SEC. 5. 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 24th 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.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential
Assistant.
Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026
CitationPD 970 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).
