EO restricting GOCCs, GFIs fat pays under wayNo gag order on alter egos—NoyBy Aytch S. de la Cruz 08/21/2010 No gag order has been imposed by President Aquino on his Cabinet members and executive officers, Malacañang yesterday said, despite the clear snubbing of several Cabinet members last week, among whom were Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. Aquino is also not keen on resurrecting former President Arroyo’s Executive Order 464 which bars Cabinet officials and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from testifying before any congressional inquiry, Malacañang said yesterday. EO 464 was struck down by the Supreme Court which ruling was deemed as vague by the Arroyo administration. The same EO, was however, replaced by a Memorandum Circular (MC) by Arroyo which banned all officials, officers and employees falling under the executive branch from appearing before congressional hearings without the written permission of the President. This was never revoked by Arroyo, nor, for that matter, the incumbent Malacañang tenant, which means that the gag rule on the MC is still in force and effect. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100821hed1.html |
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