SEC. 10. Effectivity. Except as otherwise herein
provided for, this Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 25th 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.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive
Assistant
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CitationPD 1383 Section 10 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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