SEC. 3. This Decree is hereby made part of the law of
the land and shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of March, 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 413 Section 3 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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