WHEREAS, under Administrative Order No. 161, dated July 7, 1951, Mr. Felipe E. Jose was removed from office as Director of Labor;

WHEREAS, considering the length of time that has elapsed since the promulgation of said order, it is believed that Mr. Jose has been sufficiently punished and that the public interest has already been served;

WHEREAS, prior to the commission of the irregularities which gave rise to his removal, Mr. Jose had rendered long and satisfactory service to the Government, and to deprive him of whatever benefit might have accrued to him for such public service would be unduly harsh and oppressive;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ELPIDIO QUIRINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby modify Administrative Order No. 161, dated July 7, 1951, by considering Mr. Felipe E. Jose as having voluntarily resigned from office as Director of Labor, effective July 7, 1951.

Done in the City of Manila, this 11th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the seventh.


By the President:

(Sgd.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary