WHEREAS, initial reports indicate that there is widespread
demand among Barangay members for an additional referendum day, aside from July
27, 1973, to enable them to discuss and resolve vital issues affecting their
general interest;
NOW THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested 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 that Tuesday, July
24, 1973 be an additional referendum day, aside from July 27, 1973, to enable
all the Barangays to discuss and resolve vital issues affecting their general
interest.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of July, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-three.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Assistant Executive Secretary