Administrative Order No. 392

Section 1. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall initiate, implement and undertake appropriate measures to enable all government workers in the country to avail of a special three-day Centennial Leave with pay at any time from 6 June 1998 through 15 June 1999, to allow them and their families to visit and take part in the exposition. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall initiate and devise mechanisms to encourage private sector enterprises in granting similar benefits to their employees in the spirit of nationalism.

Sec. 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall implement, initiate and undertake a parallel program to enable all students in the country to likewise avail of and be entitled to a three-day Centennial Educational Credit at any time from 6 June 1998 through 15 June 1999 to allow them and their families to visit and take part in the exposition.

Sec. 3. All departments, bureaus, GOCCs, GFIs, LGUs and other agencies shall coordinate directly with EPC for the details and scheduling of the “Expo Pilipino Family Day” Program.

Sec. 4. All departments, agencies, offices, GOCCs and LGUs shall provide cooperation and assistance necessary to give effect to this order. For this purpose, they shall issue the appropriate guidelines necessary to implement the objectives of herein order.

Sec. 5. All departments, bureaus, GOCCs, GFIs, LGUs and other government agencies shall submit to the NCC a monthly report on the status of implementation of the “Expo Pilipino Family Day” Program.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

Sec. 6. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 4th day of May, in the Year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight. (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) ALEXANDER P. AGUIRRE Executive Secretary