SEC. 18. This Decree shall take effect upon its
approval.
Done in the City of Manila, this 17th day of May, in the year
of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
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CitationPD 461 Section 18 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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