REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 551 - AN ACT TO GRANT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A RADIO RECEIVING STATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF COPYING FOR PUBLICATION PRESS MESSAGES FROM RADIO STATIONS EXTERIOR TO THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 552 - AN ACT GRANTING TO THE ELIZALDE & CO., INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH 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. 553 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND MOBILE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 554 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR, TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, AND TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, RECLASSIFYING MUNICIPALITIES, INCREASING THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF THE SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 555 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIMATALING IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 556 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLAVECILLA RADIO SYSTEM TO CONTINUE OPERATING FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ITS RADIO STATIONS IN MANILA, CEBU AND ILOILO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 557 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL GUARDS, CITY POLICE AND MUNICIPAL POLICE BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, CITY MAYOR OR MUNICIPAL MAYOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 558 - AN ACT TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN BARRIO FROM THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAD, PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALASAN, SAME PROVINCE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 559 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF LOTS COMPRISED IN THE TONDO FORESHORE LAND TO LESSEES OF SAID LOTS OR TO BONA FIDE OCCUPANTS THEREOF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 560 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUSUANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 561 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE TOLONG HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CATALINA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO A NATIONAL RURAL SCHOOL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 562 - ALIEN REGISTRATION ACT OF 1950

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 563 - 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 TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 564 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 565 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX AND TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 566 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BONDS, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION OR ASSESSMENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 567 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE VI OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 568 - AN ACT TO RAISE REVENUE BY RAISING FROM TWO TO FIVE PESOS THE CHARGE FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER OF LARGE CATTLE, BY AMENDING FURTHER SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 569 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS OF THE PHILIPPINES MAY IN CERTAIN CASES BE AFFIXED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN SUCH COUNTRIES BEFORE IMPORTATION INTO THE PHILIPPINES, BY AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 570 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIFTEEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SIX RELATIVE TO THE TAX ON MINERAL OILS USED IN AVIATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 571 - AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION EIGHT OF THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE WHICH IS CONTINUED IN FORCE BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 572 - AN ACT TO IMPOSE A FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN IMPORTANT LICENSE, AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX AND RATIFYING FEES HERETOFORE COLLECTED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 573 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, EQUIPPING AND MAINTENANCE OF A PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FOR SERVICE IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AND POLICIES, TO PRESCRIBE RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES WHILE ENGAGED IN SUCH SERVICE, TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR DEATH OR DISABILITY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FOREGOING PURPOSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 574 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 575 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 576 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 577 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO AND THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 578 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE, TEN AND TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE ALIEN REGISTRATION ACT OF 1950"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 579 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE, EIGHTY-SIX, EIGHTY-NINE, ONE HUNDRED AND NINE AND ONE HUNDRED AND TEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 580 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE HOME FINANCING COMMISSION, TO STIMULATE HOME BUILDING AND LAND OWNERSHIP AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR THAT PURPOSE, PROVIDE LIBERAL FINANCING THROUGH AN INSURED MORTGAGE SYSTEM, AND DEVELOP THRIFT THROUGH THE ACCUMULATION OF SAVINGS IN INSURED INSTITUTIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 581 - AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE BY INCORPORATING A NEW SECTION, TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION FOUR-A, AND TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT THEREOF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 582 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO MAKE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE "SUGAR ADJUSTMENT AND STABILIZATION FUND" CREATED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SUGAR EXPERIMENT STATIONS AND THE UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCHES WITH A VIEW TO ADJUSTING AND STABILIZING THE SUGAR INDUSTRY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 583 - AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE A SMALL FARMERS' COOPERATIVE LOAN FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CREDIT FACILITIES TO SMALL FARMERS AND FARM TENANTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 584 - AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX BY ADDING A NEW SECTION BETWEEN SECTION ONE AND TWO THEREOF AND TO AMEND SECTION THREE, TWELVE AND THIRTEEN OF THE SAME ACT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 585 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE RESIDENCE TAX LAW

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 586 - AN ACT TO INSERT A NEW SECTION BETWEEN SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY AND TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THE SAME CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 587 - AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (a) AND (b) OF SECTION THREE, ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER ONE; SUBSECTION (b) AND (d) OF SECTION FIVE, SUBSECTION (a), (b), (c), (i), (j), (m) AND (n) OF SECTION SEVEN OF ARTICLE ONE, SECTION EIGHT, SUBSECTION (a) AND (d) OF SECTION NINE, AND SECTION TEN, ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER TWO, AND INSERT A NEW SECTION BETWEEN SECTION EIGHT AND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION EIGHT-A WITH NEW SUBSECTION (a), (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMEND, FURTHER, SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION THIRTEEN, SECTION FOURTEEN AND NINETEEN, ARTICLE THREE OF CHAPTER TWO; SECTION TWENTY-FOUR, THIRTY-ONE AND THIRTY-FIVE, ARTICLE ONE, SECTION THIRTY-EIGHT, ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER THREE; AND SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN OF ARTICLE ONE AND SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION SEVENTY OF ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, AND AS FURTHER AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACTS NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX AND SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 588 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 589 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY, AND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 590 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND TO ADD TO TITLE II THEREOF A SUPPLEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF THE INCOME TAX ON WAGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 591 - AN ACT INCREASING THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 592 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE AND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 593 - AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SUBPARAGRAPHS (1), (2) AND (3) OF SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 594 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE RELATING TO PRIVILEGE TAXES ON BUSINESS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 595 - AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM FOUR OF TITLE M OF SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 596 - AN ACT GRANTING THE FAR EAST BROADCASTING CO. (PHILIPPINES), INC. A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 597 - AN ACT TO DECLARE FORT SANTIAGO A NATIONAL SHRINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 598 - AN ACT GRANTING THE SANTA CECILIA SAWMILLS, INC., 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. 599 - AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF THE REVISED ELECTION CODE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 600 - AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE A GRADUATED SCALE FOR THE INCOME TAX ON CORPORATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 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