March 25, 1981 Catalyst Executive Orders Leave a comment

Executive Order No. 674, s. 1981 (Establishing the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine)

MALACAÑANGMANILA EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 674 ESTABLISHING THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE WHEREAS, communicable diseases constitute most of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines; WHEREAS, the control of communicable diseases is one of the government’s priorities for national development in the field of health; WHEREAS, a strong biomedical research component with… Read more

January 14, 1981 Catalyst Presidential Decrees Leave a comment

Presidential Decree No. 1770, s. 1981 (Creation of National Food Authority)

MALACAÑANG Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1770 RECONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL GRAINS AUTHORITY TO THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, BROADENING ITS FUNCTIONS AND POWERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, it is imperative to strengthen National strategy for the integrated growth and development of the food industry to insure adequate and continuous supply at reasonable prices; WHEREAS, the functions… Read more

July 23, 1979 Catalyst Presidential Decrees One comment

Presidential Decree No. 1619, s. 1979

MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1619 PENALIZING THE USE OR POSSESSION OR THE UNAUTHORIZED SALE TO MINORS OF VOLATILE SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING INTOXICATION OR IN ANY MANNER CHANGING, DISTORTING OR DISTURBING THE AUDITORY, VISUAL OR MENTAL PROCESS. WHEREAS, reports from law enforcement agencies reveal that certain substances which are openly sold… Read more

June 11, 1978 Catalyst Presidential Decrees Leave a comment

Presidential Decree No. 1487, s. 1978 (Creation of Tanodbayan/Ombudsman)

MALACAÑANG Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1487 CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, TO BE KNOWN AS TANODBAYAN To give effect to the constitutional right of the people to petition the government for redress of grievances and to promote higher standards of integrity and efficiency in the government service, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the… Read more

June 11, 1978 Catalyst Presidential Decrees Leave a comment

Presidential Decree No. 1486, s. 1978 (Creation of Sandiganbayan)

MALACAÑANG Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1486 CREATING A SPECIAL COURT TO BE KNOWN AS “SANDIGANBAYAN” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the New Constitution declares that a public office is a public trust and ordains that public officers and employees shall serve with the highest degree of responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency and shall remain at… Read more

June 11, 1978 Catalyst Presidential Decrees Leave a comment

Presidential Decree No. 1599, s. 1978

MALACAÑANG M a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1599 ESTABLISHING AN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, an exclusive economic zone extending to a distance of two hundred nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea is measured is vital to the economic survival and development of the Republic… Read more

June 6, 1978 Catalyst Presidential Decrees Leave a comment

Presidential Decree No. 1402, s. 1978

MALACAÑANG M a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1402 CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL IRON AND STEEL CORPORATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the availability at all times of iron and steel products at reasonable cost is essential for the promotion and the national welfare, economic… Read more

November 25, 1977 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: November 25, 1977 (Friday) – Martial Law Period

And so I ended my personal war without any sense of victory but weighed down by the tears that could not flow. My hope was that I could heal the scars of my spirit, more galling than those of my body. My right abdominal muscles were cut through never to grow back and my left… Read more

November 24, 1977 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: November 24, 1977 (Thursday) – Martial Law Period

I have decided to add interest to the referendum campaign by picking Ex-Pres. Macapagal as the best strawman and issuing an answer to his charges before the Manila Lion’s Club under Cesar Lucero on the MNLF having been brought about by the proclamation of martial law, martial law lifting and my resigning as president and… Read more