Extending the Period of Registration of Barangay Members
Presidential Decree No. 629-A, issued on January 21, 1975, extends the registration period for barangay members to January 27, 1975. This extension is in response to challenges faced during the initial registration period, such as bad weather and agricultural activities, which hindered citizens from registering. The decree emphasizes the importance of allowing all qualified citizens to register in preparation for the National Referendum scheduled for February 27, 1975. The decree takes immediate effect.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 629-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 21, 1975
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 629-A
EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF REGISTRATION OF BARANGAY MEMBERS TO JANUARY 27, 1975
WHEREAS, Commission on Elections has informed that due to certain circumstances such as inclement weather and preoccupation of the people in harvesting their crops, the registration of barangay members in certain areas may not be completed within the period provided for under Presidential Decree No. 629, dated January 4, 1975; and
WHEREAS, it is vital to the success of the National Referendum on February 27, 1975, that the citizens qualified to register be given ample opportunity to do so, to enable them to vote and thus assure the widest participation of all concerned.
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 as follows:
SECTION 1. Extension of the Period of Registration. — The period of registration of barangay members is hereby extended to January 27, 1975.
SECTION 2. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 21st day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Five.
Cite This Law
Extending the Period of Registration of Barangay Members, Presidential Decree No. 629-A, Jan 21, 1975 (Philippines)
Extending the Period of Registration of Barangay Members, Presidential Decree No. 629-A (Phil. 1975)
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