SEC. 4. Effectivity.—Section 2 of this Decree shall
take effect on January 1, 1976.
Done in the City of Manila, this 25th day of August, 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 779 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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