REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 451 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING AMBASSADOR CARLOS P. ROMULO TO ACCEPT THE DECORATION KNOWN AS THE "GRAND CROSS OF THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX" CONFERRED UPON HIM BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GREECE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 452 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO MINDA-LINANG-LALA A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALABANG, PROVINCE OF LANAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 453 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 454 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE, SUBSECTION (f) AND (i) OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 455 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWO, AND TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THREE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 456 - AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS DELINQUENT IN THE PAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 457 - AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE REGISTERS OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCES OF ALBAY, CAMARINES SUR AND NEGROS ORIENTAL BE THE EX OFFICIO REGISTERS OF DEEDS FOR THE CITIES OF LEGASPI, NAGA, AND DUMAGUETE, RESPECTIVELY, WHILE SAID CITIES CONTINUE TO BE THE CAPITALS OF SAID PROVINCES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 458 - AN ACT GRANTING THE BAGATAYAM ELECTRIC CO. A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER PLANT IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SOGOD AND CATMON, CEBU PROVINCE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 459 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CREDITING OF ALL PRIOR SERVICE RENDERED IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE LATE BRIGADIER GENERAL VICENTE LIM IN THE COMPUTATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAYABLE TO HIS MINOR LEGITIMATE CHILDREN AND WIDOW UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED FORTY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 460 - AN ACT REGULATING THE OPERATION OF SAWMILLS, REQUIRING OPERATORS OF SAWMILLS TO OBTAIN FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY PERMITS FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH SAWMILLS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS THEREOF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 461 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND ORDER

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 462 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVENTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND AND THREE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND AND COMPILE THE LAWS RELATING TO FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 463 - AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 464 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARRIO HACLAGAN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAWAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO STO. NIÑO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 465 - AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION FEES CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL EXAMINING BOARDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 466 - AN ACT GRANTING JOSE CATOLICO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUAYAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 467 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO MRS. ARSENIO R. FRIAL, MRS. JOSE FILLIONES AND MRS. ANGELES L. VILLAREAL A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER PLANT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 468 - AN ACT GRANTING PEDRO CANTUBA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER PLANT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, ISLAND OF TICAO, PROVINCE OF MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 469 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO CLEOMENES V. PORTUGALEZA, JR., A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLONG, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 470 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY TO INCUR AN INDEBTEDNESS OF FORTY-FIVE MILLION PESOS FOR THE REHABILITATION, RESTORATION AND EXTENSION OF ITS LINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 471 - AN ACT PROVIDING THAT FIFTY PER CENTUM OF THE FEES COLLECTED FROM THE COPRA STANDARDIZATION AND INSPECTION SERVICE BY VIRTUE OF COMMERCE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO, DATED JANUARY SIXTEEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT, SHALL BE PAID TO THE FUNDS OF THE NATIONAL COCONUT CORPORATION FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE COCONUT INDUSTRY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 472 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF PRIVATE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS TO PREPARE COMPLETE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER RELATED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS UPON THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ENTITY, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY FOR WHICH A BUILDING IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 473 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROAD SYSTEM IN MINDANAO AND SULU

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 474 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETEEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE HORSE-RACING IN THE PHILIPPINES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 475 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE PORT OF CAGAYAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 476 - AN ACT GRANTING ELISEO BARBOSA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER PLANT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AJUY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 477 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDING THE PROCEEDS AND INCOME THEREOF TRANSFERRED TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, UNDER THE PHILIPPINE PROPERTY ACT OF 1946 AND OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. EIGHT, AND OF THE PUBLIC LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON TRANSFERRED TO THE NATIONAL ABACA AND OTHER FIBERS CORPORATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 29 DATED OCTOBER 25, 1946 AND OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 99 DATED OCTOBER 22, 1947

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 478 - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ONE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 479 - AN ACT GIVING RECOGNITION AND CREDIT TO COMMISSIONED NURSES OF THE NURSE CORPS APPOINTED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 267, DATED APRIL 15, 1940, OR WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE IN THE STATUS OF COMMISSIONED NURSES OF THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES INDUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OF THE FAR EAST AND TO THEIR SERVICES AS SUCH BY INSERTING NEW SUBSECTION BETWEEN SUBSECTION (g) AND (h) OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 480 - AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (c) OF SECTION FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, BY PROVIDING THAT ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE DENTAL CORPS SHALL BE IN THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 481 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE MORE EFFICIENT DENTAL CARE FOR THE PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 482 - AN ACT TO FIX THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH UNLICENSED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION MUST BE SURRENDERED WITHOUT INCURRING CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THOSE SURRENDERED WITHIN THE PERIOD HEREIN SPECIFIED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 483 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY THREE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME WORK AND EXTRA PAY FOR NIGHT SERVICE RENDERED BY POSTAL EMPLOYEES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 484 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DAGUPAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 485 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE PESOS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE BUNAWAN NATIONAL JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 486 - AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR, TO TERMINATE THE AUTHORITY GIVEN THEREIN TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY FIREARMS LICENSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 487 - AN ACT TO GIVE PROTECTION TO THE INSURING PUBLIC AGAINST UNFAIR AND UNJUST PRACTICES OF INSURANCE COMPANIES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 488 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN OR "THE INSURANCE ACT", AS AMENDED, AND INSERTING THEREAFTER A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT-A REQUIRING FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES TO INCREASE THEIR SECURITY DEPOSITS AND TO INVEST IN THE PHILIPPINES A FRACTION OF THE LEGAL RESERVES ON THE POLICIES WRITTEN THEREIN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 489 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE LOANS AND PROPERTY OF INSURANCE CORPORATIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO INVEST IN HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE PROJECTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 490 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN AND TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN (f) OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE BY GRADUATING THE COMPENSATION OF VICE-MAYORS AND COUNCILORS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 491 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGAMANOC IN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 492 - AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO FIX THE SALARIES OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, PROVINCIAL TREASURERS, PROVINCIAL AUDITORS, DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICERS, AND PROVINCIAL ASSESSORS," SO AS TO INCLUDE DISTRICT ENGINEERS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 493 - AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OR CONFERRING OF MILITARY OR NAVAL GRADES OR TITLES BY OR UPON PERSONS NOT IN THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, TO REGULATE THE WEARING, USE, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF INSIGNIAS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS, BADGES, PATCHES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SAID ARMED FORCES OR CONSTABULARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 494 - AN ACT GRANTING VICENTE CAÑETE A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MEDELLIN, CEBU

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 495 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUENAVISTA IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 496 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF BITULOK IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 497 - AN ACT GRANTING THE BUTUAN SAWMILL, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASIPIT, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 498 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVINCES TO PURCHASE AND/OR EXPROPRIATE HOME SITES AND LANDED ESTATES AND SUBDIVIDE THEM FOR RESALE AT COST, AND TO USE THEIR OWN FUNDS OR CONTRACT LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 499 - AN ACT GRANTING P. FAGUTAO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF JIMENEZ AND SINACABAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 500 - AN ACT TO TRANSFER CERTAIN BARRIOS FROM THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BONTOC TO THAT OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF SADANGA, SUB-PROVINCE OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE