MALACAÑANG PALACE
ManilaBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Proclamation No. 58
DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL RICE AND CORN CORPORATION AS A RELIEF ORGANIZATION TO IMPORT RICE, FREE OF DUTY
Whereas, official reports show that there exists a serious shortage of rice and there is imminent danger of inflation of prices as a result of manipulations resorted to by those in control of the limited stock at present available for the local needs;
Now, therefore, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare, under the provisions of Act Numbered Four thousand one hundred ninety-eight, an emergency to exist, and do hereby designate the National Rice and Corn Corporation as a relief organization for the purpose of importing rice, free of duty, in such quantities as may be necessary to relieve the situation, in accordance with Proclamation Numbered Eleven, dated November thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirty-five.
The duties and responsibilities of the Director of Commerce as prescribed by Executive Order Numbered Twenty-one, dated March fifth, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, with reference to the...
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Designating the National Rice and Corn Corporation As A Relief Organization to Import Rice, Free of Duty
Proclamation No. 58
Proclamation Designating the National Rice and Corn Corporation as a Relief Organization to Import Rice, Free of Duty
• Declares an emergency situation due to a serious shortage of rice and imminent danger of price inflation caused by manipulation of limited stock.
• Designates the National Rice and Corn Corporation as a relief organization to import rice, free of duty, in quantities necessary to relieve the situation, as per Proclamation No. 11 dated November 30, 1935.
• Transfers the duties and responsibilities of the Director of Commerce regarding rules and regulations on the purchase, sale, and hoarding of palay and rice to the National Rice and Corn Corporation, as prescribed by Executive Order No. 21 dated March 5, 1936.
• Enjoins all government officials and employees, particularly the Director of Commerce and provincial and municipal treasurers, to extend assistance to the National Rice and Corn Corporation for the proper execution of its relief work.
• Repeals all executive orders and proclamations inconsistent with the provisions of this proclamation.
• Declares an emergency situation due to a serious shortage of rice and imminent danger of price inflation caused by manipulation of limited stock.
• Designates the National Rice and Corn Corporation as a relief organization to import rice, free of duty, in quantities necessary to relieve the situation, as per Proclamation No. 11 dated November 30, 1935.
• Transfers the duties and responsibilities of the Director of Commerce regarding rules and regulations on the purchase, sale, and hoarding of palay and rice to the National Rice and Corn Corporation, as prescribed by Executive Order No. 21 dated March 5, 1936.
• Enjoins all government officials and employees, particularly the Director of Commerce and provincial and municipal treasurers, to extend assistance to the National Rice and Corn Corporation for the proper execution of its relief work.
• Repeals all executive orders and proclamations inconsistent with the provisions of this proclamation.