WHEREAS,
pursuant to Proclamations No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972 and No.
1104, dated January 17, 1973, martial law has been declared throughout
the Philippines, with among other objectives, the restoration of peace
and order and the security and preservation of the State;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, pursuant to General Order No. 3, dated September 22, 1972, it
was ordered by me that all executive departments, bureaus, offices,
agencies and instrumentalities of the national government,
government-owned or controlled corporations, as well as all governments
of all the provinces, cities and municipalities and barrios throughout
the land shall continue to function under their present officers and
employees and in accordance with existing laws, until otherwise by me
or by my duly designated representatives;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in view of the above-mentioned provisions of General Order No.
3, and whenever the interest of peace and order may require, the police
forces of some cities and municipalities have to be placed under the
control of the Philippine Constabulary which can be done only by
me pursuant to Republic Act No. 4864, otherwise known as, the "Police
Act of 1965", as amended; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the placement of a city or municipal
police force under the control of the Philippine Constabulary, or the
lifting thereof, it is necessary that the power to place any city or
municipal police force under Constabulary control as well as the power
to lift such control, such also be exercised by the Secretary of
National Defense;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, pursuant to Proclamations No.
1081, dated September 21, 1972 and No. 1104 dated January 17, 1973, and
in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, do hereby order and decree that the Secretary of National
Defense may, upon the basis of the recommendation of the Chief of
Constabulary, place any city or municipal police force under the
control of the Philippine Constabulary, or lift such Constabulary
control, in his own discretion, or as directed by me.
All existing laws, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Decree
are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The Secretary of National Defense may promulgate the necessary rules
and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Decree.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-three.
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