Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 86)
The purpose of Proclamation No. 86 is to extend the period fixed in the Amnesty Proclamation for the surrender of the leaders and members of the Hukbalahap and the Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM).
Elpidio Quirino was the President of the Philippines who signed Proclamation No. 86.
The President was empowered by Concurrent Resolution No. 39 of the Congress of the Philippines, dated June 25, 1948, to extend the amnesty period.
The leaders and members of the Hukbalahap and the Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM) were the beneficiaries of the amnesty extension.
The original deadline under Proclamation No. 81 was midnight of July 31, 1948.
The amnesty period was extended up to and including August 15, 1948.
Congress concurred in Proclamation No. 76, dated June 21, 1948, which granted amnesty.
The President may extend the period for not exceeding one month when Congress is not in session.
Emilio Abello signed the proclamation as Executive Secretary.
The amnesty allows the leaders and members of the Hukbalahap and PKM to surrender and avail themselves of benefits such as immunity from prosecution related to their participation in the insurgency.