WHEREAS, Martial Law has been declared
throughout the Philippines pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated
September 21, 1972;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of said Proclamation is the restoration
of peace, order and tranquility throughout the country in order to give
the peace loving inhabitants the chance to lead a peaceful, healthy,
progressive life, socially, morally, economically and
politically; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to attain such an objective, it is very necessary to protect
the vital industries of the country from economic saboteurs and
opportunities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Philippine forest reserves, being among the most vital sources
of logging and related industries connected with the local and
international economic life of the nation, must be protected not only
by the duly constituted authorities but by every citizen from being
indiscriminately denuded or destroyed; to the detriment of the present
and coming generations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, in my capacity as
Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972 and
Presidential Decree No. 1, dated September 24, 1972, do hereby order
and decree; that any natural or juridical person who directly or
indirectly cuts, declares, classifies, possesses or exports logs in
violation of existing laws, rules and regulations shall be penalized as
follows:cralaw:red
1. Confiscation of the logs in question and payment
of fine to be imposed in accordance with existing laws, rules and
regulations and suspension of the license and permit to operate for six
months during the cutting period, for the first offense.
2. Confiscation of the logs in question and payment
of fine to be imposed in accordance with existing laws, rules and
regulations; and immediate cancellation of the license and permit to
operate; and arrest and detention of the offenders until ordered
released by me or by my duly authorized representative, for the second
offense. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby
amended or modified accordingly.
This Decree shall take effect immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of November in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-two.
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