Additional Dates for the Registration of Barangay Members
Presidential Decree No. 629-B, issued on February 7, 1975, establishes February 22 and 23 as additional registration dates for barangay members in the Philippines. This decree aims to ensure greater participation of citizens in the upcoming referendum by allowing those who missed earlier registration opportunities to register and vote. The decree takes effect immediately, emphasizing the government's commitment to facilitating citizen engagement in the electoral process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 629-B
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 7, 1975
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 629-B
SETTING FEBRUARY 22 AND 23 AS ADDITIONAL DATES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BARANGAY MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections has informed that there is widespread clamor for the setting aside of additional dates or registration for barangay members to enable them to register and to cast their votes on referendum day; aisa dc
WHEREAS, it is my desire that the greatest possible number of the citizenry be afforded ample opportunity to participate in the forthcoming referendum.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree:
SECTION 1. Special Period of Registration. — The period from February 22 to 23, 1975, is hereby declared as a special period for the registration of members of barangays who failed to register during the period set under Presidential Decree No. 629, as amended. cd i
SECTION 2. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Five.
Cite This Law
Additional Dates for the Registration of Barangay Members, Presidential Decree No. 629-B, Feb 7, 1975 (Philippines)
Additional Dates for the Registration of Barangay Members, Presidential Decree No. 629-B (Phil. 1975)
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