EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 690 May 11, 1981
EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1980, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN, DATED DECEMBER 4, 1980
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 1745, dated November 20, 1980, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1747, dated December 3, 1980 grants amnesty to persons who prior to the promulgation of the Decree have been under arrest and/or investigation for, charged with or convicted of simple illegal possession of firearm, ammunition or explosive, provided that they shall apply therefore in writing to the proper authorities within three (3) months from such date of effectivity;
WHEREAS, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the same Decree, as amended, provide for the surrender of unlicensed or loose firearms, ammunition or explosive without incurring criminal liability therefor with the privilege of applying for license to possess the same, if qualified, and if not to sell the same to qualified firms or individuals;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforestated Decree, as amended, acceptance of applications for amnesty ceased last February 20, 1981 while the surrender of loose firearm, ammunition or explosive with the accompanying privileges ceased to be effective last May 1, 1981.
WHEREAS, there are numerous requests for the extension of the effectivity of the aforementioned Decree so that they may avail of the beneficial provisions thereof;
WHEREAS, in line with the government's policy of compassion, reconciliation, accommodation and normalization, the Government finds these requests meritorious.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that:
Sec. 1. The privilege to apply in writing to the proper authorities in order to avail of the amnesty granted pursuant to Section 1, Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended, is intended to December 31, 1981.
Sec. 2. The surrender of unlicensed or loose firearm, ammunition or explosive without incurring any criminal liability therefor pursuant to Section 3, Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended with corresponding privileges pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 thereof is extended to December 31, 1981.
Sec. 3. All rules and regulations in implementation of Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended, are made applicable in the implementation of this order.
Sec. 4. This Executive Order takes effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 11th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.
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