Laws Enacted in Jun 1953

118

Documents

01

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1953

Republic Act No. 896

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 896 AN ACT TO DECLARE THE POLICY ON ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES June 20, 1953

02

THE ARBITRATION LAW

Republic Act No. 876

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 876 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF ARBITRATION AND SUBMISSION AGREEMENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS AND THE PROCEDURE FOR ARBITRATION IN CIVIL CONTROVERSIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 19, 1953

03

PHILIPPINE NURSING LAW

Republic Act No. 877

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 877 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF NURSING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 19, 1953

04

Republic Act No. 972

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 972 AN ACT TO FIX THE PASSING MARKS FOR BAR EXAMINATIONS FROM NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX UP TO AND INCLUDING NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE. June 21, 1953

05

Republic Act No. 892

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 892 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND SIX OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE BY TRANSFERRING THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION NATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

06

Republic Act No. 953

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 953 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF, WITH THE COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND THE IMPOSITION OF FIXED AND SPECIAL TAXES UPON ALL PERSONS WHO PRODUCE, IMPORT, MANUFACTURE, COMPOUND DEAL IN, DISPENSE, SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR GIVE AWAY OPIUM, MARIHUANA, OPIUM POPPIES, OR COCA LEAVES, OR ANY SYNTHETIC DRUGS WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE DECLARED HABIT FORMING BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, THEIR SALTS, DERIVATIVES OR PREPARATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

07

Republic Act No. 966

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 966 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND THREE. June 20, 1953

08

Republic Act No. 935

REPUBLIC ACT No. 935 AN ACT GRANTING THE KIAMBA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KIAMBA, PROVINCE OF COTABATO. June 20, 1953

09

Republic Act No. 894

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 894 AN ACT TO AMEND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX, CHAPTER ONE, TITLE V, OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REVISE, AMEND AND CODIFY THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES." June 20, 1953

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Republic Act No. 893

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 893 AN ACT TO AMEND FURTHER SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SO AS TO RECREATE THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF POSTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

11

Republic Act No. 895

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 895 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN, PART C, TITLE III, OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT, REGARDING CONVERSION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO POSITIONS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICERS. June 20, 1953

12

Republic Act No. 897

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 897 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR BY EXTENDING THE BENEFITS OF THE LAW TO MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY AND OF RECOGNIZED GUERRILLA FORCES AND OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS AND BY ALLOWING THE USE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC LANDS AND GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, AND FOR PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS SUBSISTING AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT. June 20, 1953

13

Republic Act No. 898

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 898 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND THE ASSISTANT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. June 20, 1953

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Republic Act No. 899

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 899 AN ACT CREATING A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS June 20, 1953

15

Republic Act No. 900

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 900 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA June 20, 1953

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Republic Act No. 901

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 901 AN ACT TO REVISE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF NEW AND NECESSARY INDUSTRIES FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES." June 20, 1953

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Republic Act No. 902

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 902 AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS FOR "COUNTERPART FUND" TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FOUR. June 20, 1953

18

Republic Act No. 903

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 903 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BATAAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR. June 20, 1953

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Republic Act No. 904

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 904 AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO FIX THE SALARY OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL AT FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS PER ANNUM." June 20, 1953

20

Republic Act No. 905

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 905 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PRIVATE DOMAIN OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND LIKEWISE TO SELL TO ANY OTHER WELL RECOGNIZED NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PROFESSIONALS WITH ACADEMIC STANDING (LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS, ENGINEERS, ACCOUNTANTS, DENTISTS, PHARMACISTS, NURSES, TEACHERS AND OTHERS) AND THE VETERANS, PARCELS OF PUBLIC LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF MANILA. June 20, 1953

21

Republic Act No. 906

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 906 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

22

Republic Act No. 907

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 907 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF LOTS COMPRISED IN THE TONDO FORESHORE LAND TO LESSEES OF SAID LOTS OR TO BONA FIDE OCCUPANTS THEREOF." June 20, 1953

23

Republic Act No. 908

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 908 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, INTO A NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE. June 20, 1953

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Republic Act No. 909

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 909 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO, TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE AND TO REPEAL SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. June 20, 1953

25

Republic Act No. 910

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF BY THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AND TO REPEAL COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX. June 20, 1953

26

Republic Act No. 911

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 911 AN ACT CREATING A TARIFF COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

27

Republic Act No. 912

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 912 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE USE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF PHILIPPINE MADE MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS IN GOVERNMENT PROJECTS OR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION, WHETHER DONE DIRECTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT OR AWARDED THRU CONTRACTS. June 20, 1953

28

Republic Act No. 913

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 913 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SIX BY DEFINING THE TERM "LEASE" OR "CHARTER" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

29

Republic Act No. 914

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 914 AN ACT FIXING THE MINIMUM COMPENSATION OF DENTISTS AND PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN POSITIONS REQUIRING DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL KNOWLEDGE RESPECTIVELY TO TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED PESOS PER ANNUM. June 20, 1953

30

Republic Act No. 915

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 915 AN ACT TO MAKE THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF A PROVINCE EX OFFICIO SHERIFF NOT ONLY OF SUCH PROVINCE BUT ALSO OF ANY CITY WHICH, BEFORE CONVERSION TO A CITY, FORMED PART OF SUCH PROVINCE. June 20, 1953

31

Republic Act No. 916

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 916 ACT GRANTING FAUSTINO NUYDA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAMALIG, PROVINCE OF ALBAY. June 20, 1953

32

Republic Act No. 917

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 917 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, MODIFY APPORTIONMENT OF HIGHWAY FUNDS AND GIVE AID TO THE PROVINCES, CHARTERED CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND STREETS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

33

Republic Act No. 918

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 918 AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO INSERT THEREIN A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT-A, STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

34

Republic Act No. 919

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 919 AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO CONDONE ALL UNPAID INTEREST ACCRUING FROM JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE ON ALL OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING ON DECEMBER EIGHT, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, AND TO APPLY PAYMENTS OF INTEREST PAID AFTER FEBRUARY TWENTY-EIGHT, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, TO THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION IF STILL OUTSTANDING, IN CERTAIN CASES." June 20, 1953

35

Republic Act No. 921

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 921 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE. June 20, 1953

36

Republic Act No. 922

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 922 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY June 20, 1953

37

Republic Act No. 923

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 923 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. June 20, 1953

38

Republic Act No. 924

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 924 AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF JUDGES OF CHARTERED CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

39

Republic Act No. 925

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 925 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE EXPORTATION TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF SEEDS OF ABACA AND ITS DERIVATIVES." June 20, 1953

40

Republic Act No. 926

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 926 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO CONVEY PUBLIC LAND AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY IN PAYMENT OF LANDED ESTATES ACQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT. June 20, 1953

41

Republic Act No. 927

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 927 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAÑGA RURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE ISLAND OF PANAY, TO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PANAY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR. June 20, 1953

42

Republic Act No. 928

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 928 AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION "C" OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, ENTITLED "THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT" AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN. June 20, 1953

43

Republic Act No. 929

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 929 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COLONEL JAIME C. VELASQUEZ, OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO ACCEPT THE LEGION OF MERIT (OFFICER GRADE) CONFERRED UPON HIM BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. June 20, 1953

44

Republic Act No. 930

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 930 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF "ALABANG-BAYBAY" IN THE CITY OF LEGASPI TO "SAN FRANCISCO". June 20, 1953

45

Republic Act No. 931

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 931 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING IN THE PROPER COURT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF CERTAIN CLAIMS OF TITLE TO PARCELS OF LAND THAT HAVE BEEN DECLARED PUBLIC LAND, BY VIRTUE OF JUDICIAL S RENDERED WITHIN THE FORTY YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE APPROVAL OF THIS ACT. June 20, 1953

46

Republic Act No. 932

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 932 AN ACT TO MAKE THE PRESENT SITIO OF KAWIT OF THE BARRIO OF BAYANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS LAUREL. June 20, 1953

47

Republic Act No. 933

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 933 AN ACT TO NAME "HALSEMA MOUNTAIN ROAD" THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM BAGUIO TO BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE. June 20, 1953

48

Republic Act No. 934

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 934 AN ACT EXTENDING AND CONSOLIDATING THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISES GRANTED BY THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE AND THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS OF CAMALIGAN, CANAMAN, MAGAITAO, BONBON, AND CALABANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR; OF LIGAO, OAS, AND GUINOBATAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY; AND OF GUBAT IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, TO THE BICOL ELECTRIC COMPANY TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF NAGA AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES HEREINABOVE NAMED. June 20, 1953

49

Republic Act No. 936

REPUBLIC ACT No. 936 AN ACT TO CONVERT SITIO PILI IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DESPUJOLS, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, INTO A BARRIO WITH THE NAME OF DONA TRINIDAD ROXAS. June 20, 1953

50

Republic Act No. 937

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 937 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE MONEY DONATED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT June 20, 1953

51

Republic Act No. 938

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 938 AN ACT GRANTING MUNICIPAL OR CITY BOARDS AND COUNCILS THE POWER TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN PLACES OF AMUSEMENT WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS. June 20, 1953

52

Republic Act No. 939

REPUBLIC ACT No. 939 AN ACT GRANTING TO THE ASSOCIATED STEAMSHIP LINES A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, AND OPERATE A PRIVATE RADIO STATION FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO-TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS WITH OFF-SHORE VESSELS IN PHILIPPINE WATERS. June 20, 1953

53

Republic Act No. 940

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 940 AN ACT TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS TO ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS. June 20, 1953

54

Republic Act No. 941

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 941 AN ACT GRANTING MRS. RHODE E. YONZON A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATRAVA, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL. June 20, 1953

55

Republic Act No. 942

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 942 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF PAGKILATAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATANGAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. June 20, 1953

56

Republic Act No. 943

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 943 ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIO OF SAN TEODORO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. June 20, 1953

57

Republic Act No. 944

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 944 AN ACT TO INCREASE THE FEES NOW CHARGED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND TO AUTHORIZE IT TO COLLECT AND RECEIVE FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES. June 20, 1953

58

Republic Act No. 945

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 945 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 20, 1953

59

Republic Act No. 946

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 946 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT LABOR ON SUNDAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, HOLY THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY. June 20, 1953

60

Republic Act No. 947

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 947 AN ACT MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION TO FORCIBLY ENTER OR OCCUPY PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF. June 20, 1953

61

Republic Act No. 948

REPUBLIC ACT No. 948 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF VARIOUS ENABLING ACTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 20, 1953

62

Republic Act No. 949

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 949 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BITULOK IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA TO THAT OF SABANI. June 20, 1953

63

Republic Act No. 951

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 951 AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR June 20, 1953

64

Republic Act No. 952

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 952 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY June 20, 1953

65

Republic Act No. 954

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 954 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH HORSE RACES AND BASQUE PELOTA GAMES (JAI-ALAI), AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION. June 20, 1953

66

Republic Act No. 955

REPUBLIC ACT No. 955 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVITY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, BY FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SEVEN THEREOF, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY, AND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED." June 20, 1953

67

Republic Act No. 956

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 956 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM NUMBERED TWENTY-TWO, UNDER "BATANGAS", SUBSECTION (a), HEADING "A. MISCELLANEOUS," SECTION ONE, OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY. June 20, 1953

68

Republic Act No. 957

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 957 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE SITIO OF BUCO IN THE BARRIO OF BALAS, MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, INTO A BARRIO. June 20, 1953

69

Republic Act No. 958

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 958 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVITY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, BY FURTHER AMENDING SECTION EIGHT THEREOF, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE." June 20, 1953

70

Republic Act No. 959

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 959 ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF WATERWORKS SUPERINTENDENT UNDER THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO, AND INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CHIEF OF THE SECRET SERVICE THEREOF, BY AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO. June 20, 1953

71

Republic Act No. 971

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 971 AN ACT GRANTING TO RAFAEL CONSING A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL. June 20, 1953

72

Republic Act No. 961

REPUBLIC ACT No. 961 AN ACT TRANSFERRING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS UNDER THE HEADING "BATANGAS," SUBSECTION (a), TITLE "A. MISCELLANEOUS," SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY. June 20, 1953

73

Republic Act No. 960

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 960 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF BAGUIDBIRIN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE. June 20, 1953

74

Republic Act No. 962

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 962 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO HELP DEFRAY THE EXPENSES FOR THE HOLDING IN THE CITY OF MANILA FROM MAY TWO TO NINE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, INCLUSIVE, OF THE SECOND ASIAN GAMES AND FOR THE TRAINING, PREPARATION, AND PARTICIPATION OF FILIPINO ATHLETES THEREIN. June 20, 1953

75

Republic Act No. 963

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 963 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO COLONEL PEDRO DIAZ DULAY June 20, 1953

76

Republic Act No. 964

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 964 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF PATAY, IN THE CITY OF LIPA, TO SAN JOSE June 20, 1953

77

Republic Act No. 965

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 965 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY PERSONS WHO LOST SUCH CITIZENSHIP BY RENDERING SERVICE TO, OR ACCEPTING COMMISSION IN, THE ARMED FORCES OF AN ALLIED FOREIGN COUNTRY, AND TAKING AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE INCIDENT THERETO. June 20, 1953

78

Republic Act No. 970

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 970 AN ACT GRANTING GRATUITY TO THE WIDOW OR LEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF THE LATE JUDGE CLAUDIO SANDOVAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. June 20, 1953

79

Republic Act No. 969

REPUBLIC ACT No. 969 AN ACT TO AMEND SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, REGARDING TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONS NOT SUBJECT TO PERCENTAGE TAX. June 20, 1953

80

Republic Act No. 968

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 968 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED MOTOR VEHICLE LAW. June 20, 1953

81

Republic Act No. 967

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 967 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LEPROSY RESEARCH LABORATORY AND TRAINING CENTER. June 20, 1953

82

Republic Act No. 950

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 950 AN ACT APPROPRIATING A SUM OF MONEY FOR SALARY OF ONE COMMERCIAL AGENT IN THE PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO. June 20, 1953

83

Republic Act No. 920

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 920 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS June 20, 1953

84

Republic Act No. 882

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 882 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE OLIMPIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATI, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, TO FRANCISCO BENITEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. June 19, 1953

85

Republic Act No. 883

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 883 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE JESUS DE LA PESA BARRIO SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, TO LEODEGARIO VICTORINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. June 19, 1953

86

Republic Act No. 878

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 878 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO PROVIDE FOR SEPARATION THEREFROM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." June 19, 1953

87

Republic Act No. 879

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 879 AN ACT REORGANIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO, BY AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, AS AMENDED. June 19, 1953

88

Republic Act No. 880

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 880 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF MARIVELES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIVELES, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO "ANTONIO G. LLAMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL." June 19, 1953

89

Republic Act No. 881

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 881 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CAPALANGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF APALIT, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO MACARIO ARNEDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. June 19, 1953

90

Republic Act No. 884

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 884 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MAASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAASIN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO TOMAS OPPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. June 19, 1953

91

Republic Act No. 887

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 887 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE AND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 19, 1953

92

Republic Act No. 885

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 885 AN ACT GRANTING THE AMERICAN RUBBER CO., INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS. June 19, 1953

93

Republic Act No. 886

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 886 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CAMANGAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE BARRIO 28, MUNICIPALITY OF LAOAG, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, TO PLARIDEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. June 19, 1953

94

Republic Act No. 889

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 889 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED BY EMPLOYEES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH OR ILLNESS CONTRACTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES", AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWELVE, BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND TEN AND BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO. June 19, 1953

95

Republic Act No. 890

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 890 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF CATMON, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBALOM, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE, TO PAJARITO. June 19, 1953

