OP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 176 REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 493 May 15, 2009

SECTION 1.Following the pronouncement of the President, Executive Order No. 493 dated 17 January 2006 creating the Inter-Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG) is hereby revoked;

SECTION 2.Executive official and employee can no longer make use of Executive Order No. 493 in the investigation, prosecution and monitoring of offenses relating to national security;

SECTION 3.This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 15 May 2009

BY AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary