[ Proclamation No. 226, July 5, 1967 ]
CALLING THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TO A SPECIAL SESSION.
WHEREAS, the public interest requires that the Congress of the Philippines be convened in a special session in order to consider urgent legislative measures;
1. “DECENTRALIZATION ACT OF 1967”.
2. “AN ACT PRESCRIBING INCENTIVES AND GUARANTEES TO INVESTMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING A BOARD OF INVESTMENTS, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
3. “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO REORGANIZE WITHIN ONE YEAR THE DIFFERENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE CORPORATIONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY IT”.
“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE HELP OF A COMMISSION ON REORGANIZATION, TO REORGANIZE WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS THE DIFFERENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT INCLUDING BANKING OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATIONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY IT, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS”.
4. “AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF SIXTEEN PESOS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS”.
5. “AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SYNCHRONIZING SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS”.
6. “AN ACT CREATING CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURT TO TRY AND DECIDE CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
7. “AN ACT AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 466, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY INSERTING A NEW SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONFISCATION AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY USED IN THE COMMISSION OF CRIMES UNDER SUCH CODE”.
8. “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF CITY AND MUNICIPAL POLICE FORCES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
9. “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL PROSECUTORS IN THE PROSECUTION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ENLARGING AND REORGANIZING ITS PROSECUTION STAFF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
10. “AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE POLICE COMMISSION FOR SALARY SUBSIDY OF POLICE FORCES, FOR DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS AND OTHER BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER FORTY EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
11. “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “POLICE ACT OF 1966”.
12. “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OR DRINKING OF BEER, LIQUOR OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY KIND ANYWHERE TO MINORS AND IN SARI-SARI STORES TO ALL PERSONS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF”.
13. “AN ACT INCREASING THE SPECIFIC TAX ON CERTAIN DISTILLED SPIRITS AND ON FERMENTED LIQUORS AND LIMITING TO DISTILLERIES THE PROCESS OF DENATURATION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 133, 135 AND 164 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE”.
14. “AN ACT PRESCRIBING A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BY PROVINCIAL AND CITY FISCALS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, AND BY STATE PROSECUTORS”.
15. “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED ELECTION CODE AND THE USE OF THE PERMANENT LIST OF VOTERS PREPARED PURSUANT THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTIONS OF NOVEMBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN”.
16. “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT 466, AS INSERTED BY REPUBLIC ACT 2345 (re disposition of proceeds of income, inheritance and gift taxes)”.
17. “AN ACT AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 24 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 466, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (re rates of tax on corporations)”.
18. “AN ACT INCREASING THE SPECIFIC TAX ON CERTAIN DISTILLED SPIRITS AND ON FERMENTED LIQUORS AND LIMITING TO DISTILLERIES THE PROCESS OF DENATURATION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 133, 135 AND 164 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE”.
19. “AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 260 AND 260-A OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 466, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED”.1aшphi1
20. “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3127, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF BASIC INDUSTRIES FROM THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAXES”.
21. “AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”.
22. “AN ACT REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CHARGES FOR EVERY FOREIGN TRAVEL AND FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TO BE DEDUCTED FROM INCOME TAX LIABILITIES”.
23. “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR INCREASING THE HIGHWAY SPECIAL FUND”.
24. “AN ACT PRESCRIBING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND RECIPROCITY AS A QUALIFICATION FOR ANY EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ANY PROFESSION OR VOCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES”.
25. “AN ACT REGULATING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY TO OR PROCUREMENT BY ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES OR AGENCIES OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, GOODS AND ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF”.
26. “AN ACT TO AMEND SUBPARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2), PARAGRAPH A OF SECTION 402, PART 3, TITLE II, BOOK I OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN ORDER THAT IMPORT QUOTAS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FOR CAUSES OTHER THAN THE RESULT OF ANY CONCESSION GRANTED UNDER A TRADE AGREEMENT”.
27. “AN ACT LIMITING OWNERSHIP OF CAPITAL STOCK OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS TO FILIPINO CITIZENS AND PROVIDING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN BANKS”.
28. “AN ACT PROVIDING THAT NO ALIEN OR ORGANIZATION TWENTY FIVE PER CENT (25%) OR MORE OF THE CAPITAL OF WHICH IS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY ALIENS SHALL BE REGISTERED, LICENSED OR PERMITTED TO DO BUSINESS OR ENGAGE IN ANY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, NOR SHALL MAKE ANY INVESTMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
29. “AN ACT CONDONING INTEREST DUE ON LOANS OBTAINED BY FARMERS AND FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS FROM THE FORMER AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AND COOPERATIVE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION NOW AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ADMINISTRATION PRIOR TO AUGUST EIGHT, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS”.
30. AN ACT DECLARING MARIVELES IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN A FREE PORT”.
31. “AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE GROUND SATELLITE TERMINAL STATION OR STATIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATION WITH SATELLITE FACILITIES AND DELIVERY TO COMMON CARRIERS”.
32. “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED NINE, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT DECLARING OBLIGATORY THE TEACHING OF SPANISH IN ALL COURSES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE IN THE PHILIPPINES’, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE”.
33. “AN ACT CREATING A NEW GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO TAKE OVER FUNCTION OF THE NAMARCO”.
34. “AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF THIRTY MILLION PESOS TO ADEQUATELY COVER THE COST AND EXPENSES IN THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY PRINTING PLANT”.
35. “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEDURE IN APPOINTING SPECIAL POLICE IN THE CITY OF MANILA, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA”.
36. “AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE (re acts of vandalism)”.
All persons entitled to sit as members of the Congress of the Philippines are requested to take notice of this Proclamation.
Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-seven.
