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Presidential Decree No. 9

(a) The mandatory penalty of death by a firing squad or electrocution as a military court/tribunal/commission may direct, if the firearm involved in the violation is unlicensed and is attended by assault upon, or resistance to persons in authority or their agents in the performance of their official functions resulting in death to said

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Presidential Decree No. 86

WHEREAS, the Revised Barrio Charter, Republic Act No. 3590, provides for the Barrio Assembly consisting of all persons who are residents of the barrio for at least six months, eighteen years of age or over, citizens of the Republic of the Philippines and who are duly registered in the list of Barrio Assembly members kept by the barrio secretary;

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Presidential Decree No. 85

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. 84

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, do hereby authorize and empower the Secretary of Agrarian Reform to sign and issue the Land Transfer Certificates to be issued pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 27 in the name and on behalf of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

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Presidential Decree No. 83

WHEREAS, in order to extend further assistance to the Veterans of the Philippines in World War II, and their widows and orphans, as well as to the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (who are now carrying the greater part of the burden of suppressing the activities of groups of men actively engaged in a criminal conspiracy to seize political and state powers in the Philippines and of eradicating widespread lawlessness, anarchy, disorder and wanton destruction of lives and property) an

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Presidential Decree No. 82

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:

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Presidential Decree No. 81

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, in order to assure a sustained and accelerated implementation of its development program do hereby order to amend further R.A. 4860, as amended, and to adopt this decree as part o

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Presidential Decree No. 80

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 53 dated November 13, 1972, was intended to give opportunity to importers, dealers, possessors or owners of imported articles, commodities, items, wares or merchandise on which the taxes, duties and other charges have not been paid or have not been correctly paid, to legalize their purchases, possession or ownership thereof, free from any tax liens and their government charges without fines, subcharges and penalties incident to such tax liability; and

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Presidential Decree No. 8

WHEREAS, in view of the huge amount of capital and investment and the technology and experience required in oil exploration, and of the fact that such capital, technology and experience are not available within the country, it is necessary that foreign companies which have the capital, the technology and the experience should be attracted into exploring and developing the country's oil resources, either in partnerships or joint ventures with the Government or the private sector;

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Presidential Decree No. 79

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the Philippines 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 desired changes and reforms in the social, economic, and political structures of our society, do hereby adopt, approve and make as part of the

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Presidential Decree No. 78

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, as amended, in order to achieve the Government's avowed objective of providing environmental protection and utilizing scientific knowledge as an effective instrument to ensure the safety, well-being, and economic security of all the people, and for the promotion of national progress, do hereby order and decree that the "Atmospheric

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Presidential Decree No. 77

"Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and except when an investigation has been conducted by a judge of first instance, city or municipal judge or other officer in accordance with law and the Rules of Court of the Philippines, no information for an offense cognizable by the Court of First Instance shall be filed by the provincial or city fiscal or any of his assistants, or by the Chief State Prosecutor or his assistants, without firs

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Presidential Decree No. 76

THAT, although real property and the improvements therein are undervalued for purposes of taxation, these real property are sold to the government when needed for public purposes, such as the construction of roads and other infrastructures, at their market value which are usually ten (10) to twenty (20) times more than the value declared by the owners for purposes of taxation;

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Presidential Decree No. 75

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 adopt and make as part of the law of the land certain amendments to the provisions of Republic Act No. 2361 entitled "An Act Reverting to the General Funds of the Nation

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Presidential Decree No. 74

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to restructure our tax system and raise the level of tax consciousness among our people to achieve a faster rate of economic growth and to bring about a more equitable distribution of wealth and income taking into full account the requirements of the New Society, and considering the experience and practices of other countries, particularly Asian nations;

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Presidential Decree No. 73

WHEREAS, the 1971 Constitutional Convention has adopted Resolution No. 5843 proposing "to President Ferdinand E. Marcos that a decree be issued calling a plebiscite for the ratification of the proposed New Constitution on such appropriate date as he shall determine and providing for the necessary funds therefor;"

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Presidential Decree No. 72

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 the amendment of Republic Act No

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Presidential Decree No. 71

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, 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 the amendment of Republic Act No.

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Presidential Decree No. 70

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 overcome serious setbacks in malaria eradication campaigns on account of the refusal of houseowners to cooperate in this campaign, do hereby decree that H. No. 15077

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Presidential Decree No. 7

WHEREAS, the livestock and poultry industry is one of the major agricultural industries of the Philippines and its accelerated development would mean the increased production of meat and other animal products necessary to improve the health of the people and to bolster the national economy;

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Presidential Decree No. 69

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, 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, in order to transform the tax system into an effective tool for the implementation of the desired changes and reform in our society, do hereby order and decree that the said amendments to the National Internal Revenue Code

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Presidential Decree No. 68

2. That in the case of all delinquent tax accounts which remain unpaid involving an amount exceeding One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) including all unlisted and/or current tax accounts resulting from assessments and/or letters of demand already issued as of the date of this Decree and/or such accounts which are protested and/or contested, the final resolution of which are still pending in the Bureau of Internal Revenue and/or in courts shall be reduced:

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Presidential Decree No. 67

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, whereby I have assumed direction of the operation of the entire Government, do hereby declare and order that:

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Presidential Decree No. 66

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 the following to the Revised Charter of the Foreign Trade Zone Authority Created Under Republic Act No. 5490 and as part of the law of the land:

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Presidential Decree No. 65

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 amend Section 26, paragraph (g) of the said Social Security Law, to wit;

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Presidential Decree No. 64

WHEREAS, for clarity and accuracy, it is deemed essential to set forth hereunder the text of the pertinent provisions of the Charter of the Philippine National Bank, together with the above-mentioned changes and modifications, which shall supersede the entire text of the said House Bill No. 2483 as adopted and approved into law by Presidential Decree No. 5;

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Presidential Decree No. 63

WHEREAS, in line with this policy, there is a pressing need to ensure companies doing business in the Philippines; to maintain the liquidity and solvency of such insurance companies; to prevent or minimize the outflow of foreign exchange by insuring a balance of external trade; and to coordinate insurance company policy with the investment policy of the government, having regard to the principles adopted in the monetary, credit and fiscal fields;

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Presidential Decree No. 62

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 that:

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Presidential Decree No. 61

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 22, 1972, as amended, and in order to effect the desired changes and reforms in the social, economic and political structures of our Society, do hereby decree that the following amendments to the aforementioned provisions as amended by Republic Act No. 2266 and Republic Act No. 2716, are hereby

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Presidential Decree No. 60

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, in order to effect the desired

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