REPUBLIC ACTS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6951 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARETBET BRIDGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGABAG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO SAN LORENZO RUIZ MEMORIAL BRIDGE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6952 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PETROLEUM PRICE STANDBY FUND TO SUPPORT THE OIL PRICE STABILIZATION FUND (OPSF), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6953 - AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER NINE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CEBU AND THE PROVINCE OF CEBU WITH ITS COMPONENT CITIES AND A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, IN HONOR OF THE LATE PRESIDENT SERGIO OSMEÑA, SR., AMENDING THEREBY BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 937

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6954 - AN ACT REQUIRING ALL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS PROJECTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED BEFORE COMMENCEMENT, DURING IMPLEMENTATION AND AFTER COMPLETION THEREOF

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6955 - AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL ORDER BASIS AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6956 - AN ACT MODIFYING THE EXCISE TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, FERMENTED LIQUOR AND CIGARETTES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 138(a) AND (b), 139, 140 AND 142(c) AND (d) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6957 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND FOR THE OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6958 - AN ACT CREATING THE MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, TRANSFERRING EXISTING ASSETS OF THE MACTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE LAHUG AIRPORT TO THE AUTHORITY, VESTING THE AUTHORITY WITH POWER TO ADMINISTER AND OPERATE THE MACTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE LAHUG AIRPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6959 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROVINCIAL CENTERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ALL PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6960 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TEN BILLION PESOS FOR THE AID, RELIEF, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO PERSONS AND AREAS AFFECTED AND FOR THE SURVEY, REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKES OF JULY 16, 1990 AND THEIR AFTERSHOCKS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6961 - AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6962 - AN ACT TRANSFERRING TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE REAL PROPERTY OF THE DIPOLOG NORMAL COLLEGE TO THE ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6963 - AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO THE FAMILY OR BENEFICIARY OF ANY POLICE OR MILITARY PERSONNEL OR FIREMAN KILLED OR PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY OR BY REASON OF HIS OFFICE OR POSITION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6964 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE HINULUGAN TAKTAK RECREATION AREA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO A NATIONAL PARK TO BE KNOWN AS THE HINULUGAN TAKTAK NATIONAL PARK AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6965 - AN ACT REVISING THE FORM OF TAXATION ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM AD VALOREM TO SPECIFIC, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 145 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6966 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF LIBRARIANS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6967 - AN ACT TO VEST CONTROL, JURISDICTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOREST RESERVE IN MOUNT MAKILING IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES IN LOS BAÑOS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6968 - AN ACT PUNISHING THE CRIME OF COUP D'ÉTAT BY AMENDING ARTICLES 134, 135 AND 136 OF CHAPTER ONE, TITLE THREE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6969 - AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6970 - AN ACT EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, LINES, CIRCUITS AND STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES FOR PUBLIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4161, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5048, TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6971 - AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVITY AND MAINTAIN INDUSTRIAL PEACE BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO BOTH LABOR AND CAPITAL

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6972 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DAY CARE CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY, INSTITUTING THEREIN A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6973 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6974 - AN ACT RESTORING THE NAME OF "NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES," AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PARAGRAPH (a), SECTION 33 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 128

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6976 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SEXMOAN IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA TO MUNICIPALITY OF SASMUAN

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977 - AN ACT TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND ASSIST SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE CREATION OF A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (SMED) COUNCIL, AND THE RATIONALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6978 - AN ACT TO PROMOTE RURAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING FOR AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM WITHIN A TEN-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6979 - AN ACT NAMING THE HIGHWAY CONNECTING ORMOC CITY TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF MERIDA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AS THE SENATOR RAFAEL C. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6980 - AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE RADIO MINDANAO NETWORK, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6982 - AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL AMELIORATION PROGRAM IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY, PROVIDING THE MECHANICS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6983 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY FE DEL MUNDO, MUNICIPALITY OF MANSALAY, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE FE DEL MUNDO HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6984 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DINAPIGUE, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DINAPIGUE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6985 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY COGON, MUNICIPALITY OF BABAK, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE COGON HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6986 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DULOP, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMINGAG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DULOP HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6987 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL AT SSS VILLAGE, BARANGAY CONCEPTION II, MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, METRO MANILA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6988 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF OBANDO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE OBANDO HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6989 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MATAASNAKAHOY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MATAASNAKAHOY HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6990 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANTANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TANTANGAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6991 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BANGA HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6992 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GAUDENCIO ABORDO, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GAUDENCIO ABORDO HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6993 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABRA DE ILOG, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ABRA DE ILOG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6994 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN FRANCISCO HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6995 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF SAMAL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAMAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6996 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAPANGAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KAPANGAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6997 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALENO, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALENO HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6998 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF INDANAN, PROVINCE OF SULU TO BE KNOWN AS THE INDANAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6999 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANJAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TANJAY HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7000 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TEBA, MUNICIPALITY OF MATANOG, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MATANOG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Republic Act No. 6952 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PETROLEUM PRICE STANDBY FUND TO SUPPORT THE OIL PRICE STABILIZATION FUND (OPSF), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Republic Act No. 6954 - AN ACT REQUIRING ALL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS PROJECTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED BEFORE COMMENCEMENT, DURING IMPLEMENTATION AND AFTER COMPLETION THEREOF
  
  
• Republic Act No. 6955 - AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL-ORDER BASIS AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHURANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR

• Republic Act No. 6956 - AN ACT MODIFYING THE EXCISE TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, FERMENTED LIQUOR AND CIGARETTES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 138(A) AND (B), 139, 140 AND 142(C) AND (D) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

• Republic Act No. 6957 - BUILD-OPERATE-TRANSFER LAW  (AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND FOR THE OTHER PURPOSES)

• Republic Act No. 6959 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROVINCIAL CENTERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ALL PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Republic Act No. 6963 - AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO THE FAMILY OR BENEFICIARY OF ANY POLICE OR MILITARY PERSONNEL OR FIREMAN KILLED OR PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY OR BY REASON OF HIS OFFICE OR POSITION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• Republic Act No. 6965 - AN ACT REVISING THE FORM OF TAXATION ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM AD VALOREM TO SPECIFIC, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 145 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN

• Republic Act No. 6966 - PHILIPPINE LIBRARIANSHIP ACT  (AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF LIBRARIANS)

• Republic Act No. 6968 - AN ACT PUNISHING THE CRIME OF COUP D'ÉTAT BY AMENDING ARTICLES 134, 135 AND 136 OF CHAPTER ONE, TITLE THREE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• Republic Act No. 6969 - TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT OF  1990  (AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)
  
  
• Republic Act No. 6971 - PRODUCTIVITY INCENTIVES ACT OF 1990  (AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVITY AND MAINTAIN INDUSTRIAL PEACE BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO BOTH LABOR AND CAPITAL)

• Republic Act No. 6972 - BARANGAY-LEVEL TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT  (AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DAY CAR CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY, INSTITUTING THEREIN A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)

• Republic Act No. 6975 - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990  (AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)

• Republic Act No. 6977 - MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES  (AN ACT TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND ASSIST SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE CREATION OF A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (SMED) COUNCIL, AND THE RATIONALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)

• Republic Act No. 6978 - AN ACT TO PROMOTE RURAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING FOR AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM WITHIN A TEN-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS

• Republic Act No. 6981 - WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT  (AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)

• Republic Act No. 6982 - AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL AMELIORATION PROGRAM IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY, PROVIDING THE MECHANICS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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