PD 1797 Preamble

Preamble

WHEREAS, there must be greater cooperation among governmental agencies to ensure the accomplishment of desired objectives; WHEREAS, there is a need to provide flexibility to government authorities in setting the capitalization requirement for investment houses in order to enhance the capability of the latter to compete and to finance the requirements of economic development; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order as follows:

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