96

Republic Act No. 888

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 888 AN ACT GRANTING MANUEL PALACIOS A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CULASI, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE. June 19, 1953

97

Republic Act No. 891

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 891 AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 19, 1953

98

Republic Act No. 875

REPUBLIC ACT No. 875 AN ACT TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL PEACE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 17, 1953

99

Republic Act No. 866

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 866 AN ACT GRANTING TO A. L. AMMEN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INCORPORATED, AND/OR ITS ASSOCIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES,A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND-BASED RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF INTER-OFFICE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES. June 16, 1953

100

Republic Act No. 867

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 867 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVEN, FIFTY-NINE, ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR, ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, AND SUBSECTIONS (B), (C) AND (F) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, ALL OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED ELECTION CODE. June 16, 1953

101

Republic Act No. 869

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 869 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR RELIEF IN THE PROVINCES VISITED BY TYPHOONS, FLOODS, DROUGHTS, EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC ACTION DURING THE CALENDAR YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1953

102

Republic Act No. 868

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 868 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE A GRADUATED SCALE FOR THE INCOME TAX ON CORPORATIONS BY AMENDING SECTIONS TWENTY-FOUR AND FIFTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." June 16, 1953

103

Republic Act No. 871

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 871 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE AND TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXCHANGE TAX LAW. June 16, 1953

104

Republic Act No. 870

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 870 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVITY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, BY FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SEVEN THEREOF, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE." June 16, 1953

105

Republic Act No. 874

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 874 AN ACT GRANTING TO THE MARIA CRISTINA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT PRIVATE COASTAL AND PRIVATE LAND BASE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES. June 16, 1953

106

Republic Act No. 872

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 872 AN ACT GRANTING TO ARTEMIO G. ILANO A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF CAV1TE. June 16, 1953

107

Republic Act No. 873

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 873 AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE FRANCHISE OF THE MACKAY RADIO AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA TO THE MACKAY RADIO AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF DELAWARE. June 16, 1953

108

Republic Act No. 856

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 856 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LAW IN ORDER TO GIVE ADDED PROTECTION TO APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT. June 16, 1953

109

Republic Act No. 857

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 857 AN ACT TO PUNISH ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO SHALL OBSTRUCT, PROHIBIT, OR OTHERWISE PREVENT THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF ATTORNEYS TO VISIT AND CONFER WITH PERSONS ARRESTED. June 16, 1953

110

Republic Act No. 858

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 858 AN ACT TO GRANT TO THE DUMARAO PIONEERING SERVICE A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMARAO, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ. June 16, 1953

111

Republic Act No. 859

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 859 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FORTY-NINE, THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FIFTY AND THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FIFTY-FOUR OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT. June 16, 1953

112

Republic Act No. 860

REPUBLIC ACT No. 860 AN ACT GRANTING THE BASILAN LUMBER COMPANY A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS. June 16, 1953

113

Republic Act No. 861

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 861 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY. June 16, 1953

114

Republic Act No. 862

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 862 AN ACT GRANTING TO THE PHILIPPINE TOBACCO FLUE-CURING AND REDRYING CORPORATION A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND PRIVATE COASTAL RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES. June 16, 1953

115

Republic Act No. 863

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 863 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE USE IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS OF NAMES OTHER THAN TRUE NAMES, PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF COMMERCE IN ITS ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND OTHER PURPOSES," AND TO APPROPRIATE THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, AS AMENDED. June 16, 1953

116

Republic Act No. 864

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 864 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTIONS FIFTY-FIVE, FIFTY-SEVEN, FIFTY-EIGHT, FIFTY-NINE AND SIXTY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS TWENTY-EIGHT, THIRTY-THREE, SIXTY-ONE, SIXTY-TWO, SEVENTY-FOUR, AND SEVENTY-FIVE OF SAID REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE. June 16, 1953

117

Republic Act No. 865

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 865 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO, THIRTY-THREE AND THIRTY-NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX. June 16, 1953

118

Republic Act No. 855

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 855 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS." June 11, 1953