ORDER No.

58 January 1, 1987 RATIONALIZING FEES AND OTHER CHARGES ON FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES INGREDIENTS, SECURITY AGENCIES AND SECURITY GUARDS

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 58 January 1, 1987 RATIONALIZING FEES AND OTHER CHARGES ON FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES INGREDIENTS, SECURITY AGENCIES AND SECURITY GUARDS WHEREAS, the current rates of fees and other charges being collected by the Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police on firearms, explosives and explosives ingredients, security agencies and security guards are not sufficient to cover administrative costs and other expenses incurred for services rendered in connection therewith; WHEREAS, the revision of the rates of existing fees and other charges on firearms, explosives and explosives ingredients, security agencies and security guards and the imposition of new ones will provide the necessary financial support to meet the increasing cost of administrative services of, and regulation by, the Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order: Sec. 1. The provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 325 and its implementing rules and regulations and other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the rates of license/registration/permit fees, other charges, and Penal/administrative fines relative to firearms, explosives and explosives ingredients, security agencies and security guards shall be as follows: Rate 1. Annual Firearm License Fee (a) Rifle Cal. 22 (b) Shotgun (all gauges) (c) Pist/Rev Cal. .22 (Ord) (d) Pist/Rev Cal. .25; 32; .38; 380; 9MM; 65; 6.35 and Magnum .22 rimfire (e) Pist/Rev Cal .45; Magnum Cal .22 centerfire, .357;41 and .44 P 100.00 120.00 150.00 130.00 200.00

(f) HP Rifles 2. Permit to Purchase Explosives/Explosives Ingredients: (a) Explosives (b) Explosives Ingredients 3. 4. 5. 6. Storage Fee (Annual) Storage to Import Explosives and its Ingredients Permit to Unload Explosives and its Ingredients Annual Private Security License/Registration: (a) Scty Offr/Pvt Det/Consultant (b) Pvt Scty Gd/Supervisor (c) Pvt Scty Agcy and Coy Gd Forces (d) Registration Fees of Scty Guards by Scty Agencies 7. Penal/Administrative Fines: (a) Rifle Cal. 22 (b) Shotgun (all gauges) (c) Pist/Rev Cal. .25 (Ord) (d) Pist/Rev Cal. .25; 32; .38; .380; 9MM; 7.65; 6.35 and Magnum .22 rimfire (e) Pist/Rev Cal .45; Magnum Cal .22 centerfire, .357; .41 and .44 (f) HP Rifles

200.00

100.00 50.00 500.00 200.00 100.00

500.00 25.00 1,000.00 10.00

P 500.00 700.00 800.00 900.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

Sec. 2. The Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police is hereby authorizing to impose the following fees for licenses issued in connection with explosives/explosives ingredients: License (Annual) (a) Dealer's License License authorizing the importation, purchase, possession, sale, transfer and general business handling gunpowder dynamite, explosives or their ingredients. Rate P500.00

(b)

Manufacturer's License License authorizing the manufacturer of gunpowder, dynamite, explosives or their ingredients.

1,000.00

(c)

Purchaser's License License authorizing the purchase and possession of dynamite, explosives or ingredients for use of mines, quarries, road construction, wrecking and for use in any other legal and lawful occupation.

200.00

(d)

Foreman's License License authorizing the purchase and possession of dynamite, explosives or their ingredients by workmen in mines, quarries, road construction, wrecking or for use in any other legal and lawful public or private works. License must be qualified blaster or must technically qualified to handle explosives.

100.00

Sec. 3. The rates of fees and charges provided under this Executive Order shall take effect on January 1, 1987. Sec. 4. All laws, orders, issuances, and rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-six.