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PD 723 Preamble

Preamble

WHEREAS, there are certain municipal and city courts whose case loads have increased to such an extent that they are no longer manageable by the present number of salas therein; WHEREAS, it will be in the interest of the administration of justice and in line with the Government's policy of decongesting court dockets to create additional salas where needed; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, and in order to effect the speedy disposition of the cases in our courts, do hereby order and decree:

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Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationPD 723 Preamble (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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