This is a critique on one of the Executive Orders issued by the

Municipality of La Trinidad on September 8, 2020 and this is with regards to Pillion

Riding.

Executive Orders are directives from the executive branches of

government to manage its operations. They have the force and effect of law. Because of
this, such directives must be written with clarity and the message must be well
understood by the public.

In this above executive order which was titled “Allowing Pillion Riding
(Angkas) in the Municipality of La Trinidad and Prescribing Guidelines Thereto”, it can
be gleaned from how it was written that they considered the public in general. Not all
people know what Pillion Riding means and one may need to research before one knows
what it is. This consideration was indicated by the layman’s term written in parenthesis.
From this, the subject matter of the order has been clear and well understood by the
general public.

Regarding the second paragraph, it may be better if the word “however”

is omitted since the legal basis has already mentioned an exception to which the writer
may just follow thru for better clarity, since it connotes an exception that may create
confusion when read again with the word “although” at the fifth paragraph.

As to the arrangement of the third and fourth paragraph in relation to the

legal basis, the fourth paragraph becomes the third and the third paragraph becomes the
fourth to allow continuity of thought on the side of the reader. This is to state the
importance of motor vehicle as an essential and convenient mode of transportation
serving as the basis for the exception to the exception cited in the Constitution. This third
paragraph may be introduced with the word “However”.

It is noted that the acronyms used in the last part of the order has been
earlier stated in full, e.g. APORS (Authorized Persons Outside Residence). This is also
helpful not only to the reader but also to the writer since the shortening of the word did
not sacrifice the clarity.

Words like “ONLY” and “ESSENTIAL/WORK-RELATED

TRAVEL/PURPOSES” were highlighted. This way of writing will direct the reader’s
attention and help in understanding what is important and what to take note of in the
order.
 Overall, the order is sufficient in form and substance as well as the
highlighted words help in identifying what really mattered in the said order
conveying a clear message to the public regarding Pillion Riding.