SEC. 19. This Decree shall take effect immediately except
insofar as the additional appropriation is concerned which shall become
available in January 1, 1977.
Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of June, 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 944 Section 19 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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