Census of All Veterans per Barangay
Letter of Instructions No. 287, issued on June 27, 1975, mandates a census of all veterans in the Philippines, both living and deceased, to facilitate the distribution of certificates of stock from the Philippine Veterans Bank. Barangay Heads are required to gather detailed information about veterans, including their names, ranks, and addresses, and for deceased veterans, the details of their heirs. The information must be compiled and submitted to Municipal Mayors, who will then consolidate the data for further transmission to relevant government offices. The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office will update the records annually and ensure the distribution of stock certificates through local authorities. Compliance with this directive is mandatory and ongoing.
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- What is Census of All Veterans per Barangay about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 287, issued on June 27, 1975, mandates a census of all veterans in the Philippines, both living and deceased, to facilitate the distribution of certificates of stock from the Philippine Veterans Bank. Barangay Heads are required to gather detailed information about veterans, including their names, ranks, and addresses, and for deceased veterans, the details of their heirs. The information must be compiled and submitted to Municipal Mayors, who will then consolidate the data for further transmission to relevant government offices. The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office will update the records annually and ensure the distribution of stock certificates through local authorities. Compliance with this directive is mandatory and ongoing.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 287?
- Census of All Veterans per Barangay (Letter of Instructions No. 287) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Census of All Veterans per Barangay enacted?
- Census of All Veterans per Barangay (Letter of Instructions No. 287) was enacted on Jun 27, 1975.
- What is the citation for Census of All Veterans per Barangay?
- Census of All Veterans per Barangay, Letter of Instructions No. 287, Jun 27, 1975 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 287
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 27, 1975
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 287
| TO | : | 1. | The Secretary of National Defense |
| 2. | The Secretary of Local Governments and Community | ||
| Development | |||
| 3. | All Others Concerned |
In order to facilitate the distribution of certificates of stock of the Philippine Veterans Bank to veterans recipients and in order to up-date the list and the address of veterans, you are hereby directed to require Barangay Heads to undertake immediately a census of all veterans (living or dead) within their respective areas, indicating: (a) name of veteran (b) rank (c) army serial number, if any (d) unit or organization (e) present address.
In case of deceased veteran, in addition to the above, the name or names and present address of the heir of nearest kin shall be indicated including the date and place of death of said veteran.
For the purpose of this Letter of Instructions, the term "veteran" shall include: (a) Veteran of the Philippine Revolution (b) USAFFE (c) Recognized Guerrilla (d) PEFTOK (e) Retired personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Require all PC Provincial Commanders to coordinate this veterans census.
Require Barangay Heads to complete this listing alphabetically arranged to be submitted to the Municipal Mayor on or before 15 June 1975. Municipal Mayors shall consolidate the report in seven (7) copies, alphabetically arranged, to be collected by the PC Provincial Commanders on or before 30 June 1975 for transmittal by special courier to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (3 copies), DND (2 copies), DLGCD (2 copies). PVAO shall in turn up-date the addresses and other data of the veteran, and to furnish as soon as possible the up-dated report to the Philippine Veterans Banks.
All certificates of stock shall be distributed through the PC Provincial Commander to Barangay Heads who shall deliver them to the owners. Certificates of stocks for deceased veterans shall be made after a determination of the heir or heirs or next of kin of the deceased veteran by the Judge Advocate General's Office, AFP.
This Letter of Instructions shall be transmitted to the Municipal Mayors and Barangay Heads through the PC Provincial Commanders by the fastest AFP communication facility.
The veterans record shall be up-dated every year in the manner stated above until otherwise ordered by me or by my duly designated representative.
For immediate and strict compliance.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Five.
Cite This Law
Census of All Veterans per Barangay, Letter of Instructions No. 287, Jun 27, 1975 (Philippines)
Census of All Veterans per Barangay, Letter of Instructions No. 287 (Phil. 1975)
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