Preamble
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1863 was enacted, in implementation of certain policies of the State, to encourage, promote and assist the substitution of coco-chemicals for petro-chemicals in the manufacture of soaps, detergents and other consumer and industrial products; WHEREAS, in order that the purposes and objectives of the Decree could be more effectively achieved, there Is a need to include in the coverage of the Decree other chemicals, natural-based or synthetic, and other detergent feedstocks/products derived from mineral oil, which could be substituted with coco-chemicals; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, do hereby decree and order that: