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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1175
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1175 -
AMENDING CERTAIN SectionS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 189, AS AMENDED BY
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 564 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE
PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY
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WHEREAS, to
further ensure the pursuit of the avowedm of the government to promote
Philippine Tourism, it is imperative that certain provision of P.D. No.
189, as amended by P.D. No. 564 be amended; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Authority has acquired possession and ownership over
personal and real properties and has undertaken projects in relation
with the carrying out of its purposes, functions and objectives under
said Decree; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve the foregoing objectives, it is necessary
to rationalize the existing function and powers of the Authority and
provide new ones that will help optimize the integration of related
activities pertaining to tourism development projects;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
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 amendment of P.D. 564 otherwise known as the
Charter of the Philippine Tourism Authority, as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. Chapter I is hereby amended by adding a
new section to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 12-A. All projects undertaken by the Authority
in pursuance of its functions and objectives as implementing arm of the
Department of Tourism in the development and promotion of tourism
projects shall be deemed registered under P.D. 535 and shall enjoy all
the incentives and benefits provided therein."
Section 2. Section 36 is hereby amended by adding a
new paragraph to read as follows:cralaw:red
"The above properties including those acquired by the Authority by
pursuance, transfer or assignment shall be exempt from the payment of
all taxes of whatever kind and nature imposed by the Republic of the
Philippines, its agencies, instrumentalities or political
subdivisions." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. Section 37 is hereby amended to read as
follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 37. All purchase of equipment and supplies or
contracts for services except for personnel services, entered into by
the Authority, shall be done through competitive public bidding:
Provided, that bidding shall not be required when (1) an emergency, as
certified by the General Manager, requires immediate delivery of the
supplies or performance of the services, and (2) the aggregate amount
involved in any one purchase of supplies or procurement of services
does not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000), in which case,
such purchase or procurement may be made in the usual course of
business: Provided, that the Authority's emergency purchase of supplies
and services shall not exceed the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P500,000.00) for any one month: Provided, further, that purchase of
equipment and supplies necessary for the development and operation of
tourism enterprises owned by the Authority and its subsidiaries may be
made directly without need of approval from the Office of the President
and other government agencies: Provided, finally, that in comparing
bids and in making awards, the Authority shall consider such factors as
the cost and relative quality and adaptability of supplies or services;
the bidder's financial responsibility, skill, experience, integrity,
and ability to furnish repairs and maintenance services; the time of
delivery or performance offered; and the bidder's compliance with the
specifications desired." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. All acts, decrees, Executive Orders,
Administrative Orders, Rules and Regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. This decree shall take effect immediately
upon its approval.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 28th day of July in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and
seventy-seven.
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