Letter of Instructions No. 74, issued on May 11, 1973, establishes a Special Committee on Travel for Abroad under the authority of Proclamation No. 1081. The committee, chaired by Undersecretary Manuel Collantes, includes representatives from various government departments and is tasked with formulating policies and guidelines for the travel of Filipinos abroad. An Executive Body, also led by Collantes, is created to implement these policies, with additional members from the Bureau of Immigration and the Office of the President. The committee is required to complete the policy formulation within one week, which will guide the approval of travel applications and the issuance of necessary clearances. The instructions take effect immediately.
May 11, 1973
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 74
Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, there is hereby created a Special Committee on Travel for Abroad to be composed of the following: aisa dc
| Undersecretary Manuel Collantes | : Chairman | |
| A representative from the | ||
| Department of Tourism | : Member | |
| Rony Diaz of the National Manpower | ||
| and Youth Council | : Member | |
| Nicanor Fuentes of the NEDA | : Member | |
| A representative from the Office | ||
| of the President | : Member |
The Committee shall formulate the policies and guidelines which shall govern the travel of Filipinos abroad. cdt
To implement the policies and guidelines formulated by the Committee, an Executive Body is hereby created to be composed of the following:
Undersecretary Manuel Collantes as Executive Officer; and as assistant executive officers aisa dc
Commissioner Edmundo Reyes of the Bureau of Immigration, and
Gen. Fabian Ver of the Office of the President.
These officials may ask any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the Government for such assistance as they may need in the performance of their duties.
The Committee shall complete within one week from issuance of these instructions the formulation of the policies and guidelines mentioned herein, which shall serve as the basis for the Executive Body in acting upon travel applications and issuance of the corresponding clearances.
These instructions shall take effect immediately. aisa dc