Laws Enacted in May 1959

55

Documents

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Republic Act No. 2230

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2230 AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FROM SIXTEEN THOUSAND PESOS TO TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND PESOS PER ANNUM, BY FURTHER AMENDING SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO. May 28, 1959

02

Republic Act No. 2231

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2231 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO PAUL REEVES May 28, 1959

03

Republic Act No. 2229

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2229 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL ONE PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF MANILA BELONGING TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE RURAL BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. May 28, 1959

04

Republic Act No. 2227

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2227 AN ACT CREATING THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE May 22, 1959

05

Republic Act No. 2228

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2228 AN ACT TO CREATE THE PROVINCES OF LANAO DEL NORTE AND LANAO DEL SUR May 22, 1959

06

Republic Act No. 2226

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2226 AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF SUB-PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR FOR THE SUB-PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR. May 21, 1959

07

Republic Act No. 2224

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2224 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF BAGONG POOK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. May 17, 1959

08

Republic Act No. 2225

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2225 AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN. May 17, 1959

09

Republic Act No. 2213

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2213 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE RAGAN NORTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, TO SAN RAMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. May 16, 1959

10

Republic Act No. 2214

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2214 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIOS OF CAGLANIPAO, SAN ROQUE, SABELIA, ACEDILLO, HAPPY VALLEY, ALEGRIA, SALVACION AND MABUHAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO, PROVINCE OF SAMAR. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2215

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2215 AN ACT CONVERTING THE POTOTAN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POTOTAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE POTOTAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2216

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2216 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF TAMBON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALICIA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BARRIO TANDIONG MUSLIM. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2220

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2220 AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, FROM BARRIO TIMAN TO UPPER LILOY BEACH. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2221

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2221 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF MANYAYA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURCIA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2219

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2219 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF BABOY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALIBON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BARRIO SAN AGUSTIN. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2218

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2218 AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUINAPUNDAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2222

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2222 AN ACT CHANGING TO MARILAG THE NAME OF BARRIO PINAGKAANURAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2223

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2223 AN ACT CHANGING CERTAIN NAMES OF BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. May 16, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2207

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2207 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF RICE AND CORN AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. May 15, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2209

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2209 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT INSTEAD OF A MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE CITY OF TRECE MARTIRES. May 15, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2208

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2208 AN ACT TO PROVIDE ONE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL FISCAL FOR THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED. May 15, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2210

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2210 AN ACT PROVINDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN ADDITIONAL POSITION OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF CAVITE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN. May 15, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2211

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2211 AN ACT CREATING A JOINT LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE TAX COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. May 15, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2212

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2212 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE AND FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY HUNDRED SEVENTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR NATIONAL TAX CENSUS." May 15, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2203

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2203 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DULAO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE BARRIO OF DULAO, MUNICIPALITY OF BAGO, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO VIDAL CAUNTOY PRIMARY SCHOOL. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2172

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2172 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF CANAWAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2202

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2202 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN NICOLAS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPITAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2186

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2186 AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE SANTA CRUZ IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA BE HEREAFTER KNOWN AS THE MAGSAYSAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2185

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2185 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAWA-AN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2206

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2206 AN ACT CREATING BARRIOS IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2217

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2217 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SAN ISIDRO COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALITBOG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO OPPUS MEMORIAL SCHOOL. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2187

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2187 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2194

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2194 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF TAGABACA IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2191

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2191 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIOS OF LUYA, STA. ANA AND BAGONG SILANG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, INTO BARRIOS. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2189

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2189 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAITUM, PROVINCE OF COTABATO May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2188

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2188 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAMES OF THE EMERGENCY HOSPITALS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LOPEZ AND CATANAUAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2193

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2193 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SANCAGULIS COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO CASON COMMUNITY SCHOOL. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2192

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2192 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA LIBERTAD IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2190

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2190 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF BALOGO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN AGUSTIN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2195

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2195 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SUBUCO IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2197

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2197 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN ISIDRO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TINGLOY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2198

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2198 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE BAGO BANTAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN QUEZON CITY TO ESTEBAN ABADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2199

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2199 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF HAGICHIKAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2196

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2196 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARRIO KIUG-ANG, MUNICIPALITY OF JASAAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO LUZ. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2201

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2201 ACT CREATING CERTAIN BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPITAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2200

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2200 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SITIOS OF BOBOWA AND INAKARAN INTO BARRIO LIBERTAD, SITIOS CAMPO UNO AND CAMPO DOS INTO BARRIO STO. NIÑO, SITIOS BALOGO, HAGUMAYAN AND HUBAS INTO BARRIO BALOGO, SITIOS GUINODIONGAN AND PANGDAN INTO BARRIO GUINODIONGAN, ALL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAPOOCAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2204

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2204 AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLANCO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2205

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2205 AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE SITIOS OF CAMBUÑGATOD AND SOLOP BOTH IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALALORA, PROVINCE OF SAMAR INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO SAN JUAN OF THE SAME MUNICIPALITY. May 07, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2184

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2184 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR, SCHEDULE XV, CHAPTER 83, HEADING NUMBERED 83.07 AND 83.15 OF REPUBLIC] ACT NUMBERED NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. May 06, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2182

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2182 ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH, AND INCIDENTAL TO, THE ELECTION OF ELECTIVE PROVINCIAL, CITY, MUNICIPAL AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OFFICIALS AND OF THE EIGHT SENATORS TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE. May 04, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2183

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2183 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED. May 04, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2179

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2179 AN ACT TO RECREATE THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF IMUGAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA WHICH NAME IS TO BE CHANGED TO SANTA FE. May 02, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2180

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2180 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF BRIONES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALIBO, PROVINCE OF AKLAN. May 02, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2178

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2178 AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN BARRIOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF FAIRE, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN. May 02, 1959

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Republic Act No. 2181

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2181 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGKAYAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR May 02, 1959