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Executive Order No. 9-W (1944)

Done at the City of Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, this second day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-four, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the ninth.

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Executive Order No. 44 (1944)

the college education of thousands of Filipino young men and women which has been interrupted by the war should be resumed immediately in order to afford ample opportunity to those who were already far advanced in their studies when the war broke out to finish their courses;

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Executive Order No. 41 (1944)

1. All officers of the Government, whose appointments are by the Constitution vested in the President and who have not on this date been reappointed, shall continue in their respective positions until May 1, 1944, when they shall cease automatically to hold office, unless before said date their successors have been appointed and qualified or unless they are reappointed on or before said date. Officers who have been originally appointed by the President after January 1, 1944, shall be excepted fr

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Executive Order No. 33 (1944)

That this reduction shall not be enforced in any municipality or city where the general revision of real property assessments undertaken in 1941 and subsequent years have already been made effective

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Executive Order No. 31 (1944)

In addition to the powers and duties of the Board on Uniform Salary System created by Executive Order No. 26 dated January 6, 1944, said Board shall hereafter assume and exercise the powers, duties and functions of the Salary Committee created under Executive Order No. 11, dated February 17, 1942, of the former Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission.

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Executive Order No. 26 (1944)

"Any person, firm or corporation who shall sell any article included in the above schedule at prices in excess of the maximum selling prices herein fixed shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or a fine of not more than two hundred (P200) pesos or both."

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Executive Order No. 25 (1944)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, do hereby promulgate the following rules and regulations concerning currency, books and accounts and debt moratorium for all areas free from enemy occupation and control throughout the Philippines.

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Executive Order No. 24 (1944)

in view of the shortage of food, other articles of prime necessity, and services caused by the war, it is essential to the welfare of the people that the fixing of the maximum selling prices of such articles as promulgated on October 2, 1941, be continued with such modifications as circumstances may require;

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Executive Order No. 23 (1944)

the unification of our people, the overwhelming majority of whom have been steadfastly loyal, for the purposes of restoring the normal processes of our political and economic life and promptly establishing the Republic of the Philippines upon insdestructible foundations is a paramount national need in this hour of our liberation;

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Executive Order No. 22 (1944)

The rates of pay and allowances prescribed herein shall become effective for officers and enlisted men of any unit upon the date on which the unit is returned to or constituted under organized military control, and for any individual officer or enlisted man upon the date on which he reports to a unit under organized military control after having been called or

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Executive Order No. 21 (1944)

many civilians residing in the Philippines of Filipino, America and other foreign citizenships, and Officers and Enlisted Men of the Philippine Army, of the armed forces of the United States and of Allied nations, have continued armed resistance against the Imperial Japanese Government since the sixth of May, 1942;

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Executive Order No. 20-W (1944)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Powers Law, do hereby prescribe and promulgate the following instructions for the conduct of public affairs of the Commonwealth Government in the United States during my absence from this country, any provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding:

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Executive Order No. 19-W (1944)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Powers Law, do hereby set aside the sum of Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary out of any funds— of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated to be used as aid for the operation of the provincial, city and municipal civil government which may be reestablished upon the reoccupation of the Ph

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Executive Order No. 18-W (1944)

President of the Philippines, do hereby set aside the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary out of any funds of the Government of Commonwealth of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated, for the operation of said Government now temporarily established in Washington D.C., United States of America, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and forty-five:

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Executive Order No. 17-W (1944)

President of the Philippines, do hereby create and constitute a Committee on Relief for Filipinos who are stranded in the United States on account of the war. The Committee shall composed of Honorable Ismael Mathay, Budget and Finance Commissioner, Chairman; Dr. Arturo B. Rotor, Secretary to the President; and Mr. Manuel A. Adeva, Chief, Nationals Division, Office of the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines to the United States, members. The duties and functions of the Committee will be as f

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Executive Order No. 16-W (1944)

The Committee shall investigate and study the present organization and functions of the different offices of the Commonwealth Government now established in the United States and submit recommendations to the President concerning changes which are deemed necessary in order to effect economy and efficiency, including the transfer and allocation of functions, appropriations, property, and personnel from one department or office to another; the classification of positions and the fixing of the corre

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Executive Order No. 15-W (1944)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution and the Emergency Powers Law, do hereby organize and consolidate the Executive Department of the Commonwealth Government into five department, to wit: the Department of Finance; the Department of National of Defense and Communications; the Department of Information and Pulblic Relations; the Department of Justice, Labor and Welfare; and the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, which shall be under the direct

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Executive Order No. 14-W (1944)

President of the Philippines, by— virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a Currency Committee which shall confer with the representatives of the Department of the Interior, of State, of War, and of the Treasury of the United States Government with the view to remedying the monetary situation in the Philippines and to arrange for the printing of new Philippine Treasury Certificates and the immediate minting of subsidiary coins ready for use upon the landing of the liberating f

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Executive Order No. 13-W (1944)

(b) To purchase in behalf of the Philippine Government the supplies of food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities for the relief of the inhabitants of the Philippines, and make pertinent arrangements for transportation. All purchase contracts shall be made by the Philippine National Bank, New York Agency.

