Preamble
WHEREAS, natural marsh gas or methane gas in small sub-commercial deposits abound throughout the country; WHEREAS, the development and utilization of said natural marsh gas or methane gas is in accordance with, the policy of the government to develop other sources of energy; WHEREAS, the development and utilization of these natural marsh gas or methane gas deposits do not require huge capital investments and highly specialized technical knowledge; and consequently are easier to develop; WHEREAS, the Government must open these deposits for development and utilization and encourage their development and utilization; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order as part of the law of the land the following: