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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.

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Executive Order No. 444 (1974)

"Sec. 19. Distribution of wager funds. The total wager funds or gross receipts from the sale of the betting tickets shall be apportioned as follows: a commission not exceeding eleven and one half per centum (11 1/2%) on the total bets on each game or event shall be set aside for the person or entity operating the fronton; three per centum (3%) of such bets shall be set aside and turned over as a special fund to the Games and Amusement Board to cover its expenses and such other purposes authoriz

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Executive Order No. 443 (1974)

Modifying the rates of export duty on certain exported articles as provided in R.A. 1937 as amended by P.D. 230, with respect to copper ore and concentrates.

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Executive Order No. 442 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby create a Presidential Commission to Review the Code of Filipino Muslim Laws to be composed of the following:

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Executive Order No. 441 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby designate the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) as the Implementing Agency for the Jalaur River Irrigation Project.

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Executive Order No. 440 (1974)

WHEREAS, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is a government agency involved in the execution of various national irrigation projects and as such has the necessary experience and expertise required for the speedy and successful implementation of projects such as the Magat Multi-Purpose Project;

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Executive Order No. 439 (1974)

WHEREAS, in order to highlight the country's achievements in human settlements planning and development and contribute to the collective human settlements technology of the world as well as the success of HABITAT, it is desirable that the Philippines have as effective and thorough a participation in HABITAT as possible including the preparatory regional and other meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops and the like:

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Executive Order No. 438 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that all bid proposals and proposed negotiated contracts for the rehabilitation and Selective Modernization projects of the PNR involving amounts of more then P100,000.00 should no longer be evaluated and approved by the Special Evaluation and Awards Committee created under Executive Order No. 356, dated December 3, 1971, but are hereby transferred di

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Executive Order No. 437 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, in view of my earnest desire to implement fully and effectively the agrarian reform program as set forth in Presidential Decrees Nos. 2 and 27, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby amend the composition and membership of the Agrarian Reform Coordinating Council as created under Executive Order No. 347, Series of 1971, as follows:

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Executive Order No. 436 (1974)

MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1937, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

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Executive Order No. 435 (1974)

WHEREAS, the hosting of the abovementioned Meeting is beneficial to the Philippines in many ways, namely: promote cooperation among developing countries, particularly during this period when the international economic system is being reformed and heavily subjected to strains and stresses; provide the developing countries an opportunity to see first-hand the progress achieved under the New Society; promote trade and tourism; and strengthen the position of Manila as an important conference center

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Executive Order No. 434 (1974)

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by Section 515, entitled: "Flexible Clause", of Republic Act No. 1937, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 230, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby direct and order that:

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Executive Order No. 433 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby create a Study Committee on State Higher Education which shall undertake a thorough study and assessment of the State University and College system including other state- supported higher educational schools, and make recommendations for the formulation of a policy framework to govern state higher education.

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Executive Order No. 432 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND, E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution do hereby create the Filipino Muslims Welfare and Relief Agency to be given primary responsibility for the disposition of any assistance extended by the Islamic Conference for the benefit of the Filipino Muslims.

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Executive Order No. 431 (1974)

WHEREAS, major changes in the Reorganization Plan have subsequently been adopted, particularly the creation of new departments, which require to be implemented and reflected in the National Budget for Fiscal Year 1974-1975, especially the new staffing patterns therefor;

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Executive Order No. 430 (1974)

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and pursuant to the powers vested in me by Section 107 of commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended by Republic Act No. 6156, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby delegate to the District Land Officers of the following district land offices not previously authorized under Executive Orders 407 and 420, both Series of 1973, the power to sign patents or certificates covering lands not exceeding five (5)

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Executive Order No. 429 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E, MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 1972, as amended do hereby create a Consultative Council on Affairs.

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Executive Order No. 428 (1974)

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by section 401 of Republic Act No. 1937, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 230, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby direct and order that:

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Executive Order No. 427 (1974)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me 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 create a Presidential Task Force for the Integrated Development of the Cagayan Val

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Executive Order No. 426 (1974)

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 12 June 1974.

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Executive Order No. 425 (1974)

IMPOSING PREMIUM DUTY ON CERTAIN EXPORT PRODUCTS IN ADDITION TO EXPORT TARIFFS PROVIDED FOR UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1937, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE", AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 230

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Executive Order No. 424 (1974)

MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1937, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

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Executive Order No. 423 (1974)

Pursuant to the powers vested in me by Section 401 of Republic Act No. 1937, as amended, and upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby direct and order;

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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 (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.

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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.

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Executive Order No. 3-W (1942)

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and by Commonwealth Act Number Six hundred as amended, do hereby declare that all University of the Philippines Fellows, now taking post-graduate studies in the United States, shall therefore be supervised according to Executive Order No. 1-W, and shall perform the duties and enjoy all the rights and privileges mentioned in these orders effective June 1, 1942.

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Executive Order No. 2-W (1942)

President of the Philippines, do hereby declare that, upon qualification and acceptance by any officer of the Philippine Army of a commission tendered him by the President of the United States in the Army of the United States, the commission held by him in the Philippine Army shall forthwith be and become vacated.— Upon the termination of his commission in the Army of the United States and immediately following his honourable discharge therefrom he shall revert to his former status and rank in t

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Executive Order No. 1-W (1942)

——A monthly pension of $100 during the period of scholarship, for board, lodging and incidentals, shall be given each pensionado. Monthly pensions shall begin on date of leaving Manila and end on the date the pensionado arrives in Manila. Monthly pensions shall be paid at the end of each month in the United States by the Disbursing Agent, Philippine Revenues, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.

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Executive Order No. 1 (1942)

General Douglas MacArthur, United States Army, was appointed Military Adviser to the Commonwealth of the Philippines, with the approval of the President of the United States, upon its inauguration in November, 1935. General MacArthur, assisted by the American Military Mission which he formed, devised original plans and methods to develop the national defense of the Philippines. The Military Mission was the instrument which enabled the Government of the Commonwealth to train and equip an army. Du

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