Supreme Court E-Library
Information At Your Fingertips

  View printer friendly version

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 ingredient, 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:

SECTION 1. The provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 325 and its implementing rules and regulations and other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the rate 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:

1.	Annual Firearm License Fees	Rate
	(a) Rifle Cal . .22	P100.00
	(b) Shotgun (all gauges)	120.00
	(c) Pist/Rev Cal . .22 (Ord)	150.00
	(d) Pist/Rev Cal . .25; .32; .38; 380; 9MM; 7.65; 6.35 & Magnum .22 rimfire	180.00
	(e) Pist/Rev Cal . .45; Magnum Cal . .22 centerfire, .357, .41 and .44	200.00
	(f) HP Rifles	200.00
2.	Permit to purchase Explosives/Explosives Ingredients:
	(a) Explosives	100.00
	(b) Explosives Ingredients	50.00
3.	Storage Fee (Annual)	500.00
4.	Permit to import Explosives and its Ingredients	200.00
5.	Permit to Unload Explosives and its Ingredients	100.00
6.	Annual Private Security License/Registration:
	(a) Scty Offr/Pvt Det/Consultant	50.00
	(b) Pvt Scty Gd/Supervisor	25.00
	(c) Pvt Scty Agcy & Coy Guard Forces	1,000.00
	(d) Registration Fees of Scty Guards by Scty Agencies	10.00
7.	Penal/Administrative Fines:
	(a) Rifle Cal . .22	500.00
	(b) Shotgun (all gauges)	700.00
	(c) Pist/Rev Cal . .22 (Ord)	800.00
	(d) Pist/Rev Cal . .25; .32; .38; 380; 9MM; 7.65; 6.35 and Magnum 22 rimfire	900.00
	(e) Pist/Rev Cal . .45; Magnum Cal . .22 centerfire, .357, .41 and .44	1,000.00
	(f) HP Rifles	1,000.00

SECTION 2. The Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police is hereby authorized to impose the following fees for license issued in connection with explosives/explosives ingredients:

License (Annual)		Rate
(a)	Dealer's License - License authorizing the importation, purchase, possession, sale, transfer and general business handling gunpowder, dynamite, explosives or their ingredients.	P500.00
(b)	Manufacturer's License - License authorizing the manufacture 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. Licensee must be a qualified blaster or must be technically qualified to handle explosives.	P100.00

SECTION 3. The rate of fees and charges provided under this Executive Order shall take effect on January 1, 1987.

SECTION 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, the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-six.


By the President:

JOKER P. ARROYO
Executive Secretary