SEC. 5. Effectivity.—This Decree shall take effect
fifteen (15) days after its publication by the Department of Public Information
in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Done in the City of Manila this 14th 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 960 Section 5 (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).
