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Presidential Decree No. 902

WHEREAS, the magnitude of the work and responsibility of the Department, as well as the wide scope of its operation, warrants the existence of a Legal Service in the Department Proper to provide legal service and support to all the bureaus, regions and field offices and under it;

1977
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1876

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby repeal Presidential Decree No. 1498, otherwise known as the National Security Code effective immediately, without prejudice to any proceedings, cases in Court of transactions that might have arisen from any of the laws embodied in said Code.

1983
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1875

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby repeal Presidential Decree No. 1737, otherwise known as the Act Providing for the Preservation of Public Order and the Protection of Individual Rights and Liberties during periods of Emergency and Exercise of Extra-ordinary Executive Powers, effective immediately, without prejudice to any proceedings, cases in Court or transactions that might have arisen from

1983
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1866

CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION, OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES"

1983
10 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1274

WHEREAS, pending the organization or appointment of the members of the Commission, it is necessary that its powers and functions be exercised by the Governor or Chairman therefor so as to insure the continuous, smooth and effective governance of Metropolitan Manila;

1977
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1273

WHEREAS, the Tagkawayan School of Fisheries in the municipality of Tagkawayan, Province of Quezon, was established by Republic Act No. 4290 approved on June 19, 1965, to provide vocational fishery education for the people in its service area.

1977
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1272

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution do hereby ratify the convention between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and Northern Ireland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

1977
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1271

WHEREAS, on petition of the Government the Supreme Court in G.R. No. L-32941, entitled "Republic of the Philippines vs. Honorable Pio R. Marcos, et al.", on July 31, 1973 held that the Court of First Instance of Baguio and Benguet had no jurisdiction to reopen civil Reservation Case No. 1, GLRO Record No. 211, on the ground that said case did not partake of the nature of cadastral proceedings as contemplated in Republic Act 931, as amended, and that lands within Government reservations can not b

1977
8 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1269

WHEREAS, there is consequently a need to expand the territorial jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System to male it responsive to the water supply and sewerage requirements of this expanding metropolis, as well as to effectivity provide these metropolitan services on an integrated basis.

1977
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1268

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

1977
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1267

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to effectively increase the level of government funds committed to the housing effort by establishing a secondary market for home mortgages which will enable home financing institutions to optimize the leverage of funds earmarked for housing and home development;

1977
23 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1266

WHEREAS, to carry out its responsibility in helping attain regional development, it is imperative for the Department of Finance to establish its own regional office in each region of the country for purposes of providing a regional orientation and direction in the exercise of its power of direct supervision over local treasury and assessment offices;

1977
15 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1265

WHEREAS, the national government is cognizant of the fact that traffic problems in the area are at present being tackled, studied and resolved by a large number of national agencies/committees and local government authorities, each of which is charged with specific aspects of traffic administration;

1977
11 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1264

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, do hereby decree and order that Republic Act No. 95, Charter of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) as amended by Republic Acts No. 855 and 6373, be further amended as follows:

1977
17 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1263

WHEREAS, certain provisions of Republic Act No. 165, otherwise known as the Patent Law, have become obsolete and are inadequate to meet the demands of our primordial goal of industrial and overall national economic development;

1977
9 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1262

WHEREAS, notwithstanding the satisfactory registration of voters undertaken in accordance with Presidential Decrees No. 1909 (continuing system) and No. 1187 (precinct level), nevertheless the Commission on Elections, obviously desirous to maximize further the registration of voters and enable them to participate in the democratic exercise on December 17, 1977, has recommended that the method of instant registration be resorted to under certain conditions and safeguards;

1977
10 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1261

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2616, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE TATALON ESTATE AND DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY AS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TATALON ESTATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TATALON ESTATE HOUSING PROJECT

1977
11 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1260

WHEREAS, the promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 780 dated August 25, creating the Municipality of Matanog, in the province of Maguindanao has brought about an unwarranted segregation of a vast territorial area from the Province of Lanao del Sur particularly the land area comprising the Municipality of Balabagan; and

1977
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1259

WHEREAS, despite the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 1224 to clarify and amend provisions of Presidential Decree No. 76, on the expropriation of private lands and improvements thereon, there are still certain doubts on the extent of the government's power to acquire lands for housing and its related components as provided for in PD No. 757 vesting the power to exercise the right of eminent domain to the National Housing Authority;

1977
4 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1258

WHEREAS, hospitals, medical centers and other similar entities play a vital role in maintaining a healthy citizenry so much so that their continued operation should not be hampered by reason of the rise in costs of acquisition of necessary equipment and implements;

1977
9 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1257

WHEREAS, the need to strengthen certain provisions of Presidential Decree No. 968, otherwise known as the Probation Law of 1976, has surfaced in the nationwide seminars which introduced said law to judges, fiscals and private law practitioners;

1977
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1256

WHEREAS, in order to make available additional funds for priority projects of the municipal governments and enhance the effectiveness of the town mayors in promoting rural development, the compulsory allocation of municipal revenues for contributions to the agricultural and health services of the provincial governments has to be dispensed with;

1977
4 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1255

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to regulate the printing of receipts or sales or commercial invoices in order to prevent the possession or use of unregistered invoices or receipts and double or multiple sets thereof;

1977
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1254

WHEREAS, the non-issuance of receipts or sales or commercial invoices, the possession or use of unregistered invoices or receipts, the possession or use of double or multiple sets of invoices or receipts and the unauthorized printing of such invoices or receipts results in under declaration of sales, receipts or income and consequently in the loss of substantial revenue to the government;

1977
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1253

WHEREAS, the grant to the Orient Airlines Association of legal personality as a body corporate and politic will formalize the existence of the organization, enable it to undertake external representation of its members, serve to promote travel and tourism in the country and in the region as a whole as a direct benefit arising from its objectives, and is consistent with the policy of the government of the Philippines to encourage international agencies to set up their regional offices or headquar

1977
8 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1252

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1193 ENTITLED, "AUTHORIZING THE TOURIST DUTY FREE SHOPS, INC. TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE DUTY AND TAX FREE STORES AND REQUIRING IT TO PAY FRANCHISE TAX IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER TAXES"

1977
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1251

WHEREAS, while pollution has to some extent been considerably reduced in view of the implementation of said decrees, regulations, policies and guidelines, the damages caused by pollution on lands, agricultural crops and forest products, marine life and aquatic resources, and the destruction inflicted on infrastructures still remain to be compensated.

1977
7 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1250

ENACTMENT OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1978 (JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31)

1977
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1249

WHEREAS, to augment research funds and to accelerate technology transfer and research, PCARR has entered into agreements with funding agencies and international research centers such as USAID, the International Potato Center (CIP), Centro International de Meyramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CYMMIT), Centro internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), the International Soybean Research Program (INTSOY), the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) and other similar agencies;

1977
7 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1247

WHEREAS, the physical distance of the said Maragusan Valley from Barangay Cuambog, which is the seat of the municipal government, plus the lack adequate means of transportation and communication, are factors not conducive to the attainment of the desired development of said region;

1977
6 sections