Laws Enacted in Dec 2021

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Documents

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DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS ACT

Republic Act No. 11641

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11641 AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, RATIONALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR MIGRATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 30, 2021

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PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK ACT

Republic Act No. 11597

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11597 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3518, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” December 10, 2021

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CASH ASSISTANCE FOR FILIPINO FARMERS ACT

Republic Act No. 11598

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11598 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS WHO ARE TILLING TWO (2) HECTARES AND BELOW OF RICE LAND UNTIL 2024, AND USE FOR THE PURPOSE THE ANNUAL TARIFF REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TEN BILLION PESOS (P10B) OF THE RICE COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND CREATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11203, ENTITLED “AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTION ON RICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11640

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11640 AN ACT EXTENDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE 2021 APPROPRIATIONS TO DECEMBER 31, 2022, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 62 OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11518, THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 December 30, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11595

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11595 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8762, OTHERWISE AS THE “RETAIL TRADE LIBERALIZATION ACT OF 2000”, BY LOWERING THE REQUIRED PAID-UP CAPITAL FOR FOREIGN RETAIL ENTERPRISES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11596

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11596 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE AND IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11600

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11600 AN ACT GRANTING MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, INC. A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A WATERWORKS SYSTEM AND SEWERAGE AND SANITATION SERVICES IN THE WEST ZONE SERVICE AREA OF METRO MANILA AND PROVINCE OF CAVITE December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11601

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11601 AN ACT GRANTING MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN THE EAST ZONE SERVICE AREA OF METRO MANILA AND PROVINCE OF RIZAL December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11635

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11635 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 27(B) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11636

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11636 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BOHOL FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LIBRARY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALILIHAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11637

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11637 AN ACT GRANTING GOOD NEWS SORSOGON FOUNDATION, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE BICOL REGION December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11638

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11638 AN ACT RECOGNIZING CCF LIFE ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC. AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES TO HASTEN ITS GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11599

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11599 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF LADOL FROM BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, PROVINCE OF SARANGANI AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARAANGAY LADOL December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11602

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11602 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM LANAO DEL NORTE INTERIOR CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGOLOAN, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALAKAG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, WITH A CROSSROAD AT BARANGAY MALIMBATO, MUNICIPALITY OF TAGALOAN, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AND CONNECTING ROADS TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN ILIGAN CITY THROUGH BARANGAY PUGAAN, ILIGAN CITY AND TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN MARAWI CITY THROUGH THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAPAL, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN UNITY HIGHWAY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11603

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11603 AN ACT RENAMING THE PORTION OF THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE BOUNDARY-CALANAN-ENRILE ROAD, STRETCHING FROM THE ANTONIO CANAO BRIDGE IN BARANGAY CALANAN, TRAVERSING THROUGH BARANGAYS BULANAO AND IPIL, UP TO THE ALLIOG BRIDGE IN BARANGAY NAMBARAN, ALL IN THE CITY OF TABUK IN THE PROVINCE OF KALINGA, AS MANUEL S. AGYAO BOULEVARD December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11604

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11604 AN ACT MANDATING THE FULL REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF KENNON ROAD UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11605

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11605 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAGADA-BESAO-QUIRINO, ILOCOS SUR ROAD INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11606

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11606 AN ACT CLASSIFYING THE SAN FERNANDO BYPASS ROAD AND SAN FERNANDO BYPASS EXTENSION ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION, INTO NATIONAL ROADS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11607

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11607 AN ACT RENAMING THE MARAWI-MAGUING-BUMBARAN-WAO ROAD, STRETCHING FROM THE CITY OF MARAWI, TRAVERSING THROUGH THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MAGUING, BUMBARAN AND WAO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, AS GOV. MAKALINTAL M. ADIONG SR. NATIONAL ROAD December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11608

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11608 AN ACT RENAMING ROOSEVELT AVENUE LOCATED IN LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT I OF QUEZON CITY AS FERNANDO POE JR. AVENUE December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11609

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11609 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DE ORO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11610

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11610 AN ACT CREATING THE ILIGAN CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11611

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11611 AN ACT RECONSTITUTING THE LANAO DEL NORTE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE INTO TWO (2) SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11612

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11612 AN ACT CREATING A NEW DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11613

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11613 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAGANHAN, CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS MAGANHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11614

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11614 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PUNTA, BAYBAY CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS PUNTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11615

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11615 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TALOGOY, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS TAMAING TRIBAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11616

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11616 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-NUEVA VILLA EXTENSION IN BARANGAY LAWA, MUNICIPALITY OF DON MARCELINO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE LAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS CORONA A. CABANILLA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11617

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11617 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DON MARCELINO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – DALUPAN EXTENSION IN BARANGAY DALUPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF DON MARCELINO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE DON MARCELINO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ERNESTO BALINDAN SUMBO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11618

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11618 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MARIANO PERALTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SANGAY EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SANGAY, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE MARIANO PERALTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ERNESTO LOPEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11619

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11619 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BASIAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – MALAGSOM EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BUHANGIN, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE BASIAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BUHANGIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11620

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11620 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SAN MANUEL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN MANUEL, CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO SAN MANUEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11621

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11621 AN ACT SEPARATING THE NANENG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – MOSIMOS EXTENSION IN BARANGAY DUPAG, CITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA FROM THE NANENG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DUPAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11622

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11622 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TALIPAPA, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALIPAPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11623

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11623 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – FORT DEL PILAR ANNEX IN BARANGAY FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE FORT DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11624

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11624 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – HILLSIDE ANNEX IN BARANGAY HILLSIDE, BAGUIO CITY FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS HILLSIDE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11625

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11625 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIBUCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – LUNDAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY LUNDAY, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBUCO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE SIBUCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LUNDAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11626

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11626 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LABASON CENTRAL SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LOPOC, MUNICIPALITY OF LABASON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LABASON INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11627

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11627 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF PARACELIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF PARACELIS, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO SERAPIO GAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11628

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11628 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SISIGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SISIGON, MUNICIPALITY OF MATNOG, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SISIGON INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11629

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11629 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SIOCON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE INTO A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS SIOCON NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11630

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11630 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MARCOS, MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE SANTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11631

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11631 AN ACT SEPARATING THE STO. ROSARIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – SANTOS ENCARNARCION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXTENSION IN BARANGAY DALANDANAN, VALENZUELA CITY, METRO MANILA FROM THE STO. ROSARIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SANTOS ENCARNACION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11632

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11632 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MALINTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – PINALAGAD ANNEX IN SITIO PINALAGAD, BARANGAY MALINTA, VALENZUELA CITY, METRO MANILA FROM THE MALINTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PINALAGAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11633

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11633 AN ACT CONVERTING THE VILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY VILLA, MUNICIPALITY OF ESPERANZA, PROVINCE OF MASBATE INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE VILLA INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11634

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11634 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LACARON, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS LACARON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 10, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11106

IRR OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11106 THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11106, KNOWN AS THE "FILIPINO LANGUAGE ACT" December 06, 2021

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Republic Act No. 11476

IRR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11476 IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11476 TITLED "AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING GOOD MANNERS AND RIGHT CONDUCT AND VALUES EDUCATION IN THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" December 04, 2021