REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 501 - AN ACT GRANTING TO PLACIDO AUSEJO A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 502 - AN ACT GRANTING THE VISAYAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, S.A. A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBULAN, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 503 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1940

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 504 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFERENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC COUNTRIES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 505 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE PROVINCES OF ORIENTAL MINDORO AND OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 506 - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF MINDORO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 507 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF LASAM IN THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 508 - AN ACT GRANTING CONSUELO C. NAPANA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUENAVISTA, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 509 - AN ACT DECLARING NATIONAL POLICY, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO FIX CEILING PRICES OF COMMODITIES AND TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING PRICES OF COMMODITIES TO EFFECTUATE SUCH POLICY, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF A CERTAIN SUM OF THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 510 - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANDAN, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 511 - AN ACT GRANTING THE BOLINAO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE STATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION AND STATIONS FOR TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 512 - AN ACT GRANTING THE BOLINAO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 513 - AN ACT GRANTING LORETO F. DE HEMEDES A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATIONS FOR BROADCASTING

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 514 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MINDANAO COLLEGES A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A RADIO BROADCASTING STATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 515 - AN ACT GRANTING THE SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS FOR NON-SECTARIAN AND NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 516 - AN ACT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ARTICLES OF WAR, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 517 - AN ACT GRANTING EDUARDO LOPEZ A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 518 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA BROADCASTING COMPANY A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 519 - AN ACT GRANTING THE CEBU BROADCASTING COMPANY A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 520 - AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE BROADCASTING CORPORATION A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 521 - AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 522 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 523 - AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF BUTUAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 524 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF OPOL, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 525 - AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF ILIGAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 526 - AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF CABANATUAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 527 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO THOUSAND AND NINETY-SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 528 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO THOUSAND EIGHTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR TO APPOINT ALL SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE PROVINCIAL SERVICE WHOSE SALARIES, COMPENSATION OR WAGE ARE PAID FROM PROVINCIAL FUNDS, WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 529 - AN ACT TO ASSURE UNIFORM VALUE TO PHILIPPINE COIN AND CURRENCY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 530 - AN ACT MAKING ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR NATURALIZATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 531 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LA TRINIDAD, SUBPROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 532 - AN ACT CREATING A PENSION COMMISSION TO STUDY A PENSION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS OF PRIVATE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 533 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF TABUK, SUB-PROVINCE OF KALINGA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABUK

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 534 - AN ACT TO NATIONALIZE THE LA UNION TRADE SCHOOL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 535 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE BARRIO OF PAMPLONA, MUNICIPALITY OF TANJAY, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS, TO A MUNICIPALITY WITH THE SAME NAME

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 536 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE SUM OF SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF CHIEFS OF DIVISIONS, SUPERINTENDENTS, SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 537 - AN ACT TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF QUEZON CITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 538 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL COUNCILS TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSURANCE OF THE LIFE OF BARRIO LIEUTENANTS AGAINST ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CAUSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 539 - AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FIVE ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF THE PAST PHILIPPINE REVOLUTIONS OR WARS, TO CREATE A BOARD ON PENSIONS FOR VETERANS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREOF"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 540 - AN ACT GRANTING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES TEN THOUSAND HECTARES OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID CORPORATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 541 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIFE PENSIONS FOR UNIFORMED OFFICERS, SERGEANTS, CORPORALS, PATROLMEN AND DETECTIVES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS UNIFORMED OFFICERS AND FIREMEN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CHARTERED CITIES; TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR; AND TO REGULATE THE DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FUNDS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 542 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KANANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 543 - AN ACT RE-CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 544 - AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 545 - AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 546 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND AND SEVEN, KNOWN AS "THE REORGANIZATION LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 547 - AN ACT GRANTING TO THE FERNANDEZ HERMANOS, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND PRIVATE COASTAL RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 548 - AN ACT GRANTING TO THE SAN MIGUEL BREWERY, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND PRIVATE COASTAL RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 549 - AN ACT GRANTING TO THE PHILIPPINE OIL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINES STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF WIRELESS LONG DISTANCE MESSAGES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 550 - AN ACT GRANTING TO THE NORTH CAMARINES LUMBER CO. A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND PRIVATE COASTAL RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES