EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 808, May 15, 2009
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 493 (S. 2006) CREATING INTER-AGENCY LEGAL ACTION GROUP
No. 493, Series of 2006 provides for the 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.
Done in the City of
Manila, this 15th day of May in the year of our
Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
ARROYO
By the
President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R.
ERMITA
Executive
Secretary