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Presidential Decree No. 2018

WHEREAS, experience shows that because of light penalties, illegal recruiters have become more callous and bolder in their modus operandi and usually carry out their activities as syndicates or in large scale;

1986
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 2010

WHEREAS, the establishment of the university will be a direct responsible to the urgent need for a faster pace of economic development and social-political progress of the depressed area inhabited predominantly by our cultural minorities of the North. The development of the natural and manpower resources of the area will greatly be enhanced by making available to the people in the area relevant, and more easily accessible university education at a cheaper cost; and

1986
27 sections

Presidential Decree No. 2009

WHEREAS, there is need to provide additional safeguards for the proper implementation of Presidential Decree No. 2007 which increased the tax rates and maximum retail prices of cigarettes.

1986
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 2008

WHEREAS, it is vital and necessary for the government to encourage people to organize cooperatives that will provide for their need at the lowest possible cost and at the same time increase their incomes and productivity;

1986
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 2007

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 order and decree:

1986
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1994

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 order and decree:

1985
334 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1987

WHEREAS, the proliferation and unregulated circulation of videograms including, among others, videotapes, discs, cassettes or any technical improvement or variation thereof, have greatly prejudiced the operations of movie houses and theaters, and have caused a sharp decline in theatrical attendance by at least forty percent (40%) and a tremendous drop in the collection of sales, contractor's specific, amusement and other taxes, thereby resulting in substantial losses estimated at P450 Million an

1985
19 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1986

WHEREAS, unless the grave emergency confronting the movie and television industry is remedied with dispatch, it will weaken the designed chain of the economic measures to achieve an early economic recovery of the country, not to mention the collapse of the industry and the loss of livelihood of about 75,000 families and 500,000 workers dependent on the industry.

1985
21 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1980

WHEREAS, the Development Bank of the Philippines is the government agency entrusted with the task of providing credit facilities for the rehabilitation, development and expansion of the country's agriculture and industry and the broadening and diversification of the national economy;

1985
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1979

WHEREAS, since the enactment of the abovecited six Public Works Acts, major unforeseen changes have taken place in the external and domestic socio-economic environment which call for a review and shifting of developmental thrusts and resource allocation in general, and revision in priorities, scopes, costs, and implementation schedules of infrastructure projects in particular, in accordance with the Updated Five-Year Philippine Development Plan and the Medium-Term Public Investment Program;

1985
4 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1977

WHEREAS, under bilateral agreements being negotiated with or to be concluded with some creditor countries, foreign currency obligations of public sector obligors other than the National Government and of private sector obligors guaranteed by government corporations have to be assumed by, and consolidated with the foreign currency obligations of the National Government;

1985
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1976

FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED

1985
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1975

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1835 imposed, among others, the penalties of forfeiture of rights as a citizen of the Philippines and confiscation of real or personal properties in favor of the State;

1985
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1973

WHEREAS, the Philippines as a Contracting Party to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) has acceded to the Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Article VI, XVI and XXIII of GATT, otherwise known as the Code on Subsidies and Countervailing Duties;

1985
4 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1972

WHEREAS, in its comprehensive report on the coconut industry, the National Economic Development Authority ("NEDA") studied different sources of financing and recommended that, in accordance with the self-reliance program of the country, financing for the replanting program be internally generated and that for this purpose, the export duty and the additional export duty on coconut products be utilized as the initial source of financing;

1985
6 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1843

WHEREAS, in the interest of economy, efficiency and effectivity in the delivery of services to the public, in general, and for the purpose of achieving uniformity in economic, cultural and social development policies and programs in Regions IX and XII, it is imperative that the existing Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook in these two regions be merged into a single Executive Council;

1982
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1842

WHEREAS, in immediate response to these developments, the President created under Executive Order No. 747 dated 19 November 1981, the Special Committee on the Philippine Coconut Industry, composed of the members of Cabinet and of the Batasang Pambansa, both from the majority and minority parties, to review and reassess existing policies, practice and institutions relative to the Philippine coconut industry, which in turn created a Sub-Committee to study these matters;

1982
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1783

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;

1985
10 sections