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Executive Order No. 5-W (1942)

For administrative purposes this Office shall be considered a section under the Office of the President of the Philippines and shall have the authority, with the approval of the corresponding head or chief, to obtain the assistance of officers and members of any Department, Bureau or Office of the Government which it may consider necessary for the proper performance of its duties.

1942
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Executive Order No. 405 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby extend the term of the Presidential Commission on Reorganization up to March 31, 1973.

1972
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Executive Order No. 404 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby extend the term of the Presidential Commission on Reorganization up to December 31, 1972.

1972
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Executive Order No. 403 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby direct that the Presidential Advisory Council on Public Works and Community Development subsume and become subordinate to and absorbed by the Presidential Economic Staff.

1972
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Executive Order No. 402 (1972)

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby increase the membership of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council as embodied in Executive Order No. 13 dated February 24, 1966 and reconstituted under Executive Order No. 396 dated June 19, 1972, to include the Secretary of Education as an additional member.

1972
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Executive Order No. 402 (1942)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, do hereby authorize and empower Colonel Manuel Roxas, P.A., Secretary to the President and ranking member of the Cabinet, to act for and in behalf of the President of the Philippines in any and all matters within his jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines for the proper and continued administration of the affairs of government in the Philippines, and

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Executive Order No. 401 (1972)

By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby create the Flood Control, Sewerage, Road and Streets and Refuse Management Task Force to implement a joint plan for the effective refuse disposal of waste and refuse in the cities and municipalities comprising the Greater Manila Area. The Task Force shall be headed by the Director of Public Works as Action Officer, with the heads of the various departments of engineering services and sani

1972
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Executive Order No. 401 (1942)

By virtue of the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, the Court of First Instance of Iloilo is hereby conferred jurisdiction to try crimes committed in the province of Masbate.

1942
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Executive Order No. 400 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby classify, for the guidance of all government agencies concerned, the entry of foreign correspondents, and their families, into the Philippines as falling exclusively under the category of temporary visitors as provided for in Se

1972
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Executive Order No. 400 (1942)

Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the Philippines, the City of Greater Manila is hereby created. Its territory shell include the present City of Manila, the Quezon City, and all the territory comprised in the municipalities of Caloocan, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasay, and Para—aque.

1942
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Executive Order No. 399 (1972)

WHEREAS, there is an equally urgent need to determine the financial and physical requirements as well as the logistical and administrative support for speedy and effective rehabilitation, repair, replacement and restoration to operational productive capability of damaged and impaired facilities, services, establishments and occupations;

1972
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Executive Order No. 398 (1972)

RECONSTITUTING THE COMMISSION CREATED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 341 DATED OCTOBER 4, 1971, ENTITLED "CREATING THE PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION AND RECOVERY COMMISSION"

1972
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Executive Order No. 397 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby extend the term of the Presidential Commission on Reorganization and the necessary technical staff thereof, from July 1, 1972 to September 30, 1972, to perform the following:

1972
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Executive Order No. 396 (1972)

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby reconstitute the membership of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council as embodied in Executive Order No. 13 dated February 24, 1966, to include the following additional members:

1972
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Executive Order No. 395 (1972)

Executive Order No. 120 dated February 16, 1968, creating the Metropolitan Area Command, is hereby amended so as to include the municipalities of Pateros, Taguig and Muntinlupa, all in the Province of Rizal, as well as the Municipality of Valenzuela, Province of Bulacan, in the area of operations of the Metropolitan Area Command.

1972
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Executive Order No. 394 (1972)

WHEREAS, at the initiative of the patriotic association called The Spirit of 1896, a campaign has been launched to enlist public support for the erection of an appropriate monument or memorial to commemorate the first battle for the emancipation of the Filipino people which took place in San Juan del Monte, Province of Rizal, between midnight of August 28 and dawn of August 29, 1896;

1972
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Executive Order No. 393 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order that the power of supervision and such other powers vested in the Philippine Constabulary under Republic Act No. 5487, otherwise known as the Private Security Agency Law, over private detectives, watchmen and security guards agencies shall extend or apply to any person who offers or renders personal services to watch or secure either re

1972
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Executive Order No. 392 (1972)

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby create a national committee to take charge of the celebration of Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 1972.

1972
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Executive Order No. 391 (1972)

In view of the foregoing, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law hereby appoint one member of the minority party, who possesses the necessary technical qualifications, to be recommended by the President of the said Party, as member of standing Committees on Pre-qualifications and Awards in each of the different Bureaus and Offices under the Department of Public Works and Communications and in other national agencies under

1972
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Executive Order No. 390 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby require that in all instances where administrative cases involving dishonesty, corruption or moral turpitude are filed against government personnel, the corresponding criminal complaints must be filed against such erring personnel. Department Secretaries and heads of government agencies, national and local, shall see to the due enforcement or implementation of this Order.

1972
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Executive Order No. 389 (1972)

Executive Order No. 281, dated December 29, 1970, creating the Presidential Commission to Review and Revise the Reorganization Plan is hereby amended so as to designate Senator Ernesto M. Maceda as member of the Commission vice Senator Salvador H. Laurel.

1972
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Executive Order No. 388 (1972)

WHEREAS, such a program can best be developed through a coordinated, integrated approach involving various sectors government offices and entities, private agencies, as well as civic and professional organizations;

1972
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Executive Order No. 387 (1972)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create the Ad Hoc Presidential Committee on Typhoon Moderation under the Office of the President.

1972
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Executive Order No. 386 (1972)

By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby authorize the Administrator, National Irrigation Administration (NIA), in addition to his regular duties as NIA Administrator, to coordinate all pump irrigation programs of the national government, including those administered by the Irrigation Service Unit of the Department of Public Works and Communications and other offices.

1972
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Executive Order No. 385 (1972)

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Systems (MWSS) shall continue to administer waterworks systems in the metropolitan and other areas as enumerated in Section 2 (c) of Republic Act No. 6234, creating the MWSS, and such other systems still under it pursuant to the same law.

1972
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Executive Order No. 384 (1972)

1. Export trade will be handled through normal private commercial channels and government trading firms, such as NETRACOR. Initially, however, import trade shall be conducted solely through NETRACOR in pursuance of the government's economic development program. To avoid possible ruinous competition among Philippine traders, all commercial transac

1972
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Executive Order No. 383 (1972)

WHEREAS, the government is pledged to a policy of strengthening the cordial relations with the Japanese and has committed to develop and beautify the Caliraya watershed, including the Japanese Shrine therein, in accordance with the assurance given to Prime Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan through former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi during the latter's visit to the Philippines on January 18, 1972;

1972
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Executive Order No. 382 (1972)

By virtue of the powers vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby amend Executive Order No. 374, dated February 11, 1972, to include the Secretary of Justice as member of the cabinet committee to study and recommend solutions to the local Chinese problem created therein.

1972
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Executive Order No. 381 (1972)

WHEREAS, there is a necessity to create a body to formulate, develop and implement plans for rehabilitation and expansion in order to avoid duplication of effort and functions and dissipation of scarce resources;

1972
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Executive Order No. 380 (1972)

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by law, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby reconstitute the composition of the Coconut Coordinating Council created under Executive Order No. 334 dated August 30, 1971, as follows:

1972
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