SEC. 16. Effectivity.—This Decree shall take effect upon approval.
Done in the City of Manila, this 9th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant
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CitationPD 956 Section 16 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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