WHEREAS, Her Excellency GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Philippines, has issued Administrative Order No. 1 on 22 January 2002, prohibiting all officers and employees of the Government holding positions of trust and responsibility from dealing directly or indirectly with any of the President’s relatives or the relatives of ATTY. JOSE MIGUEL T. ARROYO, whether by consanguinity of affinity and whether real, pretended, or imaginary, in matters relating to contracts where the Government or any of its subsidiaries, agencies or instrumentalities is a party, or to the procurement of government personnel, recommendations for positions, or any other matter calling for action or decision; WHEREAS, in the Cabinet meeting of 12 February 2002, the President instructed the members of the Cabinet to discourage their relatives to the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity from exerting their influence to derive certain benefits from individuals and corporations;