Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees
Letter of Instructions No. 535, issued on April 22, 1977, mandates that at least 10% of the manpower for government-sponsored projects be sourced from deactivated members of the Civilian Home Defense Force, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards, and rebel returnees. This initiative arises from a need to provide employment opportunities to these individuals in light of a trend towards normalcy and the deactivation of para-military groups. The measure aims to prevent potential social problems that could arise from idle manpower. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces is tasked with establishing the necessary rules for implementation, while all government agencies will receive a list of eligible personnel based on their skills.
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- What is Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 535, issued on April 22, 1977, mandates that at least 10% of the manpower for government-sponsored projects be sourced from deactivated members of the Civilian Home Defense Force, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards, and rebel returnees. This initiative arises from a need to provide employment opportunities to these individuals in light of a trend towards normalcy and the deactivation of para-military groups. The measure aims to prevent potential social problems that could arise from idle manpower. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces is tasked with establishing the necessary rules for implementation, while all government agencies will receive a list of eligible personnel based on their skills.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 535?
- Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees (Letter of Instructions No. 535) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees enacted?
- Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees (Letter of Instructions No. 535) was enacted on Apr 22, 1977.
- What is the citation for Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees?
- Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees, Letter of Instructions No. 535, Apr 22, 1977 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 535
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 22, 1977
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 535
| TO | : | All Heads of Departments, Agencies and Offices of the Government |
| SUBJECT | : | Requiring at Least 10% of Field Manpower Requirements of Government-Sponsored Projects be Provided thru the Employment of Deactivated Civilian Home Defense Force Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees |
WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Order 516 dated 16 January 1975, as amended by Presidential Memorandum Order No. 541 dated 17 October 1975, a sizeable number of rebels had returned to the fold of law;
WHEREAS, a trend towards normalcy has been perceived necessitating a reduction in the size of the forces under arms;
WHEREAS, the para-military bodies composed of Civilian Home Defense Forces, Special Police and Special Provincial Guards will be the first group to be deactivated;
WHEREAS, members of the cultural communities are a source of untapped manpower and are in need of work opportunities/involvement; casia
WHEREAS, the combined size of these prospective idle manpower is a potential source of a myriad of social problems if they cannot be kept busy and/or provided with gainful employment;
WHEREAS, the cost of preventing the occurrence of pertinent social problems is minimal compared to the actual cost of solving them after they have arisen;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and direct: cd
1. That at least 10% of the field manpower requirement of government-sponsored projects undertaken directly by government and/or private contractors shall be drawn from deactivated para-military force members and rebel returnees, who accrued in the Integrated Home Defense Force (ICHDF) program;
2. That the Chief of Staff, AFP, shall with the approval of the Secretary of National Defense, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Letter of Instruction; and
3. That all departments, agencies and offices of the government shall be furnished by the AFP a schedule and list of all Civilian Home Defense Force members, Special Policemen and Special Provincial Guards, Rebel Returnees and members of the cultural communities separated from the service/deactivated by category of skills.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.
Cite This Law
Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees, Letter of Instructions No. 535, Apr 22, 1977 (Philippines)
Employment of Deactivated CHDF Members, Special Policemen, Special Provincial Guards and Rebel Returnees, Letter of Instructions No. 535 (Phil. 1977)
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