GRANTING AMNESTY TO THE LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF THE HUKBALAHAP AND THE PKM

WHEREAS, the principal leaders and many of the
members of the associations known as Hukbalahap and Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga
Magbubukid (PKM), who have heretofore lived beyond the pale of the law, have
voluntarily presented themselves with their arms and ammunition to the agents
of the law;

WHEREAS, they recognize the authority of the
Government of the Republic of the Philippines and its duly constituted officers
and agents, and have pledged loyalty and obedience to them, so that they may
enjoy the rights and the protection under the Constitution;

WHEREAS, the return of these dissident and
recalcitrant elements of our population to their homes and the resumption by
them of their lawful pursuits or occupations as loyal and law-abiding citizens
will accelerate the rehabilitation of this war-devastated country, restore
peace and order, and secure the welfare and happiness of their communities;

WHEREAS, to achieve such a desirable result
without loss of time, efforts, and blood, it is deemed necessary, just, and
wise for the Government to forgive, and forego the prosecution of the crimes of
rebellion, sedition, illegal association, assault upon, resistance, and disobedience
to persons in authority, and/or illegal possession of firearms, which the said
dissidents have committed prior to the date of this proclamation:

NOW THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of
the Philippines, in accordance with the provisions of Article VII. section 10
paragraph (6) of the Constitution, do hereby declare and proclaim an amnesty in
favor of the leaders and members of the associations known as Hukbalahap and
Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM) who have committed the crimes of rebellion,
sedition, illegal association, assault upon, resistance, and disobedience to
persons in authority, and/or illegal possession of firearms; Provided.
however, That this amnesty shall apply only to those of said groups of
persons who have presented themselves with all their arms and ammunition and to
those who shall have presented themselves with all their firearms and
ammunition to the duly constituted authorities of the Republic of the
Philippines within twenty days from the date this proclamation is concurred in
by the Congress.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of
June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-eight, and of the
Independence of the Philippines, the second.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

EMILIO ABELLO
Executive Secretary

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