Laws Enacted in Dec 2024

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Documents

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LIGTAS PINOY CENTERS ACT

Republic Act No. 12076

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12076 AN ACT ESTABLISHING EVACUATION CENTERS FOR EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 06, 2024

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STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT MORATORIUM DURING DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES ACT

Republic Act No. 12077

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12077 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORATORIUM ON THE PAYMENT OF STUDENT LOAN DURING DISASTERS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES December 06, 2024

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BASIC EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROMOTION ACT

Republic Act No. 12080

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12080 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROMOTION AND DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN BASIC EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS DIVISION MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OFFICES AND CARE CENTERS, PRESCRIBING THE CREATION OF NEW PLANTILLA POSITIONS, AND HIRING AND DEPLOYING SCHOOLS DIVISION COUNSELORS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 06, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12115

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12115 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH KOROVIN December 20, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12109

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12109 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SATELLITE MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINALABAC, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12098

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12098 AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 4 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS CITYHOOD ANNIVERSARY December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12097

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12097 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 20 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUINAYANGAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12099

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12099 AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 23 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET TO BE KNOWN AS "BENGUET DAY" IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12100

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12100 AN ACT DECLARING JULY 28 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN CABADBARAN CITY, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS "CABADBARAN DAY," IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12101

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12101 AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 7 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUENCA, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS "CUENCA FOUNDATION DAY", IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12103

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12103 AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MARIKINA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10788, ENTITLED "AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL HOLIDAY AND NO CLASS IN SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF MARIKINA IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS "MARIKINA CITY DAY" December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12102

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12102 AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 3 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALIBO, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "KALIBO FOUNDATION DAY" December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12104

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12104 AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 22 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUIGUINTO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, IN CELEBRATION OF HALAMANAN FESTIVAL December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12105

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12105 AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 8 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAVIA, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS "PAVIA DAY", TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12107

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12107 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12108

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12108 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COASTAL AQUACULTURE CENTER TO SUPPORT AND REHABILITATE THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES NORTHERN MINDANAO BRACKISH WATER AQUACULTURE FARM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LALA, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12110

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12110 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12113

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12113 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, A LEVEL II GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SEN. EDGARDO J. ANGARA GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12111

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12111 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CATALINA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUND THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12112

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12112 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RODRIGUEZ (MONTALBAN), PROVINCE OF RIZAL, A LEVEL II HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN TAGALOG REGIONAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12114

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12114 AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ROSARIO AND SAN JUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12082

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12082 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIOCON CENTRAL SCHOOL - J.P. BRILLANTES EXTENSION IN BARANGAY JOSE P. BRILLANTES, SR., MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE SIOCON CENTRAL SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE JOSE P. BRILLANTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12081

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12081 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BINAGASBASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - DENRICA HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY DENRICA, MUNICIPALITY OF GARCHITORENA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR FROM THE BINAGASBASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DENRICA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12083

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12083 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BUCANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - HATIB ASAMUDDIN EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BUCANA, MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE BUCANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE HATIB ASAMUDDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12084

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12084 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF NEW PARTIDO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CATAGBACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO NEW PARTIDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12085

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12085 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SAN SEBASTIAN FISHERIES HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN SEBASTIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONOY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO SAN SEBASTIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12086

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12086 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - KARPOK EXTENSION IN BARANGAY KARPOK, MUNICIPALITY OF LAPUYAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE KARPOK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12087

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12087 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PAULINO DARI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LIGUAC EXTENSION IN BARANGAY LIGUAC, MUNICIPALITY OF PITOGO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE PAULINO DARI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIGUAC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12088

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12088 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SUROP, MUNICIPALITY OF GOVERNOR GENEROSO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SUROP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12089

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12089 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL IN CUIDAD DE STRIKE, BARANGAY MOLINO I, CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE KNOWN AS CIUDAD DE STRIKE INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12090

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12090 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE KNOWN AS THE BACOOR CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12091

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12091 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BOKONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - TABAK ANNEX IN BARANGAY UPPER PULACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LABANGAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE BOKONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TABAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12092

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12092 AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALATEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALATEO, MUNICIPALITY OF JUBAN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CALATEO INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12093

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12093 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN FRANCISCO, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. IGNACIA, PROVINCE OF TARLAC TO BE KNOWN AS THE STA. IGNACIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12094

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12094 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MANIKLING, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MANIKLING NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12095

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12095 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAPUTI, MUNICIPALITY OF BANAYBANAY, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAPUTI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12096

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12096 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LILOY NATIONAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SILUCAP EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SILUCAP, MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE LILOY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SILUCAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12106

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12106 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOGAN DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 13, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12078

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12078 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178 OR THE "AGRICULTURAL TARIFFICATION ACT", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11203 December 06, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12079

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12079 AN ACT CREATING A VAT REFUND MECHANISM FOR NON-RESIDENT TOURISTS, ADDING A NEW SECTION 112-A TO THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE December 06, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12075

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12075 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 02, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12074

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12074 AN ACT ESTABLISHING FRESHWATER FISH HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALACOGON, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR December 02, 2024