Laws Enacted in Jun 1955

164

Documents

01

PLUMBING LAW

Republic Act No. 1378

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1378 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE TRADE OF MASTER PLUMBER June 18, 1955

02

SANITARY ENGINEERING LAW

Republic Act No. 1364

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1364 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF SANITARY ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES June 18, 1955

03

Republic Act No. 1379

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1379 AN ACT DECLARING FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE ANY PROPERTY FOUND TO HAVE BEEN UNLAWFULLY ACQUIRED BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR. June 18, 1955

04

Republic Act No. 1387

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO IN DANSALAN CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR. June 18, 1955

05

Republic Act No. 1386

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1386 AN ACT ADOPTING THE HONORABLE GEORGE A. MALCOLM AS SON OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONFERRING UPON HIM ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP. June 18, 1955

06

Republic Act No. 1383

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1383 AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY. June 18, 1955

07

Republic Act No. 1381

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1381 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ODIOÑGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ODIOÑGAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE ODIOÑGAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL. June 18, 1955

08

Republic Act No. 1385

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1385 AN ACT GRANTING JOSE BORRES A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRESIDENT ROXAS, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ. June 18, 1955

09

Republic Act No. 1355

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1355 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ENTER INTO A REVISED AGREEMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE BASIS OF THE FINAL ACT OF NEGOTIATIONS RELATIVE TO THE REVISION OF THE 1946 TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WHICH WAS SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, D. C. ON DECEMBER 15, 1954. June 18, 1955

10

Republic Act No. 1368

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1368 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-ONE, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DAVAO. June 18, 1955

11

Republic Act No. 1365

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1365 AN ACT REQUIRING ALL COPRA BUYERS TO USE MOISTURE METERS IN ALL THEIR DOMESTIC PURCHASES OF COPRA IN THE PLACE WHERE EACH SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 18, 1955

12

Republic Act No. 1380

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1380 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SUBPARAGRAPH (e) OF SECTION NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO INCLUDE SERVICE RENDERED IN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PHILIPPINE RED CROSS FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT. June 18, 1955

13

Republic Act No. 1356

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1356 ACT GRANTING FRANCISCO BENEDICTO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROMBLON, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON. June 18, 1955

14

Republic Act No. 1358

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1358 AN ACT GRANTING AMADO ARSINAS A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF MASBATE. June 18, 1955

15

Republic Act No. 1353

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1353 AN ACT GRANTING PEDRO A. CASTRO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM TN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATEEL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO. June 18, 1955

16

Republic Act No. 1388

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1388 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAMPANGA TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN , AS THE PAMPANGA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE. June 18, 1955

17

Republic Act No. 1389

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1389 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF BATAAN MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. June 18, 1955

18

Republic Act No. 1391

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1391 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS AS AID TO THE FIRST SOUTHEAST ASIA MUSIC CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MANILA IN AUGUST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE. June 18, 1955

19

Republic Act No. 1390

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1390 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS AS AID TO THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ITS PRESENT BUILDINGS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PAVILIONS. June 18, 1955

20

Republic Act No. 1347

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1347 AN ACT TO GRANT TO DOMINGO FORTUNA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR. June 18, 1955

21

Republic Act No. 1352

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1352 AN ACT GRANTING DR. HERNANI J. JIMENEZ A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA CARLOTA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL. June 18, 1955

22

Republic Act No. 1366

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1366 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF SON-OC, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORTES, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO FATIMA. June 18, 1955

23

Republic Act No. 1367

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1367 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LEPROSY RESEARCH LABORATORY AND TRAINING CENTER AND FOR THE EXPENSES OF ITS AND MAINTENANCE. June 18, 1955

24

Republic Act No. 1351

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1351 AN ACT GRANTING THE MONKAYO ELECTRIC COM­PANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNIC­IPALITY OF MONKAYO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO. June 18, 1955

25

Republic Act No. 1348

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1348 AN ACT GRANTING TERTULIANO G. PORTES A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINAMUNGAHAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU. June 18, 1955

26

Republic Act No. 1349

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1349 AN ACT GRANTING CECILIO CASTILLO A FRAN­CHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOGOD, PROVINCE OF LEYTE. June 18, 1955

27

Republic Act No. 1354

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1354 AN ACT GRANTING ADOLFO A. CAUBANG A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGANGA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO. June 18, 1955

28

Republic Act No. 1382

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1382 AN ACT GRANTING RESERVE OFFICERS WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS OF ACTIVE ACCUMULATED COMMISSIONED SERVICE SECURITY FROM RE­VERSION. June 18, 1955

29

Republic Act No. 1384

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1384 AN ACT ADOPTING MR. RAY HIGGINS AS SON OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND CONFERRING UPON HIM ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PRE­ROGATIVES OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP. June 18, 1955

30

Republic Act No. 1357

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1357 AN ACT TO GRANT TO FRANCISCO LUANSING A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUDELA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL. June 18, 1955

31

Republic Act No. 1359

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1359 AN ACT GRANTING CESAR ALTAREJOS A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JACINTO, PROVINCE OF MASBATE. June 18, 1955

32

Republic Act No. 1360

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1360 AN ACT GRANTING TO THE TALISAY ELECTRIC PLANT A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL NEGROS. June 18, 1955

33

Republic Act No. 1361

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1361 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT COTTAGES IN BAGUIO AND THE LOTS IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED AND THE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. June 18, 1955

34

Republic Act No. 1362

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1362 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS. June 18, 1955

35

Republic Act No. 1363

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1363 AN ACT TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO VETERANS IN APPOINTMENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED OR SEMI-GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 18, 1955

36

Republic Act No. 1370

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1370 AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF MUSIC, AND APPROPRIAT­ING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR ITS INITIAL EXPENSES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 18, 1955

37

Republic Act No. 1369

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1369 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION PESOS, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND OR FROM ANY LOAN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE MANUFACTURE OF COCONUT PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS AND THE COMPONENT PARTS OF COCONUT TREES, AND OTHERWISE FOR THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE COCONUT TREES AND COCONUT PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS. June 18, 1955

38

Republic Act No. 1376

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1376 AN ACT APPROPRIATING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PROVINCIAL SOIL OFFICES AND REGIONAL SOIL LABORATORIES TO BRING THE BENEFITS OF SOIL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO THE FARMING POPULATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING CROP PRODUCTION. June 18, 1955

39

Republic Act No. 1372

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1372 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY SCALE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES. June 18, 1955

40

Republic Act No. 1373

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1373 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ONE BENEFIT BOXING SHOW EVERY YEAR, THE NET PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE A TRUST FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED FILIPINO BOXERS. June 18, 1955

41

Republic Act No. 1374

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1374 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OR PARTS THEREOF ON PIECE WORK OR "TAKAY" BASIS. June 18, 1955

42

Republic Act No. 1377

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1377 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SIXTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A 'GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM' TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR." June 18, 1955

43

Republic Act No. 1375

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1375 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE AND TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED ONE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN. June 18, 1955

44

Republic Act No. 1371

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1371 AN ACT TO DEFINE, CLASSIFY, FIX AND LATE THE AMOUNT OF ALL CHARGES FEES IN PHILIPPINE PORTS, OTHER TH CUSTOMS DUTIES, INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES AND TONNAGE DUES. June 18, 1955

45

Republic Act No. 1346

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1346 AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS BY FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 17, 1955

46

Republic Act No. 1345

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1345 AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL MARKETING CORPORATION AND DISSOLVING THE PRICE STABILIZATION CORPORATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 17, 1955

47

Republic Act No. 1344

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1344 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF TING­LOY IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS June 17, 1955

48

Republic Act No. 1298

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1298 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MARIKINA MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE MARIKINA PROJECT COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF THIS PROJECT, AUTHORIZING FINANCING BY ENTITIES CONCERNED OF THEIR SHARE OF THE COST OF THIS PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ILOG RIVER MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT, AND FERTILIZER PLANT, AND FINANCING OF THE SAME, AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE NECESSARY INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF THESE PROJECTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1955

