Setting the Date for the Holding of National Referendum for Barangays (Citizens Assemblies)
Presidential Decree No. 228, issued on June 26, 1973, establishes July 27, 1973, as the date for a national referendum involving Barangays (Citizens Assemblies) in the Philippines. The decree emphasizes the importance of periodically gauging the public's perspective on significant national issues. The Commission on Elections is tasked with determining the specific issues to be addressed in the referendum and is responsible for creating the necessary rules and regulations for its implementation. This decree is effective immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 228
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 26, 1973
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 228
SETTING JULY 27, 1973, AS THE DATE FOR THE HOLDING OF A NATIONAL REFERENDUM FOR BARANGAYS (CITIZENS ASSEMBLIES)
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the people's views on current national issues be ascertained periodically and as often as possible; acd
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, and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, do hereby set July 27, 1973 as a date for the holding of a nationwide referendum for all the Barangays (Citizens Assemblies) throughout the country.
The Commission on Elections shall, after consultations with all sectors of the nation, determine the issue or issues to be submitted for resolution in the referendum.
The Commission on Elections shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement this Decree.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 26th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three. acd
Cite This Law
Setting the Date for the Holding of National Referendum for Barangays (Citizens Assemblies), Presidential Decree No. 228, Jun 26, 1973 (Philippines)
Setting the Date for the Holding of National Referendum for Barangays (Citizens Assemblies), Presidential Decree No. 228 (Phil. 1973)
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