In this connection, all heads of government agencies, departments, bureas and offices, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries/units in the Bicol Region (specifically Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate and Catanduanes) shall authorize their lawyers to attend and participate in the said Regional Convention on official time, at no cost to the government except payment of their salaries, provided such attendance will not adversely affect the functions of their respective offices, as well as, the delivery of services to the public.
March 28, 2012
By authority of the President: (SGD.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. Executive Secretary