Laws Enacted in May 2022

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Documents

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EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-DULAG CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11779

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11779 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DULAG SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (EVSU) LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DULAG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9311, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OD COMMUNITY RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (PSU-CCRD) EXTERNAL CAMPUSES ACT

Republic Act No. 11780

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11780 AN ACT INTEGRATING THE PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (PSU-CCRD) EXTERNAL CAMPUSES IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA AS A REGULAR CAMPUSES OF PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7818, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY-STO. TOMAS, PORAC, LUBAO, CANDABA, APALIT, MEXICO, STA. RITA, FLORIDABLANCA, GUAGUA, AND SASMUAN CAMPUSES ACT

Republic Act No. 11781

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11781 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION CAMPUSES OF THE DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY (DHVSU) LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF STO. TOMAS, PORAC, LUBAO, CANDABA, APALIT, MEXICO, STA. RITA, FLORIDABLANCA, GUAGUA, AND SASMUAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO REGULAR CAMPUSES OF THE DHVSU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (PMMA)-CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY CAMPUS

Republic Act No. 11782

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11782 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (PMMA) IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PMMA-CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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PUP-SANTA ROSA CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11784

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11784 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) IN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUP-SANTA ROSA CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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PUP-CALOOCAN CITY-NORTH CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11785

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11785 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) IN THE CALOOCAN CITY-NORTH, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUP-CALOOCAN CITY-NORTH CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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PUP-LEYTE CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11786

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11786 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEYTE, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP), TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUP-LEYTE CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU)-TOLEDO AND ASTURIAS CAMPUSES ACT

Republic Act No. 11788

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11788 AN ACT ESTABLISHING CAMPUSES OF THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF TOLEDO AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ASTURIAS, PROVINCE OF CEBU, TO BE KNOWN RESPECTIVELY AS THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY-TOLEDO CITY CAMPUS AND THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY-ASTURIAS CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU) PINAMUNGAJAN CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11787

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11787 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PINAMUNGAJAN EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINAMUNGAJAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE CTU, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CTU-PINAMUNGAJAN CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY-CONSOLACION CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 11800

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11800 AN ACT INTEGRATING THE CONSOLACION COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONSOLACION, PROVINCE OF CEBU, INTO THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU), TO BE KNOWN AS THE CTU-CONSOLACION CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 27, 2022

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FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Republic Act No. 11765

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11765 AN ACT AFFORDING MORE PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES May 06, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11783

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11783 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ILDEFONSO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11789

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11789 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A "CLASS C" LTO DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11791

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11791 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SATELLITE OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAY, PROVINCE OF RIZAL INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11790

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11790 AN ACT CONVERTING AN EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD IN PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11792

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11792 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALAMBA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11793

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11793 AN ACT SEPARATING THE RODOLFO V. PAMOR, JR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SAGÑAY SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY TURAGUE, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGÑAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR FROM THE RODOLFO V. PAMOR, JR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TURAGUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11794

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11794 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DULOP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BAG-ONG VALENCIA EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BAG-ONG VALENCIA, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMINGAG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE DULOP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BAG-ONG VALENCIA AGRICULTURAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11796

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11796 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DATU DANWATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - TFS OF BALIS EXTENSION IN BARANGAY DATU DANWATA, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE DATU DANWATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BALIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11795

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11795 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DATU DANWATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - AGIK-IK EXTENSION IN BARANGAY DATU DANWATA, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM THE DATU DANWATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AGIK-IK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11797

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11797 AN ACT RENAMING THE BOGO-CURVA-MEDELLIN-DAANBANTAYAN-MAYA ROAD, STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY DON PEDRO RODRIGUEZ IN THE CITY OF BOGO, TRAVERSING THROUGH BARANGAYS DAYHAGON, DON VIRGILIO GONZALES, CANHABAGAT, TINDOG, CURVA, CAPUTATAN SUR, CAPUTATAN NORTE, POBLACION, DAANLUNGSOD, ANTIPOLO, MAHAWAK AND KAWIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MEDELLIN, BARANGAYS BAKHAWAN, PAYPAY, BITOON, POBLACION, AGUHO, TAPILON UP TO MAYA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU AS JUAN MACARAEG HIGHWAY May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11798

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11798 AN ACT RENAMING THE MARAWI CITY-KAPAI-TAGOLOAN II LANAO DEL SUR ROAD, STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY BANGGOLO POBLACION IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, AND TRAVERSING THROUGH THE MUNICIPALITIES OF KAPAI AND TAGOLOAN II, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, AS SENATOR AHMAD DOMOCAO ALANGADI ALONTO SR. NATIONAL ROAD May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11801

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11801 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO VICTORIAS TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8340, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE VICTORIAS TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIAS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL" May 29, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11776

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11776 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE CITY OF CALBAYOG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11778

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11778 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION STATION WITH TILAPIA AND FRESHWATER PRAWN HATCHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STO. DOMINGO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11777

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11777 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A INLAND FRESHWATER FISH HATCHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMEN AND BRAULIO E. DUJALI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11799

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11799 AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 28 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF DOÑA AURORA ARAGON-QUEZON May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11773

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11773 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PANAY TELEPHONE CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8704, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE PANAY TELEPHONE CORPORATION, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF AKLAN AND ANTIQUE AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JANIUAY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO", LIMITING THE AREA OF OPERATION TO THE PROVINCES OF AKLAN AND ANTIQUE May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11774

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11774 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CALAPAN TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CALAPAN TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8351, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE CALAPAN TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO" May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11775

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11775 AN ACT GRANTING THE ESTATE OF MR. AMADO L. OLA, OPC DOING BUSINESS AS AMAPOLA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES May 27, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11769

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11769 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF GENERAL TRIAS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 24, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11770

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11770 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE KALINGA CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM IN THE PROVINCE OF KALINGA, DEFINING ITS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 24, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11771

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11771 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, DEFINING ITS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 24, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11772

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11772 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BILIRAN CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM IN THE PROVINCE OF BILIRAN, DEFINING ITS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 24, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11766

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11766 AN ACT FIXING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE LICENSE TO OWN AND POSSESS, REGISTRATION, AND PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS OUTSIDE OF RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 7 AND 19 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10591, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "COMPREHENSIVE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION REGULATION ACT" May 06, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11767

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11767 AN ACT PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF AND PROVIDING GREATER PROTECTIONS TO DESERTED OR ABANDONED CHILDREN WITH UNKNOWN PARENTS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 276 AND 277 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND SPECIAL LAWS, RECOGNIZING THEIR STATUS AS NATURAL-BORN CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING PENALTIES AGAINST ACTS INIMICAL TO THEIR WELFARE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 06, 2022

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Republic Act No. 11768

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11768 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, INSTITUTIONALIZING ADDITIONAL REFORMS TO REVITALIZE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND BY PROVIDING HONORARIUM, OTHER BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10742, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN REFORM ACT OF 2015" May 06, 2022