Changing the Curfew Hours from Twelve O'clock Midnight to Four O'clock in the Morning to One O'clock to Four O'clock in the Morning in View of Improved Peace and Order Conditions in the Country and to Encourage Economic Growth and Tourism
General Order No. 45, issued by Ferdinand E. Marcos on March 18, 1974, modifies the curfew hours in the Greater Manila Area from midnight to 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM, reflecting improved peace and order conditions and aiming to foster economic growth and tourism. This order specifically applies to Manila, Quezon, Pasay, Caloocan, and 13 surrounding municipalities. However, in areas outside this jurisdiction, existing curfew hours may remain unchanged if deemed necessary for military and national security purposes, as determined by the Armed Forces and approved by the President. The adjustment signifies a response to the evolving safety and economic landscape in the Philippines during that period.
March 18, 1974
GENERAL ORDER NO. 45
CHANGING THE CURFEW HOURS FROM TWELVE O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT TO FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING TO ONE O'CLOCK TO FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING IN VIEW OF IMPROVED PEACE AND ORDER CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AND TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TOURISM
General Order No. 44, dated March 5, 1974, particularly the dispositive portion thereof, is hereby amended to read:
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and No. 1104, dated January 17, 1973 and General Order No. 4, dated September 22, 1972, do hereby order that the curfew prescribed by General Order No. 4, dated September 22, 1972, as amended by General Order No. 23, dated January 18, 1973, shall be between the hours of one o'clock to four o'clock in the morning in the 4 cities of Manila, Quezon, Pasay and Caloocan and the 13 municipalities of Navotas, Malabon, Valenzuela, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Muntinglupa, Parañaque, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas, Pateros and Makati comprising the Greater Manila Area, but insofar as it concerns the places/areas outside the aforementioned cities and municipalities comprising the Greater Manila Area, the curfew hours heretofore being observed shall be maintained where, as determined by the Chief of Staff, AFP and as recommended by the Secretary of National Defense duly approved by the President of the Philippines, conditions do not warrant the modification herein ordered, upon grounds of military necessity and National security.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 18th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four. EcTCAD