49

Republic Act No. 1328

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1328 AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO, BY ENLARGING THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE PHILIPPINE SUGAR INSTITUTE, PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCING THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1955

50

Republic Act No. 1300

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1300 AN ACT REVISING THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK June 16, 1955

51

Republic Act No. 1342

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1342 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND PROPAGATION OF COFFEE AND CACAO SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS FOR DISTRIBUTION AT COST TO PLANTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1955

52

Republic Act No. 1343

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1343 AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA CHRONICLE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS AND STATIONS FOR TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES. June 16, 1955

53

Republic Act No. 1350

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1350 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-FIVE TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1955

54

Republic Act No. 1323

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1323 AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIOS OF TALISAY, LINUNGGANAN, SUKAILANG, AND BIYABID, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SURIGAO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO. June 16, 1955

55

Republic Act No. 1322

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1322 AN ACT TO FINANCE PEOPLE'S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION PROJECTS FROM THE BOND ISSUE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND. June 16, 1955

56

Republic Act No. 1324

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1324 AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIO OF BUSGAHAN IN THE CITY OF LIPA June 16, 1955

57

Republic Act No. 1326

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1326 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF TANIONGBOBOG, MUNICIPALITY OF BROOKE'S POINT, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, TO SARAZA. June 16, 1955

58

Republic Act No. 1327

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1327 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN June 16, 1955

59

Republic Act No. 1339

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1339 AN ACT GRANTING ANTONIO HERAS A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND BASED AND LAND MOBILE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES. June 16, 1955

60

Republic Act No. 1335

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1335 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, 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 16, 1955

61

Republic Act No. 1340

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1340 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE. June 16, 1955

62

Republic Act No. 1337

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1337 AN ACT GRANTING THE EVENING NEWS PUBLISHING CO., INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATIONS FOR BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION. June 16, 1955

63

Republic Act No. 1341

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1341 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITALIZATION OF THE CEBU PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY AND THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COAL RESOURCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1955

64

Republic Act No. 1301

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1301 AN ACT GRANTING JORGE TIRADOR A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, 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, 1955

65

Republic Act No. 1304

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1304 AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND BASED RADIO STATIONS AND LAND MOBILE SERVICE FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES. June 16, 1955

66

Republic Act No. 1303

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1303 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIOS OF KALUMBO YAN AND VILLAREAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAWAN, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS. June 16, 1955

67

Republic Act No. 1302

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1302 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF MANKAYAN, SUB-PROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A MUNICIPALITY. June 16, 1955

68

Republic Act No. 1307

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1307 AN ACT CONVERTING CERTAIN SITIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BABAK, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, INTO BARRIOS. June 16, 1955

69

Republic Act No. 1309

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1309 AN ACT APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS TO BE PAID AS COMPENSATION TO THE CHILDREN OF THE LATE REPRESENTATIVES LORENZO P. ZIGA AND GREGORIO B. TAN. June 16, 1955

70

Republic Act No. 1305

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1305 AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO REPLENISH THE "PUBLIC LAND SURVEY AND SUBDIVISION FUND," AS RECREATED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TEN, AND INTENDED TO HASTEN THE SUBDIVISION OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED THIRTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 16, 1955

71

Republic Act No. 1306

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1306 AN ACT AMENDING SUB-ITEM (w), ITEM 2, SUBSECTION (a), TITLE H, SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED TWENTY. June 16, 1955

72

Republic Act No. 1310

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1310 AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE BARRIOS OF BASIA-WAN, KIBULAN AND THE SITIOS OF KIMATAY AND KILALAG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALALAG, PROVINCE OF DAVAO. June 16, 1955

73

Republic Act No. 1308

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1308 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE SITIOS OF ILAYA LABAC, MATALISAY, PAJO AND CACAWAN IN ISLA VERDE, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATANGAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO SAN ANTONIO OF THE SAME MUNICIPALITY. June 16, 1955

