Title
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 557
Date
Sep 21, 1974
Presidential Decree No. 557 declares all barrios in the Philippines as Barangays, increasing community participation in government affairs and transferring powers and responsibilities to the Barangay assemblies, councils, and officials.
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