SEC. 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy seven.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant
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CitationPD 1188 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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