Laws Enacted in Feb 2004

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Documents

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EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003

Republic Act No. 9257

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257 AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" February 26, 2004

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THE PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANSHIP ACT OF 2003

Republic Act No. 9246

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9246 AN ACT MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6966, ENTITLED: "AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF LIBRARIANS," APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. February 19, 2004

03

THE NATIONAL METROLOGY ACT OF 2003

Republic Act No. 9236

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9236 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MEASUREMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM (NMIS) FOR STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS, AND FOR THE PURPOSES February 03, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9256

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9256 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR, AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 25, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9255

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9255 AN ACT ALLOWING ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN TO USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR FATHER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 176 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES" February 24, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9252

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9252 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" February 24, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9254

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9254 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PURIFICATION DOLAR MONFORT NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY P.D. MONFORT NORTH, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 24, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9253

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9253 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY JALAUD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC NUEVO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO BE KNOWN AS JOSE MONFORT NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 24, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9250

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9250 AN ACT GRANTING THE RADIO PHILIPPINES NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9249

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9249 AN ACT RENAMING THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BNASC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ILDEFONSO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AS THE BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BASC) February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9248

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9248 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4894 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF CADIZ," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9247

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9247 AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND LUCENA CITY FROM THIRTEEN (13) BRANCHES TO FOURTEEN (14) BRANCHES BY CREATING A NEW BRANCH WITH SEAT AT CATANAUAN, QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBPARAGRAPH 8 AND PARAGRAPH (E) OF SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129 February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9245

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9245 AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL EAR INSTITUTE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9244

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9244 AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PREPARATORY RECALL ASSEMBLY AS A MODE OF INSTITUTING RECALL OF ELECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 70 AND 71, CHAPTER 5, TITLE ONE, BOOK I OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9251

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9251 AN ACT RENAMING THE PADRE BURGOS-AGDANGANAN-UNISAN-PITOGO-MACALELON-GENERAL LUNA-CATANAUAN-MULANAY-SAN FRANCISCO-SAN ANDRES-SAN NARCISO-BUENAVISTA NATIONAL ROAD IN BONDOC PENINSULA IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AS THE MIGUEL SUAREZ HIGHWAY February 19, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9243

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9243 AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE PROVISIONS ON THE DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 17, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9242

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9242 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FABRICS FOR UNIFORMS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 10, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9241

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9241 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE" February 10, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9240

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9240 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIÑAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIÑAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SATELLITE TRAUMA CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 10, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9239

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9239 AN ACT REGULATING OPTICAL MEDIA, REORGANIZING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 10, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9238

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9238 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, BY EXCLUDING SEVERAL SERVICES FROM THE COVERAGE OF THE VALUE-ADDED TAX AND RE-IMPOSING THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON BANKS AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES PERFORMING QUASI-BANKING FUNCTIONS AND OTHER NON-BANK FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2004 February 05, 2004

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Republic Act No. 9237

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9237 AN ACT ESTABLISHING MOUNT APO LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MAGPET AND MAKILALA AND CITY OF KIDAPAWAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO, IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BANSALAN AND STA. CRUZ AND CITY OF DIGOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, AND IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF NATURAL PARK AND ITS PERIPHERAL AREAS AS BUFFER ZONES, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 03, 2004