WHEREAS, there is need to rationalize the availment of the privileges by identifying who shall be allowed to purchase duty and tax free articles or merchandise;

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:

SECTION 1. Section six of Presidential Decree No. 1193 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 6. Imported articles/merchandise in stock in such Tourist Duty-Free Shops may be sold duty/tax free to:

"a) Foreign embasssies, legations, consular offices except consuls ad honorem who are nationals of the Philippines, and other foreign governments and/or international agencies, institutions, associations, or organizations, entitled to exemptions pursuant to agreements or special laws, without the necessity of securing prior approval from the departments of Foreign Affairs and Finance;

"b) x x x x x;

"c) x x x x x;

"d) x x x x x;

SEC. 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven.

			(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines
	By the President:
	(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
		Presidential Assistant