74

Republic Act No. 1299

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1299 AN ACT AMENDING FURTHER SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, BY DEFINING THE WORDS "MINERALS" AND "MINERAL PRODUCTS." (CLARIFICATION IN COLLECTION OF ROYALTIES AND AD VALOREM TAXES.) June 16, 1955

75

Republic Act No. 1311

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1311 AN ACT MAKING THE BARRIO OF NEW SABONGA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAUG, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, AS A PART OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA OF THE SAME PROVINCE. June 16, 1955

76

Republic Act No. 1312

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1312 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF MADALANIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF WRIGHT, PROVINCE OF SAMAR. June 16, 1955

77

Republic Act No. 1296

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1296 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF ONIONS, POTATOES, GARLIC AND CABBAGES, EXCEPT FOR SEEDLING PURPOSES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. June 16, 1955

78

Republic Act No. 1297

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1297 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THREE MILLION PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS FOR THE SAN LAZARO HOSPITAL. June 16, 1955

79

Republic Act No. 1313

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1313 AN ACT CONVERTING INTO BARRIOS CERTAIN SITIOS IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. June 16, 1955

80

Republic Act No. 1314

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1314 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARRIO IRAYA NORTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN VICENTE, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, TO SAN JOSE OF THE SAID MUNICIPALITY. June 16, 1955

81

Republic Act No. 1338

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1338 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS AS ADDITIONAL FUND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE TO NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX. June 16, 1955

82

Republic Act No. 1330

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1330 AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIO OF BAGSAC IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MADRID, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO. June 16, 1955

83

Republic Act No. 1332

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1332 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE SITIO OF DIPTAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASCO, PROVINCE OF BATANES, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARRIO OF SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA OF SAID MUNICIPALITY. June 16, 1955

84

Republic Act No. 1315

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1315 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF PATAG TO BARRIO OF SAN ISIDRO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD, PROVINCE OP CAMARINES NORTE. June 16, 1955

85

Republic Act No. 1316

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1316 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF ILAYANG BASIAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPALONGA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, INTO BARRIO SAN PEDRO OF SAID MUNICIPALITY. June 16, 1955

86

Republic Act No. 1317

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1317 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIOS OF LIDONG, TABA-TABA, MANMONTOY, BORABOD, TAISAN, HINAMPACAN, MANLIMONSITO, POLANTUNA, AND OLIVA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, INTO BAR­RIOS OF SAID MUNICIPALITY WITH THE SAME NAMES. June 16, 1955

87

Republic Act No. 1318

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1318 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNIC­IPALITY OF SABANI, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, TO GABALDON. June 16, 1955

88

Republic Act No. 1319

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1319 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN JOSE, MARICABAN ISLAND, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. June 16, 1955

89

Republic Act No. 1320

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1320 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN JUAN IN MARICABAN ISLAND, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. June 16, 1955

90

Republic Act No. 1321

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1321 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF MASARA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MABINI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO. June 16, 1955

91

Republic Act No. 1331

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1331 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE SITIO OF SAN VICENTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IVANA, PROVINCE OF BATANES, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARRIO OF SAN VICENTE OF SAID MUNICIPALITY. June 16, 1955

92

Republic Act No. 1333

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1333 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAMES OF CERTAIN BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL PROVINCE OF LEYTE. June 16, 1955

93

Republic Act No. 1334

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1334 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE SITIOS OF CORAL, HAGO, TUVA, DIOJANGO, CANALAAN, HONAAN AND DIMNALAMAY, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARRIO OF SAN JOAQUIN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASCO, PROVINCE OF BATANES. June 16, 1955

94

Republic Act No. 1329

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1329 AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIOS OF UBA, MABA-HIN, TAG-ANOÑGAN AND MANLICO, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORTES, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO. June 16, 1955

95

Republic Act No. 1336

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1336 AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE SITE OF THE PROVINCIAL CAPITOL OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR FROM THE CITY OF NAGA TO THE BARRIO OF PALESTINA, MUNICIPALITY OF PILI IN THE SAME PROVINCE. June 16, 1955

96

Republic Act No. 1285

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1285 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FIVE, NINE, TWELVE, FOURTEEN, SEVENTEEN, EIGHTEEN, NINETEEN AND THIRTY-ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE. June 15, 1955

97

Republic Act No. 1293

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1293 AN ACT GRANTING THE LAPU-LAPU BROADCASTING CO., INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS AND STATIONS FOR TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES. June 15, 1955

98

Republic Act No. 1325

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1325 AN ACT MAKING ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR AND VICE-MAYOR AND THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE. June 15, 1955

99

Republic Act No. 1295

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1295 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ABACA CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES June 15, 1955

100

Republic Act No. 1286

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1286 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO (d) OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED, BY EXTENDING UP TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX, THE VOLUNTARY PAYMENT WITHOUT INTERESTS OF PREWAR OBLIGATION. June 15, 1955

101

Republic Act No. 1292

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1292 AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE FILIPINO RETAILERS AND TO CREATE THE FILIPINO RETAILERS-FUND. June 15, 1955

102

Republic Act No. 1288

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1288 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PLANTING, GATHERING OR SELLING OF "TUBLI” AND OTHER POISONOUS PLANTS AND TO PENALIZE ANY VIOLATION THEREOF. June 15, 1955

103

Republic Act No. 1291

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1291 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 15, 1955

104

Republic Act No. 1289

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1289 AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE BY AMENDING THE THIRD PARAGRAPH THEREOF. June 15, 1955

105

Republic Act No. 1290

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1290 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, TO FINANCE THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REHABILITATION BY THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF ITS CABANATUAN BRANCH EXTENDING FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLARIDEL, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO THE CITY OF CABANATUAN. June 15, 1955

106

Republic Act No. 1287

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1287 AN ACT GRANTING A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE TO ANY PERSON WHO DISCOVERS OR INVENTS A NEW PROCESS, DISCOVERY OR INVENTIONS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ANY NATIVE AGRICULTURAL RAW PRODUCT INTO A PRODUCT WHICH WILL STABILIZE NOT ONLY THE NATIONAL ECONOMY BUT ALSO THE DOLLAR RESOURCES. June 15, 1955

107

Republic Act No. 1294

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1294 ARTESIAN WELL ACT OF 1955 June 15, 1955

108

Republic Act No. 1269

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1269 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF PASAY CITY, AS AMENDED. June 14, 1955

109

Republic Act No. 1272

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1272 AN ACT GRANTING THE MONSERRAT BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES. June 14, 1955

110

Republic Act No. 1271

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1271 AN ACT GRANTING THE MISAMIS LUMBER COM­PANY, 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 14, 1955

111

Republic Act No. 1268

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1268 AN ACT DIRECTING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF THE SAN LAZARO FRIAR LANDS IN THE CITY OF MANILA, AT THE CORNER OF QUEZON BOULEVARD AND C. LERMA STREET, TO ACTUAL OCCUPANTS. June 14, 1955

112

Republic Act No. 1270

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1270 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTEEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR. June 14, 1955

113

Republic Act No. 1276

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1276 AN ACT INCREASING THE LIMIT OF THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT FROM THIRTY MILLION PESOS TO FORTY MILLION PESOS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBSECTION (m) OF SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO, AS AMENDED. June 14, 1955

114

Republic Act No. 1275

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1275 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS THIRTY-EIGHT THIRTY-NINE, AND FORTY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY BY ALLOWING DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS TO REPURCHASE WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE THEIR REAL PROPERTY WAS SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO SATISFY TAXES THEREON. June 14, 1955

115

Republic Act No. 1273

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1273 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC LAND ACT". June 14, 1955

116

Republic Act No. 1274

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1274 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE VI OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED." June 14, 1955

117

Republic Act No. 1277

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1277 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO INCLUDE OTHER LAWYERS TO ASSIST THE FISCALS. June 14, 1955

118

Republic Act No. 1279

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1279 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE. June 14, 1955

119

Republic Act No. 1280

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1280 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED." June 14, 1955

