Presidential Decrees

PRESIDENTIAL DECREES - 1972

NUMBER	TITLE
Presidential Decree No. 86 December 31, 1972	Creating Citizens Assemblies
Presidential Decree No. 85 December 24, 1972	Creating The Agrarian Reform Fund To Support Financing Requirements Of Agrarian Reform Provided In P.D. No. 27 And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 84 December 22, 1972	Authorizing The Secretary Of Agrarian Reforms To Sign On Behalf Of The President Of The Philippines Land Transfer Certificates Issued To Tenant-Farmers Pursuant To P.D. No. 27
Presidential Decree No. 83 December 20, 1972	Authorizing Philippine Veterans Bank To Operate A Commissary And PX Facilities For Veterans, Their Widows And Orphans, And Members Of The AFP And Their Dependents
Presidential Decree No. 82 December 18, 1972	Calling On The Delegates To The Constitutional Convention To Conduct An Information Campaign On The Proposed New Constitution And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 81 December 14, 1972	Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty, As Amended (Re: Foreign Borrowing Act)
Presidential Decree No. 80 December 11, 1972	Amending P.D. No. 53 DatedNovember 13, 1972, Granting Tax Amnesty To Owners/Possessors Of Untaxed Or Improperly Taxed Goods Under Certain Conditions
Presidential Decree No. 79 December 8, 1972	Revising The Population Act Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy-One
Presidential Decree No. 78 December 8, 1972	Establishing the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Presidential Decree No. 77 December 6, 1972	Amending Section 1 Of Republic Act No. 5180 Prescribing A Uniform System Of Preliminary Investigation By Provincial And City Fiscals And Their Assistants, And By State Attorneys Or Their Assistants
Presidential Decree No. 76 December 6, 1972	Requiring All Persons, Natural Or Juridical, Owning Or Administering Real Property, Including The Improvements Thereon, To File Sworn Statement Of The True Value Of Such Property
Presidential Decree No. 75 November 6, 1972	Amending Republic Act Numbered Twenty-Three Hundred Sixty-One, Entitled "An Act Reverting To The General Funds Of The National Government The Cash Balances Of Certain Special Or Revolving Funds Under Certain Conditions"
Presidential Decree No. 74 December 6, 1972	Constituting The Technical Staff Of The Joint Legislative-Executive Tax Commission As A New Agency Under The Administrative Supervision Of The National Economic Development Authority, To Be Known As The National Tax Research Center
Presidential Decree No. 73 December 1, 1972	Submitting To The Filipino People, For Ratification Or Rejection, The Constitution Of The Republic Of The Philippines Proposed By The 1971 Constitutional Convention And Appropriating Funds Therefor
Presidential Decree No. 72 November 29, 1972	Amending Republic Act Numbered Two Hundred And Sixty-Five, Entitled "The Central Bank Act"
Presidential Decree No. 71 November 29, 1972	Amending Republic Act Numbered Three Hundred And Thirty-Seven, Entitled "The General Banking Act"
Presidential Decree No. 70 November 27, 1972	Insuring The Successful Operation Of Malaria Eradication Campaigns In The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 69 November 24, 1972	Amending Certain Sections Of The National Internal Revenue Code
Presidential Decree No. 68 November 24, 1972	Condonation Of Delinquent Tax Accounts And Tax Amnesty On Contested Assessments Subject To Certain Conditions
Presidential Decree No. 67 November 24, 1972	Amending Paragraphs 1 And 3 Of Presidential Decree No. 23, DatedOctober 16, 1972
Presidential Decree No. 66 November 20, 1972	Creating The Export Processing Zone Authority And Revising Republic Act No. 5490
Presidential Decree No. 65 November 20, 1972	Further Amending Section Twenty-Six, Paragraph (G), Of Republic Act Numbered Eleven Hundred And Sixty-One, As Amended, Otherwise Known As "The Social Security Law"
Presidential Decree No. 64 November 20, 1972	Amending Presidential Decree No. 5 Relative To The Charter Of The Philippine National Bank
Presidential Decree No. 63 November 20, 1972	Amending Certain Sections Of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred And Twenty-Seven, Otherwise Known As The Insurance Act, As Amended
Presidential Decree No. 62 November 20, 1972	Amending Tobacco Laws Concerning The Virginia Tobacco Industry And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 61 November 20, 1972	Further Amending Sections 584 And 651 Of The Revised Administrative Code, As Amended By Republic Acts Nos. 2266 And 2716
Presidential Decree No. 60 November 20, 1972	Abolishing The Custody And Disposal Administration Under The Department Of Finance
Presidential Decree No. 59 November 20, 1972	Authorizing The President of the Philippines to Obtain Such Loans or Incur Such Indebtedness as May Be Necessary to Finance The Acquisition of Communications Equipment
Presidential Decree No. 58 November 20, 1972	Constituting The University Of The Philippines At Los Baños, Granting It Full And Complete Autonomy, And Amending The Charter Of The University Of The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 57 November 19, 1972	Amending Presidential Decree No. 27 DatedOctober 21, 1972, Entitled, "Decreeing The Emancipation Of Tenant From The Bondage Of The Soil Transferring To Them The Ownership Of The Land They Till And Providing The Instruments And Mechanism Therefor."
