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69 documents · 2026, 1997

Executive Order No. 462 (1997)

ENABLING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF OCEAN, SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY RESOURCES FOR POWER GENERATION AND OTHER ENERGY USES

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21 sections

Executive Order No. 461 (1997)

pursuant to Republic Act No. 8180 entitled "An Act Deregulating the Downstream Oil Industry and for Other Purposes," Executive Order No. 365 was issued providing for tariff duties of three percent (3%) and seven percent (7%) on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products, respectively, except fuel oil and LPG, the rate of which is the same as that for imported crude oil;

1997
5 sections

Executive Order No. 460 (1997)

Letter of Instructions No. 270, as amended by Letters of Instructions Nos. 278, 283, 292, and 491 and by Presidential Decrees Nos. 836 and 1379, the Special Committee on Naturalization was granted jurisdiction and authority to receive, consider and recommend actions on petitions for naturalization of deserving aliens;

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5 sections

Executive Order No. 459 (1997)

Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, provides that the Department of Foreign Affairs shall be the lead agency that shall advise and assist the President in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the total national effort in the field of foreign relations;

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11 sections

Executive Order No. 458 (1997)

there is a need to reward the dedication of these personnel specifically at this time when their purchasing power has been weakened by the fluctuations of the Philippine currency and they are faced with expenses in connection with the celebration of Christmas;

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7 sections

Executive Order No. 457 (1997)

—the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) were created by virtue of R.A. 7722 dated 18 May 1994 and R.A. 7796 dated 25 August 1994, respectively, to focus on post-secondary education thereby allowing the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to concentrate on basic (elementary and secondary) education;

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4 sections

Executive Order No. 456 (1997)

Executive Order (E.O.) No. 167 was issued on March 1994 creating the Iwahig Penal Colony Inter-Agency Committee (IPC-IASC) to submit recommendations to the President within one (1) year from its creation, comprehensive study and development plan for the area covered by the Iwahig Penal Colony (IPC) to include its forest and lowland areas, inland waters and coastal area;

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3 sections

Executive Order No. 455 (1997)

—pursuant to Section 132 (e) of Republic Act No. 7653, the Central Bank Board of Liquidators (CB-BOL) has the responsibility of administering, disposing of and liquidating all assets and liabilities of the Central Bank of the Philippines not transferred to or assumed by the—Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas—(BSP);

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6 sections

Executive Order No. 454 (1997)

—there is a need to maintain a prudent and firm fiscal posture to send positive signals about the government—s genuine commitment to economic stability and sustainable growth and facilitate the reduction of the country—s current account deficit and domestic interest rates;

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Executive Order No. 453 (1997)

MODIFYING THE RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF 1978, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE 1997-2003 PHILIPPINE SCHEDULE OF TARIFF REDUCTION OF PRODUCTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE TEMPORARY EXCLUSION LIST TO THE INCLUSION LIST UNDER THE NEW TIME FRAME OF THE ACCELERATED COMMON EFFECTIVE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF SCHEME FOR THE ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (CEPT-AFTA)

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7 sections

Executive Order No. 452 (1997)

—consistent with the tenets of Social Reform, there is an urgent need to protect the vendors from being deprived of their livelihood as well as the rights of consumers and citizens from any negative effects that the vending industry may have on the environment and on the welfare of the public in general.

1997
9 sections

Executive Order No. 451 (1997)

—preeminent achievements that have enhanced the Filipino—s cultural heritage deserve the recognition and acknowledgment of our Government in pursuit of its policy of preserving and developing Filipino culture and a national identity;

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Executive Order No. 450 (1997)

a) contributed to the pollution of the Lingayen Gulf and its river tributaries as a result of over stocking and excessive use of commercial feeds resulting to rampant occurrence of massive —fishkills— leading to multi-million peso damages in the fishery industry;

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5 sections

Executive Order No. 449 (1997)

—under Section 78 of the General Provisions of Republic Act No. 8250 (General Appropriations Act for FY 1997), heads of departments, bureaus and agencies are directed to scale down, phase out or abolish activities no longer essential in the delivery of public services;

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6 sections

Executive Order No. 448 (1997)

—the Philippines has adopted the National Action Agenda for Productivity as a comprehensive strategy to sustain its economic growth, further strengthen the global competitiveness of its products and services, and accelerate its transformation into a Newly Industrialized Economy;

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Executive Order No. 447 (1997)

—President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby further amend Section 1 of Executive Order No. 175, dated April 30, 1994, as amended by Executive Order No. 223, dated February 7, 1995, Executive Order No. 229, dated March 19, 1995, and Executive Order No. 259, dated July 11, 1995, which created the Northwestern Luzon Quadrangle Commission, to include the Chairman of the Cordillera Regional Assembly as Commission Member.

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Executive Order No. 446 (1997)

MANDATING THE PHASE-OUT OF LEADED GASOLINE AS ONE OF THE MEANS OF SOLVING AIR POLLUTION

1997
8 sections

Executive Order No. 445 (1997)

—there is a need to create an institutional mechanism that will support and enhance international, national and local government initiatives and promote public and private sector partnership and synergy for the development of the SZOPAD;

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8 sections

Executive Order No. 444 (1997)

—Executive Order No. 140— dated 30 November 1993 provides for the rationalization of duty free stores/outlets and their operations in the Philippines in order to enhance their conformity with generally observed practices in most countries and to avoid their possible adverse impact on local enterprises;

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12 sections

Executive Order No. 443 (1997)

d. Operationalizing convergence at the community level necessitates a focal agency for the installation of the MBN Approach with a network mechanism at all levels to coordinate poverty mapping; social preparation of the community; agency participation/matching of needs and programs/services for focused-targeting; and the conduct of continuing community mobilization for self-management of poverty alleviation program; and

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5 sections

Executive Order No. 442 (1997)

the recent Agno River Siltation Study indicates the need to create a body that will coordinate all phases of planning, design, construction, and implementation of various siltation mitigation projects as well as other development undertakings of various government agencies, including local government units, non-government organizations and the private sector;

1997
7 sections

Executive Order No. 441 (1997)

—several agencies of government, such as the Bases Conversion Development Authority, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and the Public Estate Authority, are authorized by their charters or enabling laws to pursue transportation development projects on their own;

1997
4 sections

Executive Order No. 440 (1997)

under the Mitsubishi BBC Schemes approved on an ad referendum basis by Indonesia on 12 August 1996, by Malaysia and Thailand on 16 September 1996 and by the Philippines on 4 October 1996, the Philippines will import from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand certain component parts for the original equipment manufacture (OEM) of completely knocked-down (CKD) of Lancer (Models LA/LM/C/E/MG) passenger cars, L200 (PB/P-CAR) and Colt L300 light commercial vehicles, in exchange for Philippine exports of c

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6 sections

Executive Order No. 439 (1997)

—Section 104, and 401 of the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as amended, empower the President, upon the recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority, to increase, reduce or remove existing protective rates of import duty, as well as to modify the form of duty.

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5 sections

Executive Order No. 438 (1997)

—chartering/leasing of ships pursuant to PD 760, as amended, has provided significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the country in terms of employment generation, foreign exchange earnings and shipping technology, among others;

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1 section

Executive Order No. 437 (1997)

Article X, Section 14, of the Constitution provides that the President shall create regional development councils (RDCs) and other similar bodies composed of local officials, regional heads of departments and other government offices and representatives from non-governmental organizations within the regions;

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3 sections

Executive Order No. 436 (1997)

the Filipino people must be given wider access to more sources of news, information, education, sports events and entertainment programs other than those provided for by mass media and afforded television programs to attain a well informed, well-versed and culturally refined citizenry and enhance their socio-economic growth;

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10 sections

Executive Order No. 435 (1997)

—pursuant to the aforesaid section of RA 6734, the powers, functions and responsibilities exercised in the region by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), its sectoral offices and attached agencies are now devolved to the ARMM except —maritime, land and air transportation and communication that affect areas outside the Autonomous Region—;

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17 sections

Executive Order No. 434 (1997)

pursuant to Executive Order No. 3, dated 7 July 1992, the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC) was created with the principal task of directing and coordinating the activities of various law enforcement agencies to effect a more vigorous campaign against criminality;

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5 sections

Executive Order No. 433 (1997)

ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA FOR PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS TO PRIVATE BUSINESS INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES, FOREIGN OR LOCAL, IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE ATTAINMENT OF PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1997
5 sections