Preamble
WHEREAS, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 21, 1965, entered into force on January 4, 1969; WHEREAS, the Senate of the Philippines concurred in the ratification of the Convention on May 18, 1967; WHEREAS, the instrument of ratification of the Convention by the President was deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on September IB, 1967; WHEREAS, the Convention is now part of the law of the land; and WHEREAS, the Convention provides in its Article 4, that State Parties, inter alia: "(a) Shall declare an offense punishable by law all dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred, incitement to racial discrimination, as well as all acts of violence or incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons of another color or ethnic origin, and also the provision of any assistance to racist activities, including the financing thereof; "(b) Shall declare illegal and prohibit organizations, and also organized and all other propaganda activities, which promote and incite racial discrimination, and shall recognize participation in such organizations or activities as an offense punishable by law; "(c) Shall not permit public authorities or public institutions, national or local, to promote or incite racial discrimination." NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, in order to implement the treaty obligations of the Philippines under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, do hereby decree and order that: