Listed below are executive orders signed by Philippine President Sergio Osmeña. 1944 Title Date signed 15-W Reorganizing and consolidating the executive departments of the Commonwealth Government August 8, 1944 16-W Creating a committee to study and recommend a plan of reorganization of the Commonwealth Government for the purpose of effecting economy, efficiency and simplification in its operations August 14, 1944 17-W Amending Executive Order No. 16-W creating a Committee on Relief for Filipinos stranded in the United States on account of the war August 30, 1944 18-W Providing funds for the operation of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and forty-five August 31, 1944 19-W Appropriating funds to be used as aid for the operation of the provincial, city and municipal governments which may be reestablished in the Philippines upon reoccupationSeptember 21, 1944 20-W Prescribing instructions for the conduct of public affairs of the Commonwealth Government in the United States during the absence of the President September 27, 1944 21 Declaring to be on active service in the Philippine Army all persons now actively serving in recognized military forces in the PhilippinesOctober 28, 1944 22 Fixing the salaries of the officers and enlisted men of the Philippine Army 23 Creating a Board of Inquiry to investigate charges of disloyalty to the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the United States of America in the Province of Leyte, and consider the legal problems and matters of public policy involved therein November 2, 1944 24 Amending Executive Order No. 371 of October 2, 1941, fixing the maximum selling prices of certain articles of prime necessity, and promulgating rules and regulations for the enforcement thereof November 6, 1944 25 Promulgating rules and regulations concerning currency, books and accounts of banks and their branches and agencies in the provinces, provincial, city and municipal treasuries and other Government accountable officers and debt moratoriumNovember 18, 1944 26 Amending Executive Order Numbered Twenty-Four entitled "Amending Executive Order No. 371 of October 2, 1941, fixing the maximum selling prices of certain articles of prime necessity and promulgating rules and regulations for the enforcement thereof"November 21, 1944 1945 Title Date signed 27 Reorganizing the executive departments of the Commonwealth Government February 27, 1945 28 Further amending Executive Order No. 24, dated November 6, 1944, entitled "Amending Executive Order No. 371 of October 2, 1941, fixing the maximum selling prices of certain articles of prime necessity, and promulgating rules and regulations for the enforcement thereof" February 28, 1945 29 Amending paragraph one of Executive Order No. 382, Dated December 15, 1941, entitled "Authorizing the commandeering of food, fuel, building materials, and other articles or commodities of prime necessity, prohibiting and penalizing the hoarding thereof, and providing for a more effective enforcement of the provisions of all antiprofiteering orders" March 7, 1945 30 Appropriating funds for the operation of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines as reestablished, for a portion of the fiscal year ending June Thirtieth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Five March 8, 1945 31 Prescribing the office hours to be observed in the different bureaus and offices of the Government 32 Amending Executive Order No. 25 Promulgating rules and regulations concerning currency, books and accounts of banks and their branches and agencies in the provinces, provincial, city and municipal treasuries and other Government accountable offices and debt moratorium March 10, 1945 33 Creating the Banking Division of the National Treasury, Commonwealth of the Philippines 34 Amending traffic regulations for vehicles 35 Authorizing the Emergency Control Administrator and the officers and agents specifically authorized by him to administer oath in relation to the enforcement of all anti-profiteering laws and orders 36 Reviving the regrouping of provinces for judicial purposes as provided in Act No. 4007 of the Philippine Legislature and repealing Commonwealth Act No. 544 which creates positions of district attorneys 37 Abolishing the Court of Appeals 38 Amending Section 1659 of the Revised Administrative Code as Amended by Section 1 of Commonwealth Act No. 543 39 Appropriating the sum of One Million Pesos for civilian defense 40 Amending certain provisions of the Revised Administrative Code on the judiciary, by increasing the number of Justices of the Supreme Court, and for other purposesMay 4, 1945 41 Amending certain provisions of the Administrative Code concerning appointment of and supervision over notaries public in the City of Manila May 11, 1945 42 Revoking Executive Order No. 385 dated December 17, 1941 and reviving the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 320 May 26, 1945 43 Appropriating funds for the operating expenses of the Alabang Laboratories for the period from February 27 to June 30, 1945 44 Amending Article 114 of the Revised Penal Code defining and punishing the crime of treason May 31, 1945 45 Suspending the operation of Act No. 4139 in so far as said Act provides for the collection of rentals for textbooks June 2, 1945 46 Amending Executive Order No. Twenty-Five, entitled "Promulgating rules and regulations concerning currency, books and accounts of banks and their branches and agencies in the provinces, provincial, city and municipal treasuries and other Government accountable offices and debt moratorium"June 6, 1945 47 Amending Sections 5-a and 5-b of Chapter III of Executive Order No. 178, entitled "Prescribing the procedure, including the modes of proof, in cases before courts-martial, courts of inquiry, military commissions and other military tribunals of the Army of the Philippines" 48 Revising Paragraph 1, Title II of Executive Order No. 25, dated November 18, 1944, so as to permit the reopening of banks in the Philippines subject to the approval of the Bank Commissioner 49 Promulgating rules and regulations governing certain transactions of banking institutions during the enemy occupation 50 Amending Section 2466 of the Revised Administrative Code by creating tow additional branches for the Municipal Court of the City of ManilaJune 7, 1945 51 Transferring certain police and law-enforcement powers to the Chief of Staff, Army of the Philippines, and authorizing him to organize a Military Police Command and to prescribe rules for the conduct and administration thereof 52 Appropriating the sum of One Million One Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Pesos for public works 53 Creating a National Board of Inquiry to investigate charges of disloyalty to the Governments of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the United States of AmericaJune 8, 1945 54 Appropriating funds for the salaries of two additional judges of the Municipal Court of Manila for a portion of the fiscal year ending June Thirtieth Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Five 55 Suspending the running of the period of eligibility for reinstatement in the Civil Service during the enemy occupation of the PhilippinesJuly 16, 1945 56 Amending Executive Order No. 39, dated March 10, 1945, entitled "Appropriating the sum of One Million Pesos for civilian defense" July 20, 1945 57 Creating the Petroleum Products Control Administration to take charge of rationing petroleum products and to control the distribution and use of same for Government and essential civilian operated motor vehicles and stationary and marine engines July 25, 1945 58 Reducing the territory of the City of Greater Manila July 26, 1945 59 Creating the Metropolitan Transportation Service (METRAN)July 27, 1945 60 Amending Executive Order Numbered Seventy-Six, dated December Twenty-Two, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Six, creating the Board of Food Inspection July 31, 1945 61 Repealing Executive Order No. 38 and reviving Section 1659 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Commonwealth Act No. 543 August 4, 1945 62 Fixing the official markups for wholesalers and retailers of certain commodities in order to determine the ceiling prices August 14, 1945 63 Creating a Council of State 64 Establishing a National War Crimes OfficeAugust 16, 1945 65 Providing for the provisional release on bail of political prisoners, prior to the institution of the corresponding criminal cases against them, suspending, insofar as they are concerned, the application of Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code, and for other purposes September 3, 1945 66 Extending the period provided in Executive Order Numbered Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight, dated March Twelve, Nineteen Hundred and Forty, for which payment may be authorized of the salaries and wages of newly appointed or transferred officers and employees of the national, provincial, city, and municipal governments while their appointments are pending action by the proper authorities September 14, 1945 67 Prescribing instructions to be followed in the conduct of public affairs during the time that the President is outside the Philippines September 26, 1945 68 Demobilization of elements of the Philippine Army and other guerilla units in the field 69 Creating the Resistance Movement Medal and Resistance Movement Diploma in recognition of the services rendered by the guerilla forces and patriotic citizens in resisting the enemy 70 Revoking Executive Order No. 20-WOctober 31, 1945 71 Prohibiting during the present emergency the production or manufacture of alcohol or fermented or spirituous liquors or any other alcoholic beverage from sugar, sugar cane products, rice, corn, sweet potatoes and cassava November 6, 1945 72 Prescribing the office hours to be observed in all offices of the Government November 8, 1945 73 Appropriating the sum of Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos for Public Works November 12, 1945 74 Effectuating the organization of the Philippine Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the abolition of the Emergency Control Administration November 28, 1945 75 Amending Executive Order No. 59, dated July 27, 1945, entitled "Creating the Metropolitan Transportation Service (METRAN)" December 1, 1945 76 Prescribing rules on the organization and functions of the Office of Foreign Relations December 3, 1945 77 Amending Executive Order No. 332, dated March 14, 1941 so as to include among the exemptions therein provided, the quarters allowance of local government officials and employees December 5, 1945 78 Authorizing provincial, city and municipal officials and employees to collect actual and necessary expenses incurred for subsistence and lodging when traveling on official business in lieu of per diems upon approval of the department head concerned and imposing certain limitations on travels on official business 79 Creating a Quezon Memorial Committee to take charge of the nationwide campaign to raise funds for the erection of a national monument in honor of the late President Manuel L. Quezon December 17, 1945 80 Designating the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army of the Philippines December 18, 1945 81 Creating the "Purchasing Agency Revolving Fund" and setting aside the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos for its operation 82 Authorizing the Philippine Press Wireless, Inc., Manila, to handle by radio types of service besides that authorized by the company's franchise, Commonwealth Act Numbered Three Hundred and Eighty-Six, to and from Manila to and from points exterior to the Philippines, until January Twenty-Fourth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six December 24, 1945 83 Appropriating funds for the payment of gratuities to officials and employees of the national, provincial, city, and municipal governments and of the corporations or companies owned or controlled by the Government 1946