Laws Enacted in May 2007

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Documents

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ANTI-RABIES ACT OF 2007

Republic Act No. 9482

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL RABIES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 25, 2007

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LENDING COMPANY REGULATION ACT OF 2007

Republic Act No. 9474

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9474 AN ACT GOVERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND REGULATION OF LENDING COMPANIES May 22, 2007

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHILIPPINES ACT OF 2007

Republic Act No. 9470

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9470 AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ARCHIVAL RECORDS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 21, 2007

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MARCELINO R. VELOSO NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT

Republic Act No. 9461

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9461 AN ACT NAMING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD CONNECTING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF VILLABA, TABANGO, SAN ISIDRO, CALUBIAN AND LEYTE-LEYTE AS MARCELINO R. VELOSO NATIONAL HIGHWAY May 15, 2007

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JOSEFA LLANES ESCODA NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT

Republic Act No. 9463

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9463 AN ACT NAMING THE SAN NICOLAS—SOLSONA PORTION OF THE ILOCOS NORTE—APAYAO ROAD AS THE JOSEFA LLANES ESCODA NATIONAL HIGHWAY May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9481

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9481 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WORKERS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES May 25, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9480

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9480 AN ACT ENHANCING REVENUE ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION BY GRANTING AN AMNESTY ON ALL UNPAID INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES IMPOSED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR TAXABLE YEAR 2005 AND PRIOR YEARS May 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9478

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9478 AN ACT GRANTING THE FREE AIR BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS NATIONWIDE May 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9479

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9479 AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF ORMOC CITY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3482, AND EXTENDING/RENEWING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT May 24, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9475

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9475 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF LASAM NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LASAM, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN TO LASAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY May 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9476

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9476 AN ACT RENAMING THE ENTIRE PORTION OF GEN. TRIAS — AMADEO — TAGAYTAY ROAD FROM GOVERNOR'S DRIVE TO TAGAYTAY CITY IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO CRISANTO M. DE LOS REYES AVENUE May 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9477

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9477 AN ACT RENAMING THE GAPAN — SAN FERNANDO — OLONGAPO ROAD (GSO ROAD) AS JOSE ABAD SANTOS AVENUE (JASA) May 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9473

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9473 AN ACT SEPARATING THE GOLDEN ACRES HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY TALON 1, LAS PIÑAS CITY FROM THE LAS PIÑAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOLDEN ACRES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9472

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9472 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9045, WHICH CREATES THE BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY (BSU) BY EXCLUDING FROM ITS COVERAGE THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) CAMPUS IN STO. TOMAS, BATANGAS May 22, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9471

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9471 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AQUATIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN SUITABLE MUNICIPALITY IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 21, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9469

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9469 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BANGUI SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUI, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE TO BANGUI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY May 21, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9452

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9452 AN ACT SEPARATING THE CAA HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY BF INTERNATIONAL/CAA, LAS PIÑAS CITY FROM THE LAS PIÑAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 17, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9456

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9456 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BUKIDNON STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUKIDNON STATE UNIVERSITY ANDAPPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9458

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9458 AN ACT DECLARING THE ISLAND-TOWNS OF BIRI, CAPUL, SAN ANTONIO AND SAN VICENTE, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR AS ECO-TOURISM ZONES May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9459

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9459 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN OYSTER, MUSSEL, CRAB, PRAWN AND SHRIMP FARM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALABANGA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9460

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9460 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MARINE RESEARCH AND BREEDING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ODIONGAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9462

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9462 AN ACT NAMING THE SOUTHERN TAGALOG ARTERIAL ROAD (STAR) TO APOLINARIO MABINI SUPERHIGHWAY (AMS) May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9464

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9464 AN ACT RENAMING THE BACOLOD — MURCIA — SAN CARLOS ROAD (BACOLOD SECTION)IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD TO ROMEO G. GUANZON AVENUE May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9465

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9465 AN ACT RENAMING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION AS GOVERNOR JOAQUIN L. ORTEGA AVENUE May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9467

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9467 AN ACT RENAMING THE OZAMIZ CITY BY-PASS ROAD LOCATED IN OZAMIZ CITY AS CONGRESSMAN HILARION J. RAMIRO BY-PASS ROAD May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9466

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9466 AN ACT RENAMING CALIFORNIA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION AS MAYOR LORENZO L. DACANAY AVENUE May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9468

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9468 AN ACT RENAMING BAY BOULEVARD LOCATED IN PASAY CITY, EXTENDING UP TO PARAÑAQUE CITY, AS JOSE W. DIOKNO BOULEVARD May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9457

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9457 AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY SAN CARLOS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BINANGONAN, PROVINCE OF RIZAL May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9454

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9454 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SALVACION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TALOJONGON, MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO THE DR. RODOLFO V. PAMOR, JR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9453

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9453 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF POTIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PINTO, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO LISTA, PROVINCE OF ALFONSO LISTA, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO TO PINTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9455

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9455 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF ODIONGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN JOSE, CITY OF TANJAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL TO EGMIDIO V. MANZO MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9451

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9451 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DOS, LAS PIÑAS CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIÑAS CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9450

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9450 AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES (MTCC) IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9449

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9449 AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 30 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9448

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9448 AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF IMELDA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9447

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9447 AN ACT RENAMING FLORIDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITUATED IN BARANGAY FLORIDA, BUTUAN CITY, INTO MARIANA L. PINEDA MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL May 15, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9446

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9446 AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL AS AN ECO-CULTURAL TOURISM ZONE May 09, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9445

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9445 AN ACT DECLARING THE ISLANDS OF LAHUY, COTIVAS, GUINAHUAN, LUKSUHIN, MALIBAGAN AND MASAG, OFF THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARAMOAN, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AS TOURIST ZONES May 09, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9444

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9444 AN ACT DECLARING THE ATULAYAN ISLAND OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGÑAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AS A TOURIST ZONE May 09, 2007

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Republic Act No. 9443

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9443 AN ACT CONFIRMING AND DECLARING, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, THE VALIDITY OF EXISTING TRANSFER CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND RECONSTITUTED CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND RECONSTITUTED CERTIFICATES OF TITLE COVERING THE BANILAD FRIAR LANDS ESTATE, SITUATED IN THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CEBU May 09, 2007