Authority and Governance
- Executed under the authority of the President of the Philippines.
- Export exemptions allowed only in meritorious cases where economic and military needs are not compromised.
- Decisions on export permission are jointly made by the Secretary of National Defense and the Administrator of Economic Coordination.
Definition and Categorization of War Materials
- War materials comprehensively classified into eleven categories:
- Small arms and machine guns (rifles, pistols, carbine, machine pistols, etc.)
- Artillery and projection guns (howitzers, cannons, mortars, rocket launchers, flame throwers, etc.)
- Ammunition (.22 caliber and above including components)
- Bombs, torpedoes, rockets, grenades, mines, guided missiles
- Fire control equipment and range finders
- Tanks and ordnance vehicles including parts and components
- Poison gases and toxicological agents used in military operations
- Propellants and explosives
- Vessels of war including naval crafts and related equipment
- Aircraft and all parts
- Miscellaneous military equipment such as radar, military radios, armor plates, helmets, pyrotechnics, and classified items.
Additional Prohibited Exported War Materials
- Includes heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, tractors, and weapon carriers.
List of Other Prohibited Exported Products and Materials
- Building materials
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Agricultural implements and tractors
- Work animals
- Fertilizers
- Mechanical tools and instruments
- Foodstuffs including rice, dairy products, poultry, meats, fruits, vegetables, coffee, and cacao
- Apparel such as shoes
- Electrical and electro-technical apparatus
- Chemicals, paints, pigments, dyes
- Paper products and sewing supplies
- Communication equipment like radios, telephone and telegraph wires
- Laboratory and construction materials
- Railroad supplies
- Fishing equipment
- Animal hides and scrap metals including lead, iron, aluminum
- Empty bullet shells and casings
- Combat vessels and equipment
- Copper, brass, and ferrous metals in communication wires or ingots
- Products exported by the United States under allocation to the Philippines
Legal Effect and Implementation
- The order remains in effect until further notice.
- The goal is to ensure strategic resources remain within the country to support defense and public welfare.
- Provides a regulatory framework for critical export controls during a period of armed conflict and geopolitical tension.