Presidential Decree No. 445 (PD 445) — Appropriating Funds for the Office of the Secretary, Department of Tourism
WHEREAS, the Department of Tourism is now engaged in making
the physical and other preparations for the various projects for the
acceleration of tourism in July 1974, but the said Department has no
funds in its current appropriation for the purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution,
in order to ensure the successful production of the Miss Universe Beauty
Pageant of 1974 in this country in July 1974, do hereby decree and
order:
SECTION 1. To carry out the provisions of this decree, the
sum of nine million (9,000,000.00) Pesos or so much thereof as may be
necessary is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Tourism shall allot and budget the
said appropriation under the provision of Section 7-1(4) of Commonwealth
Act No. 246, as amended, subject to the usual government accounting and
auditing rules and regulations.
SEC. 3. Any amount that may have been advanced by the
Department of Tourism for the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant shall be
reimbursed from this appropriation.
SEC. 4. This decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of May, in the year of Our
Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E.
MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO
MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
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