Preamble
WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of April 1973, Presidential Decree No. 177 amended certain sections of Republic Act No. 1161, as amended, otherwise known as "The Social Security Law"; and WHEREAS, in order to bring about a more effective implementation of the law and make the SSS even more responsive to the needs of its members, it was found necessary to further amend certain sections of the Social Security Law; 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, as amended, do hereby further amend certain sections of the Social Security Law, to wit: