A
DECREE AMENDING ARTICLE 1146 OF THE
CIVIL CODE.
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WHEREAS,
the transition from the period of Martial Law to that of normalcy in
our
present political situation requires the immediate and expeditious
settlement
of whatever disputes that may have arisen out of the proclamation of
Martial
Law, inclusive of actions for damages against public officers by those
who feel aggrieved by the action, activity or conduct of such public
officers
in the implementation of Martial Law;.chan
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NOW,
THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, by virtue of the powers vested in me
by the Constitution, do hereby decree and promulgate:
1. Article
1146 of the Civil
Code of the Philippines is hereby amended to read as follows:.chan
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"The
following actions must be instituted within four years:.chan
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(1) Upon
injury to the rights of the plaintiff;.chan
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(2) Upon
a quasi-delict;.chan
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However,
when the action arises from or out of any act, activity, or conduct of
any public officer involving the exercise of powers or authority
arising
from Martial Law including the arrest, detention and/or trial of the
plaintiff,
the same must be brought within one (1) year.".chan
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2. This
Decree takes effect immediately..chan
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Done
in the City of Manila, this 24th day of December, in the year of Our
Lord,
nineteen hundred and eighty..chan
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