Preamble
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the government to provide opportunities to its employees at all levels to improve and develop themselves so that they can better contribute to the realization of agency and national goals; WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission, as the central personnel agency of the government, exercises the leadership iunction in all training activities and programs and is responsible for integrating such programs into a total career development pattern; WHEREAS, in the exercise of this function, the Commission has encouraged through appropriate standards and guidelines, the various departments and agencies of the government to establish appropriate training programs iJDnsistent with previously determined needs of their employees; WHEREAS, although there has been enthusiam and readiness to formulate and conduct training programs on the part of the departments and agencies, the Commission has still found it necessary to conduct direct training affecting those areas of management that are of government-wide application and concern; WHEREAS, in conducting these training programs, the Commission has been guided by the requirements of a more effective and innovative service in the New Society; WHEREAS, such requirements dictate that the training program of the Commission which generally affect those occupying middle management and first-line positions', be pursued on a more systematic, integrated and purposeful scale; WHEREAS, similar training for higher level management are conducted by duly-established training institutions resulting in a greater concentration of resources for this purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree: