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Administrative Order No. 143
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 143 DIRECTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS AND POSSESS EXPLOSIVES, TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS, AND TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE ISSUANCE OF NEW FIREARM LICENSES UNTIL THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY IS LIFTED
Section 1. The Philippine National Police (PNP) shall temporarily suspend permits to carry firearms and possess explosives, temporarily suspend the issuance of such permits, and temporarily suspend the issuance of new firearm licenses until the declaration of a State of National Emergency is lifted.
Section 2. Members of the PNP, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine Coast Guard are exempted from the coverage of this Administrative Order.
Section 3. The Chief of the PNP is hereby directed to immediately issue the necessary rules and guidelines to effectively implement this Administrative Order.
Section 4. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. City of Manila, February 24, 2006. (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary