Laws Enacted in Dec 2009

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Documents

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THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) ACT OF 2009

Republic Act No. 9856

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9856 AN ACT PROVIDING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 17, 2009

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PHILIPPINE ACT ON CRIMES AGAINST INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, GENOCIDE, AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

Republic Act No. 9851

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9851 AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING CRIMES AGAINST INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, GENOCIDE AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, ORGANIZING JURISDICTION, DESIGNATING SPECIAL COURTS, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES December 11, 2009

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MTS. BANAHAW-SAN CRISTOBAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE (MBSCPL) ACT OF 2009

Republic Act No. 9847

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9847 AN ACT ESTABLISHING MOUNTS BANAHAW AND SAN CRISTOBAL IN THE PROVINCES OF LAGUNA AND QUEZON AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 11, 2009

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PRE-NEED CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Republic Act No. 9829

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9829 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PRE-NEED CODE OF THE PHILlPPlNES December 03, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9882

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9882 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — BALUNGISAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BALUNGISAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PAYAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY FROM THE PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BALUNGISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9902

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9902 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MANKAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BULALACAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY BULALACAO, MUNICIPALITY OF MANKAYAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE MANKAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BULALACAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9892

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9892 AN ACT SEPARATING YHE FELISBERTO VERANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— TIGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY TIGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF CORTES, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE FELISBERTO VERANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CONVERTING IT INTO AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9893

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9893 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— JOAQUIN SMITH ANNEX IN BARANGAY ASIN ROAD, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS JOAQUIN SMITH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9894

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9894 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGNAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS CATALOTOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9895

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9895 AN ACT SEPARATING THE INAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— SIBULAN, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR FROM THE INAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SIBULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9889

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9889 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MONTEVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— MAYAON ANNEX IN BARANGAY MAYAON, MUNICIPALITY OF MONTEVISTA, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELLA VALLEY FROM THE MONTEVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MAYAON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATION FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9890

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9890 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CANAYONAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TINAMBAC, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS CANAYONAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9900

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9900 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SINISIP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BANGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY BANGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF BAGUIAS, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE SINISIP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BANGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9891

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9891 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MACO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— NEW LEYTE ANNEX IN BARANGAY NEW LEYTE, MUNICIPALITY OF MACO, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELLA VALLEY FROM THE MAIN MACO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NEW LEYTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9901

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9901 AN ACT SEPARATING THE KAMORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - TAWANGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAYS TAWANGAN AND LUSOD, MUNICIPALITY OF KABAYAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE KAMORA NATIONAL HTGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TAWANGAN-LUSOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9885

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9885 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MARAGUSAN NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL-NEW ALBAY ANNEX IN BARRANGAY NEW ALBAY, MUNICIPALITY OF MARAGUSAN, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MARAGUSAN NATIONAL HIGHSCHOLL, CONVERTING IT INTO AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NEW ALBAY NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9886

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9886 AN ACT SEPARATING THE ANDILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-NUEVO ILOCO, ANNEX IN BARANGAY NUEVO ILOCO, MUNICIPALITY OF MAWAB, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE ANDILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NUEVO ILOCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9896

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9896 AN ACT SEPARATING THE COMPOSTELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MANGAYON ANNEX IN BARANGAY MANGAYON, MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE COMPOSTELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MANGAYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9887

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9887 AN ACT SEPARATING THE JACINTO P. ELPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— BOLHOON ANNEX IN BARANGAY BOLHOON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE JACINTO P. ELPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BOLHOON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

20

Republic Act No. 9897

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9897 AN ACT CONVERTING THE AGUINALDO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LUPAO, MUNICIPALITY OF AGUINALDO, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AGUINALDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

21

Republic Act No. 9898

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9898 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN VICENTE BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN VICENTE, MUNICIPALITY OF PROSPERIDAD, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAN VICENTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9888

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9888 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MACO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— MAINIT ANNEX IN BARANGAY MAINIT MUNICIPALITY OF MACO, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MACO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MAINIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9899

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9899 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BASIAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TUBALAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY TUB ALAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR FROM THE BASIAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TUBALAN COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9871

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9871 AN ACT SEPARATING THE KAMORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — ADAOAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY ADAOAY, MUNICIPALITY OF KABAYAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE KAMORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ADAOAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9872

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9872 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BILIRAN, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN TO BE KNOWN AS BILIRAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9873

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9873 AN ACT SEPARATING THE HALIAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — CAMANDAG ANNEX IN BARANGAY CAMANDAG, MUNICIPALITY OF ASIPULO, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM THE HALIAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CAMANDAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9874

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9874 AN ACT CONVERTING THE NATO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGÑAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NATO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9875

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9875 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BITAOGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRESENTACION, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BITAOGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9876

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9876 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BUGUIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — SITIO BOT-OAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY CATLUBONG, MUNICIPALITY OF BUGUIAS, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE BUGUIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CATLUBONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9877

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9877 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DAVAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — SAN MIGUEL ANNEX IN BARANGAY SAN MIGUEL, CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE FROM THE DAVAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LAURETA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9878

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9878 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — KIDAWA ANNEX IN BARANGAY KIDAWA, MUNICIPALITY OF LAAK, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE LAAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KIDAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9879

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9879 AN ACT SEPARATING THE ANDILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — TUBORAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY TUBORAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MAWAB, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MAIN ANDILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TUBORAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9880

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9880 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MANAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — KAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY KAO, MUNICIPALITY OF NABUNTURAN, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MAIN MANAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9882

