REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8151 - AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER TWENTY-SEVEN EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC, TO BE KNOWN AS NINOY AQUINO DAY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8152 - AN ACT GRANTING THE TIMES BROADCASTING NETWORK CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8153 - AN ACT GRANTING THE REX ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8154 - AN ACT GRANTING PRIME BROADCASTING NETWORK, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONDUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN STATIONS FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8155 - AN ACT GRANTING THE UNITED VISAYAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE CENTRAL VISAYAS REGION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8156 - AN ACT GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO OUR LADY'S FOUNDATION, INC., TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN STATIONS FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION IN THE BICOL REGION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8157 - AN ACT GRANTING THE NORTHERN MINDANAO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8158 - AN ACT EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO JORGE D. BAYONA UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE, ASSIGNING IT IN FAVOR OF PBN BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., AND RENEWING THE TERM THEREOF FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8159 - AN ACT GRANTING THE DXRA-RMC (RIZAL MEMORIAL COLLEGES) BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No. 8160 - AN ACT GRANTING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND IN SUCH OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS OPERATION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8161 - AN ACT GRANTING THE NEGROS BROADCASTING AND PUBLISHING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE VISAYAS AND MINDANAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8162 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT , INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN, FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS AND TELEVISIONS STATIONS IN METRO MANILA AND IN REGION I, VI AND VII, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING ITS OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8163 - AN ACT GRANTING SORSOGON BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS WITHIN THE BICOL REGION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8164 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN BENGUET, IFUGAO, KALINGA, APAYAO, AND MOUNTAIN PROVINCE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MOUNTAIN PROVINCES)

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8165 - AN ACT GRANTING THE AZ COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH COASTAL STATIONS AND PUBLIC FIXED AND PUBLIC BASED AND LAND-MOBILE STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8166 - AN ACT GRANTING THE PEÑAFRANCIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATION WITHIN THE BICOL REGION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8167 - AN ACT GRANTING THE BAYANIHAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND IN EASTERN LUZON PROVINCES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8168 - AN ACT GRANTING THE FILIPINAS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT , INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8169 - AN ACT GRANTING GV BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8170 - AN ACT GRANTING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No. 8171 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE TO ALIENS AND OF NATURAL-BORN FILIPINOS

Republic Act No. 8172 - AN ACT FOR SALT IODIZATION NATIONWIDE (ASIN)

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8173 - AN ACT GRANTING ALL CITIZENS' ARMS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8174 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8175 - AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1467, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION (PCIC), IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CROP INSURANCE SYSTEM MORE STABLE AND MORE BENEFICIAL TO THE FARMERS COVERED THEREBY AND FOR THE NATIONAL ECONOMY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8176 - AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF ELECTIONS FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION FOR MUSLIM MINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DATE OF REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR REGIONAL GOVERNOR, REGIONAL VICE-GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No. 8177 - AN ACT DESIGNATING DEATH BY LETHAL INJECTION AS THE METHOD OF CARRYING OUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 81 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659

Republic Act No. 8178 - "AGRICULTURAL TARIFFICATION ACT"

Republic Act No. 8179 - AN ACT TO FURTHER LIBERALIZE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7042, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No. 8180 - "DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY DEREGULATION ACT OF 1996" [AN ACT DEREGULATING THE DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES]

Republic Act No. 8181 - AN ACT CHANGING THE BASIS OF DUTIABLE VALUE OF IMPORTED ARTICLES SUBJECT TO AN AD VALOREM RATE OF DUTY FROM THE HOME CONSUMPTION VALUE (HCV) TO TRANSACTION VALUE (TV), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 201 OF TITLE II, PART 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No. 8182 - "OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1996"

Republic Act No. 8183 - AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ASSURE THE UNIFORM VALUE OF PHILIPPINE COIN AND CURRENCY"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8184 - AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE EXCISE TAX ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

Republic Act No. 8185 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 324 (d) of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

Republic Act No. 8186 - AN ACT PRESCRIBING OFFICER GRADE DISTRIBUTION IN THE ACTIVE FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LIMITING THE TENURE OF OFFICERS IN THE GRADE OF COLONEL/CAPTAIN (PN) AND GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERS IN THE AFP

Republic Act No. 8187 - "THE PATERNITY LEAVE ACT OF 1996"  (AN ACT GRANTING PATERNITY LEAVE OF SEVEN (7) DAYS WITH FULL PAY TO ALL MARRIED MALE EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC  SECTORS FOR THE FIRST FOUR (4) DELIVERIES OF THE LEGITIMATE SPOUSE WITH WHOM HE IS COHABITING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)

Republic Act No. 8188 - AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY AND INCREASING DOUBLE INDEMNITY FOR VIOLATION OF THE PRESCRIBED INCREASES OR ADJUSTMENT  IN THE WAGE RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WAGE RATIONALIZATION ACT

Republic Act No. 8189 - "THE VOTERS' REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996"  (AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, ADOPTING A SYSTEM OF CONTINUING REGISTRATION, PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURES THEREOF AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR)

Republic Act No. 8190 - AN ACT GRANTING PRIORITY TO RESIDENTS OF THE BARANGAY, MUNICIPALITY OR CITY WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED, IN THE APPOINTMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF CLASSROOM PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS

Republic Act No. 8191 - "NATIONAL DIABETES ACT OF 1996"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8192 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGAY IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAGAY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8193 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE RIZAL MEMORIAL NATIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF DAPITAN, THE ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN DIPOLOG CITY, AND THE SIOCON NATIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8194 - AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE ENGINEERING DISTRICT IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8195 - AN ACT GRANTING THE DESTINY CABLE, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8196 - AN ACT GRANTING THE ERMITA ELECTRONICS, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8197 - AN ACT GRANTING THE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8198 - AN ACT GRANTING THE UNICORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8199 - AN ACT GRANTING THE TAXINET, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A TAXI COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8200 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE RIZAL MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN DAPITAN CITY INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE DR. JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR