Presidential Decrees in May 1973

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Decrees

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 199 FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF BURIAL EXPENSES OF PERSONS IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN CASE OF DEATH FROM INJURIES RECEIVED OR SICKNESS CONTRACTED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, INCLUDING PRISONERS AND DETAINEES WHO DIE WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES May 27, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 200 AMENDING SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3870, ENTITLED "AN ACT DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE U.P. LAW CENTER, PROVIDING FOR ITS FINANCING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." May 27, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 198 DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FAVORING LOCAL OPERATION AND CONTROL OF WATER SYSTEMS; AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH DISTRICTS; CHARTERING A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION TO FACILITATE IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL WATER UTILITIES; GRANTING SAID ADMINISTRATION SUCH POWERS AS ARE NECESSARY TO OPTIMIZE PUBLIC SERVICE FROM WATER UTILITY OPERATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 25, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 196 CONVERTING THE NUEVA VIZCAYA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE INTO THE NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, EXPANDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ITS CURRICULAR PROGRAMS IN TECHNOLOGY May 22, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 197 PROVIDING FOR THE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THE MEDIA ADVISORY COUNCIL May 22, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 195 AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PAID-UP CAPITAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES May 19, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 194 AUTHORIZING ALIENS, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS OWNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY FOREIGNERS TO ENGAGE IN THE RICE AND CORN INDUSTRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 17, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 193 TRANSFERRING THE CNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDING THE FUNDS AND PROPERTY THEREOF TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE May 15, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 192 GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO RONALD FREDRICK WILLIAM NATHANIELSZ May 14, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 191 ABOLISHING THE MASS MEDIA COUNCIL CREATED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 36, AND CREATING IN ITS STEAD THE MEDIA ADVISORY COUNCIL, PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ENABLE THE NEW BODY TO DISCHARGE ITS FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY May 11, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 190 CREATING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PROVIDING FOR AN ACADEMIC BOARD THEREFOR May 11, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 189 AMENDING PART IX OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN BY RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TOURISM AS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, AND CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM WITH A PHILIPPINE TOURIST AUTHORITY ATTACHED TO IT IN LIEU OF THE PHILIPPINE TOURIST COMMISSION[*]. May 11, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 186 PROVIDING FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN, AS AMENDED, THROUGH THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973-1974 May 10, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 187 PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AS THE STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOR ALL PRODUCTS, COMMODITIES, MATERIALS, UTILITIES AND SERVICES AND IN ALL BUSINESS AND LEGAL TRANSACTIONS May 10, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 188 CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CENTER IN NEW YORK AND THE PHILIPPINE CENTER MANAGEMENT BOARD May 10, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 185 TRANSFERRING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO THE SUPREME COURT CERTAIN ITEMS, FUNDS, PERSONNEL AND POWERS RELATIVE TO COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AND OTHER COURTS OF EQUIVALENT RANK AND CITY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS. May 07, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 182 DRAFTING TRAINEES INTO SELECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 53 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4091 May 06, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 183 PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF RESERVISTS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES; GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE TO RESERVISTS EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE FIRMS WHILE UNDERGOING REFRESHER TRAINING, MOBILIZATION OR ASSEMBLY TESTS OR ANNUAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING IN FULFILLMENT OF THEIR MILITARY OBLIGATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 06, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 184 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. May 06, 1973

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 181 CONSTITUTING THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES INTO A BODY CORPORATE AND PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THERETO FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS PURPOSES May 04, 1973