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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. 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

Presidential Decree No. 1759

WHEREAS, it has been observed that many government projects involving public works are being constructed below specifications as to materials, quality and quantity of work in violation of substantial provisions and requirements of the contract;

1980
4 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1755

WHEREAS, the transition from the period of Martial Law to that of normalcy in our present political situation requires the immediate and expeditious settlement of whatever disputes that may have arisen out of the proclamation of Martial Law, inclusive of actions for damages against public officers by those who feel aggrieved by the action, activity or conduct of such public officers in the implementation of Martial Law;

1980
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1754

WHEREAS, to hasten the restoration of tranquillity and stability to the nation, and achieve national reconciliation and unity, I have issued various decrees extending amnesty to those who have committed such crimes as subversion, rebellion, sedition, illegal possession of firearms, and such other offenses affecting public order and the national security penalized by the Revised Penal Code or special laws;

1980
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1753

WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1 dated 24 September 1972, as implemented by Section 24, Letter of Implementation No. 19 dated 31 December 1972, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) then Weather Bureau was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense;

1980
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1752

WHEREAS, the Government, in pursuit of the Constitutional mandates on the promotion of public welfare through ample social services, as well as its humanist commitment to the interests of the working groups, in relation particularly to their need for decent shelter, as established the Home Development Mutual Fund, under Presidential Decree No. 1530, a system of employee- employer contributions for housing purposes; and

1980
26 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1751

WHEREAS, further studies indicate the possibility of granting additional benefits to the workers without unduly impairing the viability of business and industry in the face of the present world economic crisis;

1980
17 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1750

"Sec. 10. Capitalization of the Corporation. The Corporation shall have an authorized capital stock of Five Billion Pesos (P5,000,000,000) divided into 5,000,000 shares with a par value of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000) per share to be subscribed and paid for by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.

1980
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1749

WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 705, jurisdiction and authority over all forest lands, grazing lands, and all forest reservations, including watershed reservations presently administered by other government agencies or instrumentalities is vested in the Ministry of Natural Resources thru the Bureau of Forest Development;

1980
5 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1748

WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen the Intramuros Administration to enable it to effectively implement its development Plan and to carry out its other responsibilities in relation thereto ;

1980
12 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1747

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1745, dated November 20, 1980, among others, provides for the surrender of unlicensed firearms, ammunitions and explosives within a three-month period from the effectivity thereof without the person incurring any criminal liability therefor and affording him the opportunity to possess the firearm legally by applying for a license to possess the same;

1980
1 section

Presidential Decree No. 1746

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 the creation of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) designed to promote, accelerate and regulate the growth and development of the construction industry as follows:

1980
15 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1745

WHEREAS, reports from the law enforcement agencies further reveal that there are still a big number of loose or unlicensed firearms, ammunitions or explosives in the possession of individuals a majority of whom, not having used such contraband for the commission of any other offense or offenses, may be desirous of surrendering the same but are prevented from doing so for fear of being punished in accordance with current laws;

1980
11 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1744

WHEREAS, to effectively discourage and deter the commission of arson, and to prevent destruction of properties and protect the lives of innocent people, it is necessary that the capital punishment be imposed upon arsonists;

1980
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1743

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1110- A penalizes any attempt on or conspiracy against the life of the Chief Executive of the Republic of the Philippines, or any members of his cabinet or their families; and

1980
2 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1742

WHEREAS, the Project: Gintong Alay which was created pursuant to Letter of Instructions No. 955 has been given expanded objective per Letter of Instructions No. 1022-A, tasking it for the training of Philippine athletes for international competitions;

1980
3 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1741

WHEREAS, it is necessary to rationalize the system of national revenue allotments to local government units, in the light of the termination of P.D. No. 1231 on December 31, 1980 and the various forms in which national assistance is presently extended to local government units;

1980
7 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1740

WHEREAS, individuals who, after investigation, are found to have incorrectly paid their income tax liabilities for the aforesaid years through deliberate of failure to report taxable income, willful understatement of gross income or intentional filing of claims for fictitious deductions or exemptions, will be assessed the 50% fraud penalty and thereafter will be prosecuted for purposes of seeking their conviction;

1980
12 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1739

WHEREAS, the laws restructuring the banking system to allow it to re-channel its resources to long-term investments require a complimentary change in the applicable tax structure to provide adequate incentives for long-term funds;

1980
19 sections

Presidential Decree No. 1738

WHEREAS, it is recognized that the attainment of development goals for industry and agriculture depends, to a large extent, on the capability of banks to sustain the investment and credit requirements of industrial and agricultural projects;

1980
4 sections