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9882 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — BALUNGISAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BALUNGISAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PAYAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY FROM THE PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BALUNGISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9883

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9883 AN ACT SEPARATING THE TINOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — WANGWANG ANNEX IN BARANGAY WANGWANG, MUNICIPALITY OF TINOC, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM THE TINOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KALANGUYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9884

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9884 AN ACT SEPARATING THE POTIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — CARAGASAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY CARAGASAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO LISTA, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM THE POTIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CARAGASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 31, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9857

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9857 AN ACT GRANTING THE SCHUTZENGEL TELECOM, INC.A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9858

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9858 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LEGITIMATION OF CHILDREN BORN TO PARENTS BELOW MARRYING AGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9859

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9859 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6769, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE IN THE PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS" December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9860

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9860 AN ACT INTEGRATING THE BICOL UNIVERSITY — GUBAT EXTENSION CAMPUS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUBAT, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AS A REGULAR BRANCH OF THE BICOL UNIVERSITY IN LEGASPI CITY, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9861

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9861 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY AGAY-AYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TINAMBAC, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS AGAY-AYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9862

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9862 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PASIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MONKAYO, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY TO BE KNOWN AS PASIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9863

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9863 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DANGGO, MUNICIPALITY OF TINOC, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO TO BE KNOWN AS DANGGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9864

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9864 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LUBAS, MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BENGUET TO BE KNOWN AS LA TRINIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9865

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9865 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — MAGSAYSAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY NEW LUCBAN, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MAGSAYSAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9866

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9866 AN ACT CONVERTING THE AYANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PONGHAL, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGAWE, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AYANGAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9867

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9867 AN ACT SEPARATING THE HINGYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY BITU, MUNICIPALITY OF HINGYON, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM THE HINGYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SOUTHERN HINGYON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9868

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9868 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DATU LIPUS MAKAPANDONG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DATU LIPUS MAKAPANDONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9869

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9869 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — ROXAS ANNEX IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ROXAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9870

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9870 AN ACT SEPARATING THE TUBA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — TALOY SUR ANNEX IN BARANGAY TALOY SUR, MUNICIPALITY OF TUBA, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE TUBA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TALOY SUR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 20, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9854

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9854 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE CARAGA REGION BY INTEGRATING THE NORTHERN MINDANAO STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NORMISIST) IN AMPAYON, BUTUAN CITY AND THE NORTHERN MINDANAO COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NMCAST) IN CABADBARAN, AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 16, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9855

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9855 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MAGSAYSAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TINAMBAC, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MAGSAYSAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 16, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9852

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9852 AN ACT CONVERTING THE JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE (JRMSC) IN THE CITY OF DAPITAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY (JRMSU), INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL (KNAS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KATIPUNAN AND THE ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (ZNAC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAMPILISAN, BOTH MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 15, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9853

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9853 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9280, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CUSTOMS BROKERS ACT OF 2004", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 15, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9848

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9848 AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND ELEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MANDALUYONG CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 11, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9849

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9849 AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED December 11, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9850

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9850 AN ACT DECLARING ARNIS AS THE NATIONAL MARTIAL ART AND SPORT OF THE PHILIPPINES December 11, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9835

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9835 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALACAMPA, MUNICIPALITY OF CAMILING, PROVINCE OF TARLAC TO BE KNOWN AS MALACAMPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9836

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9836 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BANTUGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BANTUGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PRESENTACION, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BANTUGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9837

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9837 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PANAGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONOY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PANAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9838

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9838 AN ACT CONVERTING THE TINAWAGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TINAWAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9839

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9839 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MANTACIDA HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MANTACIDA, MUNICIPALITY OF CATIGBIAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MANTACIDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9840

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9840 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LOON SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CUASI, MUNICIPALITY OF LOON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LOON SOUTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9841

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9841 AN ACT SEPARATING THE ALEJO M. PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — AMPUCAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY AMPUCAO, MUNICIPALITY OF ITOGON, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE ALEJO M. PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AMPUCAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9842

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9842 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BUGUIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — LOO ANNEX IN BARANGAY LOO, MUNICIPALITY OF BUGUIAS, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE BUGUIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LOO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9843

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9843 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — PINSAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY PINSAO, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PINSAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9844

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9844 AN ACT SEPARATING THE AYANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — CABA ANNEX IN BARANGAY CABA, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGAWE, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM THE AYANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CABA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9845

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9845 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MAYOYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — TULAED ANNEX IN BARANGAY TULAED, MUNICIPALITY OF MAYOYAO, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FROM THE MAYOYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TULAED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9846

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9846 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN ISIDRO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, CITY OF TAGBILARAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAN ISIDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9833

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9833 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SANDIGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALAYUGAN NORTE, MUNICIPALITY OF LOON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SANDIGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9834

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9834 AN ACT CONVERTING THE CAWAYANAN HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAWAYANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TUBIGON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CAWAYANAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9832

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9832 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DON HONORIO VENTURA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE DON HONORIO VENTURA TECHNOLOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY (DHVTSU) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 09, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9828

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9828 AN ACT CREATING THE MILITARY SERVICE BOARD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR December 03, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9830

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9830 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MABINI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — CATALUNAN GRANDE ANNEX IN BARANGAY CATALUNAN GRANDE, CITY OF DAVAO FROM THE MABINI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS JESUS J. SORIANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 03, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9831

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9831 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MABINI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — GOVERNOR VICENTE DUTERTE ANNEX IN BARANGAY BANGKAL, TALOMO DISTRICT, CITY OF DAVAO FROM THE MABINI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS GOVERNOR VICENTE DUTERTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 03, 2009