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"Presidential Decree No. 851"(30ms)REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8507 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE INTO A HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE February 13, 1998
...…this Act, the City of Parañaque shall also maintain a moratorium on the establishment of gambling sites for five (5) years, wherein no new gambling site, place or venue for cockfighting, lotto, or any other form of gambling or games of chance, shall be allowed to be built or established within the City. SEC. 51. Applicability of Laws. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, Presidential Decree No. 824, and other…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8490 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALAYBALAY INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY February 11, 1998
...…54. Suspension of Increase in Rates of Local Taxes. – No increase in the rates of local taxes shall be imposed by the City of Malaybalay within a period of five (5) years from its acquisition of corporate existence. SEC. 55. Applicability of Laws. – The provisions of Republic Act Numbered 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, Presidential Decree No. 824, and other laws pertaining to the Province of Bukidnon and such laws as are applicable to component…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8593 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TARLAC INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TARLAC March 12, 1998
...…law, the City of Tarlac shall continue to be a part of the Second District of Tarlac. SEC. 51. Applicability of Laws . - The provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, Presidential Decree No. 824, and other laws pertaining to the Province of Tarlac and such laws as are applicable to the cities shall govern the City of Tarlac insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. SEC. 52…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344 AN ACT PENALIZING THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES" August 25, 1997
...…outpatient basis. "(g) 'Permanent disability' - a condition of physical disability as defined under Article 192-C and Article 193-B and C of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines. "(h) 'Stabilize' - the provision of necessary care until such time that the patient may be discharged or transferred to another hospital or clinic with a reasonable probability that no physical deterioration would result from or occur during such discharge or transfer. "SEC…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371 AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES October 29, 1997
...…Separability Clause. – In case any provision of this Act or any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 83. Repealing Clause. – Presidential Decree No. 410, Executive Order Nos. 122-B and 122-C, and all other laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 84. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication in…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8369 N ACT ESTABLISHING FAMILY COURTS, GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER CHILD AND FAMILY CASES, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES October 28, 1997
...…years of age, or where one or more of the victims is a minor at the time of the commission of the offense: Provided: That if the minor is found guilty, the court shall promulgate sentence and ascertain any civil liability which the accused may have incurred. The sentence, however, shall be suspended without need of application pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 603, otherwise known as the "Child and Youth Welfare Code"; Petitions for guardianship, custody of children, habeas corpus…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8407 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACETRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE CITY OF MANILA OR ANY PLACE WITHIN THE PROVINCES OF BULACAN, CAVITE OR RIZAL" AND EXTENDING THE SAID FRANCHISE BY TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM THEREOF November 23, 1997
...…winning horses, and the security of racing as provided in Presidential Decree No. 420, as amended: Provided, That the Games and Amusement Board shall continue to supervise and regulate betting in horse races as provided in Sections 6, 8, 11, 15 and 24 of Republic Act No. 309, as amended."SEC. 3. Term of Franchise. – The term of this franchise is hereby extended to another twenty-five (25) years from the date of expiration of Republic Act No. 6631 which…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178 AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES March 28, 1996
...…extension services, other market infrastructure and market information. SEC. 3. Definition of Terms . – The following definitions apply to the terms used in this Act: "Agricultural products" shall have the same meaning as agricultural products under Chapters 1-24 of Presidential Decree No. 1464, otherwise known as the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended. "Applied rate" is the rate of import duty that is actually used by Customs authorities in the collection of Customs revenues. "Bound rate" refers…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7854 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATI INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MAKATI January 02, 1995
...…Limitation. - Within three (3) years from the approval of this Act, no new racetrack, jai-alai fronton, gambling casino or cockpit shall be licensed or allowed to operate in the city. SEC. 54. Applicability of Laws. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, Presidential Decree No. 824, and other laws pertaining to Metropolitan Manila and such laws as are applicable to highly urbanized cities shall govern the City of Makati insofar…...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7916 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND MECHANISMS FOR THE CREATION, OPERATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND COORDINATION OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (PEZA), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES February 24, 1995
...…one (1) representative from the labor sector, and one (1) representative from the investors/business sector in the ECOZONE. The existing Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) created under Presidential Decree No. 66 shall evolve into the PEZA in accordance with the guidelines and regulations set forth in an executive order issued for this purpose. Members of the Board shall receive a per diem of not less than the amount equivalent to the representation and transportation allowances of the members of…...