CONSTITUTING
THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES INTO A BODY CORPORATE AND
PROVIDING
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THERETO FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,
the Supreme Court of the Philippines, by virtue of its rule-making
power
and conformably to the provisions of Republic Act No. 6397, has
ordained
the integration of the Philippine Bar by Resolution of January 8 1973,
for the fundamental purposes of elevating the standards of the legal
profession,
improving the administration of justice, and enabling the Bar to
discharge
its public responsibility more effectively;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the said Resolution and in accordance with Court
Rule 139-A effective January 16, 1973, the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines
has been organized, it various organs have been established, and its
officers,
both national and local, have been duly elected and have entered into
the
exercise and discharge of their respective powers and duties; and
WHEREAS,
the Integrated Bar, in the pursuit of its lofty objectives, obviously
merits
the aid and support of the people and the Government of the Republic of
the Philippines, particularly in the form of direct material and
financial
assistance at least during the initial years of its corporate existence;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the
powers vested in by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated
September21, 1972, and Gcncral Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972,
and
Proclamation No. 1104 January 17, 1973, do hereby order and decree as
part
of the law of the land that:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
Section 1.
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines is hereby constituted into a body
corporate, by the name, style and title "Integrated Bar of the
Philippines,"
with principal office in the Greater Manila Area.
Sec. 2. The
Integrated Bar shall have perpetual sucession and shall have all legal
powers appertaining to a juridical person, particularly the power to
sue
and be sued; to contract and be contracted with; to hold real and
personal
property as may be necessary for corporate purposes; to mortgage,
lease,
sell, transfer, convey and otherwise dispose of the same; to solicit
and
receive public and private donations and contributions; to accept and
receive
real and personal property by gift, devise or bequest; to levy and
collect
membership dues and special assessments from its members; to adopt a
seal
and to alter the same at pleasure; to have offices and conduct its
affairs
in the Greater Manila Area and elsewhere; to make and adopt by-laws,
rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the Philippines
or the Rules of
Court,
particularly Rule
139-A thereof; and generally to do all such acts and things as may
be necessary or proper to carry into effect and promote the purposes
for
which it was organized.
Sec. 3. All
donations or contributions which may be made by private entities or
persons
to the Integrated Bar shall be exempt from income and gift taxes, and
the
same shall further be deductible in full and shall not be included for
purposes of computing the maximum amount deductible under Section 30,
paragraph
(h), of the National
Internal Revenue Code. as amended.
Sec. 4. All
taxes, charges and fees that may be paid by the Integrated Bar or any
of
its Chapters to the Government or any political subdivision or
instrumentality
thereof shall be refundable annually to the former for the period
extending
up to December 31, 1978.
Sec. 5. The
Integrated Bar shall receive by way of donation or lease at a nominal
rent
from the Government thc Republic of the Philippines a parcel of land in
the Greater Manila Area as a suitable site for the construction of a
building
for the Integrated Bar, with full power to mortgage or otherwise
encumber
the same.
Sec. 6. The
foregoing provisions shall be without prejudice to the exercise by the
Supreme Court of its rule-making power under the Constitution
or to the provisions of Court
Rule 139-A.
Sec. 7. The
sum of five hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated, out of any
funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for thepurposes of
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for the fiscal year 1973-1974.
Sec. 8. This
Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the
City of Manila, this 4th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen
hundred and seventy-three.
FERDINAND
E. MARCOSPresident
of the Philippines
By the
President:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
ALEJANDRO
MELCHOR
Executive
Secretary
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