FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 564, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1400
• Sections: 6

Preamble

WHEREAS, the Philippine Tourism Authority has been created

as the Government's implementing arm in integrating activities and services

related to tourism development, aside from administering the tourism incentives

decree; and WHEREAS, there is a need to transform it into a more

effective instrument geared toward the development of the various tourism

infrastructure projects in the country;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the

Constitution, do hereby decree and order the amendment of P.D. 564, as

follows:

Section 1

SECTION 1. Section 11 of P.D. 564 is hereby amended by

adding a new Section to read as follows:

"SECTION 11-A. Authority's Exemption from Taxes.—In

furtherance and effective implementation of the policy enumerated in Section 1

of the Decree, the Authority is hereby declared exempt:

From the payment of all taxes, duties, fees, charges, costs and service fees

in any court or administrative proceedings in which it may be a party, to the

Republic of the Philippines, its provinces, cities, municipalities and other

government agencies and instrumentalities;

From all income taxes, franchise taxes, realty taxes and all other kinds of

taxes and licenses imposed by the National Government, or its political

subdivisions, instrumentalities or agencies; and

From all tariff and customs duties, and advance sales tax on importations of

capital equipment required for its operations."

Section 2

SEC. 2. Section 23 is hereby amended by adding a new Section

to read as follows:

"SECTION 23-A. General Manager—Appointment and

Tenure.—The General Manager shall be appointed by the President of the

Philippines and shall serve for a term of six (6) years unless sooner removed

for cause; Provided, That upon the expiration of his term, he shall

serve as such until his successor shall have been appointed and

qualified."

Section 3

SEC. 3. Section 30 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 30. Exemption from coverage of the Office of

Compensation and Position Classification.—The regular professional and

technical personnel of the Authority shall be exempted from Office of

Compensation and Position Classification Rules and Regulations.

"Any government retiree employed in the Authority shall not be required to

reimburse or refund any gratuity received from the government nor shall any

pension or annuity to which he is entitled be suspended or reduced on account of

his employment in the Authority."

Section 4

SEC. 4. All acts, decrees, Executive Orders, Administrative

Order, Rules and Regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions

of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 5

SEC. 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately upon its

approval.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of June, in the year of Our Lord,

nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the

Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE

Presidential Executive

Assistant