WHEREAS, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Presidential Decree No. 1745, dated November 20, 1980, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1747, dated December 4, 1980 and Executive Order No. 690, dated May 1, 1981, provides for the surrender of unlicensed or loose firearm, ammunition or explosive without incurring criminal liability therefor, with the privilege of applying for license to possess the same, if qualified, and if not to sell the same to qualified entities or individuals;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforestated Decree, as amended, the surrender of loose firearm, ammunition or explosive with the accompanying privileges ceased to be effective on December 31, 1981;

WHEREAS, there are numerous requests for the extension of the effectivity of the aforementioned Section of Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended so that they may avail of the beneficial provisions thereof;

WHEREAS, the government is intent on minimizing, if not eradicating possession of loose or unlicensed firearms, ammunition and explosives and legitimizing possession thereof to law-abiding citizens of the country.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that:

SECTION 1. - The surrender of unlicensed or loose firearms, ammunition and explosives without incurring any liability therefor pursuant to Section 3, Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended with corresponding privileges pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 hereof is extended to December 31, 1982.

SECTION 2. - All rules and regulations in implementation of the aforestated Sections of Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended, are made applicable in the implementation of this order.

SECTION 3. - This Executive Order takes effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one.


By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Executive Assistant