SEC. 11. Effectivity— This decree shall take
effect forty five (45) days after its approval.
Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of January, in the
year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Executive Secretary
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CitationPD 651 Section 11 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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