Section 1.— Declaration of Policy. —It is hereby declared the policy of the State that in order for the National Government to realize additional revenues, government owned and/or controlled corporations, without impairing their viability and the purposes for which they have been established, shall share a substantial amount of their net earnings to the National Government."
WHEREAS, to support the viability and mandate of government owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs), the liquidity, retained earnings position and medium-term plans and programs of these GOCCs were considered in the determination of the reasonable dividend rates of such corporations on their 1997 net earnings;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5 of RA 7656, the Secretary of Finance recommended the adjustment on the percentage of annual net earnings that shall be declared by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) in the interest of national economy and general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order.
1. Manila International Airport Authority
35% (cash)
2. Phividec Industrial Authority
25% (cash)