REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1501 - AN ACT GRANTING THE NAIC ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAIC, PROVINCE OF CAVITE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1502 - AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE PROVIDING FOR CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES HORSE RACES AND LOTTERIES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1503 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE RESIDENCE TAX LAW, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1504 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1505 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE A GRADUATED SCALE FOR THE INCOME TAX ON CORPORATIONS BY AMENDING SECTIONS TWENTY-FOUR AND FIFTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," TO MAKE THE RATES PRESCRIBED THEREIN PERMANENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1506 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY- EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED," TO MAKE THE RATES PRESCRIBED THEREIN PERMANENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1507 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY- SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE VI OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED," TO MAKE THE RATES PRESCRIBED THEREIN PERMANENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1508 - AN ACT GRANTING TO DAMASO P. PEREZ A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1509 - AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN ITEMS IN REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1510 - AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY PROVIDING THAT TEN PER CENTUM OF THE ROYALTIES ON MINERAL LANDS UNDER LEASE AND OF THE AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE OUTPUT OF MINERAL LANDS NOT COVERED BY LEASE SHALL ACCRUE TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND TEN PER CENTUM TO THE PROVINCE WHERE THE MINES ARE SITUATED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1511 - AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE, AND SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY- SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1512 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIOS OF BAYUGO, PALAY-PALAY, AND SIPSIPIN, MUNICIPALITY OF JALAJALA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO BARRIOS OF SAID MUNICIPALITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1513 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF PONSOD, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIBOJOC, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO PONSOD

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1514 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF BAYAN-BAYANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, TO CONCEPCION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1515 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT FOR MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE SIX, CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1516 - AN ACT FIXING A NEW PERIOD FOR THE SURRENDER OF TREASURY CERTIFICATES AND CENTRAL BANK NOTES OF THE DENOMINATION OF OVER ONE HUNDRED PESOS, BY AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-ONE FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1517 - AN ACT REGULATING THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND SALE OF HUMAN BLOOD, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF BLOOD BANKS AND BLOOD PROCESSING LABORATORIES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1518 - AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN MIGUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1519 - AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF MESALIPIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1520 - AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN RAFAEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUAGUA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1521 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1522 - AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVITY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "EMERGENCY GOLD MINING ASSISTANCE ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES" BY AMENDING SECTION SEVEN THEREOF AND TO AMEND SECTION TWO, PARAGRAPH (A), AND SECTION FOUR OF SAID LAW

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1523 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIO OF BUNGAHAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IBAAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1524 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1525 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF BAMBANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO OF SAID MUNICIPALITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1526 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF CALATAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO SANDOVAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1527 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SITIOS OF CALAGBENGUEN, TARABANAN, BENDOYAN, TALABIGAN, TAGBUAN AND LANGOGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS CONCEPCION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1528 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF BAGONGBAYAN IN THE BARRIO OF ILIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1529 - AN ACT AMENDING ITEM 1, UNDER "ad. MINDORO OCCIDENTAL," SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1530 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1956"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1531 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ITEMS IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN, ENTITLED, "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1532 - AN ACT TRANSFERRING TO THE CITY OF BAGUIO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN WITHIN THE BAGUIO TOWNSITE AND ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF TITLES THERETO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1533 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE DUPLICATE COPIES OF INTEREST-BEARING SECURITIES DESTROYED, DEFACED, LOST OR STOLEN, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, OR ANY OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, INSTRUMENTALITIES OR WHOLLY-OWNED GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS, THE PRINCIPAL AND/OR INTEREST OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1534 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1535 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DECLARE ILLEGAL THE POSSESSION, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF FISH OR OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS STUPEFIED, DISABLED OR KILLED BY MEANS OF DYNAMITE OR OTHER EXPLOSIVE OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1536 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF DINGALAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALER, SUBPROVINCE OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1537 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF TANGCAL IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1538 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE PRESENTATION OF PROOF OF THE FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS AND CERTIFICATION OF THE PAYMENT OF TAXES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR BEFORE ISSUING ANY LICENSE OR PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN ANY TRADE, BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION OR PRACTICE A PROFESSION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1539 - AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN VESSELS OF PHILIPPINE REGISTER TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO APPARATUS AND TO EMPLOY RADIO TELEGRAPH OPERATORS, AND INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, BY AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1540 - AN ACT GRANTING MR. BENJAMIN ANDRADA A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN, PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1541 - AN ACT GRANTING ZOILO E. MASCULINO A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1542 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS TWENTY-ONE AND EIGHTY-FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILIGAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1543 - AN ACT CONVERTING INTO BARRIOS CERTAIN SITIOS IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO, AND DIVIDING THE BARRIO OF MACALAYA INTO TWO BARRIOS, MUNICIPALITY OF PLACER, IN THE SAME PROVINCE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1544 - AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM 21(s), ILOCOS SUR, PARAGRAPH (e), SUBSECTION B, SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED TWENTY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1545 - AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING EDUARDO LOPEZ A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1546 - AN ACT GRANTING THE ESSEL, INCORPORATED, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1547 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FORTY-TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TACLOBAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1548 - AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SIATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIATON, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO FELIPE TAYKO MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1549 - AN ACT GRANTING ANTONIO MACIAS OF LILOY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1550 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO DOMINGO VELOSO OF TABANGO, LEYTE, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABANGO, PROVINCE OF LEYTE