Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act
Presidential Decree No. 13, issued on October 14, 1972, amends the General Provisions of the 1973 Appropriation Act to allow the Philippine government to utilize savings from appropriations to fund expenditures related to Proclamation No. 1081, which declared martial law. This amendment was necessitated by the government's need to implement unforeseen programs and projects aimed at improving the country's economic, social, and political conditions during martial law. The decree empowers the Executive Departments to allocate these savings to meet the additional financial requirements arising from the proclamation and subsequent orders. This action underscores the government's intention to address urgent needs despite the lack of prior budget provisions for these initiatives.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act about?
- Presidential Decree No. 13, issued on October 14, 1972, amends the General Provisions of the 1973 Appropriation Act to allow the Philippine government to utilize savings from appropriations to fund expenditures related to Proclamation No. 1081, which declared martial law. This amendment was necessitated by the government's need to implement unforeseen programs and projects aimed at improving the country's economic, social, and political conditions during martial law. The decree empowers the Executive Departments to allocate these savings to meet the additional financial requirements arising from the proclamation and subsequent orders. This action underscores the government's intention to address urgent needs despite the lack of prior budget provisions for these initiatives.
- What type of law is Presidential Decree No. 13?
- Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act (Presidential Decree No. 13) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act enacted?
- Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act (Presidential Decree No. 13) was enacted on Oct 14, 1972.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act?
- Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act, Presidential Decree No. 13, Oct 14, 1972 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 13
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 14, 1972
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 13
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, DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 1972, AND OTHER ORDERS, DECREES OR INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SAID PROCLAMATION NO. 1081
WHEREAS, martial law has been declared under Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and is now in effect throughout the entire country;
WHEREAS, as a consequence the Government has to undertake operations which were not previously envisioned and therefore, are without provisions in the General Appropriation Act for the current fiscal year; aisa dc
WHEREAS, Orders, Decrees and Instructions have been issued calling for the implementation of programs and projects designed to improve the economic, social and political conditions in the country;
WHEREAS, the improvement of the social, economic and political conditions in the country is the other main objective of Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972;
WHEREAS, no funds have likewise been provided for these programs and projects, or the funds are not adequate;
WHEREAS, to meet these requirements for funds it is necessary to amend the general provisions of the Appropriation Act for the current fiscal year with the view to make available the savings for these expenditures; cdt
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, do hereby decree and order that the following sub-section shall be added to Section 5 of the General Provisions of the current General Appropriation Act authorizing the use of savings of the appropriations of the Executive Departments: casia
(71). For the implementation of the provisions of Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and all the Orders, Decrees and Instructions issued as a consequence of said Proclamation No. 1081.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 4th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Two.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act, Presidential Decree No. 13, Oct 14, 1972 (Philippines)
Amendment to Section 5 of General Provision of 1973 Appropriation Act, Presidential Decree No. 13 (Phil. 1972)
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