Laws Enacted in Apr 2025

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Documents

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PHILVOLCS MODERNIZATION ACT

Republic Act No. 12180

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12180 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY (PHILVOLCS), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 24, 2025

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CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROHIBITION ACT

Republic Act No. 12174

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12174 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, STOCKPILING, AND USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS, PROVIDING FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 15, 2025

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NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT PERSONNEL DAY ACT

Republic Act No. 12178

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12178 AN ACT DECLARING THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT PERSONNEL DAY", MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO LEAD IN ITS OBSERVANCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 15, 2025

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FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL ACT

Republic Act No. 12177

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12177 AN ACT PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL FACING ANY CHARGE ARISING FROM INCIDENTS RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 15, 2025

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DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY-CITY OF FERNANDO CAMPUS ACT

Republic Act No. 12147

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12147 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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REVISED DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY CHARTER

Republic Act No. 12148

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12148 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY BY RENAMING IT AS THE PAMPANGA STATE UNIVERSITY, EXPANDING ITS CURRICULAR OFFERINGS, AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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PHILIPPINE ISLAMIC BURIAL ACT

Republic Act No. 12160

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12160 AN ACT REQUIRING THE PROPER AND IMMEDIATE BURIAL OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ISLAMIC RITES April 11, 2025

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ECONOMY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

Republic Act No. 12145

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12145 AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA) INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (DEPDEV), AND RECONSTITUTING THE NEDA BOARD INTO THE ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 230, SERIES OF 1987, AND AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, SERIES OF 1987, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 10, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12179

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12179 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 50 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001" April 18, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12175

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12175 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, A MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SANTO TOMAS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 15, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12176

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12176 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE TOMAS LACHICA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUND THEREFOR April 15, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12146

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12146 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9209, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES OF METRO MANILA, BULACAN, CAVITE AND RIZAL, AND CERTAIN CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES/BARANGAYS IN BATANGAS, LAGUA, QUEZON AND PAMPANGA" April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12149

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12149 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BOOLES SHEMISHOO ASHOORIYAN April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12150

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12150 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO STEPHEN DECATUR HAINES April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12151

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12151 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POTOTAN IN THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12152

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12152 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN DIONISIO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12153

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12153 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PADRE GARCIA, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12154

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12154 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATANAUAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON INTO A DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12155

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12155 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PASCUAL, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12156

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12156 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUUG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12157

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12157 AN ACT UPGRADING THE OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO INTO A CLASS "C" DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12158

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12158 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 21 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CALAPAN, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS CHARTER ANNIVERSARY April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12159

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12159 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF EASTERN BONTOC NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LINGOY, MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BARLIG NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12161

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12161 AN ACT CREATING A CLASS "D" DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NABUA, PROVINCE OF CAMRINES SUR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12162

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12162 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL IN THE SECOND DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF ILOILO INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12163

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12163 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DOLORES, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12164

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12164 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12165

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12165 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12166

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12166 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN NAGA CITY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A REGULAR CLASS "A"DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12167

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12167 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ILOG, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12168

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12168 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RODRIGUEZ (MONTALBAN), PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO A DISTRICT OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO MONTALBAN DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12169

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12169 AN ACT UPGRADING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, FROM A CLASS "C" TO A CLASS "B" DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12170

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12170 AN ACT UPGRADING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE CITY OF ALAMINOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FROM A CLASS "D" TO A CLASS "B" DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12172

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12172 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAIC, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12171

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12171 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SATELLITE OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JACINTO, TICAO ISLAND, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12173

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12173 AN ACT UPGRADING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE CITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, FROM CLASS "D" TO CLASS "C" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR April 11, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12144

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12144 AN ACT INCLUDING TAGUM CITY, THE ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ASUNCION, KAPALONG, NEW CORELLA, SAN ISIDRO, AND TALAINGOD IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COMPOSTELA, LAAK, MABINI, MACO, MARAGUSAN, MAWAB MONKAYO, MONTEVISTA, NABUNTURAN, NEW BATAAN, AND PANTUKAN IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DE ORO TO THE FRANCHISE ARERA OF THE DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11515, ENTITLED "AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCISE GRANTED TO THE DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8960, ENTITLED 'AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCISE GRANTED TO DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC. TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN DAVAO CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMEN, PANABO, DUJALI, AND SANTO TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'" April 06, 2025