1.         Inclosed in a copy of Administrative Order No, 372, dated December 27, 1997 entitled “Adoption of Economy Measures in Government for FY 1998.”

2.        Particular attention is hereby directed to Section 2 of the attached AO. At the DECS Central Office, austerity shall include., fiscal/cost reduction of 25% assigned to Director Maximo C. Aljibe as action person.

3.         Dissemination and compliance with this Order is directed.