Laws Enacted in Jun 1948

115

Documents

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAW

Republic Act No. 318

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 318 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 314

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 314 AN ACT TO ALLOT NATIONAL FUNDS FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL ROADS. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 312

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 312 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REVISED SALARY ALLOCATIONS AND AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 313

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 313 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN CATBALOGAN, SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 311

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 311 AN ACT ABOLISHING THE PEOPLE'S COURT AND THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROSECUTORS, PROVIDING FOR THE TRIAL AND DISPOSITION OF TREASON CASES NOT EMBRACED BY PROCLAMATION NUMBERED FIFTY-ONE GRANTING AMNESTY TO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC COLLABORATORS, CREATING POSITIONS OF SPECIAL ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 317

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 317 AN ACT TO GRANT TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF DINGRAS, ILOCOS NORTE, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 316

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 316 AN ACT TO GRANT TO VIGAN ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF VIGAN, CAOAYAN, BANTAY, SAN VICENTE AND STA. CATALINA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 315

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 315 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS EIGHTY-NINE AND NINETY-ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, AS AMENDED, AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE INCREASE IN THE PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 319

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 319 AN ACT TO LIFT THE PROHIBITION TO EXPORT FIBERS (BUNTAL) OR FILAMENTS OF THE PLANT COMMONLY KNOWN AS “BURI”, AMENDING THEREBY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 321

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 321 AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF OZAMIZ June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 322

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 322 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF PLAZA GUIPIT IN THE CITY OF MANILA TO CAYETANO ARELLANO. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 320

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 320 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 1948 TO JUNE 30, 1949 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 19, 1948

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Republic Act No. 308

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 308 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX AS AMENDED, TO SPECIFY WHAT HORSES MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE GRAND DERBY RACES HELD BY THE PHILIPPINE ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY. June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 305

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 305 AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF NAGA June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 304

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 304 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE CLAIMS OF ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES, ITS BRANCHES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND THE CORPORATIONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THOSE OF THE FREE LOCAL CIVIL GOVERNMENTS, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL, DULY ORGANIZED FOR PURPOSES OF RESISTANCE AGAINST THE ENEMY, TO SALARIES AND WAGES DURING THE ENEMY OR JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER OF THEIR SETTLEMENT. June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 306

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 306 AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF LEGASPI June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 307

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 307 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SIX AND TEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE. June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 309

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 309 AN ACT TO REGULATE HORSE-RACING IN THE PHILIPPINES. June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 310

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 310 AN ACT RECREATING THE REVOLVING FUND, KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEY AND SUBDIVISION FUND," INTENDED TO HASTEN THE SUBDIVISION OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LAND AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED THIRTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 18, 1948

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Republic Act No. 303

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 303 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PILI AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, CAMARINES SUR, THE GUINOBATAN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, ALBAY, STA. MARIA AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, ILOCOS SUR, LOMBATAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, LANAO, UPI AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, COTABATO, INDANG RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, CAVITE, AND THE SAN CARLOS RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, PANGASINAN. June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 296

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 296 THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1948 June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 297

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 297 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MADALAG IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 298

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 298 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE CHARITY BEDS FOR INDIGENT PERSONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS LOCATED IN TOWNS, PLACES, OR LOCALITIES FAR FROM ANY PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL. June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 300

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 300 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN, FIFTEEN, AND THIRTY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX AS AMENDED. June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 301

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 301 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ONE NATIONAL JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BUNAWAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN. June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 302

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 302 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF THREE MILLION PESOS AS ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FOR THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CORPORATION. June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 299

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 299 AN ACT APPROPRIATING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS. June 17, 1948

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Republic Act No. 280

REPUBLIC ACT No. 280 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA TO IMPOSE A MUNICIPAL TAX, NOT TO EXCEED ONE-HALF OF ONE PER CENTUM, ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS RECEIVED BY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES ON PROPERTIES SITUATED IN MANILA, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 288

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 288 AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF BASILAN June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 289

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 289 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATIONAL PANTHEON FOR PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, NATIONAL HEROES AND PATRIOTS OF THE COUNTRY. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 291

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 291 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCUREMENT, PROMOTION AND ELIMINATION OF REGULAR OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 292

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 292 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLACER IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 295

REPUBLIC ACT No. 295 AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PAYMENT OF SPECIFIC TAXES EDUCATIONAL FILMS FOR VISUAL EDUCATION AND ANY REVERSAL FILM USED IN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMENDING FURTHER SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED BY SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SIX. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 294

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 294 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND AND COMPILE THE LAW RELATING TO FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 290

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 290 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOTIONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 287

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 287 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE RECLAMATION OF FORESHORE AND MARSHY LANDS BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 278

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 278 AN ACT TO REHABILITATE THE ORMOC ELECTRIC COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY BY EXTENDING THE TERM OF ITS FRANCHISE TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS EXPIRATION ON MARCH FOUR, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 277

