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PD 786 Section 1

PD 786 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Presidential Decree No. 659, dated February 21, 1975, is hereby further amended by adding a new paragraph to Section 5 thereof, which shall read as follows: "A cash reward equivalent to not more than twenty per centum of he appraised value of the sugar traded or loaded in violation of this Decree and confiscated in favor of the Government shall be given to the officers and men and informers who are instrumental in the discovery and seizure of such sugar in accordance with rules and regulations to be issued by the Secretary of National Defense. The Secretary of National Defense is hereby also authorized to allot and expend the equivalent of up to fifty per centum of the appraised value of such sugar for operational expenses in connection with the implementation and enforcement of this Decree, and the balance thereof shall accrue to the general fund of the National Government."

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CitationPD 786 Section 1 (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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