Promulgation of 79 legislative decrees
In November 1991, the Executive issued 79 legislative decrees, mostly on national security, including laws on mobilization, national defense, intelligence, recognition of self-defense committees and authorization for law enforcement to enter universities and prisons. These decrees generated conflict with Congress.
The Executive issued 79 legislative decrees on different topics, although most of them dealt with national security. Among these decrees were the national mobilization law, the national defense system law, the national intelligence system law, regulations for the Armed Forces in areas not declared in emergency, the recognition of self-defense committees, the authorization for the Armed Forces and the PNP to enter university and penal centers if necessary, and the new organic structure of the PNP. These decrees were issued in use of extraordinary powers granted by Congress. The enactment of these decrees generated tensions between the Executive and the Congress, which subsequently proceeded to repeal and modify several of them.