[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 479, May 31, 1998 ]
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 249 DATED MAY 29, 1995 GRANTING PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS TO CERTAIN VIETNAMESE CITIZENS AND FILIPINO-VIETNAMESE CHILDREN
WHEREAS, there is a need to extend the period given to the Bureau of Immigration within which to process the residency and citizenship papers of the individuals covered by Executive Order No. 249.
NOW THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
1. The period given to the Bureau of Immigration within which to process the residency and citizenship papers of the individuals covered by Executive Order No. 249 is hereby extended ninety (90) days from the publication of this Order. The Secretary of Justice shall submit his report on the implementation of Executive Order No. 249 to the Office of the President within Thirty (30) days from completion by the Bureau of Immigration of the processing of the papers.
2. This Order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 31 May 1998
BY THE PRESIDENT:
(SGD.) RENATO C. CORONA
Chief President Legal Counsel
NOW THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
1. The period given to the Bureau of Immigration within which to process the residency and citizenship papers of the individuals covered by Executive Order No. 249 is hereby extended ninety (90) days from the publication of this Order. The Secretary of Justice shall submit his report on the implementation of Executive Order No. 249 to the Office of the President within Thirty (30) days from completion by the Bureau of Immigration of the processing of the papers.
2. This Order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 31 May 1998
BY THE PRESIDENT:
(SGD.) RENATO C. CORONA
Chief President Legal Counsel