SEC. 9. This Decree shall form part of the law of the land
and shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 23rd day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-three.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Assistant Executive Secretary
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CitationPD 177 Section 9 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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