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 277 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, FIXING SALARIES OF PROVINCIAL FISCALS. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 279

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 279 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIMITATION, REGULATION, AND ALLOCATION OF SUGAR PRODUCED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR THE PROCESSING AND MARKETING THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 281

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 281 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN POLICARPO IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 284

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 284 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINIS-TRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIX, AND COMMONWEALTH ACTS NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT AND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN, BY ADDING SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AS PORT OF ENTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 282

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 282 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 283

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 283 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-EIGHT June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 285

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 285 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 286

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 286 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOLAVE IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA AND MAKING SAID MUNICIPALITY THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 293

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 293 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF MARSHY LANDS OR LANDS UNDER WATER BORDERING ON SHORES OR BANKS OF NAVIGABLE LAKES OR RIVERS. June 16, 1948

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Republic Act No. 222

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 222 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE PEOPLE'S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, TO GUARANTEE NOT MORE THAN FIFTY PER CENT OF THE LOSSES WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED ON LOANS GRANTED BY BANKS AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE HOME CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OWNERSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 263

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 263 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF CONCORD AND HINABANGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 274

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 274 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO SUBDIVIDE THE LANDS WITHIN MILITARY RESERVATIONS BELONGING TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WHICH ARE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAME BY SALE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 262

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 262 AN ACT TO RECREATE THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF SAMAR June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 264

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 264 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAN-AVID IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 265

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 265 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MONETARY AND BANKING SYSTEM, AMENDING THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE CURRENCY AND THE BUREAU OF BANKING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 266

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 266 AN ACT APPROPRIATING SUCH SUMS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RELEASED BY THE CENTRAL BANK REPRESENTING EXCESS MONETARY RESERVES, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE BONDS, CERTIFICATES OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS COVERING SUCH AMOUNTS. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 267

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 267 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTRACT LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING OR EXPROPRIATING HOME SITES AND SUBDIVIDING THEM FOR RESALE AT COST. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 268

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 268 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF EL SALVADOR, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 269

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 269 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIABONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 270

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 270 AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN WHO ARE IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OR OF ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 271

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 271 AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE MERIT AND TRIAL BOARD IN THE CITY OF MANILA, TO RESTORE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THEREOF TO ITS STATUS PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SAID ACT, AND REVIVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN, AND ALL OTHER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS WHICH WERE EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY REPEALED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 272

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 272 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 273

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 273 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND TWO HUNDRED OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE INSURANCE ACT," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 275

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 275 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUREAU OF BANKING TO THAT OF THE "OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER," PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT UPON INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COVER THE EXCESS OF THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER RELATING TO INSURANCE COMPANIES, AGENTS AND INSURANCE MATTERS OVER ITS INCOME FROM CERTAIN SOURCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 276

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 276 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILOILO. June 15, 1948

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Republic Act No. 260

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 260 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY-SIX MILLION TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 252

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 252 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUZURRIAGA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO THAT OF "VALENCIA." June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 253

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 253 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE AND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 254

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 254 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, TO ACQUIRE SUCH LAND OR LANDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKMEN'S BARRIO AND BOYS' TOWN IN SAID MUNICIPALITY. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 255

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 255 AN ACT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE IN PURSUANCE TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER LEGISLATIVE ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN TO GABRIEL T. HERNANDEZ, AND LATER TAKEN OVER BY THE CACHO AND HIDALGO COPARTNERSHIP TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 256

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 256 AN ACT GRANTING FELIX MARONILLA, JR., A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN LIBON, ALBAY. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 259

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 259 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 257

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 257 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF TAGCATONG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASIPIT, AGUSAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS "BARRIO TAGCATONG." June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 258

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 258 AN ACT GRANTING DOMICIANO B. DE JESUS AND EMILIO OLORES A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANI, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 261

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 261 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 14, 1948

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Republic Act No. 240

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 240 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE DEFENDANT IN CRIMINAL ACTION, BY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE RULES OF COURT. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 241

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 241 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE MARRIAGE LAW," BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF THE EXEMPTION FROM THE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE GRANTED THEREIN TO MOHAMMEDANS AND PAGANS. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 242

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 242 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ARTICLES OF WAR. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 244

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 244 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CEBU June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 243

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 243 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SEVEN. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 246

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 246 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF A STATE FUNERAL FOR MANUEL ROXAS AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY MAUSOLEUM TO CONTAIN HIS REMAINS. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 245

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 245 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO BORROW TO MEET PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 247

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 247 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED "BONDED WAREHOUSE ACT," EXTENDING THE SCOPE AND PURVIEW THEREOF, PROVIDING ANNUAL LICENSE FEE, LIMITING THE USE OF THE WORD "BONDED," PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NEEDED THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 248

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 248 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE REPRINTING, REPRODUCTION OR REPUBLICATION OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS WITHOUT PREVIOUS AUTHORITY. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 249

