Laws Enacted in May 2016

93

Documents

01

NUTRITION AND DIETETICS LAW OF 2016

Republic Act No. 10862

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10862 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1286, KNOWN AS THE “NUTRITION AND DIETETICS DECREE OF 1977”, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 25, 2016

02

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2015

Republic Act No. 10844

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10844 AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 23, 2016

03

ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016

Republic Act No. 10845

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845 AN ACT DECLARING LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING AS ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 23, 2016

04

CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY RELIEF AND PROTECTION ACT

Republic Act No. 10821

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10821 AN ACT MANDATING THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DISASTERS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS May 18, 2016

05

RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO TESDA TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION CENTER ACT

Republic Act No. 10815

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10815 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO TO BE KNOWN AS THE RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO TESDA TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 16, 2016

06

FARM TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016

Republic Act No. 10816

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10816 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF FARM TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES May 16, 2016

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PHILIPPINE HALAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION ACT OF 2016

Republic Act No. 10817

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10817 AN ACT INSTITUTING THE PHILIPPINE HALAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION PROGRAM, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE HALAL EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION BOARD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 16, 2016

08

OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION ACT

Republic Act No. 10801

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10801 AN ACT GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION May 10, 2016

09

NATIONAL THYROID CANCER AWARENESS WEEK ACT

Republic Act No. 10786

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10786 AN ACT DECLARING THE FOURTH WEEK OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL THYROID CANCER AWARENESS WEEK May 03, 2016

10

RACEHORSE JOCKEY RETIREMENT ACT

Republic Act No. 10789

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10789 AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 302-A REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF RACEHORSE JOCKEYS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) May 03, 2016

11

SEC BACOLOD OFFICE LAW

Republic Act No. 10785

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10785 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) OFFICE IN BACOLOD CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

12

Republic Act No. 10667

IRR OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10667 RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10667 (PHILIPPINE COMPETITION ACT) May 31, 2016

13

Republic Act No. 10863

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10863 AN ACT MODERNIZING THE CUSTOMS AND TARIFF ADMINISTRATION May 30, 2016

14

Republic Act No. 10846

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10846 AN ACT ENHANCING THE AND LIQUIDATION FRAMEWORK FOR BANKS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3591, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER RELATED LAWS May 23, 2016

15

Republic Act No. 10847

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10847 AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE BOARD EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, AND UPGRADING THE SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK May 23, 2016

16

Republic Act No. 10848

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10848 AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND (ACEF), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9496, ENTITLED: “AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” May 23, 2016

17

Republic Act No. 10849

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10849 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF ALCANTARA NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL TO ROMBLON NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY May 23, 2016

18

Republic Act No. 10850

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10850 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

19

Republic Act No. 10851

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10851 AN ACT CONVERTING THE JUDGE JOSE DE VENECIA SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BOLOSAN, CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS JUDGE JOSE DE VENECIA SR. TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

20

Republic Act No. 10852

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10852 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STO. NIÑO, PARAÑAQUE CITY TO BE KNOWN AS STO. NINO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

21

Republic Act No. 10853

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10853 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BANISILAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – CARUGMANAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY CARUGMANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BANISILAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO FROM THE BANISILAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CARUGMANAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

22

Republic Act No. 10854

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10854 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PADADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MALINAO EXTENSION IN BARANGAY LOWER MALINAO, MUNICIPALITY OF PADADA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR FROM THE PADADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MALINAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

23

Republic Act No. 10855

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10855 AN ACT CONVERTING THE IROSIN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TINAMPO, MUNICIPALITY OF IROSIN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS IROSIN NORTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

24

Republic Act No. 10856

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10856 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

25

Republic Act No. 10857

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10857 AN ACT ESTABLISHING MANGROVE CRAB SEED BANKS, NURSERIES AND GROW-OUT PRODUCTION FARMS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF VIRAC, BATO, BARAS, GIGMOTO, VIGA, PANGANIBAN, BAGAMANOC, SAN ANDRES, CARAMORAN AND PANDAN, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

26

Republic Act No. 10858

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10858 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN BARANGAY ATA-ATAHON, MUNICIPALITY OF NASIPIT, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

27

Republic Act No. 10859

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10859 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE DALMAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

28

Republic Act No. 10861

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10861 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROVINCIAL FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCT CENTER IN EACH OF THE PROVINCES OF LEYTE, SOUTHERN LEYTE, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, SAMAR, AND NORTHERN SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

29

Republic Act No. 10860

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10860 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 23, 2016

30

Republic Act No. 10825

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10825 AN ACT ESTABLISHING MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERIES IN SURIGAO CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEL CARMEN IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 19, 2016

31

Republic Act No. 10826

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10826 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE NURSERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 19, 2016

32

Republic Act No. 10827

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10827 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SATELLITE OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN DISTRICT 2, PARAÑAQUE CITY INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 19, 2016

33

Republic Act No. 10828

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10828 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SARANGANI AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 19, 2016

34

Republic Act No. 10818

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10818 AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE RADIO MINDANAO NETWORK, INC. FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS OR A TERM THAT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 18, 2016 May 18, 2016

35

Republic Act No. 10819

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10819 AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO FAR EAST BROADCASTING COMPANY (PHILIPPINES), INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8115, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE FAR EAST BROADCASTING COMPANY (PHILIPPINES), INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES” May 18, 2016

36

Republic Act No. 10820

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10820 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7163, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8162 May 18, 2016

37

Republic Act No. 10822

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10822 AN ACT GRANTING THE PIPOL BROADBAND AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES May 18, 2016

38

Republic Act No. 10823

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10823 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF KASIBU NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) IN BARANGAY PUDI, MUNICIPALITY OF KASIBU, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA TO NUEVA VIZCAYA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE May 18, 2016

39

Republic Act No. 10824

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10824 AN ACT RENAMING THE MILAGROS SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE MASBATE SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILAGROS, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, AS THE MASBATE INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND TECHNOLOGY May 18, 2016

40

Republic Act No. 10814

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10814 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 23 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF BACOOR TO COMMEMORATE ITS ANNIVERSARY AS A CITY May 13, 2016

41

Republic Act No. 10802

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10802 AN ACT DECLARING JULY 4 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY May 11, 2016

42

Republic Act No. 10803

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10803 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 30 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF IMUS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY May 11, 2016

43

Republic Act No. 10804

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10804 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 29 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE "ARAW NG BACOOR" May 11, 2016

44

Republic Act No. 10805

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10805 AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 29 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEON, PROVINCE OF ILOILO IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JOSE CALUGAS SR. TO BE KNOWN AS "JOSE CALUGAS DAY" May 11, 2016

45

Republic Act No. 10806

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10806 AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 31 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORAC, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "PORAC DAY" May 11, 2016

46

Republic Act No. 10807

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10807 AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 13 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY ANNIVERSARY May 11, 2016

47

Republic Act No. 10808

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10808 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAYATAN HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PAYATAN, MUNICIPAL OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PAYATAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

48

Republic Act No. 10809

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10809 AN ACT CONVERTING INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DUPAX DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL THE DUPAX DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - POBLACION ANNEX IN BARANGAY POBLACION OF MALASIN, MUNICIPALITY OF DUPAX DEL NORTE, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, AND SEPARATING IT FROM ITS MOTHER SCHOOL, THE DUPAX DELA NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LAMO, MUNICIPALITY OF DUPAX DEL NORTE, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, HEREINAFTER RENAMED THE LAMO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9779 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10810

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10810 AN ACT SEPARATING THE TARUSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MALIHUD EXTENSION IN BARANGAY MALIHUD, MUNICIPALITY OF BATARAZA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN FROM THE TARUSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MALIHUD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

50

Republic Act No. 10811

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10811 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF JUAN LUMOSAD MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MONTE ALEGRE ANNEX IN BARANGAY MONTHE ALEGRE, MUNICIPALITY OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO MONTE ALEGRE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL May 11, 2016

51

Republic Act No. 10812

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10812 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN RAQUE, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

52

Republic Act No. 10813

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10813 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES FRESHWATER HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JABONGA, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERERFOR May 11, 2016

53

Republic Act No. 10829

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10829 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PASAY TO BE KNOWN AS PASAY CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

54

Republic Act No. 10830

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10830 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAKHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BAKHAW, DISTRICT OF MANDURRIAO, ILOILO CITY INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BAKHAW INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

55

Republic Act No. 10831

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10831 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BALUKBAHAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS BALUKBAHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

56

Republic Act No. 10833

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10833 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BENTUCO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BENTUCO, MUNICIPALITY OF GUBAT, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BENTUCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

57

Republic Act No. 10832

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10832 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAMANGA, MUNICIPALITY OF MALANGAS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO BE KNOWN AS DIONISIO LOPEZ, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10834

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10834 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DR. RODOLFO V. PAMOR, JR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SANGAY WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY TINORONGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SANGAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR FROM THE DR. RODOLFO V. PAMOR, JR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TINORONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

59

Republic Act No. 10835

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10835 AN ACT SEPARATING THE AYALA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - TULUNGATUNG ANNEX IN BARANGAY TULUNGATUNG, ZAMBOANGA CITY FROM THE AYALA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TULUNGATUNG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

