SEC. 33. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of November, in the year of Our
Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-two.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Secretary Executive
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CitationPD 71 Section 33 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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