Presidential Decree No. 902WHEREAS, 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;19775 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1994NOW, 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:1985334 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1987WHEREAS, 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 an198519 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1986WHEREAS, 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.198521 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1980WHEREAS, 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;19853 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1979WHEREAS, 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;19854 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1977WHEREAS, 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;19851 section
Presidential Decree No. 1976FURTHER 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 AMENDED19853 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1975WHEREAS, 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;19852 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1973WHEREAS, 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;19854 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1972WHEREAS, 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;19856 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1783NOW, 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;198510 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1610WHEREAS, it is possible that shortages resulting from the disruptions in normal sources of supply might similarly affect other refined petroleum products, and it is necessary to provide a mechanism to allow the importation free from customs duties and other charges of other refined petroleum products, if and when shortages occur;19782 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1607To give effect to the constitutional right of the people to petition the government for redress for grievances and to promote higher standards of integrity and efficiency in the government service, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me under the Constitution, hereby order and decree as follows:197825 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1606WHEREAS, the new Constitution declares that a public office is a public trust and ordains that public officers and employees shall serve with the highest degree of responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency and shall remain at all times accountable to the people;197817 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1605WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 824, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1274, the Metropolitan Manila Commission was created, among others, to act as contract government to establish and administer programs and provide services common to the area, and to establish and operate a transport and traffic center which shall direct traffic activities;19789 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1604WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and proper to grant or extend to them franking privilege to enable them to carry out their functions and duties more effectively.19786 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1603WHEREAS, for the effective implementation of laws, decrees, orders and instructions pertaining to, or the enforcement of which ministries, bureaus and offices of the Government are in charged, it is necessary that they be authorized to issue rules and regulations.19783 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1602WHEREAS, Philippine Gambling Laws such as Articles 195-199 of the Revised Penal Code (Forms of Gambling and Betting), R.A. 3063 (Horse racing Bookies), P.D. 449 (Cockfighting), P.D. 483 (Game Fixing), P.D. 510 (Slot Machines) in relation to Opinion Nos. 33 and 97 of the Ministry of Justice, P.D. 1306 (Jai-Alai Bookies) and other City and Municipal Ordinances or gambling all over the country prescribe penalties which are inadequate to discourage or stamp out this pernicious activities;19784 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1600WHEREAS, the salaries of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court as fixed in the Constitution at P75,000 and P60,000 each, respectively, are not commensurate with the volume of judicial cases and in the complexity and importance of the responsibility involved;19783 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1599WHEREAS, an exclusive economic zone extending to a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea is measured is vital to the economic survival and development of the Republic of the Philippines;19786 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1598WHEREAS, the existing salary rate is not realistic in view of the complexity of the responsibilities and activities of the Legislative Branch of the Government and in view of the approved salary scale of Cabinet Ministers;19783 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1597WHEREAS, it is declared and adopted policy of the National Government to standardize compensation of officials and employees of the national government, in accordance with the Constitutional mandate, on the basis of substantial similarity in duties and responsibilities and qualification requirements for satisfactory performance of assigned tasks;19788 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1595WHEREAS, in order to effectivity fulfill its purposes and to enable it to undertake and implement special projects in the pursuit of its objectives, it is imperative that the Farm Systems Development Corporation be endowed with certain powers and conferred with certain privileges to the end that its activities be undertaken with greater vigor, resources and direction:197833 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1594WHEREAS, there is a need to adopt a comprehensive, uniform, and updated set of policies, guidelines, rules and regulations covering government contracts for infrastructure and other construction projects in order to achieve a more efficient and effective implementation of these projects.197815 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1593WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen existing guidelines for the effective implementation of Presidential Decree No. 1297, centralizing the importation of ruminants for breeding and slaughter and beef;19783 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1592WHEREAS, there is a need to upgrade the standards and practices in the management of government finances and to emphasize the critical role of the finance and management functions in the implementation of government programs and projects;19783 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1591WHEREAS, among its purposes is to promote, support and maintain coordinated, systematic, active and extensive participation of public and private institutions and/or individuals in the broad field of education for youth, particularly those out of school; and to formulate plans for the improvement of extension education, including practical ways and means of moving from the non-stock corporation type of organization to the endowed educational foundation.19783 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1590WHEREAS, there is a need to grant Philippine Airlines, Inc. a new franchise to establish, operate, and maintain air-transport services within the Philippines and between the Philippines and other countries;197826 sections
Presidential Decree No. 1589WHEREAS, in accordance with Executive Order No. 245 and Presidential Decree No. 463, Baler Consolidated Mines, Inc. applied for and was duly granted, first a Prospecting Permit by the Bureau of Forest Development and subsequently, an Exploration Permit by the Bureau of Mines, over a certain parcel of Dibudalan Mountain Forest Reserve located at Barrio Dibut, Municipality of Baler, Sub-province of Aurora, Province of Quezon;19781 section