Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 455)
The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 455 is to further encourage the development of guano resources to help alleviate fertilizer shortages and boost agricultural production.
Presidential Decree No. 455 amends Presidential Decree No. 412, which provides for the disposition, development, and utilization of guano deposits for fertilizer purposes.
The Director of Mines has the authority to determine and fix the permit fee for both gratuitous and commercial guano permits, but the fee shall not exceed two centavos (P0.02) per kilo of guano removed.
Fifty percent (50%) of the permit fee shall accrue to the province and fifty percent (50%) to the municipality where the guano is extracted. However, if the location is a city, the entire amount shall accrue to the city concerned.
Yes, the permit fee shall not be more than two centavos (P0.02) per kilo of guano removed.
All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with PD No. 455 are repealed or modified accordingly.
Presidential Decree No. 455 took effect immediately upon its signing on May 14, 1974.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 455, with Alejandro Melchor as the Executive Secretary.
The amendment clarifies the fees imposed on permits for guano removal, setting a maximum fee and detailing the distribution of collected fees to local government units, thereby encouraging further guano resource development.
The amendment was recommended by the Director of Mines and the Executive Director of the Fertilizer Industry Authority to further encourage the development of guano resources, which can help alleviate fertilizer shortages and improve agricultural productivity.