To: Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries
Bureau/Cultural Agency Directors
Directors of Services/Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors and Schools Superintendents
Heads of Chartered State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Community Colleges and Universities and Vocational Schools
Chiefs of Divisions

1. For the information and guidance of all concerned, reproduced hereunder is Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 1994 of the Civil Service Commission:
   “Section 1 of Rule XVIII, Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of the 1987 Administrative Code shall read as follows:
   “It shall be the duty of each head of department or agency to require all officers and employees under him to strictly observe the prescribed office hours. When the head of office, in the exercise of his discretion, allows government officials and employees to leave the office during office hours and not for official business but to attend socials/events/functions and/or wakes/interments, the same shall be reflected in their time cards and charged to their leave credits.
   “This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.”
2. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

Reference: None
Allotment: 1-2-3-4–(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
BUREAUS & OFFICES
EMPLOYEES
OFFICIALS
RULES & REGULATIONS

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