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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 1104, January 17, 1973 ]

DECLARING THE CONTINUATION OF MARTIAL LAW

WHEREAS, Barangays (Citizens Assemblies) were created in barrios in municipalities and in districts/wards in chartered cities pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 86 dated December 31, 1972, composed of all persons who are residents of the barrio, district or ward for at least six months, fifteen years of age or over, citizens of the Philippines and who are registered in the list of Citizen Assembly members kept by the barrio, district or ward secretary;

WHEREAS, the said Barangays were established precisely to broaden the base of citizen participation in the democratic process and to afford ample opportunities for the citizenry to express their views on important national issues;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 86-A dated January 5, 1973 and Presidential Decree No. 86-B dated January 7, 1973, the question was posed before the Barangays: Do you want martial law to continue;

WHEREAS, fifteen million two hundred twenty-four thousand five hundred eighteen (15,224,518) voted for the continuation of martial law as against only eight hundred forty-three thousand fifty-one (843,051) who voted against it;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby declare that martial law shall continue in accordance with the needs of the time and the desire of the Filipino people.1aшphi1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

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