AO No
Section 1. AO No. 103 (s. 2004) is hereby repealed. Notwithstanding the repeal of AO No. 103, existing laws, rules and regulations mandating the judicious and prudent use of government funds shall remain in full force and effect, and all agencies and instrumentalities shall continue to ensure that no irregular, unnecessary, extravagant, excessive and unconscionable expenses shall be incurred by the Government. Section 2. Within thirty (30) days from the issuance of this Order, the DBM shall issue the necessary guidelines to inform and remind all national government agencies and instrumentalities of the existing laws, rules, regulations and other issuances governing the matters previously covered by the austerity measures of AO No. 103. Nothing in this Order shall hinder the appropriate government agencies from issuing rules and regulations on the use of public funds within the bounds of their respective mandates. Section 3. Should any part or provision of this Order be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. Section 4. All orders, rules and regulations, issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. Section 5. This Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 19 th day of September in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seventeen. (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE By the President: (SGD.) SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA Executive Secretary