Presidential Authority During Emergency
- The President is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary during the emergency.
- Empowered actions include:
- Transfer of the Government seat or its subdivisions, branches, agencies.
- Reorganization of the Commonwealth Government and determining executive department precedence.
- Creation or abolishment of government subdivisions, branches, and agencies.
- Continuation, modification, or suspension of laws and appropriations, especially administrative ones.
- Imposition, increase, reduction, suspension, or abolition of taxes.
- Raising funds through bonds or other means, and authorizing expenditure of proceeds.
- Authorizing government units (national, provincial, city, municipal) to incur overdrafts for approved purposes.
- Declaring suspension of credit collection or debt payments.
- Exercising any other powers necessary to fulfill governmental responsibilities and maintain authority.
Presidential Reporting Requirement
- The President must report all promulgated rules and regulations to the Congress of the Philippines as soon as practicable after convening.
Effectivity and Duration of Authority
- The act takes effect immediately upon approval.
- The promulgated rules and regulations remain in force until the Congress decides otherwise.