PHILIPPINE GEODETIC ENGINEERING ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8560
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8560 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF GEODETIC ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES February 26, 1998
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8559
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8559 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES February 26, 1998
FINANCING COMPANY ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8556
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8556 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5980, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FINANCING COMPANY ACT February 26, 1998
DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8552
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND POLICIES ON THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 25, 1998
THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8550
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 25, 1998
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8551
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" February 25, 1998
PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8544
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8544 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES February 24, 1998
PHILIPPINE INTERIOR DESIGN ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8534
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8534 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES February 23, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VALENZUELA
Republic Act No. 8526
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8526 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALENZUELA INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF VALENZUELA February 14, 1998
PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8504
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504 AN ACT PROMULGATING POLICIES AND PRESCRIBING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INSTITUTING A NATIONWIDE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS MONITORING SYSTEM, STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 13, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE
Republic Act No. 8507
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8507 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE INTO A HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE February 13, 1998
HOUSING LOAN CONDONATION ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8501
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8501 AN ACT TO RESCUE THE NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT BY CONDONING THE PENALTIES ON ALL OUTSTANDING/DELINQUENT HOUSING LOAN ACCOUNTS WITH ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM AND BY AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1752, AS AMENDED February 13, 1998
JEWELRY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8502
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8502 AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE JEWELRY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 13, 1998
HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8503
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8503 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 13, 1998
RAPE VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8505
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505 AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN EVERY PROVINCE AND CITY, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 13, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO
Republic Act No. 8508
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8508 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPOLO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO February 13, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
Republic Act No. 8509
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8509 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO February 13, 1998
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) SYSTEM ACT OF 1997
Republic Act No. 8496
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8496 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR February 12, 1998
FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Republic Act No. 8491
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES February 12, 1998
SPEEDY TRIAL ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8493
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8493 AN ACT TO ENSURE A SPEEDY TRIAL OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES BEFORE THE SANDIGANBAYAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 12, 1998
PHILIPPINE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8495
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8495 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES February 12, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KIDAPAWAN
Republic Act No. 8500
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8500 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KIDAPAWAN IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF KIDAPAWAN February 12, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VICTORIAS
Republic Act No. 8488
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8488 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIAS, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF VICTORIAS February 11, 1998
ACCESS DEVICES REGULATION ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8484
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8484 AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE AND USE OF ACCESS DEVICES, PROHIBITING FRAUDULENT ACTS COMMITTED RELATIVE THERETO, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 11, 1998
THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8485
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485 AN ACT TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE IN THE PHILIPPINES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998" February 11, 1998
COTTON INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT LAW OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8486
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8486 AN ACT MERGING THE PHILIPPINE COTTON CORPORATION AND THE COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INTO A COTTON DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, VESTING IT WITH REGULATORY POWERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE February 11, 1998
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF URDANETA
Republic Act No. 8480
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8480 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF URDANETA IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF URDANETA February 10, 1998
DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY DEREGULATION ACT OF 1998
Republic Act No. 8479
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8479 AN ACT DEREGULATING THE DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 10, 1998
Republic Act No. 8576
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8576 AN ACT GRANTING THE ROMBLON TELEPHONE CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF ROMBLON February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8577
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8577 AN ACT GRANTING THE SOUTHERN ILOILO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MIAG-AO, SAN JOAQUIN, IGBARAS, TUBUNGAN, GUIMBAL AND TIGBAUAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8580
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8580 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ILIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BALABAGAN, 2ND DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TATAYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8578
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8578 AN ACT GRANTING THE EVER BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8579
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8579 AN ACT GRANTING THE CONTINENTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF BATANGAS, LAGUNA, AND MASBATE February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8581
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8581 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE VICENTE V. ANDAYA, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIGMA, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8582
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8582 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN JOSE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8583
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8583 AN ACT GRANTING THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, INC. (GRAND AIR), A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES February 28, 1998
Republic Act No. 8573
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8573 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MABATANG, MUNICIPALITY OF ABUCAY, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MABATANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8564
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8564 AN ACT GRANTING THE LUKBAN TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUKBAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8565
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8565 AN ACT GRANTING THE NORTHERN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGOO, ROSARIO, ARINGAY, BAUANG, NAGUILIAN, TUBAO, STO. TOMAS, AND CABA, PROVINCE OF LA UNION February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8566
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8566 AN ACT GRANTING THE LABO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LABO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8567
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8567 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BINAKAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAWIT, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8569
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8569 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATAGBACAN, LOON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOV. JACINTO C. BORJA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8568
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8568 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SARA, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SARA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8570
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8570 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STA. CRUZ, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8571
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8571 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BARANGAY OF TAMBONGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CANDIJAY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS TAMBONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8572
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8572 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL KNOWN AS THE ALAMADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX LOCATED IN BARANGAY PIGCAWARAN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALAMADA, PROVINCE OF COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS PIGCAWARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8574
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8574 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAT-I, MUNICIPALITY OF NAAWAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAT-I NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8575
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8575 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TULANG, MUNICIPALITY OF GETAFE, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS TULANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 27, 1998
Republic Act No. 8555
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8555 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8182, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 26, 1998
Republic Act No. 8563
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8563 AN ACT CONVERTING THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AIST), AND ITS CONNER EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, INTO A CHARTERED STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE APAYAO STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 26, 1998
Republic Act No. 8557
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8557 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 26, 1998
Republic Act No. 8558
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8558 AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 287 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF UNDERGROUND MINE WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY (50) February 26, 1998
Republic Act No. 8561
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8561 AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATAAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL II HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) BEDS, UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 26, 1998
Republic Act No. 8562
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8562 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MEDINA LACSON DE LEON SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A CHARTERED STATE COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAAN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BATAAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 26, 1998
Republic Act No. 8553
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8553 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41(B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 February 25, 1998
Republic Act No. 8554
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8554 AN ACT CONVERTING THE CARIGARA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARIGARA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARIGARA COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 25, 1998
Republic Act No. 8546
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8546 AN ACT DECLARING THE SITE OF BIAK-NA-BATO IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN A HISTORICAL SHRINE AND TOURIST SPOT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 24, 1998
Republic Act No. 8549
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8549 AN ACT UPGRADING THE SEVENTY-FIVE (75)-BED CAPACITY PUERTO PRINCESA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL, INCREASING THE CAPACITY TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150)-BED, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE OSPITAL NG PALAWAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 24, 1998
Republic Act No. 8547
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8547 AN ACT UPGRADING/CONVERTING THE ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF ILOCOS SUR INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 24, 1998
Republic Act No. 8548
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8548 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL (BUNAS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ILDEFONSO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, INTO A CHARTERED COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BNASC), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 24, 1998
Republic Act No. 8545
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8545 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR," ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSIDIZING SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 24, 1998
Republic Act No. 8541
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8541 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEMERY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEMERY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8542
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8542 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AJUY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE AJUY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8543
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8543 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BASILAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF BASILAN, INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INCREASING ITS CAPACITY TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8538
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8538 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF PANGANTUCAN, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8539
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8539 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SAN ISIDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8540
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8540 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN JOSE, MUNICIPALITY OF OSMENA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8537
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8537 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BONLIW NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TORRIJOS, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8532
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8532 AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP), BY PROVIDING AUGMENTATION FUND THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE CARP LAW OF 1988" February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8533
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8533 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIFYING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8536
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8536 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FAR NORTH LUZON GENERAL HOSPITAL IN QUIRINO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8535
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8535 AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF NOVALICHES February 23, 1998
Republic Act No. 8531
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8531 AN ACT GRANTING THE IPIL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR February 20, 1998
Republic Act No. 8524
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8524 AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8525
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8525 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN "ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM," PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8527
