To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors/ Cultural Agency Director
Regional Directors
School Superintendents
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Vocational School Superintendents/Administrators
Chief of Service and Heads of Units/ Centers

1. Inclosed is a copy of Memorandum Circular No. 33 dated August 3, 1987 of the Office of the President of the Philippines, which is self-explanatory.
2. Conformably thereto, applications for optional retirement under Section 12 (c) of Commonwealth Act no. 186, as amended by R.A. 1616 and R.A. 4968 should no longer be coursed thru the Malacanang Clinic of determination of the physical incapacity of applicants, Paragraph 1(b) of Department Memorandum No. 244, s. 1977, insofar as the coursing of applications for retirement
   under the said retirement plan is concerned is hereby amended accordingly.
3. It is desired that this Order be disseminated to all officials, teachers and other school employees for their information and guidance.

(SGD.) LOURDES R. QUISUMBING
Secretary

Incl.: As stated
Reference: Department Memorandum (No. 244, s. 1977)
Allotment: 1-2-3—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
AMENDMENT
BUREAUS AND OFFICES
EMPLOYEES
LEGISLATION
OFFICIALS
RETIREMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TEACHER