Presidential Decrees enacted in 1976


(Go to 1975, 1977.)


Ref. No. Title Date
P.D. No. 866 AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 760 BY REDUCING THE TERM OF THE LEASE OR CHARTER PERIOD TO NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR, DELETING THE WORD “TIME” IN THE TITLE AND BODY OF THE DECREE, AND ALLOWING OVERSEAS USE IN CERTAIN CASES 1976-01-02
P.D. No. 867 A DECREE ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE CONVENTION BUREAU, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND SOURCES OF FUNDING 1976-01-02
P.D. No. 868 REPEALING ALL CHARTERS, LAWS ON DECREES AND ANY OTHER PROVISION OR PROVISIONS OF LAWS OR DECREES EXEMPTING ANY BRANCH, AGENCY, SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATION, FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW AND RULES 1976-01-05
P.D. No. 869 AMENDING SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3590, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED BARRIO CHARTER, AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR RURAL POSTAL CIRCUITS IN THE BARRIOS 1976-01-06
P.D. No. 870 AUTHORIZING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO ACT AS EX OFFICIO COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1139 OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1976-01-06
P.D. No. 871 PLACING PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL GAMES AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL GAMES UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD 1976-01-06
P.D. No. 872 DECREE AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 206 1976-01-09
P.D. No. 873 AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 342 BY DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, IN LIEU OF THE ABOLISHED POSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1976-01-12
P.D. No. 874 INCREASING THE SPECIFIC TAX ON GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL OIL, BUNKER FUEL OIL AND OTHER SIMILAR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY FURTHER AMENDING SECTIONS 142, 144 AND 145 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1976-01-05
P.D. No. 875 AMOUNTS TO FINANCE THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMISSARY AND PX SYSTEM FOR THE INTEGRATED NATIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL 1976-01-15
P.D. No. 876 CREATING THE POSITION OF UNDERSECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE FOR CIVILIAN RELATIONS 1976-01-16
P.D. No. 878 AUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO ASSIST LOCAL SHIPBUILDERS AND PERSONS AND ENTITIES ENGAGED IN INTERISLAND SHIPPING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1976-01-22
P.D. No. 879 DIVIDING REGION NO. 4 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FIELD ORGANIZATION OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT INTO REGION NO. 4 AND 4 A 1976-01-23
P.D. No. 880 INCREASING THE DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF PATIENTS IN AFP HOSPITALS AND/OR DISPENSARIES 1976-01-23
P.D. No. 881 EMPOWERING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH TO REGULATE THE LABELING, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 1976-01-30
P.D. No. 882 REGULATING THE TAX FREE IMPORTATION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS 1976-01-30
P.D. No. 883 AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 316 OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ON PERSONS BONDABLE IN THE DISCRETION OF THE AUDITOR 1976-02-02
P.D. No. 884 FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 39, AS AMENDED 1976-02-03
P.D. No. 885 Revised Anti Subversion Law 1976-02-03
P.D. No. 886 EXTENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR AMNESTY UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 95 AND 124, BOTH AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 158 AND 206, AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 497, 571 AND 571 A 1976-02-03
P.D. No. 887 AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 183 REQUIRING THE MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF AFP RESERVISTS ANNUALLY TO ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS BEGINNING 1976 1976-02-03
P.D. No. 888 AMENDING SECTION 6 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 853 PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND VALUATION OF TIMBER AND FOREST LANDS FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAXATION 1976-02-04
P.D. No. 889 AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 838 RECONSTITUTING MUNICIPALITIES OF LUUK AND KALINGALAN CALUANG IN THE PROVINCE OF SULU AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1976-02-05
P.D. No. 890 PENALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED SALVAGE OF VESSELS, WRECKS, DERELICTS AND OTHER HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION AS WELL AS CARGOES CARRIED BY SUNKEN VESSELS 1976-02-09
P.D. No. 891 FURTHER AMENDING TITLE II, BOOK FOUR ON “EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AND STATE INSURANCE FUND” OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442 ENTITLED “LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” 1976-02-09
P.D. No. 892 DISCONTINUANCE OF THE SPANISH MORTGAGE SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION AND OF THE USE OF SPANISH TITLES AS EVIDENCE IN LAND REGISTRATION PROCEEDINGS 1976-02-16
P.D. No. 893 RECONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL COMMISSION INTO THE SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL COUNCIL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-02-16
P.D. No. 894 REQUIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AGENCIES, INSTRUMENTALITIES AND GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, PERSONS AND ENTITIES ENJOYING TAX EXEMPTION, INCENTIVE OR SUBSIDY FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO UTILIZE IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION THE SERVICES OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAGR CARRIER AND SHIPPING LINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-02-26
P.D. No. 895 AUTHORIZING THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION TO IMPOSE RETALIATORY OR COMPENSATING FEES, RENTALS AND CHARGES ON FOREIGNRLINES 1976-02-26
P.D. No. 896 FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE 1976-02-26
P.D. No. 897 FIXING NEW MINIMUM PRICES OF LOCALLY GROWN VIRGINIA LEAF TOBACCO 1976-02-26
P.D. No. 898 PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT 1976-03-03
P.D. No. 899 REORGANIZING THE BUDGET COMMISSION 1976-03-03
P.D. No. 900 CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL LINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-03-04
P.D. No. 901 WITHDRAWING THE TAX FREE IMPORTATION PRIVILEGE OF THE NATIONAL GRAINS AUTHORITY UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 726 1976-03-04
P.D. No. 902 FURTHER AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT, AS AMENDED, TO CREATE A LEGAL SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS 1976-03-05
P.D. No. 903 EXCLUDING CERTAIN AREAS FROM THE OPERATION OF PROCLAMATION NO. 217 DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1929 AND OPENING THE SAME FOR MINING PURPOSES 1976-03-15
P.D. No. 904 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES COVERING THE PERIOD JULY FIRST TO DECEMBER THIRTY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-03-18
P.D. No. 905 INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE 1976-03-18
