[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 47, November 24, 2023 ]
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 125, SERIES 2021, ENTITLED CREATION OF THE NATIONAL AMNESTY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 125, series of 2021, created the National Amnesty Commission with the mandate to receive and process applications for amnesty under Proclamation No. 1090, 1091, 1092, and 1093, all series of 2021;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 19, Article VII of the Constitution, the President of the Philippines issued new proclamations granting amnesty to various groups of rebels and insurgents, which shall take effect upon concurrence by a majority of all the members of the Congress as provided for by the Constitution;
WHEREAS, the proclamations provided for the creation of an Amnesty Commission which shall receive and process applications for amnesty and determine whether the applicants who shall apply therefore are entitled to amnesty; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to amend and update the functions of the National Amnesty Commission to cover the processing of the applications for amnesty under the new proclamations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order:
Section 1. Section 1 of EO No. 125 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. National Amnesty Commission. - There is hereby created the National Amnesty Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall be primarily tasked with receiving and processing applications for amnesty and determining whether the applicants are entitled to amnesty under Proclamation Nos. 403, 404, 405 and 406.
Section 2. Term. The Commission created under EO No. 125 shall continue to exist. It shall cease to exist upon completion of its mandate or as may be determined by the President.
Section 3. Funding. To carry out the provisions of this Order, the Commission shall utilize existing budgetary and funding sources from available funds and other funds as may be identified by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), subject to availability of funds, and budgeting, accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations. For the succeeding years, the funding requirements of the Commission shall be included in its budget proposal which shall be submitted to the DBM, subject to the budgetary process.
Section 4. Except for the foregoing amendments, all other provisions of EO No. 125 shall remain unchanged.
Section 5. Separability. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Section 6. Repealing Clause. All orders, rules and regulations, and issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 7. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of November, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Three.
(SGD.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.
By the President:
(SGD.) LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Executive Secretary