Laws Enacted in Jul 2019

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Documents

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PUP-QUEZON CITY CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11347

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11347 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) IN QUEZON CITY, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUP-QUEZON CITY CAMPUS, MANDATING THE PUP TO OFFER GRADUATE, UNDERGRADUATE AND SHORT-TERM VOCATIONAL COURSES THEREAT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 25, 2019

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IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT

Republic Act No. 11201

IRR of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201 THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT" July 19, 2019

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EASE OF DOING BUSINESS AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY ACT OF 2018

Republic Act No. 11032

IRR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11032 (CSC, ARTA, DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2019-001) THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11032 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "EASE OF DOING BUSINESS AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY ACT OF 2018" July 17, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11358

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11358 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VISION SCREENING PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN PUPILS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 31, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11359

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11359 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SAN FERNANDO CITY, PAMPANGA FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) BEDS TO ONE THOUSAND (1000) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL WORKFORCE COMPLEMENT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10355, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 31, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11357

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11357 AN ACT GRANTING SOLAR PARA SA BAYAN CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND MICROGRIDS IN THE REMOTE AND UNVIABLE, OR UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED AREAS IN SELECTED PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY July 31, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11355

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11355 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIOWORLD BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8219, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING RADIOWORLD BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11356

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11356 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BEACON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8063, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BEACON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11348

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11348 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUP-SAN JUAN CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11350

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11350 AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF SENIOR CITIZENS, PROVIDING FOR ITS FUNCTIONS, ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND MONITORING BOARD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11352

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11352 AN ACT GRANTING BOHOL CHRONICLE RADIO CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11353

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11353 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MOUNTAIN PROVINCE BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8164, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN BENGUET, IFUGAO, KALINGA APAYAO, AND MOUNTAIN PROVINCE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MOUNTAIN PROVINCES) July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11354

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11354 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SOUTHERN BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8147, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING SOUTHERN BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH, AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11349

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11349 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TOBE STATIONED AT MACABEBE, PAMPANGA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11351

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11351 AN ACT UPGRADING THE SUB-DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA, PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 25, 2019

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Republic Act No. 11346

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11346 AN ACT INCREASING THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS, IMPOSING EXCISE TAX ON HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS, INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS ON ARTICLES SUBJECT TO EXCISE TAX, AND EARMARKING A PORTION OF THE TOTAL EXCISE TAX COLLECTION FROM SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, HEATED TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 144, 145, 146, 147, 152, 164, 260, 262, 263, 265, 388 AND 289, REPEALING SECTION 288 (B) AND 288 (C), AND CREATING NEW SECTIONS 263-A, 265-B, AND 288-A OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10963, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES July 25, 2019