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Executive Order No. 122 (2020)

—under CA No. 613, as amended, the master, agent, owner or consignee of a vessel, whether aircraft or water craft, arriving in the Philippines from a place outside thereof, or departing from the Philippines for a place outside thereof, shall furnish the immigration officer in charge at the port of arrival and port of departure, such crew lists and passenger manifests, and such other information concerning the persons arriving or departing on the vessel, as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner

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Executive Order No. 121 (2020)

—to strengthen their own interventions and responses against COVID-19, other countries such as Australia, China and the United States of America adopted, and the WHO recognized, the regulatory practice of issuing an Emergency Use Authorization to hasten the availability and use of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines, particularly those supported by strong evidence that patients have benefited therefrom, in the absence of available approved and adequate alternatives;

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Executive Order No. 120 (2020)

—Republic Act (RA) No. 10121 or the "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010," declares it a policy of the State to adopt a disaster risk reduction and management approach that is holistic, comprehensive, integrated and proactive in lessening the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of disasters including climate change, and one that promotes the involvement and participation of all sectors and all stakeholders concerned, at all levels, especially the local community;

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Executive Order No. 12-W (1944)

the misery, sacrifices and starvation caused to the Filipino people by the enemy occupation of the Philippines demand that their government, to the full extent of resources, extend to them relief necessary to their sufferings and to provide for their elemental necessities of life as soon as access to them should be made possible by military operation;

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Executive Order No. 119 (2020)

—in view of the potential repercussions to the seat of the National Government from aforesaid threats, pursuant to the strategies under Executive Order No. 52 (s. 2018), there is an urgent need to establish an integrated government center outside the NCR, which will serve as a back-up administrative hub and which may be utilized as disaster recovery center, to ensure continuity of government services, as well as facilitate collaboration and coordination between and among government agencies;

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Executive Order No. 118 (2020)

—Section 3 of Republic Act (RA) No. 11494 or the—"Bayanihan—to Recover as One Act," declares it a policy of the State to sustain efforts to test, trace and treat COVID-19 cases to mitigate the transmission of the disease and prevent further loss of lives, and to reduce the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the socioeconomic well- being of all Filipinos through the provision of socioeconomic relief;

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Executive Order No. 117 (2020)

—under Sections 218{d) and 234 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7160 or the "Local Government Code of 1991," government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs( engaged in the generation and transmission of electricity enjoy a number of exemptions and privileges with respect to real property taxes (RPT), including an assessment level of 10% on all its lands, buildings, machineries and other improvements, as well as an exemption for all machinery and equipment that are actually, directly and exclusively

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Executive Order No. 116 (2020)

—the Department of Energy, with the assistance of the IAEA, has conducted a preliminary evaluation on the possibility of introducing nuclear energy in the country s power generation mix through the conduct of energy planning studies on the nineteen (19) infrastructure issues of nuclear power development, consistent with the IAEA's Milestone Approach;

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Executive Order No. 115 (2020)

—based on a 2018 study conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, and the University of the Philippines Los Banos, Laguna, and upon ground validation, the Boracay island had exceeded its physical carrying capacity by 109.95 hectares (or 4,712 units) for residential structures, 194.90 has. (or 154 units) for businesses with lodging or accommodation services, and 16.95 has. (or 878 units) for other business establishments, wh

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Executive Order No. 114 (2020)

—under Section 4 of Republic Act No. 11469 or the "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act," the President is granted the temporary emergency authority to, among others, undertake such measures as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out the declared national policy under the same law, and reprogram, reallocate and realign from savings on other items of appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2020 General Appropriations Act in the Executive Department, as may be necessary and beneficial to fund measures that

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Executive Order No. 113 (2020)

—Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 or the "Bayanihan To Heal as One Act," declared: (i) a State of National Emergency over the entire country; and (ii) as a State policy, the urgent need to undertake a program for recovery and rehabilitation, including a social amelioration program and provision of safety nets to all affected sectors, and to ensure that there is sufficient, adequate and readily available funding to implement such program;

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