Malacañang on Thursday released a memorandum circular authorizing the participation of government agencies and instrumentalities including government-owned or controlled corporations and local government units in the Kalikasan Green Productivity, Green Purchasing towards Green Philippines (KGP3) Conference 2019 in Quezon City.

In Memorandum Circular No. 68 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea it said that the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 seeks to advance the development and implementation of sustainable consumption and production policies and initiatives, particularly, practices and teachings that will facilitate the attainment of both economic goals and environmental standards.

The circular added that the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI), the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Enviornment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Climate Change Commission have jointly organized the activity to be held at Novotel Manila, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City, from 5 to 6 November.

Medialdea said all heads of departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the National Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations and local government units, are authorized to participate in the KGP3.

“The attendance of an official or employee per agency in charge of the formulation or implementation of development plans, programs, and projects on environment and natural resources, engineering and supply and procurement services, to the extent that will not impair the delivery of services in their respective offices, is hereby allowed on official time, with entitlement to registration fee of not more than P2, 500, chargeable against the concerned agency’s budget, subject to availability of funds and applicable budgetary, accounting and auditing laws, rules, and regulations,” said Medialdea.