WHEREAS, the deadline for filing of income tax returns is
April 15, 1974;
WHEREAS, these last six (6) days preceding April 15, 1974,
are all holidays, including the anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and
the Holy Week;
WHEREAS, in view of these holidays offices will be closed
and therefore our people are denied of the opportunity to file their
income tax returns on time; and
WHEREAS, it is also my desire that our people be given the
fullest opportunity to observe these holidays, especially the
anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Holy Week;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution,
do hereby decree and order that the filing of income tax returns for
this year he extended to April 24, 1974.
Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of April, in the year of
Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E.
MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO
MELCHOR
Executive Secretary