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Executive Order No. 5-W (1942)

For administrative purposes this Office shall be considered a section under the Office of the President of the Philippines and shall have the authority, with the approval of the corresponding head or chief, to obtain the assistance of officers and members of any Department, Bureau or Office of the Government which it may consider necessary for the proper performance of its duties.

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Executive Order No. 402 (1942)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, do hereby authorize and empower Colonel Manuel Roxas, P.A., Secretary to the President and ranking member of the Cabinet, to act for and in behalf of the President of the Philippines in any and all matters within his jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines for the proper and continued administration of the affairs of government in the Philippines, and

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Executive Order No. 401 (1942)

By virtue of the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, the Court of First Instance of Iloilo is hereby conferred jurisdiction to try crimes committed in the province of Masbate.

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Executive Order No. 400 (1942)

Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, the City of Greater Manila is hereby created. Its territory shell include the present City of Manila, the Quezon City, and all the territory comprised in the municipalities of Caloocan, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasay, and Para—aque.

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Executive Order No. 3-W (1942)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and by Commonwealth Act Number Six hundred as amended, do hereby declare that all University of the Philippines Fellows, now taking post-graduate studies in the United States, shall therefore be supervised according to Executive Order No. 1-W, and shall perform the duties and enjoy all the rights and privileges mentioned in these orders effective June 1, 1942.

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Executive Order No. 297 (1949)

By virtue of the powers vested in me by Republic Act No. 330, entitled —An Act authorizing the president of the Philippines to establish a system of import control by regulating imports of non-essential and; luxury articles, creating an import control board, authorizing the issuance of rules and regulations to carry into effect such control and penalizing violations of this act,—

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Executive Order No. 296 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby extend indefinitely or until further orders the period during which private persons heretofore duly granted special permits or licenses to possess firearms are prohibited to carry said firearms outside their respective residence.

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Executive Order No. 295 (1949)

By virtue of the powers vested in me by Republic Act No. 330, entitled —An Act authorizing the President of the Philippines to establish a system of Import Control by regulating imports of non-essential and luxury articles, creating an Import Control Board, authorizing the issuance of rules and regulations to carry into effect such control and penalizing violations of this Act,—

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Executive Order No. 294 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby extend until December 31, 1949, inclusive, the period during which private persons heretofore duly granted special permits or licenses to possess firearms are prohibited to carry said firearms outside their respective residences.

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Executive Order No. 293 (1949)

Beginning from Point No. 1, known as Post No. 9 of the Isabela Estate: Thence S. 59— 00' E., 4,630 m. to point No. 2, Post No. 5 of the Isabela Estate; thence S. 81— 00' W., 2,435 m. to point No. 3, Post No. 4 of the Isabela Estate; thence along the Marabolig creek upstream to point No. 4, Post No. 3 of the Isabela Estate; thence along the Marabolig creek upstream to point No. 5, Post No. 2 of the Isabela Estate; thence along the Marabolig creek upstream to point No. 6, Mon. S. corner Isabela Es

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Executive Order No. 292 (1949)

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code,, there is hereby created in the Province of Leyte a municipality to be known as the municipality of San Francisco, which shall consist of the southern portion of the municipality of Liloan, more particularly described and bounded as follows:

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Executive Order No. 291 (1949)

Pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, the seat of government of the municipality of Nueva Valencia is hereby transferred from the barrio of Santa Ana to the barrio of Igang of the same municipality.

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Executive Order No. 290 (1949)

, president of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that private persons heretofore granted special permits or licenses to possess firearms in accordance with law, with the exception of police officers and those charged with the duty of preserving peace and order, are prohibited to carry their firearms outside their respective residences during the period between November 1 to 20, 1949. Violation hereof shall subject the offenders to arrest and immediate

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Executive Order No. 289 (1949)

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, there is hereby created in the province of Cagayan a municipality to be known as the municipality of Santa Ana, which shall consist of the northeastern portion of the municipality of Gonzaga, more particularly described and bounded as follows:

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Executive Order No. 288 (1949)

and by striking from said penultimate paragraph the— phrase: —but in no case earlier than November 15, 1949— and placing in its stead the phrase —but in no case later than fifteen days from the date of the approval by the Secretary of the Interior of the result of the plebiscite, should the result of the plebiscite be for the organization of Julita as hereinabove constituted.—

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Executive Order No. 287 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, do hereby extend up to December 31, 1950, the period fixed in Executive Order No. 145, dated June 19, 1948, as amended by Executive Order No. 190, dated December 16, 1948, for the collection of voluntary contributions from elementary school pupils and secondary school and college students with which to finance the repair or reconstruction of the house occupied by Dr. Jose Rizal in Calamba, Laguna, and of Dapitan Park in Zamboanga.

