Laws Enacted in Oct 2024

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Documents

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ACADEMIC RECOVERY AND ACCESSIBLE LEARNING (ARAL) PROGRAM ACT

Republic Act No. 12028

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12028 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMIC RECOVERY AND ACCESSIBLE LEARNING (ARAL) PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 16, 2024

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SELF-RELIANT DEFENSE POSTURE REVITALIZATION ACT

Republic Act No. 12024

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12024 AN ACT REVITALIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE SELF-RELIANT DEFENSE POSTURE PROGRAM AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY PURSUANT THERETO AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR October 08, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12056

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12056 AN ACT UPGRADING THE BASILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF BASILAN, INTO A LEVEL III HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BASILAN MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12061

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12061 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABINA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12057

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12057 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PAULINO DARI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-BALONGBALONG EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BALONGBALONG, MUNICIPALITY OF PITOGO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE PAULINO DARI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOW AS THE BALONGBALONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12055

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12055 AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 15 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ARAW NG ORIENTAL MINDORO", IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12058

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12058 AN ACT SEPARATING THE BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-SIPAKONG EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SIPAKONG, MUNICIPALITY OF LEON B. POSTIGO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SIPAKONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12059

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12059 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-PAMPANG EXTENSION IN BARANGAY PAMPANG, MUNICIPALITY OF LAPUYAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAMPANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12060

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12060 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TIBLAWAN, MUNICIPALITY OF GOVERNOR GENEROSO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS TIBLAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 31, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12054

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12054 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF GINGOOG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12037

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12037 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 2 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION TO BE KNOWN AS "LA UNION DAY", IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12042

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12042 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF CONG. SIMEON G. TORIBIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, FROM FORTY (40) TO SEVENTY-FIVE (75) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12038

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12038 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 11 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR TO BE KNOWN AS "SAMAR DAY", IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12039

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12039 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 1 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG BUKIDNON", IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12040

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12040 AN ACT UPGRADING THE BANGUI DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUI, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, INTO A LEVEL II DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12041

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12041 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF TEODORO B. GALAGAR DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JAGNA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, FROM SEVENTY-FIVE (75) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12043

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12043 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11272, ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO BE KNOWN AS ST. BERNADETTE CHILDREN AND MATERNITY HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12044

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12044 AN ACT CREATING TWELVE (12) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOS BAÑOS AND IN THE CITY OF CABUYAO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, AND ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF CABUYAO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12045

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12045 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF PAGADIAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(J) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12046

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12046 AN ACT CREATING TEN (10) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND EIGHT (8) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12047

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12047 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL AND IN THE CITY OF PANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12048

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12048 AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(I) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12049

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12049 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(M) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12050

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12050 AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12052

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12052 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12051

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12051 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12053

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12053 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 26, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12029

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12029 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SILANG, PROVINCE OF CAVITE 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 October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12030

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12030 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3)ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12031

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12031 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12032

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12032 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS, AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JOSE AND BASILISA, PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(K) AND SECTION 30 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12033

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12033 AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12034

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12034 AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIPLAHAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12035

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12035 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12036

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12036 AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" October 17, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12027

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12027 AN ACT DISCOUNTING THE USE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 3, PROVIDING FOR ITS OPTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION IN MONOLINGUAL CLASSES, AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF 2013" October 10, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12025

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12025 AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED October 09, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12026

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12026 AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALAUAG, PROVINCE OF QUEZON 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 October 09, 2024

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Republic Act No. 12023

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12023 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 105, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 128, 236, AND 288 AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 108-A AND 108-B OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED October 02, 2024