Overview/Background

Under the provision of RA 9470 otherwise known as the National Archives of the Philippines Act of 2007 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, to effect better coordination in the management of government records and public archives.
The National Archives of the Philippines is mandated to plan, develop, prescribe, disseminate, and enforce policies, rules and regulations and coordinate government-wide programs governing the creation, general protection, use, storage and disposition of public records including the acquisition, storage and preservation of public archives and providing facilities for reference, research or other purposes.

Legal Bases:

• National Archives of the Philippines General Circular No. 1, s2009 – Rule 6.1 – Operations of Incoming and Outgoing Mails
• Government Quality Management Systems Standards (GQMSS) – Internal Communication in Public Sector Organizations (pp. 16)