MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 240, February 23, 2007

[ MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 240, February 23, 2007 ]

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM TO TRANSFER ITS CENTRAL OFFICE TO DAVAO CITY

WHEREAS , there is a need to make the Department of Agrarian Reform more accessible to the provinces to better serve and immediately address the need of the stakeholders of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in the countryside.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is hereby directed to transfer its Central Office to the SPDA Compound in Davao City.

Section 2. The Southern Philippines Development Authority is hereby directed to turn-over the SPDA Compound, Davao City to DAR.

Section 3. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of February, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.

(Sgd.) GLORIA M. ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary