REPUBLIC ACTS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7651 - AN ACT TO REVITALIZE AND STRENGTHEN THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7652 - AN ACT ALLOWING THE LONG-TERM LEASE OF PRIVATE LANDS BY FOREIGN INVESTORS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7653 - THE NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7654 - AN ACT REVISING THE EXCISE TAX BASE, ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE INCREMENTAL REVENUE COLLECTED FOR THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 142 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7655 - AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DEGREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7656 - AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS TO DECLARE DIVIDENDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7657 - AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TEN BILLION PESOS FOR THE AID, RELIEF, RESETTLEMENT, REHABILITATION AND LIVELIHOOD SERVICES AS WELL AS INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE ERUPTION OF MT. PINATUBO, CREATING THE MT. PINATUBO ASSISTANCE, RESETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7658 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE VIII OF R.A. 7610

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659 - AN ACT TO IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON CERTAIN HEINOUS CRIMES, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL LAWS, AS AMENDED, OTHER SPECIAL PENAL LAWS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7660 - AN ACT RATIONALIZING FURTHER THE STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7661 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE ENTITLED "AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVATIZATION AND ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7662 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REFORMS IN LEGAL EDUCATION, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE A LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7663 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY FIRST TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7664 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7665 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7666 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SORSOGON COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SORSOGON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE MAGALLANES SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALLANES, THE SORSOGON NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CASTILLA, AND THE BULAN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BULAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7667 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TOURIST RESORT WITHIN BUSTOS DAM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUSTOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUSTOS DAM AND TOURIST RESORT

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7668 - AN ACT DECLARING MOUNT SAMAT IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN A TOURIST SPOT

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7669 - AN ACT DECLARING MARCH TWENTY-SEVEN OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY AND FORMATION OF SAN JUAN AS AN INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITY BY VIRTUE OF PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ACT NO. 1625

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7670 - AN ACT DECLARING JUNE FIFTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO BE KNOWN AS CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY CHARTER DAY

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7671 - AN ACT DECLARING JUNE NINETEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS 'ARAW NG SURIGAO DEL SUR' AND SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7672 - AN ACT DECLARING JUNE EIGHTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7673 - AN ACT TO DECLARE THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS A NON-WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR TO BE KNOWN AS SIQUIJOR DAY

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7674 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 9 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7617 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT GRANTING TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7675 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANDALUYONG INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MANDALUYONG

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7676 - AN ACT DECLARING JUNE THIRTY OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN TACLOBAN CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS "TACLOBAN DAY"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7677 - AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER SIXTEEN OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF OROQUIETA TO BE KNOWN AS OROQUIETA CITY DAY

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7678 - AN ACT GRANTING THE DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7679 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOFRONIO ESPANOLA IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7680 - AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST SIX OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALO, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PALO DAY"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7681 - AN ACT DECLARING MAY EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TOLOSA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS "TOLOSA DAY"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7682 - AN ACT DECLARING MARCH NINE OF EVERY YEAR A NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARYA ABRA DAY"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7683 - AN ACT TO DECLARE THE 22ND DAY OF JULY OF EVERY YEAR A NON-WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL AND THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN TO BE KNOWN AS "BOHOL DAY"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7684 - AN ACT DECLARING MARCH FOUR OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7685 - AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7686 - AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN MANPOWER EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE PHILIPPINES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE DUAL TRAINING SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PROVIDING THE MECHANISM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687 - AN ACT INSTITUTING A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7688 - AN ACT GIVING REPRESENTATION TO WOMEN IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 3(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7689 - AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST FIFTEEN OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "TANAUAN DAY"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7690 - AN ACT DECLARING ARAYAT NATIONAL PARK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARAYAT, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, A TOURIST SPOT

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7691 - AN ACT EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA, BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7692 - AN ACT GRANTING TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7693 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE STA. RITA HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUIGUINTO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO FELIZARDO C. LIPANA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7694 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SISON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SISON, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TO TOLEDO S. PANTILO, SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7695 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MANAGOPAYA PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANATE, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO FRANCISCO S. BACTUNG MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7696 - AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7697 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE LICANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, BUNAWAN DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, TO PABLO PIATOS, SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7698 - AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST SIX OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7699 - AN ACT INSTITUTING LIMITED PORTABILITY SCHEME IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY INSURANCE SYSTEMS BY TOTALIZING THE WORKERS' CREDITABLE SERVICES OR CONTRIBUTIONS IN EACH OF THE SYSTEMS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7700 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION BETWEEN AND AMONG THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD DIVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION TO FURTHER ENSURE SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 213 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• Republic Act No. 7651 - AN ACT TO REVITALIZE AND STRENGTHEN THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

• Republic Act No. 7652 - INVESTORS' LEASE ACT

• Republic Act No. 7653 - THE NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT

• Republic Act No. 7654 - AN ACT REVISING THE EXCISE TAX BASE, ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE INCREMENTAL REVENUE COLLECTED FOR THE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 142 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• Republic Act No. 7655 - AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DEGREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED

• Republic Act No. 7656 - AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS TO DECLARE DIVIDENDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• Republic Act No. 7658 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE VIII OF R. A. 7610

• Republic Act No. 7659 - DEATH PENALTY LAW

• Republic Act No. 7660 - AN ACT RATIONALIZING FURTHER THE STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• Republic Act No. 7661 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE ENTITLED "AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVATIZATION AND ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST"

• Republic Act No. 7662 - LEGAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1993

• Republic Act No. 7686 - DUAL TRAINING SYSTEM ACT OF 1994

• Republic Act No. 7687 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 1994

• Republic Act No. 7688 - AN ACT GIVING REPRESENTATION TO WOMEN IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 3(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED

• Republic Act No. 7691 - AN ACT EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA, BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" 

• Republic Act No. 7696 - AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS" 

• Republic Act No. 7699 - AN ACT INSTITUTING LIMITED PORTABILITY SCHEME IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY INSURANCE SYSTEMS BY TOTALIZING THE WORKERS' CREDITABLE SERVICES OR CONTRIBUTIONS IN EACH OF THE SYSTEMS

• Republic Act No. 7700 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION BETWEEN AND AMONG THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD DIVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION TO FURTHER ENSURE SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 213 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES