Presidential Decrees of the Philippines

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Presidential Decrees of the Philippines are legally binding orders issued by the President, particularly during periods of martial law or strong executive authority, that have the force of statute law.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf executive issuance
type of Philippine legislation
archivedBy Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED
citationStyle abbreviated as “P.D.” followed by a number
constitutionalBasis claimed authority under the 1973 Philippine Constitution
controversy criticized as instruments of authoritarian rule
country Philippines
distinguishedFrom Republic Acts of the Philippines NERFINISHED
enactedDuring absence of a functioning Congress during martial law
example Presidential Decree No. 1067 (Water Code of the Philippines) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 115 (Trust Receipts Law) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 1158 (National Internal Revenue Code of 1977) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 1606 (reorganizing the Sandiganbayan) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Code) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 705 (Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines) NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 957 (Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ Protective Decree) NERFINISHED
firstMajorUser President Ferdinand E. Marcos GENERATED
form written presidential order with numbered designation
govern administrative law matters
civil law matters
criminal law matters
economic regulation
public order and security
various codes and special laws still in force in the Philippines
historicalContext prominent during the Marcos dictatorship
influenceOnLegalSystem form part of the corpus of Philippine statutory law
introducedBy President Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED
issuer President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
language primarily written in English
legalEffect legally binding
legalHierarchy treated as statutes unless inconsistent with the Constitution
legalNature have the force of statute law
legalStatusAfter1986 remain part of Philippine law unless repealed or superseded
numbering sequentially numbered from Presidential Decree No. 1 onward
postAuthoritarianTreatment subject to repeal, amendment, or codification by later Congresses
primaryFunction lawmaking by the President without Congress
promulgationProcess signed and issued solely by the President
relatedTo Batas Pambansa (laws of the Batasang Pambansa) NERFINISHED
Executive Orders of the Philippines NERFINISHED
scope nationwide application within Philippine territory
subjectTo judicial review by the Supreme Court of the Philippines
repeal by subsequent Republic Acts
timePeriodOfMajorUse 1972–1986
typicalContent creation or reorganization of government agencies
grant of rights, privileges, or exemptions
imposition of penalties and sanctions
usedDuring period of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos

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