REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 493 (S. 2006) CREATING INTER-AGENCY LEGAL ACTION GROUP
creation of the Inter-Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG) for the
coordination of national security cases;
WHEREAS, IALAG has already accomplished its mandate;
WHEREAS, the President has ordinance-power pursuant to the Administrative Code of 1987;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by
law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 493, (s. 2006) creating the Inter-Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG) is hereby revoked.
SECTION 2. Executive officials and employees
can no longer make use of Executive Order No. 493 (s. 2006) in the
investigation, prosecution and monitoring of offenses relating to
national security.SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 15 May 2009
(SGD.) GLORIA M. ARROYO
President of the Philippines
BY THE PRESIDENT:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary