WHEREAS, Executive Order 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary