SEC. 4. This decree shall take effect thirty days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in
the Philippines.
Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of October, 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 1227 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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