60

Republic Act No. 10836

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10836 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DON PABLO LORENZO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL – PASONANCA ANNEX IN BARANGAY PASONANCA, ZAMBOANGA CITY FROM THE DON PABLO LORENZO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PASONANCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10837

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10837 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — DON GALO ANNEX IN BARANGAY DON GALO, CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA FROM THE PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DON GALO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

62

Republic Act No. 10838

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10838 AN ACT SEPARATING THE QUEZON PANITIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — MALATGAO EXTENSION IN BARANGAY MALATGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN FROM THE QUEZON PANITIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MALATGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10839

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10839 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SADANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF SADANGA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SADANGA NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

64

Republic Act No. 10842

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10842 AN ACT CONVERTING THE HULO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY HULO, CITY OF MANDALUYONG INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS HULO INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10840

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10840 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SALIOK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SALIOK, MUNICIPALITY OF NATONIN, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SALIOK NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

66

Republic Act No. 10841

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10841 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DIGOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MATTI HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY MATTI, CITY OF DIGOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR FROM THE DIGOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MATTI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10843

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10843 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE PEDRO E. DIAZ HIGH SCHOOL - LAKEVIEW ANNEX IN BARANGAY PUTATAN, CITY OF MUNTINLUPA, METRO MANILA INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LAKEVIEW INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 11, 2016

68

Republic Act No. 10792

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10792 AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE OF CONTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED, ASSIGNEE OF THE GRANTEE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE CONCEPCION INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES" FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT AND RATIFYING THE ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISE FROM CONCEPCION INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED TO CONTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED May 10, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10795

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10795 AN ACT EXTENDING FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO TARLAC ELECTRIC, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TARLAC ENTERPRISES, INC.) TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF TARLAC, PROVINCE OF TARLAC, PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7606 May 10, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10796

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10796 AN ACT DECLARING THE BALETE PASS IN STA. FE, NUEVA VIZCAYA AS A NATIONAL SHRINE TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALETE PASS NATIONAL SHRINE May 10, 2016

71

Republic Act No. 10797

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10797 AN ACT RENAMING THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE - REGIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL 7 (PPSC-RTS 7) IN CONSOLACION, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO THE CAMP JESSE M. ROBREDO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER 7, NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE, PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE May 10, 2016

72

Republic Act No. 10798

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10798 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 10, 2016

73

Republic Act No. 10799

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10799 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA LIBERTAD, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 10, 2016

74

Republic Act No. 10800

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10800 AN ACT CONVERTING THE TARLAC COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (TCA) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAMILING, PROVINCE OF TARLAC INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE TARLAC AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 10, 2016

75

Republic Act No. 10793

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10793 AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS May 10, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10794

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10794 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS AND EXPANDING TO RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTING, NATIONAL IN SCOPE, THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES, THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MABUHAY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7395, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE MABUHAY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" May 10, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10774

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10774 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 9 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE OF ABRA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND THE CULMINATION OF THE ABRENIAN KAWAYAN FESTIVAL. May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10775

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10775 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 21 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN TAGAYTAY CITY, PROVINCE OF CAVITE IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING DAY TO BE KNOWN AS "CHARTER DAY OF TAGAYTAY CITY" OR "ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG TAGAYTAY" May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10776

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10776 AN ACT DECLARING MAY 8 OF EVERY YEAR AS HERMOSA DAY AND A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HERMOSA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10777

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10777 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 1 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10778

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10778 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — LA HUERTA ANNEX IN BARANGAY LA HUERTA, CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA FROM THE PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LA HUERTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10779

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10779 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LEPANTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — PALATONG ANNEX IN SITIO PALATONG, BARANGAY TABIO, MUNICIPALITY OF MANKAYAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE LEPANTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TABIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10780

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10780 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PANAGAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — PARAISO ANNEX IN BARANGAY PANAGAAMN, MUNICIPALITY OF MAHAYAG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE PANAGAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PARAISO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10781

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10781 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF IMUS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10782

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10782 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORANI, PROVINCE OF BATAAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10783

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10783 AN ACT CONVERTING THE KABACAN LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABACAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10784

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10784 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF TAGAYTAY, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10787

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10787 AN ACT ESTABLISHING MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10788

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10788 AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS DAY IN SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF MARIKINA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "MARIKINA CITY DAY" May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10790

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10790 AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF ALIW BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THAT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 13, 2017 May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10791

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10791 AN ACT SEPARATING THE ATOK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - ANNEX IN BARANGAY CAMP 30, CALIKING, MUNICIPALITY OF ATOK, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE ATOK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CAMP 30 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10773

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10773 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO EAGLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7299 May 03, 2016

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Republic Act No. 10772

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10772 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CHRISTIAN ERA BROADCASTING SERVICE INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7618 May 03, 2016