Laws Enacted in Feb 2019

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Documents

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HANDBOOK FOR OFWS ACT OF 2018

Republic Act No. 11227

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11227 AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) TO DEVELOP, PUBLISH, DISSEMINATE AND UPDATE A HANDBOOK ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10022 February 22, 2019

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CHILD SAFETY IN MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

Republic Act No. 11229

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11229 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILD PASSENGERS IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 22, 2019

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TULONG-TRABAHO ACT

Republic Act No. 11230

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11230 AN ACT INSTITUTING A PHILIPPINE LABOR FORCE COMPETENCIES COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM AND FREE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 22, 2019

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AGRICULTURAL FREE PATENT REFORM ACT

Republic Act No. 11231

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11231 AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE REGISTRATION, ACQUISITION, ENCUMBRANCE, ALIENATION, TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND COVERED BY FREE PATENTS UNDER SECTIONS 118, 119 AND 121 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC LAND ACT," AS AMENDED February 22, 2019

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SIMULATED BIRTH RECTIFICATION ACT

Republic Act No. 11222

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11222 AN ACT ALLOWING THE RECTIFICATION OF SIMULATED BIRTH RECORDS AND PRESCRIBING ADMINISTRATIVE ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE February 21, 2019

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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT

Republic Act No. 11223

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223 AN ACT INSTITUTING UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL FILIPINOS, PRESCRIBING REFORMS IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 20, 2019

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REVISED CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Republic Act No. 11232

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11232 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REVISED CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES February 20, 2019

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TAX AMNESTY ACT

Republic Act No. 11213

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11213 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 2017 AND PRIOR YEARS WITH RESPECT TO ESTATE TAX, OTHER INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES, AND TAX ON DELIQUENCIES February 14, 2019

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NATIONAL INTEGRATED CANCER CONTROL ACT

Republic Act No. 11215

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11215 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL INTEGRATED CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 14, 2019

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SECONDARY SCHOOL CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ACT

Republic Act No. 11206

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11206 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 14, 2019

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT

Republic Act No. 11201

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201 AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 14, 2019

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PHILIPPINE SPORTS TRAINING CENTER ACT

Republic Act No. 11214

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11214 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPORTS COMPLEX KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE SPORTS TRAINING CENTER", AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, THE CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES, AND THE ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTER February 14, 2019

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MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY ACT

Republic Act No. 11202

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11202 AN ACT REQUIRING MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE NATIONWIDE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS February 08, 2019

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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 2018

Republic Act No. 11199

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11199 AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND EXPANDING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO, 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997" February 07, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11224

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11224 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SARANGANI SPORTS TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, PROVINCE OF SARANGANI AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 22, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11225

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11225 AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 24 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA IN HONOR OF THE MARTYRDOM OF GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR., TO BE KNOWN AS "GOVERNOR HIGINIO ACOSTA MENDOZA, SR. DAY" February 22, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11228

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11228 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWDs), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY" February 22, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11226

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11226 AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT) TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINES GROUND SATELLITE TERMINAL STATIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS WITH SATELLITE FACILITIES AND DELIVERY TO COMMON CARRIERS February 22, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11220

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11220 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRI-BUSINESS, MARINE AND AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (SPAMAST)-DIGOS CITY CAMPUS IN THE CITY OF DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR, FROM THE SPAMAST IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DAVAO DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 21, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11221

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11221 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CITY PROSECUTION SERVICE IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 55 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9387, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NAVOTAS" February 21, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11210

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11210 AN ACT INCREASING THE MATERNITY LEAVE PERIOD TO ONE HUNDRED FIVE (105) DAYS FOR FEMALE WORKERS WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) DAYS WITHOUT PAY, AND GRANTING AN ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FOR SOLO MOTHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 20, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11233

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11233 AN ACT UPGRADING THE BACOOR DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGIONAL HOSPITAL, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TEN (10) TO ONE HUNDRED (100), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 20, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11203

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11203 AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTION ON RICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11207

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11207 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REASONABLE RATES FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9006, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FAIR ELECTION ACT' February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11211

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11211 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7653, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11217

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11217 AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 17 OF EVERY YEAR AS JAMES LEONARD TAGLE GORDON DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF OLONGAPO AND IN THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE, IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND HEROISM OF JAMES LEONARD TAGLE GORDON February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11216

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11216 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 3 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE MILITARY FORCES LED BY GENERAL TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA IN BAGUIO CITY February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11218

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11218 AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE BRITISH SCHOOL MANILA AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER GRANTING THE SCHOOL CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11219

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11219 AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4339, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7225 February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11204

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11204 AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ERMITA ELECTRONICS INCORPORATED, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS G. TELECOMS, INC., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8196, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE ERMITA ELECTRONICS, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES" February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11205

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11205 AN ACT GRANTING THE DEUS AMOR EST BROADCASTING, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11208

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11208 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF RIZAL MEDICAL CENTER IN PASIG CITY FROM THREE HUNDRED (300) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11209

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11209 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF LUPON SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL, INTO THE DAVAO ORIENTAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11212

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11212 AN ACT GRANTING MORE ELECTRIC AND POWER CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN, FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END USERS IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND ENSURING THE CONTINUOUS AND UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN THE FRANCHISE AREA February 14, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11200

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11200 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 28 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" February 08, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11198

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11198 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT OP THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS February 01, 2019