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Executive Order No. 286 (1949)

eases of imitation, alteration and substitution of lawful trade-marks and trade names, misbranding, mislabeling, fraudulent designation of origin, false description, adulteration, fraudulent refilling of empty containers and other deceiptive arid fraudulent methods of unfair competition and unethical trade practices are becoming rampant in the domestic trade of the country;

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Executive Order No. 285 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a permament Committee to examine, count and destroy Postal Savings Bank stamp cards filled with thrift stamps which have been received as deposits in accordance with section 2013 of the Revised Administrative Code, and also to examine and dispose of damaged and unserviceable postage stamps which may be presented to it by the accountable officers concerned for disposition. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

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Executive Order No. 284 (1949)

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, the barrios of Santa Rosa, Tugas, Tabango (proper) and Campokpok, together with the sitios of Tomalistis, Bagahopi, Boho, Lawis, Tabango Diot, Liogliog, Otabon, Masisi, Sabang, Tabayla, Burabod, Sonlogaon, Tipolo, Tubig Baho, So-oy, Inangatan, Obo-ob, Tahad, Pining, Layog, Manban, Copolay, Bagalay, Catmon, La Fortuna I, Omaganban and Abobo, all of the municipa

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Executive Order No. 283 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, do hereby suspend until further orders the effectivity of Executive Order No. 280, dated October 12, 1949, entitled —RETURNING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE BUREAU OF LANDS ALL PUBLIC LANDS FORMERLY COVERED BY EXPIRED JAPANESE LEASES AND APPLICATIONS OF DUMMIES OF JAPANESE AND OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS PREVIOUSLY PLACED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL ABACA AND OTHER FIBERS CORPORATION.—

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Executive Order No. 282 (1949)

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to the. provisions of section ,68 of the Revised Administrative Code, the barrios of Nanhaya, San Roque, San Francisco, San Benito, Masapang, San Felix, Daniw, and Bancabanca, all of the municipality of Pila, Province of Laguna, are hereby segregated from the said municipality and organized into an independent municipality, under the name of Victoria, with the seat of government at the barrio of Nanhaya and San Roque, subject

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Executive Order No. 281 (1949)

On the north, northwest, and west, by a straight line running southwesterly from a point on the shore line half way between the center of the mouth of Gamay River and the poblacion of the barrio of Cagamutan to the intersection of the south branch of Gamay River with the trail connecting the barrios of Cagamutan and Bagon de Gamay, thence southwesterly to a point one-half kilometer west of the poblacion of the barrio of Can Maria; on the southwest, by a straight imaginary line running from the s

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Executive Order No. 280 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, do hereby order that all public lands formerly covered by Japanese expired leases and cancelled or rejected applications of dummies of Japanese and other foreign nationals previously placed under the administration and disposition of the National Abaca and Other Fibers Corporation, pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order No. 29, dated November 25, 1946, and Executive Order No. 99, dated October 22, 1947, which are actually occupied and/or cultivated and deve

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Executive Order No. 279 (1949)

The municipality of Padre Garcia, as herein organized is bounded on the north, by the present boundary between the City of Lipa and Rosario; on the east, by the present boundary between the municipality of Tiaong, Quezon Province, and Rosario; on the southeast, by the Bayan River from where it crosses the present Batangas-Quezon boundary westward along its south tributary to a point on said tributary exactly north of the poblacion of barrio Tiquiwan, municipality of Rosario; and on the south and

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Executive Order No. 278 (1949)

On the north, by the present Burauen-Dagami boundary; on the east, by the present Burauen-Dulay boundary; on the south, by the present Burauen-La Paz boundary; and on the west, by a line starting from a point on the Burauen-La Paz boundary, which point is approximately 1,750 meters southeast of the center of barrio San Esteban in the municipality of Burauen and approximately 2,800 meters southwest of barrio Posod of the municipality of Julita, running straight in a northeasterly direction crossi

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Executive Order No. 277 (1949)

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, the barrios of Santa Fe, San Juan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Tibak, and Pitogo, and the sitios of Badiangay, Bolod, Kilometer 17, and Curba, all of the municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte, are hereby organized into an independent municipality, to be known as the municipality of Santa Fe, with the seat of government at barrio Santa Fe.

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Executive Order No. 276 (1949)

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, and pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, the seat of government of the municipality of Camalaniugan, Province of Cagayan, is hereby transferred from the present poblacion to the barrios of Bulala and Dugo in the same municipality, subject to the condition that the planning of this new poblacion, including the selection of the sites of the various needed public improvements, particularly the sites fo

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Executive Order No. 275 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, do hereby abolish the Surplus Property Commission created under Executive Order No. 27, dated November 18, 1946, and transfer its powers, functions, and duties to the Committee created under Administrative Order No. 90 dated May 19, 1949, which is hereby named Surplus Property Liquidating Committee.

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Executive Order No. 274 (1949)

, President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Sugar Rehabilitation and Readjustment Commission, do hereby waive the additional progressive taxes to be paid by the proprietors and operators of the Pampanga Sugar Mills for the 1948-1949 crop under section 2 of Commonwtalth Act No. 567.

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Executive Order No. 273 (1949)

Executive Order No. 72, dated December 3, 1936, as amended by Executive Order No. 195, dated March 3, 1939, Executive Order No. 254, dated February 20, 1940, and Executive Order No. 289, dated July 8, 1940, is hereby further amended accordingly.

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