DECLARING UNLAWFUL THE USE OF HIGH-POWERED INBOARD OUTBOARD ENGINES IN WATERCRAFT OF LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED (100) GROSS TONS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING PROPELLING POWER SPEED …

WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 envisioned,
among other goals, the bringing about of a social order characterized by
a high state of discipline among the citizenry;

WHEREAS, subversion, sabotage, rebellion, insurrection,
criminality and smuggling mentioned in the aforesaid Proclamation No.
1081 are committed and abetted by the use of watercraft of less than 100
gross tons and capable of cruising with a speed in excess of fifteen
(15) knots;

WHEREAS, it has been observed that speedboats and other
similar type of watercraft are flagrantly used by criminal elements for
purposes inimical to national interest and security;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution do
hereby order and decree, that;

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or possessor of
   any watercraft to less than one. hundred (100) gross tons, to
   install on board, high-powered inboard and/or outboard engines such
   as Volvo PENTAS, MERCRUISER, etc., that are capable of providing
   propelling power speed to any such watercraft in excess of fifteen (15)
   knots: Provided that this Decree shall not apply to such engines
   installed in watercraft owned and/or operated by the Armed
   Forces of the Philippines;
2. Effective immediately, it shall be unlawful to
   own and/or operate vessel/watercraft less than one hundred
   (100) gross tons with high-powered inboard and or outboard engines
   capable of providing speed exceeding fifteen (15) knots,
   other than those constructed with the approval of the
   Philippine Coast Guard and duly registered therewith. Such
   vessel/watercraft or engines shall be subject to seizure and custody;
   Provided, that the Philippine Coast Guard shall exercise exclusive
   jurisdiction over seizure proceeding against vessels apprehended for
   violation of the provision of this Decree and such implementing
   regulations thereof: Provided, finally, that such seizure proceedings
   maybe instituted independently of a criminal action.
3. Any person violating this Decree shall be prosecuted before the
   Military Tribunal and upon conviction, shall suffer an imprisonment
   ranging from two to four years and a fine ranging from P5,000 to
   P10,000 without prejudice to further prosecution for such other
   offenses/crimes in violation of other General Orders,Presidential
   Decrees and/or Letters of Instruction promulgated under said
   Proclamation No. 1081: Provided further, that the crew of the same
   vessel/watercraft, the president, manager, members of the board of
   directors or responsible officers of any public, private firms,
   companies, corporation or entities who shall knowingly cause or allow
   the installation of such high-powered engines in such vessel/watercraft
   shall suffer similar punishment as above; Provided finally that
   conviction of the offender(s) carries with it the forfeiture of said
   vessel/watercraft in favor of the government under the direct control
   and operation of the Secretary of National Defense for use in law
   enforcement activities.

The Secretary of National Defense shall promulgate the implementing
rules and regulations of this Decree. This Decree shall take effect
immediately.

Done in the City of Manila this 19th day of
February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.