Laws Enacted in Jun 1997

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Documents

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Republic Act No. 8293

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES June 06, 1997

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HIGHER EDUCATION MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997

Republic Act No. 8292

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8292 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS, THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF CHARTERED STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES June 06, 1997

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KABANKALAN

Republic Act No. 8297

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8297 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABANKALAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF KABANKALAN June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8324

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8324 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUENAVISTA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8330

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8330 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALITAGTAG, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALITAGTAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8332

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8332 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7908, ENTITLED, "AN ACT GRANTING THE MULTI-MEDIA TELEPHONY, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO PAGING SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8322

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8322 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MACANGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MACANGAO AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8328

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8328 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BACAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8326

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8326 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN SIGABOY, POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF GOVERNOR GENEROSO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SIGABOY AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8331

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8331 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NA TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAMBANG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BAMBANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8323

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8323 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE WESTERN BARANGAYS OF SANCHEZ MIRA, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SANCHEZ MIRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8327

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8327 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAPANDAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAPANDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8325

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8325 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, MUNICIPALITY OF TALAKAG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALAKAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8315

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8315 AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN ANGELES CITY IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8316

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8316 AN ACT UPGRADING THE COTABATO REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN COTABATO CITY INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO REGIONAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8317

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8317 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUBAO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUBAO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8318

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8318 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAGANAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TINEG, PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAGANAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8319

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8319 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN AGUSTIN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGBAYAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS SAN AGUSTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8320

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8320 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CABALIC, MUNICIPALITY OF BALASAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CABALIC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8321

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8321 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POLOPINA, MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE POLOPINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8329

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8329 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TAGUGPO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAGUGPO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 30, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8312

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8312 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION CLASSES LOCATED IN BARANGAY BINODEGAHAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PIODURAN, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, FROM THE LIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PIODURAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 20, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8314

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8314 AN ACT DESIGNATING THE LUIS HORA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AS THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 20, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8313

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8313 AN ACT UPGRADING THE QUIRINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES June 20, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8310

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8310 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY ORINGAO EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABANKALAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE BINICUIL HIGH SCHOOL AND TO BE KNOWN AS FLORENTINO GALANG, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 14, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8311

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8311 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE INAYAWAN EXTENSION CLASS LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE LINAON BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO BE KNOWN AS THE EVA J. MONTILLA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 14, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8309

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8309 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MONTOL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX FROM THE LABO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF OZAMIZ AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MONTOL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 14, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8308

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8308 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CUYAPO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUYAPO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 13, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8306

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8306 AN ACT SEPARATING THE RAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FROM THE SORSOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SNHS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SORSOGON, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE RAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8305

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8305 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE SULIVAN HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALIUAG, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FROM THE MARIANO PONCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SULIVAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8307

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8307 AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINLAJON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SORSOGON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FROM THE SORSOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SNHS), AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE GUINLAJON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8304

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8304 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, INTO A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8300

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8300 AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALAPAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALAPAGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CALAPAGAN AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8303

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8303 AN ACT CONVERTING THE TACUL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TACUL, MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, INTO AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TACUL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8302

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8302 AN ACT CONVERTING THE REBOKON NATIONALIZED BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY REBOKON, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE REBOKON AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8295

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8295 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROCLAMATION OF A LONE CANDIDATE FOR ANY ELECTIVE OFFICE IN A SPECIAL ELECTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8298

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8298 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACETRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE CITY OF KALOOKAN" June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8294

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8294 AN ACT AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES" June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8296

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8296 AN ACT DECLARING EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF DECEMBER AS THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING DAY June 06, 1997

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Republic Act No. 8299

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8299 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SIBULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO POLILLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLILLO, PROVINCE OF QUEZON June 06, 1997