NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by SENATOR FRANCIS "TOL" N. TOLENTINO
AN ACT
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION (PADC) BY ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 286, SERIES OF 1973, AS 
AMENDED, ENTITLED "AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A PHILIPPINE 
AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Explanatory Note
The Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC) was 
established on S September 1973 by virtue of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 286 
as the government's arm for the development of the Philippine aviation and 
aerospace industry. PD 286 has since been amended by PD 696 and PD 841 in 
1975 and Executive Order No. 904 in 1983. In recognition of the vital role of 
PADC in national security and defense, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed 
Executive Order (EO) No. 78, s.2019 on 15 March 2019, placing PADC under 
the administrative supervision of the Department of National Defense (DND).
Among PADC's major accomplishments are the development of PADC 
Defiant 300 (a single prototype light aircraft) and PADC Hummingbird (a 
prototype helicopter), and the assembly of 44 BO-105 helicopters, 67 BN 
Islander aircraft, 18 SF 260 TP single-engine turbo prop trainer, 6 Lancair ES, 
and 2 Lancair IV. PADC has also established a maintenance, repair, and
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overhaul (MRO) center for various aircraft engines utiiized by the Philippine Air 
Force.
In light 6f the impending expiration of PADC's corporate life on 5 
September 2023, this bill seeks to extend PADC's life for another 50 years. 
Extending PADCs corporate existence will strengthen the country's capabilities 
to address emerging and external threats through the development a self- 
reliant defense industry and the facilitation of the transfer of technologies from 
allied countries.
In view of the foregoing, the urgent passage of this bill is highly 
recommended.
TOL" N. TOLENTINO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by SENATOR FRANCIS "TOL" N. TOLENTINO
AN ACT
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION (PADC) BY ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 286, SERIES OF 1973, AS 
AMENDED, ENTITLED "AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A PHILIPPINE 
AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section. 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 286, s. 1973, as amended, is
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hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"Section 1. Creation of the Corporation. There is hereby created a body 
corporate and politic under the Office of the President of the Philippines to be 
known as the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, hereinafter 
referred to as the Corporation, which shall be governed by this Decree and its 
by-laws as authorized hereunder, [a^d—shall—have—succession] THE 
CORPORATION SHALL EXIST for a period of fifty (50) years from [and 
after] the date of approval of this Decree AND SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR 
ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF ITS 
ORIGINAL TERM ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2023. The principal office of the


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Corporation shall be located in a place to be determined by the Board of
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Directors."
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Section 2. SeparabiUty Ck use, - If any portion or provision of this Act Is
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declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other portions or provisions not otherwise
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affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 3. Repealing Clause, - All laws, decrees, executive orders,
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proclamations, and other executive issuances which are Inconsistent with or contrary
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to the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
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Section 4, Effectivity. This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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Approved,