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 249 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CANVASSING, LOCATING, AND EVALUATING DEPOSITS OF MINERALS NEEDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIES. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 250

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 250 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BURDEOS IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 251

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 251 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO DESIGNATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO PERFORM SPECIAL DUTIES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CUSTOMS AND REVENUE LAWS. June 12, 1948

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Republic Act No. 239

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 239 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FREE EMERGENCY DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND TO PENALIZE THE VIOLATION THEREOF. June 10, 1948

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Republic Act No. 231

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 231 AN ACT TO RAISE THE FEES ON TRANSFER OF LARGE CATTLE AMENDING THEREFOR SECTION FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 229

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 229 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT COCKFIGHTING, HORSE RACING AND JAI-ALAI ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR AND TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PROPER CELEBRATION OF RIZAL DAY IN EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND CHARTERED CITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 230

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 230 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR, REGARDING POSTAL SAVINGS BANK SPECIAL WITHDRAWALS. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 232

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 232 AN ACT TO SEPARATE THE BARRIOS OF UNGALE, TUCDAO, AND INASUYAN FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAIBIRAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND TO MERGE THESE BARRIOS WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAWAYAN, OF THE SAME PROVINCE. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 236

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 236 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO DEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF NUEVA VIZCAYA June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 233

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 233 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 234

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 234 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE BY FIXING THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 235

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 235 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL EXISTING VACANCIES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CALLED IN PROCLAMATION NUMBERED FIFTY-THREE, DATED FEBRUARY THREE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 238

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 238 AN ACT TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE IN THE ADOPTION OF MUNICIPAL BUDGETS, AMENDING SECTIONS TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE, TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, AND TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 237

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 237 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FIFTY-THREE, NINETY-ONE AND NINETY-TWO OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED. June 09, 1948

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Republic Act No. 219

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 219 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE, AND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 218

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 218 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR AND SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE-A OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 220

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 220 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, TO ACQUIRE SUCH LAND OR LANDS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKMEN'S BARRIO IN SAID MUNICIPALITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 221

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 221 AN ACT TO TRANSFER THE BARRIO OF TUBURAN-SOLBUD FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA BARBARA TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF ZARRAGA, BOTH OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 223

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 223 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO, AND SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 224

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 224 AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE ''NATIONAL AIRPORTS CORPORATION," TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 225

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 225 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS THIRTY-SEVEN AND SEVENTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MINING ACT. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 226

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 226 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE EMBLEM, OFFICIAL SEAL, AND NAME OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 227

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 227 AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME AND OTHER TAXES THE AMOUNTS COLLECTED BY A TAXPAYER FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED DURING THE WAR June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 228

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 228 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE REGARDING DATA AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES. June 05, 1948

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Republic Act No. 212

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 212 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN JUAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MABINI, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 209

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 209 AN ACT TO AMEND THE TITLE AND SECTIONS ONE, THREE, SEVEN, EIGHT, AND NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 208

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 208 AN ACT PROVIDING A LIFE PENSION FOR WIDOWS OF EX-PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 210

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 210 AN ACT EXEMPTING OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX ON THEIR COMPENSATION, INSURANCE, AND MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCES EARNED BY VIRTUE OF SUCH SERVICE CORRESPONDING TO THE TAXABLE YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO TO NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REFUND OF TAXES HERETOFORE COLLECTED ON INCOME SO EARNED. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 213

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 213 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO OBTAIN SUCH LOANS OR INCUR SUCH INDEBTEDNESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ITS AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO COVER BUDGETARY DEFICITS AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR REHABILITATION AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR." June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 211

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 211 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RETIREMENT AND REDEMPTION OF THE CIRCULATING NOTES LAWFULLY ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND THE REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT OF SUCH NOTES ILLEGALLY ISSUED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 214

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 214 AN ACT GRANTING MONETARY REWARDS TO ANY PERSON WHO SHALL LOCATE OR FIND THE REMAINS OF THE LATE CONGRESSMAN WENCESLAO VINZONS AND GOVERNOR ROQUE ABLAN. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 215

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 215 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-ONE PROVIDING A NEW TIME LIMIT FOR THE WAIVER OF, AND/OR EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO PERFORM, ACCOMPLISH OR COMPLY WITH, ANY TERM, CONDITION, OR STIPULATION REQUIRED OF LOCATORS, HOLDERS, LESSEES, OPERATORS OF MINING CLAIMS OR CONCESSIONS, AND OF WATER RIGHTS AND TIMBER CONCESSIONS CONNECTED WITH THE MINING INDUSTRY, AND THE CONDONATION OF MINING, SPECIFIC AND REAL ESTATE TAXES, UNDER CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 216

REPUBLIC ACT No. 216 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF THE PROCEEDS OF A LOAN NOW BEING APPLIED FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS AND THE ERECTION OF A FERTILIZER PLANT. June 01, 1948

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Republic Act No. 217

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 217 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR AND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 01, 1948