P.D. No. 906 AMENDING SECTION 2 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 454 ENTITLED AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 10 (B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5979 TO AUTHORIZE ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT PRICES FOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS 1976-03-19
P.D. No. 907 GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO COLLEGE HONOR GRADUATES 1976-03-11
P.D. No. 908 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE 1976-03-19
P.D. No. 909 AMENDING FURTHER SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 183 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 1976-03-19
P.D. No. 910 CREATING AN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS, THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-03-22
P.D. No. 911 FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5180 AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 77 1976-03-23
P.D. No. 912 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 94 1976-03-24
P.D. No. 913 AMENDING SECTION 24 (C) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 778 1976-03-29
P.D. No. 914 CREATING THE LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1976-03-29
P.D. No. 915 GRANTING EMERGENCY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCES FOR PERSONNEL HOLDING VETERINARY POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND IN THE NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION COMMISSION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1976-03-29
P.D. No. 916 CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POONAPIAGAPO IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE 1976-03-31
P.D. No. 917 ESTABLISHING A FREIGHT BOOKING AND CARGO CONSOLIDATION CENTER IN THE PHILIPPINE SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-04-01
P.D. No. 918 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 243 AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 353 BY CHANGING THE COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1976-04-01
P.D. No. 919 FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ENTITLED “AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 1976-04-01
P.D. No. 920 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 897 FIXING MINIMUM PRICES OF LOCALLY GROWN VIRGINIA LEAF TOBACCO, TO PROVIDE FOR NEW MINIMUM PRICES THEREOF 1976-04-05
P.D. No. 921 PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL FINANCIAL SERVICES IN METROPOLITAN MANILA, CREATING LOCAL TREASURY AND ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS THEREIN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-04-12
P.D. No. 922 FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 138, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 172 DATED APRIL 10, 1973, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 178 DATED APRIL 23, 1973 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 301 DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1973 1976-04-14
P.D. No. 924 AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED 791 BY GRANTING TAX EXEMPTION TO IMPORTATION OF FARM MACHINERY, PLANT MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND SPARE PARTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS 1976-04-23
P.D. No. 925 ORGANIZING THE PAMPOOK NA KATIPUNAN NG MGA SANGGUNIAN 1976-04-24
P.D. No. 926 MODIFYING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR THE BICOL RIVER BASIN PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-04-28
P.D. No. 927 FURTHER AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (PNOC) AS PROVIDED FOR IN PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 334, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-04-30
P.D. No. 928 PROVIDING FOR A NEW STATUTORY MINIMUM WAGE 1976-05-01
P.D. No. 929 AMENDING SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION 84 AND SECTION 191 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1976-05-04
P.D. No. 930 SIMPLIFYING EXPORT PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION BY REALIGNING FUNCTIONS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICES/AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PROCESSING EXPORT DOCUMENTS, BY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERIODIC CLEARANCES, BY THE ADOPTION OF STANDARDIZED EXPORT DOCUMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-05-13
P.D. No. 931 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MANILA URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1976-05-13
P.D. No. 932 FURTHER DEMOCRATIZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROMOTING THE “STUDY NOW PAY LATER PLAN” AND SPECIFYING VARIOUS SCHEMES FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION 1976-05-13
P.D. No. 933 CREATING THE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS COMMISSION 1976-05-13
P.D. No. 934 AMENDING FURTHER SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REPARATIONS LAW 1976-05-14
P.D. No. 935 EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESENT KABATAANG BARANGAY OFFICERS 1976-05-15
P.D. No. 936 ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL CROP PROTECTION CENTER WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AT LOS BAÑOS, AND SEVEN REGIONAL CROP PROTECTION CENTER WITHIN THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY 1976-05-19
P.D. No. 937 AMENDING SECTION 4 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 144, ENTITLED “REVISING THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS” AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 559 AND SECTION 22, PARAGRAPH (C), OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 898 1976-05-27
P.D. No. 938 FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY THREE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE ENTITLED, “AN ACT REVISING THE CHARTER OF THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION”, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 380, 395 AND 758 1976-05-27
P.D. No. 939 AMENDING SECTION FORTY OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REAL PROPERTY TAX CODE 1976-05-29
P.D. No. 940 ESTABLISHING MANILA AS THE CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES AND AS THE PERMANENT SEAT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 1976-05-29
P.D. No. 941 CREATING THE PHILIPPINE EXPORT COUNCIL, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1976-05-29
P.D. No. 942 AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE ON CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER 1976-06-10
P.D. No. 943 CHANGING THE NAME OF THE STO. TOMAS BATANGAS CITY NASUGBU ROAD TO “PRESIDENT LAUREL HIGHWAY” 1976-06-10
P.D. No. 944 CONVERTING THE PRESENT REGIONAL NORMAL SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS COLLEGE UNDER THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO CHARTERED STATE COLLEGES 1976-06-14
P.D. No. 945 INTEGRATING THE CURRIMAO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, THE DINGRAS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND THE ILOCOS NORTE SCHOOL FOR CRAFTSMEN, ALL SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, WITH THE MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FOR UNIFICATION OF PROGRAMS AND POLICIES FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR FOR THE PURPOSE 1976-06-16
P.D. No. 946 REORGANIZING THE COURTS OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS, STREAMLINING THEIR PROCEDURES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1976-06-17
P.D. No. 1006 Decree Professionalizing Teaching 1976-09-22