REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 601 - AN ACT TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL EXCISE TAX ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE SOLD BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ITS AGENTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 602 - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM WAGE LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 603 - AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF ROXAS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 604 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTY MILLION PESOS TO CONSTITUTE A COUNTERPART FUND FOR ANY ASSISTANCE WHICH MAY BE RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 605 - AN ACT TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ONE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILAGROS, PROVINCE OF MASBATE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATIONS OF CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 606 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BREEDING STATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASCO, PROVINCE OF BATANES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 607 - AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF ARTECHE, PROVINCE OF SAMAR INTO A MUNICIPALITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 608 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTEEN AND SEVENTEEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINE, BY CREATING PROVINCIAL AND CITY PRICE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEES AND EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF OPERATION OF THE SAID ACT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 609 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAYDOLONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 610 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR GRATUITIES AND PENSIONS FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN WHO DIE OR ARE DISABLED AS A RESULT OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED OR SICKNESS OR DISEASE INCURRED IN LINE OF DUTY IN THE ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATIONS OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 611 - AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 612 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO TRANSFER FROM THE UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF PARAGRAPH IV — SPECIAL PURPOSES, ITEM 3, PAGE 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE, THE SUM OF FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS TO LETTER (a) - SENATE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, FOR ITS ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND OF ITS MEMBERS, COMMISSIONS, DELEGATES AND HELPERS, AND SUCH OTHER PERSONNEL AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY SAID TRIBUNAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 613 - AN ACT TO REGULATE, CONTROL AND/OR PROHIBIT CERTAIN EXPORTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES, TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND OF THE REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 614 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF GIGMOTO IN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 615 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 616 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF ITOGON, SUB-PROVINCE OF BENGUET, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPALITY OF ITOGON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 617 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 618 - AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF BULACAN HIGH SCHOOL TO MARCELO H. DEL PILAR HIGH SCHOOL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 619 - AN ACT TO GRANT TO THE LUMANLAN BROTHERS COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 620 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKE OFFICE TO HOLD ANNUALLY ONE SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKE RACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 621 - AN ACT CREATING THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION NATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 622 - AN ACT CREATING THE BUREAU OF SOIL CONSERVATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 623 - AN ACT TO REGULATE THE USE OF DULY STAMPED OR MARKED BOTTLES, BOXES, CASKS, KEGS, BARRELS AND OTHER SIMILAR CONTAINERS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 624 - AN ACT CREATING A PHILIPPINE TOURIST BUREAU AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 625 - AN ACT TO GRANT NICOLAS LIMCAOCO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE BARRIOS OF MARINIG, MAMATID, GULOD AND BANLIK OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABUYAO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 626 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR MILLION PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTION OF ELECTIVE PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND OF THE EIGHT SENATORS TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER THIRTEEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 627 - AN ACT GRANTING THE ARGAO, ELECTRIC, ICE AND WATER COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OR ARGAO, PROVINCE OF CEBU

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 628 - 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 AND FIFTY TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 629 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONCURRENT PHILIPPINE CONSULATE IN SINGAPORE, FEDERATION OF MALAYA, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, SARAWAK AND BRUNEI, WITH MAIN OFFICE IN SINGAPORE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 630 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WAGE ADMINISTRATION SERVICE UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CREATED IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND TWO DURING THE PERIOD FROM MAY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 631 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALLON IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 632 - AN ACT CREATING THE "PHILIPPINE SUGAR INSTITUTE", PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE RAISING OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 633 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTATET IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA TO LUNA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 634 - AN ACT ADOPTING THE HONORABLE MILLARD E. TYDINGS, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM MARYLAND AND THE HONORABLE JOHN MCDUFFIE, FORMER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE FIRST DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, AS SONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND CONFERRING UPON THEM ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 635 - AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPHS NUMBERED TWO AND THREE OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION FIVE, THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF EIGHT, THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION TWELVE, THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FIFTY-FIVE, AND SECTION FORTY-TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES, TO CREATE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAME, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 636 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NUMBERED TWENTY-FOUR OF RULE NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE RULES OF COURT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 637 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TEN, FIFTEEN, SIXTEEN, FIFTY-FIVE, FIFTY-SEVEN, FIFTY-EIGHT, FIFTY-NINE, SIXTY, AND SEVENTY-EIGHT OF, AND TO ADD NEW SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN-A, AND FORTY-ONE-A TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE-HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A PATENT OFFICE, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF PATENTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 638 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR AND THIRTY-SEVEN OF, AND TO ADD NEW SECTION TWO-A, NINE-A, TEN-A, NINETEEN-A, AND TWENTY-ONE-A, AND NEW CHAPTERS II-A-THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER, AND IV-A-THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION OF TRADE-MARKS, TRADE-NAMES, AND SERVICE-MARKS, DEFINING UNFAIR COMPETITION AND FALSE MARKING, AND PROVIDING REMEDIES AGAINST THE SAME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 639 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALANAS IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 640 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING CERTAIN CITIES INTO SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 641 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LIMBUHAN IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 642 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATUAN IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 643 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT, AND SECTION ONE OF RULE NINETY-THREE OF THE RULES OF COURT IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 644 - AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX AUTHORIZING THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURTS TO HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE ON CASES OF ADOPTION AND APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 645 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS TO APPOINT OFFICERS FROM THE RESERVE FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES ABOVE THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 646 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE "ORDEN DE CABALLEROS DE RIZAL" INTO A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN IN ENGLISH AS "KNIGHTS OF RIZAL" AND IN SPANISH AS "ORDEN DE CABALLEROS DE RIZAL", AND TO DEFINE ITS PURPOSES AND POWERS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 647 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE ILOCOS SUR TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIGAN, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN LUZON SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 648 - AN ACT CREATING THE SUBPROVINCE OF AURORA, WHICH SHALL COMPRISE THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALER, CASIGURAN, DIPACULAO AND MARIA AURORA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 649 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REVISED SALARY ALLOCATIONS AND AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES FOR NURSES IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 650 - AN ACT TO REGULATE IMPORTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES