Extension of the Effectivity of Balikbayan Program
Letter of Instructions No. 372-A, issued on February 9, 1976, extends the Balikbayan program for overseas Filipinos and their families, allowing them to visit the Philippines. This extension lasts from March 1, 1976, to February 28, 1977, and maintains the same incentives and benefits established in a previous instruction (No. 210) from 1974. The decision responds to requests from overseas Filipino communities and diplomatic offices for greater access to the program. The initiative aims to facilitate and encourage more visits to the homeland by overseas Filipinos.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 372-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 9, 1976
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 372-A
TO : All Concerned
WHEREAS, since the Balikbayan program was launched nearly 200,000 overseas Filipinos and their families have taken advantage thereof to visit the homeland; cdt
WHEREAS, due to circumstances, many more have not been able to take advantage of the Balikbayan program and wish to do so;
WHEREAS, there has been a sustained clamor from overseas Filipino groups and Philippine diplomatic offices to extend the Balikbayan program;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, extend the Balikbayan program to another period beginning March 1, 1976 to February 28, 1977, featuring the same incentives and benefits provided by Letter of Instructions No. 210 issued on August 20, 1974. cd
DONE in the City of Manila, this 9th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.
Cite This Law
Extension of the Effectivity of Balikbayan Program, Letter of Instructions No. 372-A, Feb 9, 1976 (Philippines)
Extension of the Effectivity of Balikbayan Program, Letter of Instructions No. 372-A (Phil. 1976)
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