120

Republic Act No. 1281

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1281 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARRIO MALPAG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BARRIO BABULAK. June 14, 1955

121

Republic Act No. 1282

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1282 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIOS OF TUNO, JUBAY, AND NAPANTAO, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO BARRIOS OF SAID MUNICIPALITY. June 14, 1955

122

Republic Act No. 1283

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1283 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN ROQUE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF UNISAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON. June 14, 1955

123

Republic Act No. 1284

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1284 AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM AMUSEMENT TAX ALL ATHLETIC MEETS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BY AMENDING THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. June 14, 1955

124

Republic Act No. 1278

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1278 AN ACT APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF TWENTY-THREE MILLION PESOS AS COUN­TERPART FUND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FOUR. June 14, 1955

125

Republic Act No. 1267

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1267 AN ACT CREATING THE COURT OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS, PRESCRIBING ITS JURISDICTION, AND ESTABLISHING ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE. June 13, 1955

126

Republic Act No. 1265

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1265 AN ACT MAKING FLAG CEREMONY COMPULSORY IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. June 11, 1955

127

Republic Act No. 1266

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1266 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION (NARRA) TO EXPROPRIATE THE HACIENDA DEL ROSARIO, SITUATED AT VALDEFUENTE, CABANATUAN CITY, AND SUP DIVIDE SAID HACIENDA INTO LOTS TO BE SOLD TO BONA FIDE OCCUPANTS THEREOF. June 11, 1955

128

Republic Act No. 1245

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1245 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUN DRED AND NINETEEN AND ONE-HALF OF THP REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND FOP OTHER PURPOSES. June 10, 1955

129

Republic Act No. 1252

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1252 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE PASTURE LAND ACT, BY REQUIRING PERSONS LEASING OR USING PUBLIC LAND FOR PASTURE TO PUT UP AT LEAST ONE HEAD OF LARGE CATTLE BELONGING TO THE LESSEE OR PERMITTEE FOR EVERY FIVE HECTARES THEREOF, AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID ACT. June 10, 1955

130

Republic Act No. 1248

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1248 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF UPI IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO June 10, 1955

131

Republic Act No. 1249

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1249 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORON, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO MORONG. June 10, 1955

132

Republic Act No. 1246

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1246 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF IL0COS SUR, TO GREGORIO DEL PILAR. June 10, 1955

133

Republic Act No. 1242

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1242 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED. June 10, 1955

134

Republic Act No. 1243

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1243 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE TENURE OF OFFICE OF HOSPITAL RESIDENTS IN GOVERNMENT TRAINING HOSPITALS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. June 10, 1955

135

Republic Act No. 1250

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1250 AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE SEAT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, FROM BARRIO SAN MATIAS TO BARRIO STO. TOMAS. June 10, 1955

136

Republic Act No. 1244

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1244 AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (c), SECTION ONE, PART B, TITLE III OF THE "FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES." (RE ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICER) June 10, 1955

137

Republic Act No. 1251

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1251 AN ACT AMENDING SUB-ITEMS (g), (i) AND (j) OF ITEM 37, SUBSECTION (e), TITLE B, AND ITEM 55, GROUP I, SUBSECTION (a), TITLE G, OF SECTION 1, REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS". June 10, 1955

138

Republic Act No. 1256

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1256 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF MANUGUIT STREET, A NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF MANILA, TO JOSE ABAD SANTOS STREET. June 10, 1955

139

Republic Act No. 1257

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1257 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SAN FERNANDO DIVERSION ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO JOSE ABAD SANTOS BOULEVARD. June 10, 1955

140

Republic Act No. 1258

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1258 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF LIBERTAD, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BARRIO UMABAY EXTERIOR, MUNICIPALITY OF MOBO, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, TO SAN GREGORIO. June 10, 1955

141

Republic Act No. 1259

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1259 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF BARRIO BUGSAYON. MUNICIPALITY OF MASBATE, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, TO BARRIO B. TITONG. June 10, 1955

142

Republic Act No. 1260

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1260 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF VISITA STREET IN THE DISTRICT OF PACO, CITY OF MANILA, TO BURGOS STREET. June 10, 1955

