EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF ANY CHARTER OR LEASE CONTRACT PURSUANT TO PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 760, AS AMENDED

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WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 760, as amended, allows the temporary
registration under Philippine flag of foreign-owned ships to meet the
ever-increasing demand for ships to move water-borne cargoes and passengers;

WHEREAS, chartering/leasing of ships pursuant to PD 760, as amended, has
provided significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the
country in terms of employment generation, foreign exchange earnings and
shipping technology, among others;

WHEREAS, existing financing schemes for the capital-intensive shipping
industry remain inadequate to encourage Filipino operators to acquire ships,
thus necessitating the continuation of the charter/leasing of ships pursuant to
PD 760;

WHEREAS, PD No. 760, as amended, provides that the effectivity of any
charter or lease contract entered into pursuant to the Decree shall not extend
beyond the year 1999 unless otherwise extended by the President of the Republic
of the Philippines.

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

Section 1. Effectivity
of any charter or lease contract pursuant to PD 760, as amended. The effectivity of any charter or lease contract entered into under
the said Decree is hereby extended, provided, however, it shall not go beyond
the year 2009, unless otherwise further extended by the President of the
Republic of the Philippines.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 15^th day of September in the
year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Seven.

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

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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