AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER 1866 DATED JUNE 29, 1983

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1878-A
• Sections: 3

Preamble

WHEREAS, the Presidential Decree No. 1866 dated June 29,

1983 codified the laws on illegal/unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in,

acquisition or disposition of firearm, ammunition or explosives or instruments

used in the manufacture of firearms, ammunition or explosives and imposing

stiffer penalties for certain violations thereof and for relevant purposes;

WHEREAS, Section 8 of the aforementioned law directs the

Chief of Philippine Constabulary to promulgate the rules and regulations for the

effective implementation of said decree;

WHEREAS, there is a need for the Minister of National

Defense to approve the rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief of

Philippine Constabulary considering that the aforementioned rules and

regulations are enforced by the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated

National Police.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution do hereby

decree:

Section 1

SECTION 1. Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 1866 is

hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 8. Rules and Regulations. — Subject to the

approval of the Minister of National Defense, the Chief of Philippine

Constabulary shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective

implementation of this decree."

Section 2

SEC. 2. This decree takes effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of July in the year, of Our Lord

nineteen hundred and eighty-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA

Presidential Executive

Assistant