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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Legislative Act No. 3909 passed by the Philippine Legislative on November

20, 1931 created an Office under the Department of Commerce and
Communications to handle aviation matters, particularly the enforcement of
rules and regulations governing commercial aviation as well as private flying.
It was amended by Act 3996 to include licensing of airmen and aircraft,
inspection of aircraft concerning air traffic rules, schedules and rates and
enforcement
of
Aviation
Laws.
From 1932 to 1936, there were no standard procedures as to the licensing of
airmen, registration of aircraft and recording of various aeronautical activities
connected with commercial aviation. There were attempts made to register
planes and their owners without ascertaining their airworthiness and to
record names of pilots, airplane mechanics and other details.
In 1933, the office of Technical Assistant of Aviation matters was enlarged
into the Aeronautics Division under the Department of Commerce and
Industry, the functions of which were embodied in Administrative Order No.
309, a joint Bulletin issued by the Department of Public Works and
Communications
and
the
Department
of
Finance.
In October, 1934 Act 4033 was passed to require a franchise from the
Philippine government in order to operate an air service and to regulate

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aircraft

operations.

On November 12, 1936, the Philippine Legislative passed Commonwealth Act

No. 168, better known as the Civil Aviation Law of the Philippines which
created the Bureau of Aeronautics. After the liberation of the Philippines in
March, 1945, the Bureau was reorganized and placed under the Department
of National Defense. Among its functions was to promulgate Civil Aviation
Regulations.
On October, 1947, Executive Order No. 94 which reorganized the
government transferred Bureau of Aeronautics to the Newly created
Department of Commerce and Industry and renamed Civil Aeronautics
Administration
(CAA).
On June 5, 1948, Republic Act 224 created the National Airports Corporation
which was charged with the management and operations of all national
airports.
On June 20, 1952, Republic Act No. 776, otherwise known as the Civil
Aeronautics Act of the Philippines reorganized the Civil Aeronautics Board
and the Civil Aeronautics Administration. It defined the powers and duties of
both agencies including the funds, personnel and the regulations of Civil
Aviation.
On October 19, 1956, Executive Order No. 209 placed the Civil Aeronautics
Administration under the administrative supervision and control of the
Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
On January 20, 1975, Letter of Instruction No. 244 transferred to the
Department of Public Highways the responsibilities relative to airport plans,
designs, construction, improvement, maintenance as well as site acquisition.
The responsibilities related to location, planning design and funding were
later
returned
to
the
CAA.
On July 23, 1979, Executive Order No. 546, the CAA was renamed the Bureau
of Air Transportation (BAT) and placed under the Ministry of Transportation
and
Communications.
On April 4, 1987, Executive Order No. 125 renamed the Bureau of Air
Transportation the Air Transportation Office headed by the Assistant
Secretary
of
Air
Transportation.
On March 4, 2008, Republic Act No. 9497 renamed the Air Transportation
Office the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines headed by the Director
General of Civil Aviation.

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