December 1997

23republic acts
  1. 01RA 8435AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997An Act Prescribing Urgent Related Measures to Modernize the Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors of the Country in Order to Enhance Their Profitability, and Prepare Said Sectors for the Challenges of Globalization Through an Adequate, Focused and Rational Delivery of Necessary Support Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  2. 02RA 8439MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER S & T PERSONNEL IN THE GOVERNMENTAn Act Providing a Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other Science and Technology Personnel in Government
    In Force
  3. 03RA 8424TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997An Act Amending the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
  4. 04RA 8425SOCIAL REFORM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ACTAn Act Institutionalizing the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Program, Creating for the Purpose the National Anti-Poverty Commission, Defining Its Powers and Functions, and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  5. 05RA 8423TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT (TAMA) OF 1997An Act Creating the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (Pitahc) to Accelerate the Development of Traditional and Alternative Health Care in the Philippines, Providing for a Traditional and Alternative Health Care Development Fund and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  6. 06RA 8445An Act Establishing a Sampaloc National High School in the Municipality of Sampaloc, Province of Quezon, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  7. 07RA 8444An Act Establishing a High School in Barangay Lonoy, Municipality of Jagna, Province of Bohol, to Be Known as the Lonoy Barangay High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  8. 08RA 8443An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay San Roque, Municipality of Rosario, Batangas, to Be Known as the San Roque National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  9. 09RA 8442An Act Establishing a National High School in Queens Row Subdivision, Municipality of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, to Be Known as the Eastern Bacoor National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  10. 10RA 8436An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National or Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
  11. 11RA 8441An Act Increasing the Cash Gift to Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000), Amending for the Purpose Certain Sections of Republic Act Numbered Six Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Six, and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  12. 12RA 8437An Act Further Extending the Rent Control Period for Certain Residential Units Amending Thereby Batas Pambansa Blg. 877 Entitled: "an Act Providing for the Stabilization and Regulation of Rentals of Certain Residential Units, and for Other Purposes, as Amended"
    In Force
  13. 13RA 8438An Act to Establish the Cordillera Autonomous Region
    In Force
  14. 14RA 8440An Act Providing for the Confirmation of World War II Military Services
    In Force
  15. 15RA 8426An Act Converting the La Union National High School - Mameltac Extension in the Municipality of San Fernando, Province of La Union, into an Independent National High School, to Be Known as the Dr. Quintin Balcita, Sr. National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  16. 16RA 8430An Act Establishing a Municipal High School in the Municipality of Munai, Province of Lanao Del Norte, to Be Known as the Munai National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  17. 17RA 8431An Act Establishing a High School in Barangay Cawayan, Municipality of Bongabong, Province of Oriental Mindoro to Be Known as the Cawayan National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  18. 18RA 8432An Act Establishing the Pototan National Comprehensive High School in the Municipality of Pototan, Province of Iloilo, to Be Known as the Pototan National Comprehensive High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  19. 19RA 8433An Act Establishing the Janiuay National Comprehensive High School in the Municipality of Janiuay, Province of Iloilo, to Be Known as the Janiuay National Comprehensive High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  20. 20RA 8434An Act Declaring March 10 of Every Year as a Special Nonworking Holiday in Observance of the Araw Ng Siocon in the Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte
    In Force
  21. 21RA 8427An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Kitcharao, Province of Agusan Del Norte, to Be Known as Kitcharao National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  22. 22RA 8428An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Capacujan, Municipality of Palapag, Second District of Northern Samar, to Be Known as the Capacujan National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force
  23. 23RA 8429An Act Establishing the Sagnap National High School in Barangay Sagnap in the Municipality of Loay, Province of Bohol, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
    In Force