REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1551 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF ALL EMPLOYEES PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1552 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DANSALAN SO AS TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO MARAWI AND MAKE ELECTIVE ITS MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1553 - AN ACT GRANTING ELISEO B. LEMI, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS AND STATIONS FOR TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1554 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE ACT SO AS TO MAKE THE ADJUSTERS OF FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1555 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO LABASON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LABASON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1556 - AN ACT TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, LABELLING, ADVERTISING AND SALE OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FEEDS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1557 - AN ACT TO AMEND, REPEAL, AND ADD NEW SECTIONS TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HOME FINANCING ACT, TO ENABLE THE HOME FINANCING COMMISSION CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY AND TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE ACT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT MORE RESPONSIVE TO PECULIAR LOCAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1558 - AN ACT GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, RECOGNIZED GUERRILLA FORCES AND PHILIPPINE SCOUTS, WHO FAILED TO ESTABLISH THEIR BACKPAY RIGHTS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR, AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN, AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITHIN WHICH TO FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1559 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN AMBULONG, TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1560 - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1561 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE LEYTE TRADE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN TO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, OF THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TYPE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1562 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE ILIGAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN TO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1563 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ABACA SEED FARM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOAC, MARINDUQUE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1564 - AN ACT GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS WHO HAVE RENDERED LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, BY AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1565 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE KATIPUNAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE TO A NATIONAL RURAL HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BATAC RURAL HIGH SCHOOL TYPE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1566 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR THE USE OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE SALE OR LEASE IN THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST OF SUCH BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND LIKE PROPERTIES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1567 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE LANAO PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DANSALAN, INTO A NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1568 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIFE PENSION TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL AND THE CHAIRMAN OR ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1569 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DECLARE FORT SANTIAGO A NATIONAL SHRINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA." AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE FORMER SITE OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1570 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE PRESENT SECRETARY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1571 - AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1572 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS AS ADDITIONAL FUND TO PAY BACK COMPENSATION OF CRAFTSMEN AND APPRENTICES WORKING IN THE TECHNICAL DIVISIONS IN THE BUREAU OF PRINTING WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SUCH BENEFIT UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1573 - AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SIXTY, SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND ELEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1574 - AN ACT AMENDING ITEM ONE, PARAGRAPH THIRTY-TWO, FOR THE PROVINCE OF MINDORO ORIENTAL, SUBSECTION "f" SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1575 - AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF QUEZON CITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1576 - AN ACT TO ADD NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION NINE-A TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED, ENTITLED "AN ACT REVISING THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1577 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO PESOS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO MEET ITS COMMITMENTS WITH THE SOUTH EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1578 - AN ACT CONSOLIDATING THE ACTIVITIES NOW CARRIED OUT UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-NINE, AND THE FEES COLLECTED THEREUNDER INTO ONE SPECIAL REIMBURSABLE FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE LIVESTOCK PROMOTION FUND", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1579 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE NEGROS ORIENTAL TRADE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, TO BE KNOWN AS EAST VISAYAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1580 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE NUEVA VIZCAYA RURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOMBONG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NUEVA VIZCAYA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1581 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTY-FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1582 - AN ACT TO REPEAL AND REPLACE SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1583 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1584 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF WAO IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1585 - AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND BASED RADIO STATIONS AND LAND MOBILE SERVICE FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1586 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE LEODEGARIO VICTORINO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARIKINA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1587 - AN ACT GRANTING FLORENDO P. AQUINO A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1588 - AN ACT CONDONING THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY PESOS IMPOSED ON ENGINEER-CONTRACTOR ANDRES BOLINAS, JR., OF DARAGA, ALBAY, DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO FINISH WITHIN THE CONTRACT PERIOD THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEGASPI SLAUGHTERHOUSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1589 - AN ACT GRANTING THE BINALBAGAN-ISABELA SUGAR COMPANY, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1590 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ASD TO THE PHILIPPINE AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION FOR THE EXPENSES IT WILL INCUR IN THE OLYMPICS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX WHICH WILL BE HELD IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1591 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ANNUALLY FOR TWO YEARS AS ADDITIONAL FUND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1592 - AN ACT TO AMEND AN ITEM IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED PERTAINING TO THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1593 - AN ACT CREATING MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1594 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING AS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POTOTAN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BOY SCOUT BUILDING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POTOTAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, THE UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POTOTAN MUNICIPAL BUILDING UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1595 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAMBUNAO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAMBUNAO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A REGIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOILO VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1596 - AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED ONE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH VOLUNTARY PAYMENT WITHOUT INTERESTS OF PRE-WAR OBLIGATIONS MAY BE MADE AS WELL AS THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH INTERESTS PAID SHALL BE APPLIED IN PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1597 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF THE TONDO FORESHORE LAND INTO LOTS AND THE SALE OF SAID LOTS TO THEIR LESSEES OR TO BONA FIDE OCCUPANTS OF SAID LAND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1598 - AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL EXPOSITION, INC., A FRANCHISE TO HOLD, CONDUCT AND OPERATE NATIONAL EXPOSITIONS AND CARNIVALS IN THE CITY OF MANILA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1599 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1600 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES