SEC. 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila this 11th day of November, in the year of Our
Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive
Assistant
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CitationPD 1237 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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