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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1400
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1400 -
FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 564, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS,
the Philippine Tourism Authority has been created as the Government's
implementing arm in integrating activities and services related to
tourism development, aside from administering the tourism incentives
decree; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to transform it into a more effective
instrument geared toward the development of the various tourism
infrastructure projects in the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby decree and order the amendment of P.D. 564, as
follows;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Section 11 of P.D. 564 is here amended by
adding a new Section to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 11-A. Authority's Exemption from taxes. — In
furtherance and effective implementation of the policy enumerated in
Section 1 of the Decree, the Authority is hereby declared exempt.
(a) From the payment of all taxes, duties, fees,
charges, costs and service fees in any court or administrative
proceedings in which it may be a party, to the Republic of the
Philippines, its provinces, cities, municipalities and other government
agencies and instrumentalities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(b) From all income taxes, franchise taxes, realty
taxes and all other kinds of taxes and licenses imposed by the National
Government, or its political subdivisions, instrumentalities or
agencies, and
(c) From all tariff and customs duties, and advance
sales tax on importations of capital equipment required for its
operations."
Section 2. Section 23 is hereby amended by adding a
new Section to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 23-A. General Manager. — Appointment and
Tenure. — The General Manager shall be appointed by the President of
the Philippines and shall serve for a term of six (6) years unless
sooner removed for cause; Provided, That upon the expiration of his
term, he shall serve as such until his successor shall have been
appointed and qualified."
Section 3. Section 30 is hereby amended to read as
follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 30. Exemption from coverage of the Office of
Compensation and Position Classification. — The regular professional
and technical personnel of the Authority shall be exempted from Office
of Compensation and Position Classification Rules and Regulations.
"Any government retiree employed in the Authority shall not be required
to reimburse or refund any gratuity received from the government nor
shall any pension or annuity to which he is entitled be suspended or
reduced on account of his employment in the Authority." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. All acts, decrees, Executive Orders,
Administrative Order, Rules and Regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately
upon its approval.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 5th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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