Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 99)
Presidential Decrees Nos. 1727-A and 1804 are repealed by Executive Order No. 99.
They were considered inconsistent because these decrees abridged the constitutional rights of the people to peacefully assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances, which were guaranteed under Article IV of the 1973 Constitution, as amended and adopted in toto by Proclamation No. 3.
The rights protected include the right of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
President Corazon C. Aquino signed Executive Order No. 99.
Executive Order No. 99 took effect immediately upon its issuance on December 18, 1986.
Proclamation No. 3 adopted in toto Article IV of the 1973 Constitution, as amended, which guarantees the rights and freedoms of the people, including the right to assemble and petition the government.
Repealing such laws reinstates and reinforces the constitutional guarantees of rights and freedoms, ensuring that government actions do not unlawfully restrict the civil liberties of the people.
Joker P. Arroyo was the Executive Secretary who attested Executive Order No. 99.
It implies that the granting of permits to certain persons for assembly can no longer be prohibited or penalized under these decrees, thereby protecting the people's right to peaceably assemble without undue government restrictions.