Title
Amendment to PEFTOK Investment Corporation Law
Law
Presidential Decree No. 536
Decision Date
Aug 9, 1974
Presidential Decree No. 536 amends the capital stock and ownership requirements of the PEFTOK Investment and Development Corporation, ensuring that a majority stake is held by the Philippine government on behalf of PEFTOK veterans, with specific provisions for share allocation and transfer.
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Share Ownership and Transfer Restrictions

  • Within three years from the decree's proclamation, all government-held shares for PEFTOK veterans must be transferred to the veterans themselves.
  • Each PEFTOK veteran, or their widow or legitimate children, is entitled to a maximum of thirty common shares.
  • After all veterans are accounted for, the Board of Directors will determine any unsubscribed shares available for subscription by other PEFTOK veterans.
  • Sale or transfer of shares to any party not a PEFTOK veteran is strictly prohibited.
  • Shares may only be sold or transferred to the corporation for reissuance exclusively to veteran stockholders.
  • No individual veteran may hold more than one hundred shares in total.

Definition of PEFTOK Veterans

  • The term "PEFTOK veteran" includes officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who served with any unit of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK).
  • This includes those active, inactive, or honorably separated from service.
  • Certification must be provided by the Adjutant General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
  • The definition also extends to widows and legitimate children of such veterans.
  • For purposes of stock subscription and transfer, the term also includes:
    • Other persons who served in PEFTOK units as determined by the Board.
    • Honorary members as authorized by the Board from time to time.

Effectivity

  • The decree takes effect immediately upon its approval on August 9, 1974.

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