Presidential Decree No. 56 November 17, 1972	Amending Pertinent Parts Of The Integrated Reorganization Plan, By Attaching The Wage Commission, Oil Industry Commission, And Price Control Council To The National Economic Development Authority
Presidential Decree No. 55 November 16, 1972	Unlawful Telephone Installations
Presidential Decree No. 54 November 16, 1972	Penalties For Illegal Logging
Presidential Decree No. 53 November 16, 1972	Tax Amnesty For Smuggled Goods
Presidential Decree No. 52 November 16, 1972	Proclaiming A Tax Amnesty For Untaxed Motor Vehicles Subject To Certain Conditions
Presidential Decree No. 51 November 16, 1972	Authorizing The President Of The Philippines To Obtain Such Loans Or Incur Indebtedness As May Be Necessary To Finance The Acquisition Of Cargo Aircrafts
Presidential Decree No. 50 November 15, 1972	Amending Presidential Decree No. 30 DatedOctober 27, 1972, Entitled "Amending The National Internal Revenue Code, As Amended By Adding Another Supplement, To Be Known As "Supplement B", To Title II (Income Tax) By Placing Corporations On A Tax Withholding System."
Presidential Decree No. 49 November 14, 1972	Decree On The Protection Of Intellectual Property
Presidential Decree No. 48 November 10, 1972	Establishing The Philippine Council For Agricultural Research
Presidential Decree No. 47 November 10, 1972	Amending Presidential Decree No. 3 Entitled Appropriating Funds For Public Works, Involving Rehabilitation And Capital Development, Synchronizing The Same With The Previous Public Works Appropriations
Presidential Decree No. 46 November 10, 1972	Making It Punishable For Public Officials And Employees To Receive, And For Private Persons To Give, Gifts On Any Occasion, Including Christmas
Presidential Decree No. 45 November 10, 1972	Amending Presidential Decree No. 7, Entitled "Prescribing The Orderly Marketing Of Livestocks And Animal Products And New Regulations On Animal Feeds"
Presidential Decree No. 44 November 9, 1972	Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act No. 6425, Otherwise Known As The Dangerous Drugs Act Of 1972.
Presidential Decree No. 43 November 9, 1972	Providing For The Accelerated Development Of The Fishery Industry Of The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 42 November 9, 1972	Authorizing The Plaintiff In Eminent Domain Proceedings To Take The Possessions Of The Property Involved Upon Depositing The Assessed Value, For Purpose Of Taxation
Presidential Decree No. 41 November 7, 1972	Additional Subscription Of The Philippines To The Capital Stock Of The International Development Association
Presidential Decree No. 40 November 7, 1972	Establishing Basic Policies For The Electric Power Industry
Presidential Decree No. 39 November 7, 1972	Governing The Creation, Composition, Jurisdiction, Procedure, And Other Matters Relevant To Military Tribunals
Presidential Decree No. 38 November 7, 1972	Amending Articles 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 142, 177, 178 And 179 Of The Revised Penal Code
Presidential Decree No. 37 November 6, 1972	Creating The Nayong Pilipino Foundation
Presidential Decree No. 36 November 2, 1972	Cancelling Franchises, Permits And Authorizations Granted For The Operation Of Radio Television And Telecommunications Facilities That Have Remained Unused By Their Holders After A Reasonable Length Of Time, That Have Violated The Terms Under Which They Were Issued; Creating The Mass Media Council And Prescribing Rules And Regulations On The Opening And Operation Of Mass Media.
Presidential Decree No. 35 October 31, 1972	Amending Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Four Hundred And Ninety-Nine, Entitled "An Act Authorizing The Construction Of The Upper Pampanga River Project, Providing For The Financing Thereof, And For Other Purposes"
Presidential Decree No. 34 October 27, 1972	Amending The Tariff And Customs Code Of The Philippines.
Presidential Decree No. 33 October 28, 1972	Penalizing The Printing, Possession, Distribution and Circulation of Certain Leaflets, Handbills and Propaganda Materials and The Inscribing or Designing of Graffiti
Presidential Decree No. 32 October 27, 1972	Authorizing The Increase In The Subscription Of The Philippines To The Capital Stock Of The Asian Development Bank
Presidential Decree No. 31 October 27, 1972	Exempting Foreign Tourists And Travelers From The Payment Of Hotel Room Tax For The Duration Of Their Stay In The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 30 October 27, 1972	Amending The National Internal Revenue Code, As Amended, By Adding Another Supplement, To Be Known As "Supplement B" To Title II (Income Tax), By Placing Corporations On A Tax Withholding System
Presidential Decree No. 29 October 25, 1972	Amending Subparagraph (D) Of Section Seventeen Hundred Thirty-Nine And Subparagraph (B) Of Section Seventeen Hundred Forty Of The Revised Administrative Code
Presidential Decree No. 28 October 25, 1972	Establishing Seven Regional Prisons And Converting Existing National Penal Institutions Into Regular Prisons And Penal Farms, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes.
