Preamble
WHEREAS, the identification of persons is a necessary factor in solving crimes and in settling certain disputes such as claims for damages, insurance, and inheritance; WHEREAS, in those cases where the identification of persons cannot be established through the regular means, identification through dentition has been proven to be necessary and effective; WHEREAS, however, records of dentition of persons are often not available due to the lack of systematic recording by dental practitioners of the dental history of their patients. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree the following: