Extension of Period for Operation of the Balikbayan Program
On February 14, 1979, President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Letter of Instructions No. 811, extending the Balikbayan program for overseas Filipinos from March 1, 1979, to February 29, 1980. This decision was made in response to requests from overseas Filipino associations seeking to facilitate their return to the Philippines to observe national developments. The program continues to offer the same incentives and benefits as previously established in Letter of Instructions No. 493 from December 30, 1976. The extension aims to support more Filipinos in reconnecting with their homeland.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 811
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 14, 1979
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 811
TO : All Concerned
WHEREAS, despite the fact that the Balikbayan program has been in operation since September 1973, there remain thousands of overseas Filipinos who, due to economic consideration or job arrangements, have not been able to take advantage of the program; cd i
WHEREAS, there have been repeated requests from associations of overseas Filipinos either directly or through Philippine diplomatic missions, to extend the Balikbayan program so that overseas Filipinos can revisit the homeland and personally observe the development of the New Society;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby extend the Balikbayan program to another period beginning March 1, 1979 to February 29, 1980 featuring the same incentives and benefits provided by Letter of Instructions No. 493 issued on December 30, 1976.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine. acd
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Extension of Period for Operation of the Balikbayan Program, Letter of Instructions No. 811, Feb 14, 1979 (Philippines)
Extension of Period for Operation of the Balikbayan Program, Letter of Instructions No. 811 (Phil. 1979)
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