Presidential Decree No. 27 October 21, 1972	Decreeing The Emancipation Of Tenants From The Bondage Of The Soil, Transferring To Them The Ownership Of The Land They Till And Providing The Instruments And Mechanism Therefor.
Presidential Decree No. 26 October 21, 1972	Extending Franking Privilege To Papers Connected With Judicial Proceedings.
Presidential Decree No. 25 October 20, 1972	Requiring All Persons, Natural Or Juridical, Owning Or Administering Real Property, Including The Improvements Thereon, To File Sworn Statement Of The True Value Of Such Property.
Presidential Decree No. 24 October 19, 1972	Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act Numbered Eleven Hundred And Sixty-One, As Amended, Otherwise Known As "The Social Security Act Of 1954.".
Presidential Decree No. 23 October 16, 1972	Proclaiming A Tax Amnesty, Subject To Certain Conditions.
Presidential Decree No. 22 October 14, 1972	Amending The Calamity Fund Act Of 1972.
Presidential Decree No. 21 October 14, 1972	Creating A National Labor Relations Commission And For Other Purposes.
Presidential Decree No. 20 October 12, 1972	Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act No. 6359, Entitled "An Act To Regulate Rentals For The Years Of Dwelling Units Or Of Land On Which Another's Dwelling Is Located And Penalizing Violations Thereof, And For Other Purposes".
Presidential Decree No. 19 October 11, 1972	Amending Sections One And Two Of Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Nine, As Amended By Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Three.
Presidential Decree No. 18 October 7, 1972	Establishing The Metropolitan Manila Flood Control And Drainage Council.
Presidential Decree No. 17 October 5, 1972	Revising The Philippine Highway Act Of Nineteen Hundred Fifty Three.
Presidential Decree No. 16 October 5, 1972	Amending Section 34 (B) Of The National Internal Revenue Code, As Amended, Exempting Capital Gains, Except Shares Of Stocks Of Corporations Covered Under Section 2 Of Republic Act No. 6141 Under Certain Conditions.
Presidential Decree No. 15 October 5, 1972	Creating The Cultural Center Of The Philippines, Defining Its Objectives, Powers And Functions And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 14 October 5, 1972	Appropriating The Amount Of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Pesos For The Operation Of The Constitutional Convention.
Presidential Decree No. 13 October 14, 1972	Amending Section Five Of The General Provision Of The 1973 Appropriation Act In Order To Authorize The Use Of Savings To Meet The Expenditures Arising As A Result Of The Proclamation No. 1081, DatedSeptember 21, 1972, And Other Orders, Decrees Or Instructions Issued As A Consequence Of Said Proclamation No. 1081.
Presidential Decree No. 12-B October 28, 1972	Amending Paragraphs One, Two And Five Of Presidential Decree No. 12-A
Presidential Decree No. 12-A October 4, 1972
Presidential Decree No. 12 October 3, 1972	Creation Of Adjudication And Investigation Boards In The POLCOM.
Presidential Decree No. 11 October 3, 1972	Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Four Hundred Eighty-Seven Otherwise Known As, "The Private Security Agency Law."
Presidential Decree No. 10 October 3, 1972	Reducing the Percentage Tax on Stock Translations
Presidential Decree No. 9 October 2, 1972	Declaring Violations Of General Orders No. 6 And No. 7 DatedSeptember 22, 1972 AndSeptember 23, 1972, Respectively, To Be Unlawful And Providing Penalties Therefor.
Presidential Decree No. 8 October 2, 1972	Decreeing The Law To Govern Oil Exploration And Development
Presidential Decree No. 7 September 30, 1972	Prescribing The Orderly Marketing Of Livestock And Animal Products And New Regulations On Animal Feeds
Presidential Decree No. 6-A September 29, 1972	Authorizing The Undertaking Of Educational Development Projects, Providing For The Mechanics Of Implementation And Financing Thereof, And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 6 September 29, 1972	Amending Certain Rules on Discipline of Government Officials and Employees
Presidential Decree No. 5 September 26, 1972	Amending Republic Act Numbered 1300, Entitled An Act Revising The Charter Of The Philippine National Bank
Presidential Decree No. 4 November 1, 1972	Providing for the development of the rice and corn industry and creating for this purpose the National Grains Authority. (As amemded)
Presidential Decree No. 3 September 26, 1972	Appropriating Funds For Public Works Involving Rehabilitation And Capital Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works Appropriations.
Presidential Decree No. 2 September 26, 1972	Proclaiming The Entire Country As A Land Reform Area.
Presidential Decree No. 1-B November 1, 1972	Amending Part II On Departmental Organization Of The Integrated Reorganization Plan, By Allowing More Than One Undersecretary Of A Department Under Certain Conditions.
Presidential Decree No. 1-A November 1, 1972	Amending Part VI On The Economic Planning And Program Implementation Of The Integrated Reorganization Plan, By Reconstituting The Membership Of The National Economic Development Authority And Retaining The National Computer Center In The Office Of The President.
Presidential Decree No. 1 September 24, 1972	Reorganizing The Executive Branch Of The National Government.
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