Covered prohibited articles
- The proclamation covers “any person in possession of any of the prohibited articles mentioned in Section 2692 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 4.”
- The surrender is available to possessors of those prohibited articles even if the possession would otherwise fall under criminal provisions referenced in the Revised Administrative Code and affected by Republic Act No. 4.
Who may receive the surrender
- Surrender may be made to the Secretary of the Interior.
- Surrender may also be made to the Governor of the province or the Mayor of the place wherein he resides.
- Surrender may further be made to “any officer of the Military Police Command of the Philippine Army.”
- For surrender administration, the proclamation treats the Provost Marshal General or the corresponding provincial provost marshal as the issuing authorities for temporary licenses.
Surrender deadlines by province group
- In the provinces of Luzon, surrender must be completed not later than August 31, 1946.
- In the provinces of the Visayas, surrender must be completed not later than September 15, 1946.
- In the rest of the provinces of the Philippines, surrender must be completed not later than September 30, 1946.
No criminal liability for timely surrender
- Any person in possession of the prohibited articles covered by Section 2692 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 4, may surrender them without incurring any criminal liability, provided the surrender is made within the proclamation’s designated time limits.
- The protection applies to surrender to the designated receiving officers for the covered prohibited articles.
Temporary firearm licenses upon surrender
- The Provost Marshal General or the provincial provost marshal, as the case may be, may issue temporary licenses to persons surrendering their firearms.
- The temporary licenses are issued for periods not exceeding three months at a time.
- Temporary licenses are issued only to persons who have no criminal record.
- Temporary licenses are issued only to persons who are “otherwise not objectionable.”
- Temporary licenses are issued only for personal protection or for use in hunting or other lawful purposes.
Effect, structure, and issuance form
- The proclamation is issued by Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines.
- Execution is dated July 20, 1946, and signing is supported by certification by Emilio Abello as Chief of the Executive Office.
- The proclamation takes effect by virtue of Presidential issuance and operates as the President’s designation and fixing of the period of time for surrender under Republic Act No. 4.