WHEREAS, there were pending before Congress
prior to the promulgation of Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21,
1972, certain measures vital to the establishment and maintenance of
peace and order throughout the land;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, this bill would not only stop the aggravation of the
congestion problem plaguing our penal establishments but would also
allow the confinement of more prisoners closer to their homes and
families;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
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 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 decree that House Bill
No. 2544, entitled "An Act Amending Subparagraph (d) of Section
Seventeen Hundred Thirty-Nine and Subparagraph (b) of Section Seventeen
hundred Forty of the Revised Administrative Code" as reproduced
hereunder is hereby adopted, and approved and made part of the law of
the land:cralaw:red
Section 1. Subparagraph (d) of Section seventeen
hundred thirty-nine of the Administrative Code is hereby amended read
as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
'"(d) Persons who by reason of their sentence may be
deprived of liberty for not more than six months. The imposition of
subsidiary imprisonment shall not be taken into consideration in fixing
the status of a prisoner hereunder except when the sentence imposes a
fine only."'
Section 2. Subparagraph (b) of Section seventeen
hundred forty of the same Code is likewise amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
'"(b) Persons who by reason of their sentence may be
deprived of liberty for not more than three years or are subjected to a
fine of not more than one thousand pesos, or are subjected to both
penalties; but if a prisoner receives two or more sentences in the
aggregate exceeding the period of three years, he shall not be
considered a provincial prisoner. The imposition of subsidiary
imprisonment shall not be taken into consideration in fixing the status
of a prisoner hereunder except when the sentence imposes a fine
only."'
This decree shall take effect immediately, Provided, that amendments,
changes and modifications may be made by me and the same shall take
effect after my announcement thereof or by my duly designated
representative.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 25th day of October, in year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-two.
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