Laws Enacted in Mar 2007

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Documents

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BATAC

Republic Act No. 9407

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9407 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BATAC March 24, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MATI

Republic Act No. 9408

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9408 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MATI IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MATI March 24, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYUGAN

Republic Act No. 9405

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9405 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYUGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BAYUGAN March 23, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TABUK

Republic Act No. 9404

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9404 AN ACTCONVERTINGTHE MUNICIPALITY OF TABUK INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF KALINGATO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TABUK March 23, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAYABAS

Republic Act No. 9398

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9398 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYABAS IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TAYABAS March 21, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BORONGAN

Republic Act No. 9394

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9394 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BORONGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BORONGAN. March 16, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAMITAN

Republic Act No. 9393

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9393 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAMITAN IN THE PROVINCE OF BASILAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF LAMITAN March 15, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYBAY

Republic Act No. 9389

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9389 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BAYBAY March 15, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BOGO

Republic Act No. 9390

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9390 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOGO, CEBU PROVINCE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BOGO March 15, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TANDAG

Republic Act No. 9392

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9392 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANDAG IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TANDAG March 15, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN

Republic Act No. 9388

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9388 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAN JUAN March 11, 2007

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NAVOTAS

Republic Act No. 9387

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9387 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVOTAS INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF NAVOTAS March 10, 2007

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THE HANDLINE FISHING LAW

Republic Act No. 9379

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9379 AN ACT DEFINING HANDLINE FISHING, PROVIDING EFFECTIVE REGULATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 08, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9417

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9417 AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, BY EXPANDING AND STREAMLINING ITS BUREAUCRACY, UPGRADING EMPLOYEE SKILLS AND AUGMENTING BENEFITS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 30, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9416

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9416 AN ACT DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL ANY FORM OF CHEATING IN CIVIL EXAMINATIONS, UNAUTHORIZED USE AND POSSESSION OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) EXAMINATION-RELATED MATERIALS, AND GRANTING THE CSC EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER THESE CASES INCLUDING THOSE COMMITTED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS March 25, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9415

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9415 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2339, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 25, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9409

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9409 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUIHULNGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF GUIHULNGAN March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9413

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9413 AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 3 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUISIANA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO CELEBRATE THE "ARAW NG LUBUSAN KALAYAAN BILANG BAYAN NG LUISIANA, LAGUNA" AND THE "PANDANAN FESTIVAL" March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9410

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9410 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9031, DECLARING MAY 27 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AND IN THE CITIES OF NAGA AND IRIGA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS ANNUAL FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9414

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9414 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 19 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDATION DAY March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9412

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9412 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 20 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DULAG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS "MUNICIPAL FOUNDATION DAY" March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9411

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9411 AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 22 OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING IN THE CITY OF VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR TO COMMEMORATE ITS ANNIVERSARY AS A CITY March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9410

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9410 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9031, DECLARING MAY 27 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AND IN THE CITIES OF NAGA AND IRIGA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS ANNUAL FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY March 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9406

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9406 AN ACT REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (PAO), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987", AS AMENDED, GRANTING SPECIAL ALLOWANCE TO PAO OFFICIALS AND LAWYERS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR March 23, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9402

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9402 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9401

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9401 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FY 2007 JANUARY 1- DECEMBER 31, 2007 March 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9403

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9403 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BATAAN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY (BPSU), INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BATAAN STATE COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DINALUPIHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9399

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9399 AN ACT DECLARING A ONE-TIME AMNESTY ON CERTAIN TAX AND DUTY LIABILITIES, INCLUSIVE OF FEES. FINES. PENALTIES. INTERESTS AND OTHER ADDITIONS THERETO. INCURRED BY CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OPERATING WITHIN THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AND FREEPORTS CREATED UNDER PROCLAMATION NO. 163. SERIES OF 1993; PROCLAMATION NO. 216. SERIES OF 1993: PROCLAMATION NO. 120. SERIES OF 1991; AND PROCLAMATION NO. 984, SERIES OF 1997, PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227. AS AMENDED. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 20, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9400

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9400 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 20, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9397

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9397 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 18, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9395

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9395 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SOUTHERN LUZON POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUCBAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, ITS UNITS AND SATELLITE CAMPUSES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAMPALOC, INFANTA, POLILLO, TAGKAWAYAN, ALABAT AND TIAONG, AND THE LUCENA DUAL-TECH LIVELIHOOD AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE CITY OF LUCENA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY (SLSU) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE March 17, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9391

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9391 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CATBALOGAN March 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9382

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9382 AN ACT GRANTING THE CABLE LINK & HOLDINGS CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES. March 10, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9396

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9396 AN ACT REDEFINING THE TERM "VETERAN" THEREBY AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED March 10, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9385

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9385 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF LA UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1225, AS AMENDED, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BAUANG AND SAN JUAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT March 10, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9383

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9383 AN ACT GRANTING THE UNIVERSIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY March 10, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9384

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9384 AN ACT GRANTING THE PUERTO PRINCESA BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA AND ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN March 10, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9386

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9386 AN ACT GRANTING THE ITRANSMISSION INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES March 10, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9381

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9381 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF ANGELES ELECTRIC CORPORATION GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2341, AS AMENDED, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE CITY OF ANGELES, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT March 09, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9380

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9380 AN ACT DECLARING MAY 6 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF MAYOR MANUEL T. SIA March 08, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9378

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9378 AN ACT DECLARING THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG KALAYAAN NG MUNTINLUPA" March 07, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9372

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9372 AN ACT TO SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE FROM TERRORISM March 06, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9373

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9373 AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN. AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 06, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9374

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9374 AN ACT CREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES FOR CALOOCAN CITY, WITH STATIONS AT CALOOCAN CITY NORTH AND CALOOCAN CITY PROPER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 06, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9375

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9375 AN ACT CREATING TWO BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TALISAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 06, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9377

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9377 AN ACT CREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES AND TWO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES WITH STATION AT THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 06, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9376

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9376 AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES FOR THE CITY OF PARAƑAQUE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDEDM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR March 06, 2007