Laws Enacted in Aug 2025

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Documents

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BATAAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS ACT

Republic Act No. 12239

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12239 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGAC, PROVINCE OF BATAAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR August 29, 2025

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MT. SAWTOOTH PROTECTED LANDSCAPE ACT

Republic Act No. 12237

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12237 AN ACT DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MAYANTOC AND SAN JOSE IN THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC, A PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM, TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE MT. SAWTOOTH PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR August 29, 2025

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PANAON ISLAND PROTECTED SEASCAPE ACT

Republic Act No. 12238

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12238 AN ACT DECLARING THE WATERS SURROUNDING PANAON ISLAND SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, A PROTECTED SEASCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM, TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE PANAON ISLAND PROTECTED SEASCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR August 29, 2025

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KONEKTADONG PINOY ACT

Republic Act No. 12234

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12234 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE DATA TRANSMISSION AND CONNECTIVITY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PHILIPPINES August 24, 2025

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JUDICIARY FISCAL AUTONOMY ACT

Republic Act No. 12233

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12233 AN ACT DEFINING THE SCOPE AND EXTENT OF THE FISCAL AUTONOMY OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES August 14, 2025

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PAOAY LAKE PROTECTED LANDSCAPE ACT

Republic Act No. 12230

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12230 AN ACT DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAOAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, A PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM, TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE PAOAY LAKE PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR August 04, 2025

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GOVERNMENT OPTIMIZATION ACT

Republic Act No. 12231

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12231 AN ACT OPTIMIZING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY August 04, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12235

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12235 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 134 AND 168 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12236

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12236 AN ACT DECLARING MAASIN CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MALITBOG AND PADRE BURGOS, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, AS TOURISM ZONES August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12240

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12240 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALER, PROVINCE OF AURORA, A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE AURORA MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12241

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12241 AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOALBOAL, PROVINCE OF CEBU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12242

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12242 AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALICIA, 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 August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12243

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12243 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(L) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12245

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12245 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF ILAGAN AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUMAUINI, 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 August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12244

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12244 AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, 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 August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12246

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12246 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 7 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12247

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12247 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 18 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANSALAN, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12248

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12248 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 15 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS CHARTER ANNIVERSARY August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12249

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12249 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 24 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALAYAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, IN CELEBRATION OF THE "PARADA NG LECHON" August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12250

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12250 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 30 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG PINAGLABANAN", IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF PINAGLABANAN, WHICH OCCURED ON AUGUST 30, 1996 August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12251

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12251 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 21 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MATEO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG BAYAN NG SAN MATEO", IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY August 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12232

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12232 AN ACT SETTING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES August 13, 2025