Laws Enacted in May 2025

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Documents

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PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURISTS ACT

Republic Act No. 12215

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12215 AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF THE AGRICULTURE PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD FOR AGRICULTURISTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 29, 2025

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CAPITAL MARKETS EFFICIENCY PROMOTION ACT

Republic Act No. 12214

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12214 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 42, 51, 52, 56, 57, 127, 149, 174, 176, 179, 190, 199, AND 259 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE May 29, 2025

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NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY ACT

Republic Act No. 12216

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12216 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY BY EXTENDING ITS CORPORATE TERM AND RATIONALIZING ITS POWERS, REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 757, SERIES OF 1975, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 29, 2025

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EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM ACT

Republic Act No. 12199

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12199 AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10410, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "EARLY YEARS ACT (EYA) ACT OF 2013", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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ADJUSTED DFA RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT

Republic Act No. 12181

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12181 AN ACT ADJUSTING THE MONTHLY BENEFITS OF THE RETIREES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12217

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12217 AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 14 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, IN CELEBRATION OF THE "FEAST DAY OF THE HOLY CROSS" May 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12218

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12218 AN ACT DECLARING JANUARY 6 OF EVERY Y EAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN QUEZON CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS "TANDANG SORA DAY", IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MECHORA AQUINO, ALSO KNOWN IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY AS THE "MOTHER OF THE KATIPUNAN" May 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12219

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12219 AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 27 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SARANGANI IN RECOGNITION OF THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF SARANGANI TO THE RICH AND DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE PHILIPPINES May 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12220

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12220 AN ACT DECLARING JULY 8 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF BASILAN, IN CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF ST. ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL, TO BE KNOWN AS FIESTA ALEGRIA DE ISABELA May 29, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12210

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12210 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL FROM ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR (1,334) TO TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (2,200) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 21, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12211

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12211 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE CITY OF LUCENA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUCENA HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 21, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12212

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12212 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE WAO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF WAO, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, FROM FIFTY (50) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 21, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12213

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12213 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, FROM ONE HUNDRED (100) TO THREE HUNDRED (300) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 21, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12209

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12209 AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE SAFETY MEASURES AND PENALTIES RELATIVE TO THE OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11235, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MOTORCYCLE CRIME PREVENTION ACT" May 09, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12195

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12195 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PASAY CITY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL - TRAMO CAMPUS IN BARANGAY 57, TRAMO, PASAY CITY, METRO MANILA FROM THE PASAY CITY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PASAY CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12196

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12196 AN ACT SEPARATING THE VITALI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SINOROPAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY LICOMO, ZAMBOANGA CITY, FROM THE VITALI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SINOROPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12197

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12197 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CURUAN, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAPA MANOK CURUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12198

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12198 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LATUAN, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LATUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12200

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12200 AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 12 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12201

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12201 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO GRACE TAN TO May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12202

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12202 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO JOB CALLARACKAL OOMMEN May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12203

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12203 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE REGION 1 MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FROM SIX HUNDRED (600) TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12204

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12204 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE AMANG RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF MARIKINA, FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO ONE THOUSAND (1,000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12205

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12205 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE LAGUNA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL - SAN PEDRO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF SAN PEDRO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FROM FIFTEEN (15) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12207

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12207 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE AMAI PAKPAK MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF MARAWI, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR FROM FOUR HUNDRED (400) TO EIGHT HUNDRED (800) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12206

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12206 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RAMON MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, A DISTRICT HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FIRST DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12208

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12208 AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE CITY OF CALAMBA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS CALAMBA CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 08, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12182

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12182 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALABASA, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CALABASA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12183

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12183 AN ACT UPGRADING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DAPA DISTRICT OFFICE INTO A CLASS "C" LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, RENAMING THE SAME AS SIARGAO LTO DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12184

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12184 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN TAGUIG CITY INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12185

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12185 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF UBAY, IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF BOHOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12186

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12186 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN SAN CARLOS CITY, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A CLASS "B" DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12187

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12187 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12191

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12191 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A CLASS "C" DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12188

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12188 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, INTO A CLASS "B" DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12189

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12189 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANCHEZ MIRA, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12190

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12190 AN ACT UPGRADING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PARTIDO DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, FROM CLASS "D" TO CLASS "C" AND APPROPRIATING FUND THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12192

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12192 AN ACT UPGRADING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE LOCATED IN LAOAG CITY, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, INTO A CLASS "A" DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12193

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12193 AN ACT UPGRADING THE OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO INTO A CLASS "A" DISTRICT OFFICE, PROVIDING POSITIONS THERETO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025

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Republic Act No. 12194

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12194 AN ACT UPGRADING THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN LIGAO CITY, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, FROM A CLASS "D" TO A CLASS "B" DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 02, 2025