Maasin, Leyte as Port of Entry
Republic Act No. 2378, enacted on June 20, 1959, designates Maasin in Leyte as an official port of entry in the Philippines. This amendment updates Section 701 of the Tariff and Customs Code, outlining the principal ports of entry across various collection districts in the country. The Act allows for the modification of collection district boundaries by the Commissioner, subject to departmental approval. It takes effect immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on August 24, 1959.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2378
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 20, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2378
AN ACT MAKING MAASIN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, A PORT OF ENTRY BY AMENDING THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
SECTION 1. Section seven hundred one of Republic Act Numbered Nineteen hundred thirty-seven, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 701. Collection Districts and Ports of Entry thereof .— For administrative purposes, the Philippines shall be divided into as many collection districts as there are at present existing, the respective limits of which may be changed from time to time by the Commissioner, upon the approval of the department head. The principal ports of entry for the respective collection districts shall be Manila, Sual, Tabaco, Cebu, Pulupandan, Sia-in, Iloilo, Davao, Legaspi, Zamboanga, Jolo, Aparri, Jose Panganiban, Cagayan, Tacloban, San Fernando, Hinigaran, Dumaguete City, Maasin and Batangas." casia
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 20, 1959
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 34, p. 6939 on August 24, 1959
Cite This Law
Maasin, Leyte as Port of Entry, Republic Act No. 2378, Jun 20, 1959 (Philippines)
Maasin, Leyte as Port of Entry, Republic Act No. 2378 (Phil. 1959)
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