143

Republic Act No. 1253

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1253 AN ACT CONDONING THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST PENALTIES AND SURCHARGES ON ESTATE AND INHERITANCE TAXES DUE FROM THE ESTATE OF VETERANS, GUERRILLAS OR VICTIMS OF JAPANESE ATROCITIES WHO DIED DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 10, 1955

144

Republic Act No. 1255

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1255 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUCENA, PROVINCE OF TO THAT OF "NEW LUCENA". June 10, 1955

145

Republic Act No. 1261

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1261 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF OTEIZA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO, TO MARIHATAG. June 10, 1955

146

Republic Act No. 1262

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1262 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUPPLY OF DATA AND PUBLICATIONS BY THE VARIOUS OFFICE AND BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT AN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE DIVISION OF EACH HOUSE OF CONGRESS BY FURTHER AMENDING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 10, 1955

147

Republic Act No. 1263

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1263 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF MINDANAO STREET IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO TO TIANO BROTHERS STREET. June 10, 1955

148

Republic Act No. 1264

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1264 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SUB-PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR INTO A SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT AND REGULAR HIGHWAY ENGINEERING DISTRICT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE. June 10, 1955

149

Republic Act No. 1254

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1254 AN ACT TO AMEND SUB-ITEMS ONE TO SIXTEEN OF ITEM (d) FOR THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR, SUB-SECTION (e), TITLE B, SECTION ONE, RE­PUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PUBLIC WORKS ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE. June 10, 1955

150

Republic Act No. 1241

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1241 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1954," APPROVED JUNE NINE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 09, 1955

151

Republic Act No. 1247

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1247 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. June 09, 1955

152

Republic Act No. 1233

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1233 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CEBU June 07, 1955

153

Republic Act No. 1236

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1236 AN ACT MAKING ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILOR IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN, AMENDING FOR SAID PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED. June 07, 1955

154

Republic Act No. 1231

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1231 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO APPOINT IN THE REGULAR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER PILOTS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OR PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE FLYING SCHOOLS. June 07, 1955

155

Republic Act No. 1232

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1232 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT TO THE SALARY Off SIX MONTHS OF ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF A PROVINCE, CITY, MUNICIPALITY OR MUNlCIPAL DISTRICT WHO IS KILLED OR DIES OF INJURIES RECEIVED OR SICKNESS CONTRACTED IN LINE OF DUTY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SIX HUNDRED NINETY-NINE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED. June 07, 1955

156

Republic Act No. 1234

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1234 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF MANALO MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN. June 07, 1955

157

Republic Act No. 1235

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1235 AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE STREET IN THE POBLACION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAO, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE, AT PRESENT KNOWN AS LIBERTADOR STREET, SHALL HEREAFTER BE KNOWN AS YSULAT STREET. June 07, 1955

158

Republic Act No. 1237

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1237 AN ACT CHANGING THE BARRIO OF ATELAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ECHAGUE, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, TO SAN MANUEL. June 07, 1955

159

Republic Act No. 1238

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1238 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF NEW AGUTAYA, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN. June 07, 1955

160

Republic Act No. 1239

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1239 AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND DEALERS IN LOGS, LUMBER AND COMMERCIAL PILES. June 07, 1955

161

Republic Act No. 1240

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1240 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, BY PROVIDING THAT WHEN THE POWER TO SIGN PATENTS OR CERTIFICATES FOR LAND GRANTED UNDER SAID ACT IS DELEGATED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE SECRETARY AND UNDER-SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, SUCH PATENTS OR CERTIFICATES SHALL BEAR THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES INSTEAD OF THE GREAT SEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. June 07, 1955

162

Republic Act No. 1228

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1228 AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL POSITION OF ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL FISCAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED. June 01, 1955

163

Republic Act No. 1229

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1229 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN NICOLAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS June 01, 1955

164

Republic Act No. 1230

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1230 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVENTEEN MILLION PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WELFARE-VILLE TEACHERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1955-1956. June 01, 1955