February 2004

22republic acts
  1. 01RA 9257EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003An 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"
    In Force
  2. 02RA 9246THE PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANSHIP ACT OF 2003An 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.
    In Force
  3. 03RA 9236THE NATIONAL METROLOGY ACT OF 2003An Act Establishing a National Measurement Infrastructure System (Nmis) for Standards and Measurements, and for the Purposes
    In Force
  4. 04RA 9256An Act Declaring August 21 of Every Year, as Ninoy Aquino Day, a Special Nonworking Holiday, and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  5. 05RA 9255An 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"
    In Force
  6. 06RA 9252An Act Amending Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as the "Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980"
    In Force
  7. 07RA 9254An 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
    In Force
  8. 08RA 9253An 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
    In Force
  9. 09RA 9250An Act Granting the Radio Philippines Network, Inc., a Franchise to Construct, Install, Establish, Operate and Maintain Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations in the Philippines
    In Force
  10. 10RA 9249An 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)
    In Force
  11. 11RA 9248An Act Amending Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4894 Otherwise Known as "an Act Creating the City of Cadiz," and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  12. 12RA 9247An 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
    In Force
  13. 13RA 9245An 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
    In Force
  14. 14RA 9244An 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
    In Force
  15. 15RA 9251An 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
    In Force
  16. 16RA 9243An Act Rationalizing the Provisions on the Documentary Stamp Tax of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  17. 17RA 9242An Act Prescribing the Use of the Philippine Tropical Fabrics for Uniforms of Public Officials and Employees and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  18. 18RA 9241An 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"
    In Force
  19. 19RA 9240An 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
    In Force
  20. 20RA 9239An Act Regulating Optical Media, Reorganizing for This Purpose the Videogram Regulatory Board, Providing Penalties Therefor, and for Other Purposes
    In Force
  21. 21RA 9238An 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
    In Force
  22. 22RA 9237An 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
    In Force