GOVERNING THE ADMISSION AND STAY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS IN THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE AS TEMPORARY VISITORS

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WHEREAS, it is a declared national policy to attract and promote foreign
trade, investment and tourism in the country, especially in special economic
zones such as the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone (“Zone”) to promote
economic growth and national development;

WHEREAS, it is expected that visits to the Zone by foreign nationals for
business and tourism purposes will increase significantly due mainly to the
development and the growing attraction of the Zone as an investment and tourism
destination;

WHEREAS, the Subic Bay International Airport has likewise attracted interest
from international airlines as a destination point for chartered and commercial
flights which will no doubt contribute immensely to the development of the
Zone, the Central Luzon Region, and ultimately, the entire Philippines;

WHEREAS, it is crucial to allow uncomplicated access to the Secured Area of
the Zone as defined in relevant issuances for foreign nationals in order to
realize the above-declared national policy.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL
V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Foreign nationals, not categorized as “restricted” as determined by
the DFA, visiting the Zone for business and/or tourism purposes may be allowed
to enter all ports of entry of the Zone and stay therein without visa for a
maximum period of fourteen (14) days; provided that upon
arrival, they present their passports, Certificates of Identity or travel
documents valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended stay in the
Zone and confirmed onward flight tickets. The determination of the identity and
admissibility of the foreign national seeking to enter the Zone under this
Executive Order shall be the primary responsibility of the Bureau of
Immigration (BI).

SEC. 2. Foreign nationals who enter the Zone under this Executive Order
shall be subject to the following restrictions:

a. they shall leave or depart
from the Philippines only through the Subic Bay International Airport, except
as hereinafter provided;

b. they shall not be allowed
outside the Secured Area of the Zone, except to visit areas outside the Secured
Area but within the Zone, provided, that they are escorted by
BI officers and/or Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) officers duly
deputized by the BI;

c. those who intend to visit
areas outside the Zone and/or extend their stay in the Zone for any reason
beyond the 14-day period must secure a visa waiver from the Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA), provided, that upon securing such visa
waiver, the restrictions as provided herein shall no longer be applicable.

SEC. 3. The Administrator of the SBMA may, in case of extreme emergencies
or under exceptional circumstances, allow foreign nationals who enter the Zone
under this Executive Order to visit areas outside the Zone under special permit
or escort, subject to confirmation of visa waiver by the DFA.

SEC. 4. The DFA, BI and SBMA shall jointly implement this Executive Order,
and issue guidelines and circulars implementing the same. They are hereby
authorized to collect reasonable fees for processing of no-visa entry and
applications for visa waivers.

SEC. 5. Any foreign national who violates the provisions of this Executive
Order or its implementing guidelines and circulars shall be subject to
deportation under existing Philippine immigration laws.

SEC. 6. The privileges accorded hereunder shall not in any way impair other
more favorable no-visa privileges accorded to foreign nationals under any
existing executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order or
issuance.

SEC. 7. All previous executive orders, letters of instruction,
administrative orders and/or similar issuances inconsistent with this Executive
Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Special Subic Investors/Working Visas issued by the SBMA in coordination
with the BI shall be deemed regular visas valid for entry and exit in the
Philippine ports of entry.

SEC. 9. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately after publication
in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of August, in the
year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL
V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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