WHEREAS,
Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 envisioned, among other goals, the
bringing about of a social order characterized by a high stage of
discipline among the citizenry;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, subversion, sabotage, rebellion, insurrection, criminality and
smuggling mentioned in the aforesaid Proclamation No. 1081 are
committed and abetted by the use of watercraft of less than 100 gross
tons and capable of cruising with a speed in excess of fifteen (15)
knots;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it has been observed that speedboats and other similar type of
watercraft are flagrantly used by criminal elements for purposes
inimical to national interest and security; 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, that;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
1. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or
possessor of any watercraft less than one hundred (100) gross tons, to
install on board, high-powered inboard and/or outboard engines such as
Volvo PENTAS, MERCRUISER, etc., that are capable of providing
propelling power/speed to any such watercraft in excess of fifteen (15)
knots: Provided, that this Decree shall not apply to such engines
installed in watercraft owned and/or operated by the Armed Forces of
the Philippines;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. Effective immediately, it shall be unlawful to
own and/or operate vessel/watercraft less than one hundred (100) gross
tons with high-powered inboard and/or outboard engines capable of
providing speed exceeding fifteen (15) knots, other then those
constructed with the approval of the Philippine Cost Guard and duly
registered therewith. Such vessel/watercraft or engines shall be
subject to seizure and custody; Provided that the Philippine Cost Guard
shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over seizure proceeding against
vessels apprehended for violation of the provision of this Decree and
such implementing regulations thereof: Provided, finally, that such
seizure proceedings may be instituted independently of a criminal
action; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
3. Any person violating this Decree shall be
prosecuted before the Military Tribunal and upon conviction, shall
suffer an imprisonment ranging from two to four years and a fine
ranging from P5,000 to P10,000 without prejudice to further prosecution
for such other offenses/crimes in violation of other General Orders,
Presidential Decrees and/or Letters of Instructions promulgated under
said Proclamation No. 1081: Provided, further, that the crew of the
same vessel/watercraft, the president, manager, members of the board of
directors or responsible officers of any public, private firms,
companies, corporation or entities who shall knowingly cause or allow
the installation of such high-powered engines in such vessel/watercraft
shall suffer similar punishment as above; Provided finally that
conviction of the offender(s) carriers with it the forfeiture of said
vessel/watercraft in favor of the government under the direct control
and operation of the Secretary of National Defense for use in law
enforcement activities.
The Secretary of National Defense shall promulgate the implementing
rules and regulations of this Decree.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 19th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-five.
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