WHEREAS, there were pending before Congress
prior to the promulgation of Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21,
1972, priority measures duly certified by the President as urgent for
the solution of pressing problems of the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, one of these measures is the "Act to Undertake an Integrated
Flood Control and Drainage Program for the Greater Manila Area and
Public Works Projects in other Cities and Municipalities and to Provide
Sources of Funds Therefor;"
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
in accordance with 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, as amended, do hereby
order and decree that the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and
Drainage Council be established with the following as members: (1) the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications, Chairman, (2) the
fourteen member-mayors of the Metropolitan Mayors Coordinating Council
as members, and; (3) such other members that the President may
designate. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The Council shall have the tasks of formulating and implementing an
Integrated Flood Control and Drainage Program for the Metropolitan
Manila Area.
In order to provide for the proper financing of the project, there is
hereby created a Greater Manila Metropolitan Area and Drainage Fund
Account to be deposited in the National Treasury which shall be
constituted from the following sources:cralaw:red
(a) Proceeds from a special metropolitan flood tax of
twenty-five (P0.25) centavos levied on all admission tickets of movie
houses in Greater Manila for a period of fifteen (15) years;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(b) Fund releases from appropriation of various
Public Works Acts for the Project;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(c) Proceeds from additional real estate taxes (not
exceeding one-eighth (1/8) of 1% of the assessed value of real estate
located within Metropolitan Manila), other taxes or sources which may
be imposed if and when the funds generated by the special metropolitan
flood tax on theater admission is not sufficient to complete and
maintain the flood control and drainings project. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
All agencies and offices of the Government are enjoined to extend full
cooperation and assistance to the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and
Drainage Council herein established to insure the successful
prosecution of the essential project.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 7th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-two.
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