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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 118 - 2005
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 118 –
DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FOR LICENSES TO MANUFACTURE OR DEAL
IN FIREARMS, PARTS OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES TO THE
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1866
dated June 29, 1983, as amended, codified the laws on illegal/unlawful
possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition, of
firearms, ammunition or explosives or instruments used in the
manufacture of firearms, ammunition or explosives and imposing stiffer
penalties for certain violations thereof and for relevant purposes;
WHEREAS, Sec. 2 of the implementing rules and regulations of PD 1866
provides that the corresponding permit/license for any person or entity
desiring to manufacture firearms, ammunition or explosives, shall be
issued only with the prior approval of the President;
WHEREAS, Sec. 883 of the Administrative Code of 1917 states that any
application to manufacture or deal in firearms, parts of firearms of
ammunition thereof requires the approval of the President;
WHEREAS, the delegation of the authority of the President to approve
applications for licenses to manufacture or deal in firearms, parts of
firearms, ammunition thereof requires the approval of the President;
WHEREAS, the delegation of the authority of the President to approve
applications for licenses to manufacture or deal in firearms, parts of
firearms, ammunition or explosives to the Secretary of Interior and
Local Government will streamline the process of securing such licenses,
thereby improving the rendition of services;
WHEREAS, sound principles of organization and governance demand that
the President be able to concentrate on more urgent and vital functions;
WHEREAS, the various executive and administrative functions of the
President may be performed by and through the Executive Departments
which are under the control of the President;
WHEREAS, under the Revised Administrate Code of 1987 and other related
laws and issuances, the President has the continuing authority to
reorganize the Executive Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby delegate the authority to approve applications for licenses to
manufacture or deal in firearms, parts of firearms, ammunition or
explosives, incumbent upon the President, to the Secretary of Interior
and Local Government. Approved applications, including all supporting
documents, shall be submitted to the Office of the Executive Secretary
within thirty (30) days from such approval.
All issuances, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof,
inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
This Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five.
(Sgd.)
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary
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