Laws Enacted in Jul 2022

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Documents

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ANTI-ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (OSAEC) AND ANTI-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS (CSAEM) ACT

Republic Act No. 11930

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11930 AN ACT PUNISHING ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OF EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN, PENALIZING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION AND ACCESS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001”, AS AMENDED AND REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 977, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT OF 2009” July 30, 2022

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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BALIWAG

Republic Act No. 11929

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11929 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALIWAG IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BALIWAG July 30, 2022

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SEPARATE FACILITY FOR HEINOUS CRIMES ACT

Republic Act No. 11928

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11928 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE FACILITY FOR PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY CONVICTED OF HEINOUS CRIMES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 30, 2022

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PHILIPPINE DIGITAL WORKFORCE COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Republic Act No. 11927

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11927 AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE PHILIPPINE DIGITAL WORKFORCE COMPETITIVENESS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE AN INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS OF PHILIPPINE DIGITAL WORKFORCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES July 30, 2022

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THE PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES INDUSTRY ACT

Republic Act No. 11917

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11917 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATION OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES INDUSTRY, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5487, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE WATCHMEN OR SECURITY GUARD AGENCIES”, AS AMENDED July 30, 2022

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NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS ACT

Republic Act No. 11915

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11915 AN ACT DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM (NAMCYA) AS THE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MUSIC, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 30, 2022

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PROVINCIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE ACT

Republic Act No. 11914

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11914 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER INTO THE PROVINCIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 30, 2022

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NATIONAL YOUTH DAY ACT

Republic Act No. 11913

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11913 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 12 OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL YOUTH DAY July 30, 2022

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SICOGON ISLAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ACT

Republic Act No. 11933

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11933 AN ACT DECLARING TWO (2) PARCELS OF LAND SITUATED WITHIN SICOGON ISLAND, MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, A PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF WILDLIFE SANCTUARY UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE SICOGON ISLAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 30, 2022

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SUMMER YOUTH CAMP ACT

Republic Act No. 11910

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11910 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CONDUCT OF SUMMER YOUTH CAMP IN EVERY BARANGAY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 28, 2022

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PERMANENT VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE ACT

Republic Act No. 11909

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11909 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PERMANENT VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE ISSUED, SIGNED, CERTIFIED OR AUTHENTICATED BY THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AND ITS PREDECESSOR, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRIES, AND THE REPORTS OF BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE REGISTERED AND ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS July 28, 2022

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THE PARENT EFFECTIVENESS SERVICE PROGRAM ACT

Republic Act No. 11908

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11908 AN ACT MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARENT EFFECTIVENESS SERVICE PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 28, 2022

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PHILIPPINE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT ACT

Republic Act No. 11904

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11904 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE PHILIPPINE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 28, 2022

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THE AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2022

Republic Act No. 11901

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11901 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE FINANCING SYSTEM, INCLUDING CAPACITY-BUILDING AND ORGANIZATION, FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10000 OR "THE AGRI-AGRA REFORM CREDIT ACT OF 2009" July 28, 2022

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VAPORIZED NICOTINE AND NON-NICOTINE PRODUCTS REGULATION ACT

Republic Act No. 11900

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11900 AN ACT REGULATING THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, PACKAGING, DISTRIBUTION, USE, AND COMMUNICATION OF VAPORIZED NICOTINE AND NON-NICOTINE PRODUCTS, AND NOVEL TOBACCO PRODUCTS July 25, 2022

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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION (EDCOM II) ACT

Republic Act No. 11899

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11899 AN ACT CREATING A SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION TO REVIEW, ASSESS, AND EVALUATE THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION AND RECOMMEND INNOVATIVE AND TARGETED POLICY REFORMS IN EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES July 23, 2022

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EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2022

Republic Act No. 11898

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11898 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ON PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000” July 23, 2022

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NATIONAL BAPTIST DAY ACT

Republic Act No. 11897

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11897 AN ACT DECLARING THE SECOND THURSDAY OF JANUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS “NATIONAL BAPTIST DAY” July 23, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11932

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11932 AN ACT CREATING THE METROPOLITAN BAGUIO CITY, LA TRINIDAD, ITOGON, SABLAN, TUBA, AND TUBLAY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MBLISTTDA), DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11931

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11931 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RACITELCOM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8606, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE RADIO CITY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., (RACITELCO) A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MEYCAUAYAN, STA. MARIA, MARILAO, BOCAUE, AND ABANGAN, PROVINCE OF BULACAN” July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11926

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11926 AN ACT PENALIZING WILFUL AND INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11925

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11925 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIOS OF NAIBUAN, LAGNAS, IBANAG, HOBKOB, ABONG, MALUMAK, KIANAY, LIBERTAD, LOWALIW, ILYA, YABAT, SALIDANG, UPPER KAYWAN, DAYAGA, AND TIMBANGAN FROM BARANGAY BATASAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO TO CONSTITUTE A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NAIBUAN July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11924

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11924 AN ACT CREATING A NEW BARANGAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF M'LANG, PROVINCE OF COTABATO TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY POBLACION B July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11923

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11923 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF TULALIAN FROM BARANGAY BALAGUNAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY TULALIAN July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11922

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11922 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF TAGUKON FROM BARANGAY CAMINGAWAN IN THE CITY OF KABANKALAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY TAGUKON July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11920

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11920 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF PANGAYLAN-IP FROM BARANGAY POBLACION I IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTIAGO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO AN DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PANGAYLAN-IP July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11919

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11919 AN ACT SEPARATING SITIO OF PANACAN-2 FROM BARANGAY PANACAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PANACAN 2 July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11918

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11918 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 15, AND 21 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11212, ENTITLED '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 July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11916

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11916 AN ACT INCREASING THE SOCIAL PENSION OF INDIGENT SENIOR CITIZENS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION-BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11912

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11912 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGAC, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11921

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11921 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF SONGKOY FROM BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY SONGKOY July 30, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11911

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11911 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MANGROVE CRAB HATCHERY IN BARANGAY GERATAG, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11906

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11906 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF CROSSING FROM BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY CROSSING July 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11905

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11905 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SITIO OF BATUCAN FROM BARANGAY DEL MONTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALACOGON, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY BATUCAN July 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11907

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11907 AN ACT GRANTING ORO BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES July 28, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11903

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11903 AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LUIS, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY DOÑA MAXIMA July 28, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11902

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11902 AN ACT CREATING BARANGAYS ACMAC-MARIANO BADELLES SR., SAN ROQUE, LUINAB, UPPER HINAPLANON, AND UBALDO LAYA, ALL IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN July 28, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11647

IRR OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11647 IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11647 OR AN ACT PROMOTING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, AMENDING THEREBY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ACT OF 1991", AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES July 11, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11893

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11893 AN ACT UPGRADING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DISTRICT OFFICE IN SAN JOSE CITY, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA INTO A CLASS B LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 01, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11894

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11894 AN ACT GRANTING UNICORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES July 01, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11895

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11895 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIBIAO, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR July 01, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11896

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11896 AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY MUZON IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN INTO FOUR (4) SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY MUZON PROPER, BARANGAY MUZON EAST, BARANGAY MUZON WEST AND BARANGAY MUZON SOUTH July 01, 2022