Letter of Instruction No. 21 (Marcos)

by Ferdinand Marcos

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MALACAÑANG
RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA

October 4, 1972

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION No. 21

To:	The Secretary of Education The Director of Public Schools The Director of Private Schools The Director of Vocational Education The Chairman, National Historical Commission

In order to facilitate the implementation of the program of reforms of the Government, and in relation to your letters of indorsements dated September 28 and October 2, 1972, recommending disciplinary action against certain officials and employees, who are either facing charges or are notoriously undesirable, in the different offices under the Department of Education, you are hereby directed to take the following actions:

1. Dismiss immediately all officials and employees recommended for dismissal as contained in your reports, which are attached as integral parts of this Order.

2. Considered as resigned or retired without prejudice to receipt of retirement and or other benefits, if any, the officials and employees enumerated in your reports, including Mr. Sabino M. Cruz who is proposed for transfer to another bureau, which are attached as integral parts of this Order.

3. Suspend for one year the officials and employees included in your reports.

Your immediate compliance with this Order is enjoined.

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BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LIST OF OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED FOR DISMISSAL
OR RETIREMENT

Name	Position and Station	Remarks
1. Rustico Navaro	Division Superintendent of Schools, Dapa, Siargao	Found guilty by the Civil Service Commission of dishonesty and conduct unbecoming of a public officer, convicted by Court of First Instance for grave abuse of chastity which is under appeal. Recommended to be allowed to retire without prejudice to retirement benefits.
2. Roberto Ceralde	Principal II, Dagupan City	Dismissed from the service for dishonesty, corruption, oppression, etc.

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NATIONAL MUSEUM
LIST OF OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED FOR DISMISSAL

Name	Position	Corrupt	Incompetent Useless	Remarks
1. Bonifacio Dizon	Accountant P	x	x	Administrative case pending: inefficiency, discourtesy, falsification of time records.
2. Israel Cabanilla	Museum Researcher T	x	x	Inefficient, consorting with radicals, head of radical cell, several times demonstrated against the President.
3. Manuel Ontong	Illustrator T	x	x	Inefficient, consorts with radicals, always absent, demonstrated against the President.