Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973)
Letter of Instruction No. 97, issued on July 6, 1973, outlines the responsibilities of provincial governors and city mayors regarding the trading and movement of commercial rice and corn stocks, under the supervision of the National Grains Authority (NGA) and the Philippine Constabulary. The NGA is tasked with establishing price ceilings for rice, not exceeding P3.50 per ganta or P1.45 per kilo, while the enforcement of corn price ceilings is currently suspended in certain provinces pending further recommendations. The NGA is also authorized to modify the list of exempted regions based on supply and demand. Additionally, the NGA must create regulations to implement these instructions, and previous inconsistent directives are repealed.
Quick Answers
- What is Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973) about?
- Letter of Instruction No. 97, issued on July 6, 1973, outlines the responsibilities of provincial governors and city mayors regarding the trading and movement of commercial rice and corn stocks, under the supervision of the National Grains Authority (NGA) and the Philippine Constabulary. The NGA is tasked with establishing price ceilings for rice, not exceeding P3.50 per ganta or P1.45 per kilo, while the enforcement of corn price ceilings is currently suspended in certain provinces pending further recommendations. The NGA is also authorized to modify the list of exempted regions based on supply and demand. Additionally, the NGA must create regulations to implement these instructions, and previous inconsistent directives are repealed.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 97?
- Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973) (Letter of Instructions No. 97) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973) enacted?
- Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973) (Letter of Instructions No. 97) was enacted on Jul 6, 1973.
- What is the citation for Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973)?
- Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973), Letter of Instructions No. 97, Jul 6, 1973 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 97
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 6, 1973
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 97
| TO | : | The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| The Secretary of National Defense | ||
| The Chief of Constabulary | ||
| The Administrator, National Grains Authority | ||
| All National and Local Officials Concerned |
In furtherance to Letters of Instruction Nos. 79 and 88, it is hereby ordered that:
1. All Provincial Governors and City Mayors shall be responsible for the trading and movement of commercial stocks of rice and corn within and from their respective provinces/cities, subject to the overall supervision and control of the National Grains Authority with the assistance of the Philippine Constabulary.
2. The National Grains Authority shall establish price ceilings in the different regions of the country for rice, whether domestic or imported, provided that the retail price ceiling for any variety of rice shall not exceed P3.50 per ganta or P1.45 per kilo.
3. Pending the final recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture on the price of corn, the National Grains Authority, Philippine Constabulary and other enforcement agencies of the government shall refrain from implementing the price ceilings on corn grits and corn grain sold in the following provinces and all cities located thereat: Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Leyte del Sur and Siquijor. The National Grains Authority is hereby empowered to add to this list of provinces/cities from time to time as the supply and demand situation may warrant. casia
4. The National Grains Authority, in consultation with the Coordinating Body created under Letter of Instruction No. 88, shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to implement this Letter of Instruction.
5. The provisions of Letter of Instruction Nos. 79, 88 and other Letters of Instruction inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 6th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three. casia
Cite This Law
Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973), Letter of Instructions No. 97, Jul 6, 1973 (Philippines)
Supplement to LOI Nos. 79 (May 25, 1973) and 88 (June 8, 1973), Letter of Instructions No. 97 (Phil. 1973)
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