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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1609
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1609 -
AUTHORIZING AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE THE IMPORTATION, FREE OF DUTIES, OF
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
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WHEREAS,
there is a present shortage in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG) in the country and this problem is expected to become even more
pressing and burdensome for our people, particularly the consumers, in
the coming months, due to a combination of several factors; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, among the factors cited for the bleak forecast on the
situation involving the aforesaid petroleum product in the domestic
market are the fact that the normal production of the refineries has
been inadequate to meet the local requirements for liquefied petroleum
gas since 1974 and this deficiency has been exacerbated by the
increased demand for the said product particularly in December last
year; the fact that some of the refineries are scheduled for a
temporary shut down in the next few months and such an event would
adversely affect the available supply of LPG in the country; the fact
that any importation now of the said product can only be done at the
increased cost resulting from the price adjustments imposed by the
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries effective January 1,
1979; and the fact that many of the intermediaries engaged in the
marketing and distribution of the said product are likewise
encountering difficulties due to the shortage problem; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to provide for a temporary relief from the pressures generated
by the aforesaid problem and in order to spare the consumers from
unnecessary hardships and inconveniences, it is deemed necessary to
exempt, for a limited period, the importation of liquefied petroleum
gas from the payment of customs duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. Any provision of law, executive or
administrative order, rule or regulation to the contrary
notwithstanding, the importation, free from customs duties, of
liquefied petroleum gas, by persons or entities duly authorized by the
Board of Energy, shall be allowed for the duration of the critical
period or until local prices shall have been adjusted. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 13th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-nine.
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