Memorandum Circular No. 53 (1999)

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Circular No. 53, December 23, 1999 ]

All officials and employees of the government, including government owned and controlled corporations, may take the afternoon off effective 12:01 p.m. of December 24, 1999, to enable them to celebrate the traditional Christmas Eve with their families and loved ones. Government agencies performing vital functions shall, however, maintain a skeletal work force.

Government offices shall resume normal operations on December 27, 1999.

This Circular takes effect immediately.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA

Executive Secretary

Manila, December 23, 1999.