APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 445
• Sections: 5

Preamble

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

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.

Section 2

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.

Section 3

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.

Section 4

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