GENERAL ORDER NO. 33, July 23, 1973

[ GENERAL ORDER NO. 33, July 23, 1973 ]

LIFTING THE CURFEW BEFORE AND DURING THE NATIONAL REFERENDUM.

WHEREAS, by Presidential Decree No. 228, I directed that a nationwide referendum for all the Barangays be held on July 27, 1973;

WHEREAS, it is desirable that our people should be able to move about freely in order that they can have the fullest opportunity to discuss and debate freely and publicly the question to be resolved in the referendum;

WHEREAS, by General Order No. 4, I ordered that a curfew be maintained and enforced throughout the Philippines between 12 o'clock midnight and 4 o'clock in the morning;

NOV. 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 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, do hereby order that the provisions of General Order No. 4 shall be suspended during the following period:

From 12 o'clock midnight of July 23, 1973 to 4 o'clock in the morning; of July 28, 1973.

Done in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of July, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES

Assistant Executive Secretary