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Executive Order No. 209Annotated

Family Code

Family Code of the Philippines

1987
261 sections

Executive Order No. 85 (1987)

WHEREAS, the abolition of the Office of Media Affairs and the Ministry of Human Settlements which served as private and partisan machineries during the previous administration fulfills the firm commitment of the new administration to use public funds for vital services to the people;

1987
9 sections

Executive Order No. 58 (1987)

WHEREAS, the revision of the rates of existing fees and other charges on firearms, explosives and explosives ingredients, security agencies and security guards and the imposition of new ones will provide the necessary financial support to meet the increasing cost of administrative services of, and regulation by, the Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police.

1987
4 sections

Executive Order No. 43 (1987)

WHEREAS, there is a need to rationalize the structure of the tax on private motor vehicles by basing the same on the ability to pay of the owners thereof as indicated by the type and age of their vehicles;

1987
4 sections

Executive Order No. 316 (1940)

Pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code, the barrios of Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mangayaw, Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagcawayan, and Triumfo are hereby segregated from the municipality of Guinayangan, Province of Tayabas, and organized into an independent municipality under the name of Tagcawayan, with the seat of government at the barrio of Tagcawayan.

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 315 (1940)

Each of the persons named below having been certified by the Provincial Boards of Canvassers to have received a plurality of the votes legally cast at the ordinary election held in the provinces and cities on the 10th day of December, nineteen hundred and forty, under the provisions of the Election Code, and there being in my opinion no reason why their election should not be confirmed, the said election is, pursuant to the recommendation of the Commission on Elections, hereby confirmed:

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 314 (1987)

WHEREAS, there is a need to formulate the basic policies of the Bagong Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran and to redirect and refocus its thrusts and objectives in line with aim of the present administration of promoting, generating and developing livelihood opportunities and productive enterprises;

1987
3 sections

Executive Order No. 314 (1940)

2. The following positions and employees from the Division of Statistics and Agriculture and Commerce, the Statistical Division of the Bureau of Customs, the General Civil Registry Division of the National Library, the Division of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, and the Section of Vital Statistics of the Bureau of Health are transferred to the Bureau of Census and Statistics, effective January 1, 1941:

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 313 (1987)

WHEREAS, unofficial contacts between the Philippines and Taiwan are facilitated by private offices the Philippines' Asian Exchange Center, Inc. in Taipei and Taiwan's Pacific Economic and Cultural Center in Manila whose operations are tolerated by the People's Republic of China, provided that they maintain their non-governmental image and are not accorded diplomatic or formal consular status;

1987
1 section

Executive Order No. 313 (1940)

(a)—Arms:—Paleways of two pieces, dexter (right), azure (blue), and sinister (left), gules (red); a chief white, bearing three mullets (five-pointed stars), (gold), dexter (right), center and sinister (left); an oval field, white, emblazoning at the honor point the symbolic eight-rayed sun in rayonnant, or (gold), each ray-flanked on both sides by lesser and minor rays, or (gold). This is the Coat-of-Arms proper of the Philippine.

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 312 (1987)

WHEREAS, Executive No. 311 dated December 10, 1987 reduced the tax on indigenous petroleum from Twenty-Two Percent (22%) to Fifteen Percent (15%) as a consequence of the reduction of the duty rate on imported crude oil under Executive Order No. 303 dated August 25, 1987;

1987
5 sections

Executive Order No. 312 (1940)

By virtue of the powers vested in me by section one of Act Numbered One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, as amended by Acts Numbered Two thousand four hundred and fourteen, Two thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, and Three thousand five hundred and forty-two,

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 311 (1987)

WHEREAS, under Section 129 (as renumbered to Section 151 (a) (4) under Executive Order No. 273), of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended, indigenous petroleum is subject to excise tax equivalent to twenty-two percent (22%) of the fair international market price thereof;

1987
5 sections

Executive Order No. 311 (1940)

All roads now classified as insular roads; main traffic routes connecting provincial capitals with important commercial centers, national airports, national seaports, and national parks and roads of military importance, which may be so designated by the President upon favorable recommendation of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications. National roads shall have a right-of-way of not less than twenty (20) meters; provided that a right-of-way of at least sixty (60) meters shall be reserve

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 310 (1987)

WHEREAS, it has been the policy of the government to grant a year-end reward and incentive to national government employees in the form of Christmas bonus and cash gift of P1,000 for each government employee;

1987
9 sections

Executive Order No. 310 (1940)

, President of the Philippines, do hereby create the Philippines Heraldry Committee, the chairman and members of which shall be appointed by the President from time to time, to make a study of, and recommend ways and means for, the adoption of the coat-of-arms of the different political subdivisions, provinces, cities, and semi-governmental institutions. The Committee shall have a secretary who shall be designated by the chairman from among its members.

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 309 (1987)

WHEREAS, it is the duty of local governments, the law enforcement agencies, the prosecution services, and similar institutions of Government to assist the Chief Executive in the proper enforcement of the laws and the administration of justice;

1987
7 sections

Executive Order No. 309 (1940)

—The area herein reserved as rights-of-way through naturally forested areas are classified as forest reserve, and it shall be unlawful for any person willfully to enter and occupy any portion of said areas or make kaingin therein or in any manner destroy or cause any damage to the timber stand or other forest growth found therein. Any person violating the provision of this Order shall be subject to the penalty provided for in section 2751 (b) of the Administrative Code, as amended by Commonwealt

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 308 (1987)

WHEREAS, Article X Section 14, of the 1987 Constitution states that: "The President shall provide for Regional Development Councils or other similar bodies composed of local government officials, regional heads of departments and other government offices, and representatives from non-governmental organizations within the regions for purposes of administrative decentralization to strengthen the autonomy of the units therein and to accelerate the economic and social growth and development of the u

1987
10 sections

Executive Order No. 308 (1940)

The Code Committee shall immediately meet and organize and appoint a secretary, the expense to be incurred in this connection to be paid out of the discretionary funds of the Chief Executive until the National Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation, provide funds for this purpose. The Committee is hereby empowered to call on any official, office, branch or dependency of the Government for such data and assistance as may be required. The committee shall complete its work not later than two ye

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 307 (1987)

WHEREAS, the Government of Japan through Japan Internal Cooperation Agency has so graciously acceded to the request of the Philippines to finance the construction of the Center envisioned in this issuance and equip the same with the necessary instruments, equipment, laboratories and other facilities as well as appropriate technology and expertise under its grant-aid and technical cooperation programs;

1987
9 sections

Executive Order No. 307 (1940)

1. All departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities of the Government shall utilize the National Social Security Administration and its duly authorized agencies in the procurement of common and semiskilled labor for the execution of public works. In all cases when it is necessary to employ common and semiskilled labor preference shall be given to those who are registered with the said Administration and its agencies and have been issued certificates showing that they are in need of and fi

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 306 (1987)

WHEREAS, further reduction in the rate of the customs duty on crude oil is consistent with government policy to subject raw materials to lower tariff rates than intermediate and finished goods.

1987
4 sections

Executive Order No. 306 (1940)

1. For the purpose of classifying airports and landing fields, built or to be built, and fixing the responsibility for their proper construction, administration, use and maintenance, and upon the recommendation of the National Transportation Board created by Executive Order No. 45, dated July 6, 1936,

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 305 (1987)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby created a Council of State to be composed of the President of the Philippines as Chairman and the following as members:

1987
1 section

Executive Order No. 305 (1940)

With a view to giving as wide publicity as possible to the activities being undertaken by the Government in the promotion of the political, social, and cultural welfare of the people, provincial, municipal, and city treasurers, librarians of the branches of the National Library, and principals of central schools under the Bureau of Education are hereby designated representatives of the Bureau of Printing in their respective jurisdictions to sell and distribute government publications.

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 304 (1987)

WHEREAS, pursuant to Articles 27 and 28 of the 1951 Convention, the Philippines undertakes to issue identity papers to any refugee in the Philippines who does not possess a valid travel document, and to issue travel document to refugees lawfully staying in the Philippines to enable them to travel outside Philippine territory, unless compelling reasons of national security or public sector otherwise require; and

1987
5 sections

Executive Order No. 304 (1940)

in order to enable the Board on Pensions for Veterans to expedite or otherwise facilitate its work, it is necessary to create investigating committees that could help the said Board in the investigation of applications for veterans— pension in the provinces and chartered cities, as well as to require all officers and employees of all bra subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Philippine Government to assist the Board in its work as the latter may request; and

1940
1 section

Executive Order No. 303 (1987)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON, C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by Section 401 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, as amended, do hereby order:

1987
4 sections

Executive Order No. 303 (1940)

- Government officials and employees, who, by reason of their long training and experience in office and their proven ability and efficiency, are peculiarly fitted to undertake special studies or to acquire practical training in such particular lines of work as may be useful to the government service, may be granted scholarships although not possessing the educational qualifications required in paragraph 3 hereof.

1940
1 section