SEC. 4.—This Decree, except as otherwise provided for
herein, shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of May, in the year of
Our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-six.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant
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CitationPD 937 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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