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GMA to Cabinet: Ensure RP stability KEEP the house safe and secure.

Thus ordered President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to her Cabinet secretaries on the eve of her departure for the United States to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 10 p.m., Manila time.

The President is also slated to attend to several pressing concerns including consulting with the hierarchy of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the President issued the marching orders for the Cabinet to ensure that measures are undertaken to cope with the effects of the economic meltdown in the U.S.

Ermita said that the President’s guidance while she is away from the country is to ensure that national security situation remains stable.

The President is flying to the U.S. Sunday night (Sept. 21) with a lean 71-member delegation, according to Ermita.

It included five official delegates and eight government officials.

She is scheduled to fly home Saturday morning (Sept. 27) in time for the turn over and change of command of the Philippine National Police.

Ermita said that during the absence of the President, they were directed to conduct consultations among civil sectors and religious groups in connection with the peace talks.

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