PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 206

: The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 206 is to suspend all criminal proceedings pending before military tribunals and civil courts against all persons who have applied for amnesty under Presidential Decrees No. 95 and No. 124.
: Proceedings before military tribunals and civil courts in criminal cases against persons who applied for amnesty are suspended.
: All criminal cases pending before military tribunals and civil courts against persons who applied for amnesty shall be held in abeyance pending final action by the President on their application for amnesty.
: Yes, even persons who are excepted under the earlier decrees but have applied for amnesty shall have their cases suspended and considered.
: The Secretary of National Defense or his authorized representative may order the temporary release of accused persons under detention, subject to considerations of national security.
: The deadline for filing applications for amnesty is extended up to July 15, 1973.
: Yes, offenses covered by the Presidential Decrees but committed after the promulgation of P.D. No. 206 may also be subject to applications for amnesty.
: Proclamations No. 1081 and No. 1104, and Presidential Decrees No. 95 and No. 124 form the basis for P.D. No. 206.
: The decree aims to unify the Filipino people and secure them from further violence, injuries, and loss of life.