APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

WHEREAS, during the Eighth Special Session of the
Seventh Congress, H. No. 5151 was enacted into law appropriating P13.5
million for the operation of the Constitutional Convention until January
31, 1973;

WHEREAS, based on previous disbursements, the
Constitutional Convention needs an additional of P4.2 million for its
operation until January 31, 1973;

WHEREAS, there was pending in Congress prior to the
promulgation of Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, a
deficiency bill (H. No. 5552) appropriating the amount of P4.2 million
as additional operating expenses of the Constitutional Convention; and

WHEREAS, there is an urgent necessity of
appropriating the additional amount needed by the Constitutional
Convention for its operation;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of
the Philippines, by virtue of 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 A,
1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, and
upon the request of the Constitutional Convention delegates and
officers, and the recommendation of the President thereof, do hereby
decree that H. No. 5552 appropriating the additional amount of four
million two hundred thousand pesos for the operation of the
Constitutional Convention is hereby adopted, approved and made as part
of the law of the land.

This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of October, in the year of
Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-two.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President Republic of the Philippines