Prohibiting and Penalizing the Grant of Permits… Preamble
Prohibiting and Penalizing the Grant of Permits… Preamble
Preamble
WHEREAS, it is necessary in the interest of public order and safety to regulate the exercise of the power of local officials to grant permits to hold public rallies, mass demonstrations, assemblies and similar meetings in order to ensure that the dissident elements in society are not provided with potent avenues for furthering their subversive, or seditious, or unlawful activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as follows:
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CitationProhibiting and Penalizing the Grant of Permits… Preamble (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
