Administrative Order No. 270

Section 1. The heads of departments, bureaus and agencies under the Executive Branch, including government owned and controlled corporations are hereby directed, and local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Regions III and IV-A hereby authorized, to temporarily mobilize their respective officials and employees to assist in the relief and rehabilitation of calamity-stricken areas brought about by typhoon “Ondoy”, in coordination with the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC).

Section 2. In accordance with this Order, and to maximize all relief and rehabilitation efforts, the heads of executive departments, bureaus, offices and local government units in areas affected by typhoon “Ondoy”, are accorded the discretion to exempt their officials and employees, who are part of such effort, from observing the normal office hours and from performing their regular duties until such time that rehabilitation of affected areas is completed or terminated.

Section 3. The heads of departments, bureaus and agencies under the Executive Branch, including government owned and controlled corporations as well as local government units in affected areas are authorized to determine the duration and extent of participation of their officials and employees in the relief and rehabilitation effort in order not to prejudice the delivery of government services.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

Section 4. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. DONE in the City of Manila, this 29 th day of day of September in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine. (Sgd.) H.E. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary