Amendment to P.D. No. 742 As Amended Re: Transfer of Regional Center of Region IX from Jolo to Zamboanga City
Presidential Decree No. 1555, issued on June 11, 1978, amends previous decrees to transfer the regional center of Region IX from Jolo to Zamboanga City. This change reflects the government's policy to adapt its administrative structure to meet evolving political and socio-economic conditions in the region. The decree defines Region IX to include the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur, along with the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, and Zamboanga. It is effective immediately and was published in the Official Gazette on January 22, 1979.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 1555
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 11, 1978
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1555
FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 742 AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 773 TRANSFERRING THE REGIONAL CENTER OF REGION IX FROM JOLO TO ZAMBOANGA CITY
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to institute changes in existing administrative structure of government according to the changing requirements of the country; acd
WHEREAS, present political and socio-economic conditions in Region IX point to the need for change in the administrative structure of the area to improve government and private operations. acd
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby further amend Presidential Decree No. 742 as amended by Presidential Decree No. 773 as follows:
"1. Region IX shall be composed of the Province of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, and the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian and Zamboanga, with the last as Region Center."
This Decree shall take effect immediately. casia
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 75 No. 4 Page 637 on January 22, 1979.
Cite This Law
Amendment to P.D. No. 742 As Amended Re: Transfer of Regional Center of Region IX from Jolo to Zamboanga City, Presidential Decree No. 1555, Jun 11, 1978 (Philippines)
Amendment to P.D. No. 742 As Amended Re: Transfer of Regional Center of Region IX from Jolo to Zamboanga City, Presidential Decree No. 1555 (Phil. 1978)
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