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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706 -
PROVIDING FOR COMPULSORY NATIONAL SERVICE FOR FILIPINO CITIZENS AND
AMENDING CERTAIN SectionS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBER ONE, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE
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WHEREAS,
Section 2, Article II of the Constitution provides that: "The defense
of the state is a prime duty of the government and the people, and in
the fulfillment of this duty all citizens may be required by law to
render personal military or civil service"; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Section 1, Article V of the same Constitution provides, among
others, among others, that it is the duty of the citizen to contribute
to his country's development and welfare and to cooperate with the duly
constituted authorities in the attainment and preservation of a just
and orderly society;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Commonwealth Act Number One, as amended, makes it obligatory
for all citizens to render military service;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to serve the urgent needs of a developing country such as the
Philippines, at present and in the foreseeable future, it is equally
vital to enhance respect for the law and lawfully constituted
authorities and provide for, promote and develop civic consciousness
and participation as it is to insure national defense preparedness;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the citizens of our country, particularly its youth, as the
most valuable resource of our nation, need to be motivated, trained,
developed, organized, mobilized and utilized in regard to their
responsibilities as citizens particularly their commitment to civic
welfare, their respect for the law and lawfully constituted authorities
and the fulfillment of their military or civil obligations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby order and decree that:cralaw:red
Section 1. This Decree shall be known as "The
National Service Law." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. National service shall be obligatory for
all citizens of the Philippines. As used in this decree, "National
service" shall consist of three main programs namely: civic welfare
service, law enforcement service; and military service.
Section 3. Each citizen shall render national service
in any of the three main programs stated in Section 2 of this decree or
a combination thereof: Provided, That such service shall be credited in
his favor for the purpose of fulfilling educational requirements
established by law.
Section 4. The terms "military service" and "military
training" referred to in Commonwealth Act Number One, as amended, shall
mean "national service" and "training for national service",
respectively, as herein defined.
Section 5. The Minister of National Defense, in
coordination with the Ministers of Human Settlements, Education and
Culture, and Local Government and Community Development, shall issue
rules and regulations to implement this Decree, subject to the approval
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Section 6. All provisions of Commonwealth Act Number
One, as amended, laws, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof,
which are inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.
Section 7. This Decree takes effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 8th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty.
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