Preamble
WHEREAS, tremendous strides in science and technology have made necessary the updating of the Copyright Law to give fuller protection to intellectual property and to encourage arts and letters, as well as stimulate scientific research and invention, at the same time safeguard the public's right to cultural information; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me 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 decree, order and make as part of the law of the land the following measure: Transfers Recordings, and Broadcasting Organizations ARTICLE 1.— Definition of terms