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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

1972
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 865

"Sec. 32. Log Production and Processing. Unless otherwise decreed by the President, upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority, the entire production of logs by all timber licensees shall, beginning January 1, 1976, be processed locally: Provided, That the following may be allowed to export a portion of their log production to be determined by the Secretary of Natural Resources such that the aggregate log export shall not exceed 25% of the total allowable cut:

1975
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 864

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 48 TO EXPAND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH TO INCLUDE MINES RESEARCH, AND CHANGE ITS NAME TO PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCES RESEARCH

1975
7 sections

Presidential Decree No. 863

I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, hereby order and decree:

1975
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 862

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 810 DATED OCTOBER 16, 1975, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A FRONTON FOR BASQUE PELOTA AND SIMILAR GAMES OF SKILL IN THE GREATER MANILA AREA"

1975
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 861

WHEREAS, this program can be enhanced by allowing pasture permittees or lessees to use their pasture lands for agriculture if said lands are suited for this purpose;

1975
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 860

WHEREAS, with the integration of the four (4) cities and thirteen (13) municipalities of Metro Manila, it becomes necessary to amend certain section of Presidential Decree Numbered Four Hundred Ninety Two in order to expedite the rationalization and integration of public transportation services in Metropolitan Manila;

1975
9 sections

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;

1972
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 859

WHEREAS, to carry out the above objectives, it is necessary to reconstitute the membership of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) by including therein the Secretary of National Defense and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and substituting the Secretary of Industry in lieu of the Chairman of the Board of Investments;

1975
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 858

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby declare and order the amendment of Act No. 2655, as amended, as follows:

1975
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 856

WHEREAS, with the advance in the field of sanitation in recent years, there arises the need for updating and codifying our scattered sanitary laws to ensure that they are in keeping with modern standards of sanitation and provide a handy reference and guide for their enforcement;

1975
106 sections

Presidential Decree No. 854

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby authorize and prescribe the following rates of monthly base pay for officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in each grade or its equivalent in the Philippine Navy as indicated, effective January 1, 1976; Provided, that the monthly base pay of a 20-year old trainee shall not be less than thirty-three and one-third percentum of the

1975
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 853

WHEREAS, it has become imperative to adopt remedial measures that will ease the realty tax burden of the wood industry by employing new and definitive methods of appraisal and assessment of timber and forest lands; and granting a descending rate of discount on the real property tax due thereon;

1975
15 sections

Presidential Decree No. 852

WHEREAS, there is a need to equalize the cost of fuel among those which are generating electric power for residential, commercial and individual uses and those manufacturing "city gas";

1975
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 851

WHEREAS, the Christmas season is an opportune time for society to show its concern for the plight of the working masses so they may properly celebrate Christmas and New Year.

1975
11 sections

Presidential Decree No. 850

WHEREAS, as a result of these discussions and consultations, especially the National Tripartite Conference on the Labor Code at the Development Academy of the Philippines last 24-26 October 1975, as well as the experience of the Department of Labor, it has been found necessary to make adjustments in the text of the Labor Code in order to fully align it with the overriding priority of development and justice;

1975
36 sections

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:

1972
9 sections

Presidential Decree No. 849

WHEREAS, it has been found necessary, on the basis of tripartite consensus of government, labor and management, to reflect more clearly the spirit and intention of Presidential Decree No. 823.

1975
8 sections

Presidential Decree No. 848

WHEREAS, in order to crystallize the socio-economic program of the government, it is of paramount necessity to identify and group together barangays and municipalities in the province of Kalinga-Apayao having similar or identical problems in order to apply comprehensive and incisive solutions to the same;

1975
17 sections

Presidential Decree No. 846

WHEREAS, the energy conservation program of the Government, if it is to succeed, requires the mounting of a sustained and intensive program of information and education on energy conservation measures and the efficient utilization of power and energy;

1975
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 845

IMPOSING AN ENERGY TAX ON MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT USED FOR PLEASURE AND RECREATION AND AMENDING SECTION 3301 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 34 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

1975
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 844

IMPOSING AN ENERGY TAX ON AIRCRAFT NOT OPERATED FOR HIRE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INSERTING A NEW PROVISION (SECTION 50-A) TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 776, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND INCREASING THE REGISTRATION FEES OF AIRCRAFT BY AMENDING PARAGRAPHS (6) AND (7) OF SECTION 50 THEREOF

1975
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 843

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE BY INCREASING THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE ON PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES AND IMPOSING AN AD VALOREM TAX THEREON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

1975
6 sections

Presidential Decree No. 842

AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 7 AND 8 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 828 CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE SUPREME COURT AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

1975
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 841

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, 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 and economic structure of our Society, do hereby order and decree that the provisions of Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 696 be amended

1975
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 840

WHEREAS, in order to render the territorial partition of the Province of Basilan, under Presidential Decrees No. 356 and No. 593, more responsive to the pacification, rehabilitation and total development program for the area;

1975
7 sections

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.

1972
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 839

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree that the Professional Regulation Commission be transferred from the Office of the President and placed under the administrative supervision of the Civil Service Commission.

1975
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 838

WHEREAS, it has been observed that the Municipality of Luuk, province of Sulu, covers a vast land area wherein the present local officials can hardly cope with the maintenance of peace and order and the economic development of the municipality;

1975
9 sections

Presidential Decree No. 837

WHEREAS, under Proclamation No. 500 dated December 23, 1968, a parcel of land situated in the Municipality of Jose Panganiban, Province of Camarines Norte Island of Luzon Bounded on the W., along lines 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16, by Mambulao Bay; on the N., along lines 16-17-18-19-20-21, by Forest Reserve; and on the E and S, along lines 21-22-23-24-25-26-27-1 by project No. 2, Block VI (Alien & Disp.) LC-403, containing an area of approximately 170.2890 hectares, more or less, has b

1975
5 sections