SEC. 2. This amendatory Decree shall take effect
immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of August, 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 277 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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