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Presidential Decree No. 115Annotated

Trust Receipts Law

1973
17 sections

Presidential Decree No. 99

I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of 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, do hereby decree:

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Presidential Decree No. 98

To promote traffic safety at night for the welfare of the public and in order to further aid the campaign against night crimes and lawlessness, 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 order and decree:

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5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 97

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 order and decree;

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Presidential Decree No. 96

WHEREAS, it has been observed that such unregulated use of sirens, bells, horns, whistles or similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud or startling sounds, including domelights and similar signalling or flashing devices actually impede and confuse traffic, are inconsistent with sound traffic discipline and control on the highways, and in effect constitute a major problem in the maintenance of peace and order;

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Presidential Decree No. 95

WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 1081, date September 21, 1972, declaring a state of martial law throughout the land was issued because of widespread lawlessness and anarchy, chaos and disorder, and wanton destruction of lives and property prevailing throughout the country perpetuated, among others, by subversive organizations and lawless elements in the provinces of Cotabato, South Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Sulu and Palawan, and the cities of Cot

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Presidential Decree No. 94

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 2, 1972, as amended, do hereby create the Cement Industry Authority to regulate the cement industry in the Philippines and to expand the cement export market to the end that idle capacity be utilized, foreign exchange generated and greater labor employment opportunities secured.

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Presidential Decree No. 93

1. That bona fide Filipino resident traders in Sulu Archipelago, the island of Balabac and Zamboanga del Sur who desire to engage in trade with neighboring islands shall properly register with the branches of the Philippine National Bank in Jolo or Zamboanga City or their designated representatives. Said traders may sell, buy, barter or trade any merchandise, g

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Presidential Decree No. 92

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 and in order to effect the desired changes and reforms in the social, economic and political structure of our society, do hereby order and decree amendments to Republic Act Numbered

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Presidential Decree No. 91

WHEREAS, the proviso would place at the disposal of the Commission on National Integration the use of savings for purposes not originally contemplated to be undertaken by said Commission, and will if allowed to remain, affect the effective control, latitude and discretion given to the President in dealing with the affairs of the nation pursuant to General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, in conjunction with Proclamation No. 1081, issued on September 21, 1972;

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Presidential Decree No. 90

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, do hereby order and decree that any person who shall offer, publish, distribute, circulate and spread rumors, false news and information and gossip, or cause the publication, distribution, circulation or spreading of the same, which cause or tend to cause panic, divisive effects among the people, discredit of or di

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Presidential Decree No. 89

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, and Presidential Decree No. 1 dated September 24, 1972, do hereby extend the period for the preparation and review of staffing patterns of departments, agencies and offices as follo

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Presidential Decree No. 88

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, do hereby reset the effectivity of Section 137 of the National Internal Revenue Code as amended by Presidential Decree No. 69 from January 1, 1973, to March 1, 1973.

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Presidential Decree No. 87

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 amend Presidential Decree No. 8 as follows:

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Presidential Decree No. 716

WHEREAS, said Republic Act No. 6301 authorizes the offering of the following courses: a) general education curriculum with practical arts for the first and second year, b) vocational education curriculum including craftsmanship and home industries in the third and fourth years, c) short vocational courses, and d) two-year post secondary technical courses;

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Presidential Decree No. 707

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR REWARD TO INFORMERS OF VIOLATIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE AND CUSTOMS LAWS"

1974
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Presidential Decree No. 704

WHEREAS, there is a compelling need to increase the production of fish to bring down its price to a level which will be within the reach of our people, and at the same time insure the continuity of out fishery resources in productive condition through wise utilization and proper conservation;

1974
51 sections

Presidential Decree No. 628

WHEREAS, in order to stabilize and maintain the prices of tobacco at reasonable level for the benefit of the planters, exporters and cigar and cigarette manufacturers, the production of tobacco should be consistent with the demand for domestic sale or consumption and for export;

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Presidential Decree No. 627

WHEREAS, there is an imperative need to protect the interest of tobacco farmers considering the rising cost of production and prices of prime commodities caused by unprecedented world-wide inflation;

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Presidential Decree No. 625

1. To integrate Government and private sector efforts and resources for a planned development and balanced growth of the Sab-A Basin in the Province of Leyte, as proposed in its 1975-1970 development program, through the combined and harmonized pursuit of entrepreneurial and social objectives on a self-sustaining basis;

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Presidential Decree No. 624

WHEREAS, the Catanduanes State College, acting under and by authority of its Charter, Republic Act No. 6341, as amended by Republic Act No. 6590, has established secondary schools in the different municipalities of the province of Catanduanes, and these schools now serve the educational needs of the local population;

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Presidential Decree No. 623

WHEREAS, the recent international events which unleashed economic dislocations on all sectors of the national economy including that of the coconut industry indicate an imperative need for the Government to pursue through a single agency definite development plans in the coconut industry aimed at improving the economic status of the cocunut and other palm oil farmers and assuring domestic consumers with a continuous supply of coconut-based products at reasonable prices; and

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Presidential Decree No. 622

I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree the following as part of the law of the land:

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Presidential Decree No. 621

WHEREAS, on December 24, 1970, acting on the proposals made by the leaders of the sugar industry, I, as President of the Philippines, directed the Sugar Quota Board to issue an order for the collection of a Stabilization Fee of P1.00 for every picul of sugar produced in lieu of the P3.00 charged on every picul of domestic sugar for an amelioration fund which I had ordered to be established earlier, and thereafter, the Sugar Quota Board issued Philippine Sugar Order No. 3, series 1970-71, dated D

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Presidential Decree No. 620

WHEREAS, there is a need for these duties and responsibilities to be completely aligned with the entire context of our social and economic policy, which in turn requires the development of an innovative and resourceful corps of Department of Labor functionaries who will carry out those functions, as well as a continuing system of research and study in labor and manpower that will serve the ends of development;

1974
9 sections

Presidential Decree No. 619

WHEREAS, the Constitution authorizes the determination by law of the size of lands of the public domain which may be developed, held or acquired by, or leased to, any qualified individual, corporation, or association, taking into account conservation, ecological, and development requirements of the natural resources;

1974
10 sections

Presidential Decree No. 618

WHEREAS, due to the scarcity or non-availability of financing from local sources, and in line with the declared policy of the State to encourage foreign investments in certain areas of business activity in order to accelerate the economic development of the country, there is a need to amend the Reparations Law, in order to allow foreign investments in certain cases;

1974
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 617

WHEREAS, upon the effectivity of the New Constitution and in deference to the sentiments of the people expressed overwhelmingly in the referendum held in July 1973, the national elections which should otherwise be held in November 1973 were postponed indefinitely; and

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Presidential Decree No. 616

WHEREAS, by virtue of their long and invaluable service to the Filipino people, these missionaries have proven themselves worthy of all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of citizens of this country;

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Presidential Decree No. 615

WHEREAS, the conversion of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Agriculture into a State College with a charter of its own, for the purpose of broadening its curricular offering and redirecting its objectives would hasten the development of the region, particularly the provinces of La Union, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur and Benguet, and thereby contribute to the accomplishment of national goals;

1974
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