Amendments to P.D. No. 39
Presidential Decree No. 566, issued on October 18, 1974, amends Presidential Decree No. 39 regarding the execution of sentences by military commissions and provost courts in the Philippines. It establishes that no sentence can be executed without the approval of the President, who will receive recommendations from the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and the Board of Review, as well as a thorough review conducted by the Secretary of National Defense. The President retains the authority to reverse, confirm, increase penalties, or modify decisions made by these military bodies. Additionally, any conflicting provisions from prior decrees or orders are repealed or modified accordingly, and the decree takes immediate effect.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendments to P.D. No. 39 about?
- Presidential Decree No. 566, issued on October 18, 1974, amends Presidential Decree No. 39 regarding the execution of sentences by military commissions and provost courts in the Philippines. It establishes that no sentence can be executed without the approval of the President, who will receive recommendations from the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and the Board of Review, as well as a thorough review conducted by the Secretary of National Defense. The President retains the authority to reverse, confirm, increase penalties, or modify decisions made by these military bodies. Additionally, any conflicting provisions from prior decrees or orders are repealed or modified accordingly, and the decree takes immediate effect.
- What type of law is Presidential Decree No. 566?
- Amendments to P.D. No. 39 (Presidential Decree No. 566) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendments to P.D. No. 39 enacted?
- Amendments to P.D. No. 39 (Presidential Decree No. 566) was enacted on Oct 18, 1974.
- What is the citation for Amendments to P.D. No. 39?
- Amendments to P.D. No. 39, Presidential Decree No. 566, Oct 18, 1974 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 566
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 18, 1974
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 566
DECREE FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 39
Sub-paragraph c(2), Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 39 dated November 7, 1972, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(2) No sentence of a military commission shall be executed unless the same is approved and ordered executed by the President of the Philippines. The recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, as Reviewing Authority, along with the record of trial of the case and the opinion of the Board of Review shall be forwarded to the President of the Philippines for final action, through the Secretary of National Defense who shall conduct a thorough and exhaustive review of such record of trial as firm basis for the President's dispositive action. In any case, the President shall have the power to reverse, confirm, increase the penalty imposed, or otherwise modify any decision of the military commission." acd
Sub-paragraph C, Section 5, of Presidential Decree No. 39, dated November 7, 1972, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"c. After trial. — No sentence of a provost court shall be executed unless the same is approved and ordered executed by the President of the Philippines. The recommendation of the appropriate Reviewing Authority, along with the record of trial of the case, and the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines with the opinion of the Board of Review, shall be forwarded to the President of the Philippines for his final action, through the Secretary of National Defense who shall conduct a thorough and exhaustive review of such record of trial as firm basis for the President's dispositive action. In any case, the President shall have the power to reverse, confirm, increase the penalty imposed, or otherwise modify any decision of the provost court." cd
3. All provisions of Presidential Decrees, General Orders or Letters of Instruction or portions thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
4. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 18th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Four. cd
Cite This Law
Amendments to P.D. No. 39, Presidential Decree No. 566, Oct 18, 1974 (Philippines)
Amendments to P.D. No. 39, Presidential Decree No. 566 (Phil. 1974)
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