Organizational Profile

LEGAL BASIS, HISTORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP

The Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) was created under the Office of the President during the term of President Corazon C. Aquino by virtue of Memorandum Order No. 128 dated 11 November 1987 with the following functions:

1. Promote Presidential initiatives and act as a conduit between the Office of the President and the individual members of Congress, non-governmental organizations, and other cooperative interest groups supportive of the President;
2. Act as Presidential link to other interested groups supportive of the President in order to build support behind the President’s programs;
3. Manage the President’s day-to-day relations with the Senators and Representatives;
4. Act as Presidential adviser on legislative affairs;
5. Monitor to the President the progress of Administration bills; and
6. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the President.

Memorandum No. 128 was amended later on through Memorandum Order No. 142 dated 17 December 1987 in order to accurately state therein the effectivity date of the formal establishment of the PLLO which should be on 01 July 1987.

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