; rituals; rites; ceremonies; superstitions

Personages - legendary; eminent



Ethnological:

Origin - races; characters; influences ethnic groups



Biological:

Flora and fauna

ANNEX “B”



BAYAN NG MEYCAUAYAN, LALAWIGAN NG BULACAN
(MUN ICIPALIT Y OF MEYCAUAYAN , PROVIN CE OF BULACAN )



SEAL SYMBOLISM

Shield : Derived from the provincial seal of Bulacan where the town is located.



Eight (8) rays : St and fo r t he first eight (8) pro vinces t hat first revolt ed against Spain wit h
Bulacan as o ne o f t he pro vinces.



Ot her co mpo nent s depict t he majo r indust ries fo r which Meycauayan has been no t ed fo r,
t o wit : ring fo r jewelry, hide fo r t anning, wo o den sho e fo r fo o t wear, manufact uring and bo lo
fo r blacksmit hing.

Inscribed at t he cent er o f t he hide is t he year 1578 signifying t he est ablishment o f t he
t o wn as a set t lement by F ranciscan Missio naries.


ANNEX “B-1”

ANNEX “C”



BAYAN NG TAGUDIN, LALAWIGAN NG ILOCOS SUR
(MUN ICIPALIT Y OF TAGUDIN , PROVIN CE OF ILOCOS SUR)



SEAL SYMBOLISM

Shield : Derived fro m t he pro vincial seal o f Ilo co s Sur where t he t own is
lo cat ed.

Eight (8) rays : Depict s t he o ne and a half cent ury o ld hist o ric sundial o f t he own
municipalit y. It also represent s t he march fo r pro gress o f t he t

t hro ugh it s hardwo rking lo cal o fficials.

Tobacco and Palay : St and fo r t he majo r st aple cro p which is rice and it s major cash crop
which is Virginia Tobacco



ANNEX “C-1”

Appendix No. 8

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY T HE PRESIDEN T OF T HE PHILIPPIN ES

EXECUT IVE ORDER N O. 179

PROMIN EN T DISPLAY OF T HE N AT ION AL FLAG IN ALL BUILDIN GS,
ESTABLISHMEN T S, AN D HOMES FROM 28 MAY 1994 T O 12 JUN E 1994

AN D EVERY YEAR T HEREAFT ER, AN D FOR OT HER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, Sect io n 1, Art icle XVI o f t he 1987 Co nst it ut io n pro vides t hat t he Nat io nal
F lag sho uld be co nsecrat ed and ho no red by t he peo ple and reco gnized by law;

WHEREAS, t he Nat io nal F lag, which symbo lizes pat rio t ism, lo ve o f co unt ry, and sense o f
nat io nho o d and embo dies t he aspirat io ns and sent iment s o f t he F ilipino Peo ple in t heir
unceasiqng quest fo r freedo m and independence, ca be inst rument al in raising t he level o f
so cio -civic, co nscio usness o f t he F ilipino s, especially amo ng t he yo ut h;

WHEREAS, Pro clamat io n No . 374 dat ed 06 March 1965 declared 28 May o f each year as
F lag Day, t o co mmemo rat e t he first unfurling o f t he Philippine F lag o n Philippine so il at
Alapan, Imus, Cavit e o n 28 May 1898;

WHEREAS, Sect io n 8 o f Execut ive Order 137 dat ed 07 January 1965, mandat es t he
display o f t he Nat io nal F lag o n nat io nal ho lidays, o r special ho lidays as t he President may
pro claim no t o nly in all public buildings, o fficial residences, public squares and scho o ls but
whenever pract icable, in all privat e buildings and ho mes, fro m sunrise t o sunset ; and

WHEREAS, t he perio d spanning t he co mmemo rat io n o f t he hist o ric F lag Day o n May 28
and t he Independence Day o n June 12, are o ppo rt une t ime fo r all F ilipino s t o co llect ively
reflect o n t he significance o f t he Nat io nal F lag, in t he light o f t he fo rt hco ming cent ennial
celebrat io n o f t he Philippine Independence in 1998.

NOW, T HEREF ORE, I, F IDEL V. RAMOS, President o f t he Republic o f t he Philippines, by
virt ue o f t he po wers vest ed in my by t he laws o f t he land, do hereby o rder:

SECT ION 1. Display of t he Nat ional Flag. All government depart ment s, agencies,

o ffices, go vernment o wned and co nt ro lled co rpo rat io ns, inst rument alit ies and t he lo cal
go vernment unit s, shall pro minent ly display t he Nat io nal F lag fro m 28 May 1994 t o 12 June
1994 and every year t hereaft er, in all public buildings, go vernment inst it ut io ns and o fficial
residences.

T he Depart ment o f Educat io n, Cult ure and Spo rt s, in co o rdinat io n wit h t he privat e sect o r,
no ngo vernment o rganizat io ns, and so cio -civic gro ups shall enjo in t he pro minent display o f
t he Nat io nal F lag in all public squares and, wherever pract icable, in all privat e buildings and
homes.

SECT ION 2. Allocat ion of Funds. In support of t he 1994 Independence Day Celebrat ion,
all co ncerned agencies may allo cat e such amo unt as may be necessary t o defray
expendit ures t hat may be incurred fro m part icipat io n in t he said act ivit y, subject t o t he usual
acco unt ing and audit ing rules and regulat io ns.

SECT ION 3. Effect ivit y. This Execut ive Order shall t ake effect immediat ely.

Do ne in t he Cit y o f Manila, t his 24t h day o f May, in t he year o f Our L o rd, ninet een hundred
and ninet y fo ur.


FIDEL V. RAMOS
President o f t he Philippines

By t he President


TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Execut ive Secret ary

Appendix No. 9

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY T HE PRESIDEN T OF T HE PHILIPPIN ES

EXECUT IVE ORDER N O. 343



ADOPTING THE “PANUNUMPA NG KATAPATAN SA WATAWAT” AS THE
OFFICIAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR ALL FILIPINOS

WHEREAS, we, as a nat io n will co mmemo rat e t he cent ennial o f t he pro clamat io n o f
Philippine Independece o n 12 June 1998 which celebrat io n beco mes mo re meaningful t o t he
cit izenry if t heir sense o f hist o ry and nat io nho o d is pro perly evo ked;

WHEREAS, t he “Panunumpa ng Kat apat an sa Wat awat ” finalized by t he Nat io nal
Co mmissio n fo r Cult ure and t he Art s fro m a draft prepared by t he Co mmissio n o n t he F ilipino
L anguage is a so ul st irring pledge t hat we can call t ruly o urs, evincing as it do es, a sense o f
nat io nho o d and t he values t hat every freedo m-lo ving and nat io nalist ic F ilipino o ught t o
possess;

NOW, T HEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of t he Republic of t he Philippines, by
t he po wers vest ed in me by law, do hereby ado pt and inst it ut io nalize t he “Panunumpa ng
Kat apat an sa Wat awat ” as t he o fficial o at h o f allegiance fo r all F ilipino s. I hereby direct each
and every cit izen t o learn t he “Panunumpa ng Kat apat an sa Wat awat ,” reflect upo n it s wo rds
and t ake t o heart t he dedicat io n t o nat io nho o d t hat t he pledge co nt ains::


Ako ay Pilipino

Buo ng kat apat ang nanunumpa
Sa wat awat ng Pilipinas

At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag
Na may dangal, kat arungan, at kalayaan

Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang
Maka-Diyos

Makakalikasan
Maka-t ao at
Makabansa

T his Execut ive Order t akes effect immediat ely.

DONE in t he Cit y o f Manila, t his 12t h day o f June in t he year o f Our L o rd, Ninet een
Hundred and Ninet y-Six.


FIDEL V. RAMOS
President o f t he Philippines

By t he President


RUBEN D. TORRES
Execut ive Secret ary

Appendix No. 10

NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE
MONUMENTS AND HERALDRY DIVISION

T HE PHILIPPIN E N AT ION AL FLAG

SCOPE– T his specificat io n is co vered by Execut ive Order No . 1010, dat ed F ebruary 25,
1985, amending Execut ive Order No . 23, dat ed March 25, 1936, ent it led “Descript io n and
Specificat io ns o f t he F ilipino F lag.”

CL ASSIF ICAT ION – T he Philippine F lag shall be o f t he fo llo wing t ypes:

Type I - National (Civil and Military)
Type II - Ensign (Naval)
Type III - Merchant Marine

CLASSES - Emblazoning by appliqué (for formal use)
Class A - Emblazoning by printing (for ordinary use)
Class B - Emblazoning by silk screen process (for ordinary use)
Class C - Emblazoning by combination of B and C (for ordinary use)
Class D

COL ORS – In st it ching, t he co lo r o f t he st it ch shall mat ch t he co lo r o f t he clo t h. St it ches
shall be appro ximat ely five (5) st it ches per cent imet er wit h No . 20, 3-ply t hread.

CORNERS – All co rners o f t he F lag shall be reinfo rced wit h t he same mat erials as t he bo dy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT S – Philippine Nat io nal St andard 234: 1989

SILK - For ceremonial purpose only

DESIGN

The Philippine Flag showing different elements and specifications

COLOR CHART


Appro ved by Aut ho rit y o f t he President :

Recommending Approval:


EMELITA V. ALMOSARA
Deput y Execut ive Direct o r III
and Officer-In-Charge


LUIS C. LIWANAG II
Sr. Deput y Execut ive Secret ary

Appendix No. 11

BY T HE PRESIDEN T OF T HE PHILIPPIN ES

ADMIN IST RAT IVE ORDER N O. 362

CREATION OF A COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS

WHEREAS, it is benefit ing t o give reco gnit io n t o public servant s, go vernment ret irees,
dist inguished cit izens and o rganizat io ns fo r t heir exemplary service and invaluable
co nt ribut io n t o t he achievement o f t he pro grams o f t he go vernment t ho ugh t he co nferment
o f President ial Cit at io ns and Awards;

WHEREAS, appro priat e pro cedures and crit eria must be fo rmulat ed fo r t he pro cessing o f
no minat io ns fo r cert ain President ial Awards pro mulgat ed by laws o r president ial issuances;

WHEREAS, t here is a need fo r a Co mmit t ee which shall fo rmulat e t he pro cedures and
ensure t hat crit eria are o bserved as well as pro cess no minat io ns fo r t he co nferment o f t hese
President ial Cit at io ns and Awards;

NOW T HEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of t he Republic of t he Philippines, by
virt ue o f t he po wers vest ed in me by law, do hereby o rder t he fo llo wing:

SECT ION 1. Creat ion of a Commit t ee on President ial Awards. There is hereby creat ed a
Co mmit t ee On President ial Awards (hereinaft er referred t o as “Co mmit t ee”) which shall be
t asked t o pro cess t he no minat io ns fo r t he co nferment o f President ial Cit at io ns and Awards.

SECT ION 2. Composit ion of t he Commit t ee. The Commit t ee shall be composed of t he
Execut ive Secret ary as Chairman, President ial Management St aff Head as Vice-Chairman,
and t he fo llo wing members: PA fo r Po lit ical Affairs, Appo int ment s Secret ary, and Chief o f
President ial Pro t o co l.

T he Co mmit t ee may creat e such sub-co mmit t ees as may be necessary t o assist it in t he
perfo rmance o f it s funct io ns.

SECT ION 3. Funct ions of t he Commit t ee. The Commit t ee shall have t he following
funct io ns and respo nsibilit ies:

F o rmulat e t he pro cedures and ensure t hat t he crit eria fo r t he co nferment o f President ial
Awards and Cit at io ns as pro mulgat ed by law and President ial issuances, including t he

following, are observed:

. Order o f Sikat una
. Order o f Kalant iao
. President ial Cit at io n fo r Out st anding Humanit arian Services
. Rizal Pro Pat ria Award
. Go lden Heart President ail Award
. Order of Gabriela Silang
. Philippine Legion of Honor
. Rizal Co llegiat e Palm and t he Mabini Teachers’ Award
. President ial Merit Award

Pro cess t he no minat io ns fro m t he vario us go vernment agencies and privat e gro ups and
individuals fo r t he said award cat ego ries;
Co nvene quart erly o r as o ft en as deemed necessary t o co nsider and pro cess no minat io ns
fo r t he President ial Awards;
Invit e represent at ives fro m o t her go vernment depart ment s and agencies including t he DFA,
DND, and t he DIL G, when deliberat ing o n no minat io ns which emanat e fro m o r o t herwise
pert ain t o t he funct io ns and respo nsibilit ies o f t he said depart ment s o r agencies; and
Submit reco mmendat io ns t o t he President .

SECT ION 4. Secret ariat . The President ial Prot ocol shall provide t he t echnical and
administ rat ive suppo rt t o t he Co mmit t ee.

SECT ION 5. Effect ivit y. The Administ rat ive Order shall t ake effect immediat ely.

DONE in t he Cit y o f Manila, t his 30t h day o f Sept ember in t he year o f Our L o rd, Ninet een
Hundred and Ninet y-Seven.


FIDEL V. RAMOS
President o f t he Philippines

By t he President


RUBEN D. TORRES
Execut ive Secret ary

Appendix No. 12

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY T HE PRESIDEN T OF T HE PHILIPPIN ES

EXECUT IVE ORDER N O. 297

REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF PNP
UNIFORMS, INSIGNIAS, AND OTHER ACCOUTREMENT

WHEREAS, t he PNP unifo rms, insignias and o t her acco ut rement are symbo ls o f a
discipline and an image which po rt ray t he charact er and being o f every po liceman mo st
represent at ive o f a pro fessio nal Philippine Nat io nal Po lice;

WHEREAS, t he use o r wearing o f PNP unifo rms, insignias, and o t her acco ut rement
pro ject s at t he very first inst ance an ident it y t hat est ablishes a dist inct ive reco gnit io n
exclusive t o every po liceman and t he Philippine Nat io nal Po lice;

WHEREAS, t he PNP unifo rms, insignias, and o t her acco ut rement are easily available
and/o r pro cured fro m an manufact urer, seller, dist ribut o r, o r supplier by any perso n, including
unscrupulo us and lawless individuals who make a mo ckery o f t heir use fo r perso nal gain,
unlawful purpo ses and/o r o t her designs t o degrade t he po liceman and t he Philippine Nat io nal
Police;

WHEREAS, while art icle 179, “Illegal use o f unifo rms o r insignia” o f Republic Act 3815,
o t herwise kno wn as t he Revised Penal Co de o f t he Philippines penalizes any perso n who
shall publicly and impro perly make use o f insignia, unifo rms, o r dress pert aining t o an o ffice
no t held by such perso n o r t o a class o f perso ns o f which he is no t a member, it do es no t
include t he illegal manufact ure, sale, and dist ribut io n o f t he same;

WHEREAS, while Republic Act No . 493 was also enact ed pro hibit ing, amo ng o t hers t he
wearing, use, manufact ure, and sale o f insignia, deco rat io ns and medals, badges, pat ches,
and ident ificat io n cards prescribed fo r t he “Armed F o rces” o r “Co nst abulary,” it do es no t
apply t o t he Philippine Nat io nal Po lice;

WHEREAS, t here is no law t hat go verns and regulat es t he manufact ure, sale dist ribut io n
and use o f unifo rms, insignias and o t her acco ut rement o f t he Philippine Nat io nal Po lice;

WHEREAS, t o ensure t hat PNP unifo rms, insignias, and o t her requirement s are
manufact ured, so ld, dist ribut ed o r supplied o nly by aut ho rized manufact urer dist ribut o r,
supplier and/o r seller and used exclusively by unifo rmed perso nnel o f t he PNP, t here is a
need fo r regulat io n.

NOW, T HEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCIT O EST RADA, President of t he Republic of t he
Philippines, by t he po wers vest ed in me by law, do hereby o rder:

SECT ION 1. The unaut horized manufact ure and dist ribut ion of PNP uniforms, insignias, and
o t her acco ut rement is hereby pro hibit ed. Any vio lat io n o f t his rule shall, aft er due no t ice and
hearing, result in immediat e clo sure o f t he est ablishment , plant and/o r o ffice where t he
unifo rms and o t her it ems are manufact ured, st o red, so ld and/o r dist ribut ed, t he cancellat io n
o f it s business license o r permit , t he co ndemnat io n, seizure and fo rfeit ure o f all paraphernalia
used o r int ended t o be used fo r t he manufact ure, sale, and/o r dist ribut io n and t he impo sit io n
o f reaso nable administ rat ive fines, wit ho ut prejudice t o t he filing o f administ rat ive, civil,
and/o r criminal act io ns.
SECT ION 2. The use of PNP uniforms, insignias, and ot her accout rement by a person who
is no t a member o f t he unifo rmed Philippine Nat io nal Po lice perso nnel is also pro hibit ed. Any
vio lat io n o f t his rule shall, aft er due no t ice and hearing, be penalized by public censure which
shall be published at least o nce in a newspaper o f general circulat io n wit ho ut prejudice t o t he
filing o f administ rat ive civil and/o r criminal act io ns.
SECT ION 3. The Philippine Nat ional Police shall adopt it s own uniforms, insignia, and ot her
acco ut rement fo r t he exclusive use o f it s unifo rmed perso nnel. T he unifo rm and o t her it ems
shall be subject t o inspect io n and accept ance pro cedures o f t he Philippine Nat io nal Po lice
wit h each design and specificat io n appro ved by t he PNP Unifo rm and Equipment
St andardizat io n Bo ard (UESB). As such, o nly t ho se accredit ed by t he PNP and t he Nat io nal
Hist o rical Inst it ut e are aut ho rized t o manufact ure, sell o r dist ribut e t he same.
SECT ION 4. The Chief, Philippine Nat ional Police shall issue rules and regulat ions for t he
effect ive implement at io n o f t his Execut ive Order.
SECT ION 5. All orders, issuances, rules and regulat ions or part s t hereof inconsist ent wit h
t his Execut ive Order are hereby repealed o r mo dified acco rdingly

DONE in t he Cit y o f Manila, t his 4t h day o f Oct o ber in t he year o f Our L o rd, t wo
t ho usand.


JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
President o f t he Philippines

By t he President


RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Execut ive Secret ary