Title
Military Oversight on Utilities and Industries
Law
Letter Of Instruction No. 634
Decision Date
Dec 9, 1977
During Martial Law in the Philippines, President Marcos authorized the Secretary of National Defense to terminate or resume military personnel services in public utilities and civilian government entities/offices based on prevailing peace and order conditions.
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Q&A (LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 634)

Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972.

LOI No. 2 authorized the Armed Forces of the Philippines to take over management, control, and operation of vital public utilities during Martial Law.

LOI No. 84 limited the military's span of control over public utilities to monitoring operations and providing physical security to prevent disruptions, except for the airline industry where military control continued.

The airline industry.

Military personnel were designated as Representatives of the President and Military Supervisors for entities like the Board of Transportation, Land Transportation Commission, Offices of City and District Engineers, City and Municipal Mayors, and key industries such as the Philippine Coconut and Sugar Industries.

Under the powers vested by the Constitution of the Philippines, Proclamation No. 1081, and pursuant to Leters of Instruction No. 2 and No. 84.

The prevailing peace and order conditions.

Presidential Orders dated July 6, 1973, and August 16, 1973, designated military personnel as supervisors and representatives in these entities to ensure effective government machinery during Martial Law.

No, military control continues over the airline industry as specified in LOI No. 84.


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