Lifting the Curfew before and during the National Referendum
General Order No. 33, issued on July 23, 1973, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, suspends the curfew previously established by General Order No. 4. This suspension is in effect from midnight on July 23 to 4 a.m. on July 28, 1973, to facilitate free movement and public discussion in preparation for a nationwide barangay referendum scheduled for July 27, 1973. The order emphasizes the importance of allowing citizens to engage openly in the referendum process. The directive aligns with the President's authority as Commander-in-Chief and is part of the broader context of governance during that period.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- General Order No. 33
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- General Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 23, 1973
GENERAL ORDER NO. 33
LIFTING THE CURFEW BEFORE AND DURING THE NATIONAL REFERENDUM
WHEREAS, by Presidential Decree No. 228, I directed that a nationwide referendum for all the Barangays be held on July 27, 1973;
WHEREAS, it is desirable that our people should be able to move about freely in order that they can have the fullest opportunity to discuss and debate freely and publicly the question to be resolved in the referendum;
WHEREAS, by General Order No. 4, I ordered that a curfew be maintained and enforced throughout the Philippines between 12 o'clock midnight and 4 o'clock in the morning;
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 the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order that the provisions of General Order No. 4 shall be suspended during the following period:
From 12 o'clock midnight of July 23, 1973 to 4 o'clock in the morning of July 28, 1973.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three. DETACa
Cite This Law
Lifting the Curfew before and during the National Referendum, General Order No. 33, Jul 23, 1973 (Philippines)
Lifting the Curfew before and during the National Referendum, General Order No. 33 (Phil. 1973)
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