Preamble
WHEREAS, the tobacco industry is one of the major dollar-earning industries of the Philippines; and WHEREAS, in order to revitalize the tobacco industry its Financing program must be improved through the Philippine Tobacco Administration; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, do hereby order and decree to be part of the laws of the land the following: