Preamble
WHEREAS, the Philippine flag carrier performs international air transportation services which are of vital importance to the foreign commerce, trade and tourism interests of the Philippines, including its balance of payments and foreign exchange reserves, the Postal Service and national security and defense; WHEREAS, it is found that the Philippine flag carrier's ability to compete with foreign air carriers is currently being weakened by a variety of discriminatory and unfair competitive practices adopted and implemented by foreign countries, such as, the discriminatory method of imposing certain airport charges, and the imposition of exhorbitant fees, rentals and charges which are unrelated to the cost of providing the particular service or facility; WHEREAS, it is also found that in most countries of the world, it is now the prevailing practice and policy to require or give preference to the use of national flag carriers for official government international air transportation and for air transportation required by organizations, institutions or corporations owned or controlled by the Government, in order to conserve and save foreign exchange and improve the balance of payments; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as follows: