Presidential Decree No. 1 was issued on which date?

• A. 24 September 1972
• B. 26 November 1972
• C. 15 August 1972
• D. 1 January 1972

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is knowing the exact date when Presidential Decree No. 1 was issued, which is a specific historical marker in the Marcos era’s decree chronology. Presidential Decree No. 1 was issued on 24 September 1972. This date is the one consistently cited in legal histories and official records as the first decree issued after the martial law period began, setting the tone for the subsequent decrees and changes in the government structure.

The other dates do not match the established issuance date of this decree. They either fall outside the period when the decree was first issued or align with later events and proclamations, so they aren’t the correct issuance date for Presidential Decree No. 1.