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8527 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF DR. PAULINO J. GARCIA MEMORIAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALAVERA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, FROM TEN (10) BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS CAPACITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8528
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8528 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7720 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTIAGO INTO AN INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SANTIAGO February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8530
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8530 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR INTO A SEPARATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERING DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8523
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8523 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81 February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8529
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8529 AN ACT GRANTING MINDANAO BROADCASTING AND NEWS NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8522
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8522 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 14, 1998
Republic Act No. 8513
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8513 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY COMMONWEALTH, SECOND DISTRICT OF QUEZON CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8514
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8514 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUBUAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS BUBUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8515
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8515 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIMENEZ, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JIMENEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8516
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8516 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANAYOYO, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BANAYOYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8512
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8512 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN POBLACION 1-A, MUNICIPALITY OF MOTIONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOTIONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8517
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8517 AN ACT CONVERTING THE IMPASUGONG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, KALABUGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY KALABUGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF IMPASUGONG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KALABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8518
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8518 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING IRAWAN BARANGAY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8519
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8519 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BERSAMIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALCALA, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO AN AGROINDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BERSAMIN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8520
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8520 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PNS-PANITIAN ANNEX SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PANITIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SOFRONIO ESPAÑOLA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-MAIN, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PNS-PANITIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8521
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8521 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIBONGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBONGA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE SIBONGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEODORO DELA VEGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8511
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8511 AN ACT GRANTING THE STARLAND RACING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACETRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8506
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8506 AN ACT BANNING THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES WITH RIGHT-HAND STEERING WHEEL IN ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8510
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8510 AN ACT GRANTING THE TEXTRON CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE WIRED AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES February 13, 1998
Republic Act No. 8494
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8494 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1080,* AS AMENDED, BY REORGANIZING AND RENAMING THE PHILIPPINE EXPORT AND FOREIGN LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION, EXPANDING ITS PRIMARY PURPOSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 12, 1998
Republic Act No. 8492
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8492 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MUSEUM SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR ITS PERMANENT HOME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 12, 1998
Republic Act No. 8498
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8498 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OUT OF THE INTEGRATION OF THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IBA, THE WESTERN LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MARCELINO AND THE CANDELARIA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CANDELARIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 12, 1998
Republic Act No. 8497
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8497 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE LOCATED AT BARANGAY HULO, CITY OF MANDALUYONG, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MANDALUYONG SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 12, 1998
Republic Act No. 8499
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8499 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LUIS, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GONZALO PUYAT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 12, 1998
Republic Act No. 8487
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8487 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGUIG, METRO MANILA, INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TAGUIG, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 11, 1998
Republic Act No. 8490
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8490 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALAYBALAY INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY February 11, 1998
Republic Act No. 8489
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8489 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TALISAY February 11, 1998
Republic Act No. 8481
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8481 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MAMBAJAO NIGHT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INTO THE CAMIGUIN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 10, 1998
Republic Act No. 8482
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8482 AN ACT UPGRADING THE CAMIGUIN ISLAND HOSPITAL TO TERTIARY LEVEL II TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAMIGUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 10, 1998
Republic Act No. 8483
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8483 AN ACT GRANTING THE CAMIGUIN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN CAMIGUIN ISLAND, AND IN SOME AREAS OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL PARTICULARLY THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALINGASAG, LAGONGLONG, SALAY, BINUANGAN, KINOGUITAN, SUGBONGCOGON, BALINGOAN, TALISAYAN, MEDINA, MAGSAYSAY, AND GINGOOG CITY February 10, 1998
Republic Act No. 8478
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8478 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR INTO A SEPARATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERING DISTRICT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 07, 1998
Republic Act No. 8476
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8476 AN ACT GRANTING THE KATIGBAK ENTERPRISES (SAN PABLO CITY) INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE FREQUENCIES AND/OR CHANNELS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING February 06, 1998
Republic Act No. 8477
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8477 AN ACT GRANTING THE H.T. TELESIS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES A DIRECT TRANSMITTING SATELLITE SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES February 06, 1998
Republic Act No. 8474
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8474 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ILAGAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ILAGAN February 02, 1998
Republic Act No. 8475