Amending Presidential Decree Numbered Eight Hundred And Twenty Four Entitled "Creating The Metropolitan Manila And The Metropolitan Manila Commission And For Other Purposes"

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1274 AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR ENTITLED "CREATING THE METROPOLITAN MANILA AND THE METROPOLITAN MANILA COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Manila commission as a body created pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 824 has not been organized or its members appointed; and WHEREAS, pending the organization or appointment of the members of the Commission, it is necessary that its powers and functions be exercised by the Governor or Chairman therefor so as to insure the continuous, smooth and effective governance of Metropolitan Manila; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, president of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby amend Presidential Decree No. 824, as follows: Section 1. A new section is hereby inserted after Section 14 thereof, to be designated as Section 15, which shall read as follows: "Sec. 15. Until the organization or appointment of the members of the Metropolitan Manila Commission, the Governor of Chairman thereof shall exercise the powers...