SEC. 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 19th 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 416 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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