SEC. 3. This Decree shall take effect
immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of
February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy four.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
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CitationPD 396 Section 3 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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