Preamble
WHEREAS, the campaign against the manufacture and distribution of dangerous drugs is one of the nation's primary concern in the fight against criminality and lawlessness; WHEREAS, the baneful effects of drug addiction, if not effectively checked, would undermine public order and the stability of the State; and WHEREAS, there is urgent necessity to reinforce the drive against dangerous drugs by making "drug-pushing" a capital offense; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the land, do hereby order as follows: