SEC. 17. This Decree shall take effect upon approval.
Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of May in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
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CitationPD 1373 Section 17 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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