Preamble
WHEREAS, Manila has always been, to the Filipino people and in the eyes of the world, the premier city of the Philippines, it being the center of trade, commerce, education and culture; WHEREAS, Manila from time immemorial has been the seat of the national government of the Philippines; WHEREAS, Manila has now become a popular site of international meetings and conferences; WHEREAS, the City of Manila has modern transportation, communication and accommodation facilities and all the other physical attributes of a modern city; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order the following as part of the law of the land: