REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1351 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MONKAYO ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONKAYO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1352 - AN ACT GRANTING DR. HERNANI J. JIMENEZ A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA CARLOTA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1353 - AN ACT GRANTING PEDRO A. CASTRO, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATEEL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1354 - AN ACT GRANTING ADOLFO A. CAUBANG A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGANGA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1355 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ENTER INTO A REVISED AGREEMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE BASIS OF THE FINAL ACT OF NEGOTIATIONS RELATIVE TO THE REVISION OF THE 1946 TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WHICH WAS SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, D.C. ON DECEMBER 15, 1954

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1356 - AN ACT GRANTING FRANCISCO BENEDICTO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROMBLON, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1357 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO FRANCISCO LUANSING A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUDELA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1358 - AN ACT GRANTING AMADO ARSINAS A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1359 - AN ACT GRANTING CESAR ALTAREJOS A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JACINTO, PROVINCE OF MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1360 - AN ACT GRANTING TO THE TALISAY ELECTRIC PLANT A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL NEGROS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1361 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT COTTAGES IN BAGUIO AND THE LOTS IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED AND THE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1362 - AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1363 - AN ACT TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO VETERANS IN APPOINTMENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED OR SEMI-GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1364 - AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF SANITARY ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1365 - AN ACT REQUIRING ALL COPRA BUYERS TO USE MOISTURE METERS IN ALL THEIR DOMESTIC PURCHASES OF COPRA IN THE PLACE WHERE EACH SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1366 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF SON-OC, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORTES, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO FATIMA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1367 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LEPROSY RESEARCH LABORATORY AND TRAINING CENTER BUILDING AND FOR THE EXPENSES OF ITS EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1368 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-ONE, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DAVAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1369 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION PESOS, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND OR FROM ANY LOAN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE MANUFACTURE OF COCONUT PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS AND THE COMPONENT PARTS OF COCONUT TREES, AND OTHERWISE FOR THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE COCONUT TREES AND COCONUT PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1370 - AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF MUSIC, AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR ITS INITIAL EXPENSES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1371 - AN ACT TO DEFINE, CLASSIFY, FIX AND REGULATE THE AMOUNT OF ALL CHARGES AND FEES IN PHILIPPINE PORTS, OTHER THAN CUSTOMS DUTIES, INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES AND TONNAGE DUES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1372 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY SCALE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1373 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ONE BENEFIT BOXING SHOW EVERY YEAR, THE NET PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE A TRUST FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED FILIPINO BOXERS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1374 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OR PARTS THEREOF ON PIECE WORK OR "TAKAY" BASIS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1375 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE AND TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED ONE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1376 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PROVINCIAL SOIL OFFICES AND REGIONAL SOIL LABORATORIES TO BRING THE BENEFITS OF SOIL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO THE FARMING POPULATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING CROP PRODUCTION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1377 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SIXTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A 'GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM' TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1378 - AN ACT TO REGULATE THE TRADE OF MASTER PLUMBER

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1379 - AN ACT DECLARING FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE ANY PROPERTY FOUND TO HAVE BEEN UNLAWFULLY ACQUIRED BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1380 - AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SUBPARAGRAPH (e) OF SECTION NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO INCLUDE SERVICE RENDERED IN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OR PHILIPPINE RED CROSS FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1381 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE ODIONGAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ODIONGAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE ODIONGAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1382 - AN ACT GRANTING RESERVE OFFICERS WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS OF ACTIVE ACCUMULATED COMMISSIONED SERVICE SECURITY FROM REVERSION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1383 - AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1384 - AN ACT ADOPTING MR. RAY HIGGINS AS SON OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND CONFERRING UPON HIM ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1385 - AN ACT GRANTING JOSE BORRES A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRESIDENT ROXAS, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1386 - AN ACT ADOPTING THE HONORABLE GEORGE A. MALCOLM AS SON OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONFERRING UPON HIM ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO IN DANSALAN CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1388 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAMPANGA TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAMPANGA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1389 - AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF BATAAN, MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1390 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ASD TO THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ITS PRESENT BUILDINGS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PAVILIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1391 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS ASD TO THE FIRST SOUTHEAST ASIA MUSIC CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MANILA IN AUGUST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1392 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN OF THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF ACT OF 1909 AND EXEMPTING TEXTILES MADE OF 100 PER CENT PHILIPPINE RAMIE FIBER FROM THE PAYMENT OF DUTY TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAMIE INDUSTRY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1393 - AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ENTRY INTO THE PHILIPPINES AS INTERNATIONAL TRADERS OF NATIONALS OF THE UNITED STATES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1394 - AN ACT TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL IMPORT TAX ON ALL GOODS, ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS IMPORTED OR BROUGHT INTO THE PHILIPPINES, AND TO REPEAL REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, ELEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1395 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN MILLION PESOS, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, TO FINANCE CADASTRAL SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO TAKE MEASURES TO INSURE COLLECTION OF THE SURVEY COSTS AND OTHER CHARGES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1396 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY MILLION PESOS, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, TO FINANCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE OR MORE PIG IRON SMELTING PLANTS BY THE NATIONAL SHIPYARDS AND STEEL CORPORATION, AND TO PROVIDE SAID CORPORATION WITH OPERATING CAPITAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1397 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO (k) OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR, AND RESERVING THE UNAPPROPRIATED PUBLIC WATERS FOR ITS USE," AS AMENDED BY SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1398 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS TO IMPLEMENT REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE WHICH CREATED A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1399 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, RELATIVE TO VACATION LEAVE OF JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1400 - AN ACT DEFINING A LAND TENURE POLICY, PROVIDING FOR AN INSTRUMENTALITY TO CARRY OUT THE POLICY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION