REVISING THE POPULATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE.

WHEREAS, Republic Act 6365, entitled “An Act Establishing a
National Policy on Population, creating the Commission on Population and for
other purposes was enacted into law on August 15, 1971;

WHEREAS, in order to effectively implement the population
program, vital amendments to R. A. 6365 are necessary;

WHEREAS, the population program is an integral and vital
part of social reform and economic development;

WHEREAS, one of the objectives of Proclamation No. 1081. is
to effect social, economic and political reforms, and thus bring about the
transformation of a new society in our country, a society designed to improve
the quality of life of each Filipino;

WHEREAS, family planning and responsible parenthood assure
greater opportunity for each Filipino to reach his full potential and to attain
his individual dignity;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution of the
Philippines as Commander-in-Chief of all 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, and in order to effect desired
changes and reforms in the social, economic, and political structures of our
society, do hereby adopt, approve and make as part of the law of the land, the
attached measure.

Changes and modifications in this Revised Population Act shall be made from
time to time as necessity requires, to be correspondingly announced by me or by
my duly authorized representative.

This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of December, in the year of Our
Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-two.

			(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President Republic of the Philippines
	By the President:
	(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
		Secretary Executive

The following is the text of the Revised Population Act of 1971 attached to
Presidential Decree No. 79:

*(continuation REVISING THE POPULATION ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY-ONE)