Amending Proclamation No. 10 (July 27, 1992)

July 28, 1992

PROCLAMATION NO. 10-A

AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 10

I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by Section 19, Article VII of the Constitution do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The title of the Proclamation is hereby amended to read as follows:

"GRANTING AMNESTY IN FAVOR OF PERSONS WHO HAVE FILED APPLICATIONS FOR AMNESTY UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 350, SERIES OF 1989 AND CREATING THE NATIONAL UNIFICATION COMMISSION"

SECTION 2. The Fifth Whereas Clause is hereby amended to read as follows:

"WHEREAS, desirous of resuming their lawful pursuits or occupations as loyal and law abiding citizens, four thousand four hundred eighty five (4,485) individuals had returned to the folds of the law and had filed their applications for amnesty under Executive Order No. 350, and whose applications have already been processed and are ready for final dispositive action;"

SECTION 3. A new Whereas Clause is hereby added after the Sixth Whereas Clause to read as follows:

"WHEREAS, to address the problem of bringing back the rest of the rebels in our society to the folds of the law, there is need to undertake a comprehensive and participative peace process which will involve all concerned sectors of society in order to generate the collective political will to attain peace with justice;"

SECTION 4. Section 1 of Proclamation No. 10 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. Grant of Amnesty. — Amnesty is hereby granted in favor of those who have applied for amnesty under Executive Order No. 350, and whose applications had already been processed and are ready for final action as of date hereof, and whosoever may want to apply for amnesty under Executive Order No. 350 from the date of this Proclamation up to December 11, 1992, who have committed any act covered under Section 2 of Executive Order No. 350, series of 1989.

SECTION 5. A new section to be numbered as Section 2 is hereby inserted between Sections 1 and 2 of Proclamation No. 10 which shall read as follows:

"Sec. 2. Establishment of the National Unification Commission. — An advisory body, to be known as the National Unification Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created which will, through consultations with concerned sectors of society, to include all rebel groups, as well as the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, recommend to the President of the Philippines within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Proclamation a viable general amnesty program and process that will lead to a just, comprehensive and lasting peace. The Commission shall be composed of a Chairman and four (4) members to be designated by the President, and two (2) members each of both houses of Congress as may be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The amount necessary for the operational and administrative expense of the Commission shall be provided by the Office of the President."

Sections 2, and 3 of Proclamation No. 10 are hereby renumbered Sections 3 and 4, respectively.

SECTION 6. This Proclamation shall take effect upon concurrence by a majority of all the members of Congress.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Two.