REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8501 - AN ACT TO RESCUE THE NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT BY CONDONING THE PENALTIES ON ALL OUTSTANDING/DELINQUENT HOUSING LOAN ACCOUNTS WITH ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM AND BY AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1752, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8502 - AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE JEWELRY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8503 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504 - AN ACT PROMULGATING POLICIES AND PRESCRIBING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INSTITUTING A NATIONWIDE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS MONITORING SYSTEM, STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505 - AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN EVERY PROVINCE AND CITY, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8506 - AN ACT BANNING THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES WITH RIGHT-HAND STEERING WHEEL IN ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8507 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE INTO A HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8508 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPOLO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8509 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8510 - AN ACT GRANTING THE TEXTRON CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE WIRED AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8511 - AN ACT GRANTING THE STARLAND RACING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACETRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8512 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN POBLACION 1-A, MUNICIPALITY OF MOTIONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOTIONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8513 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY COMMONWEALTH, SECOND DISTRICT OF QUEZON CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8514 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUBUAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS BUBUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8515 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIMENEZ, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JIMENEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8516 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANAYOYO, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BANAYOYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8517 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE IMPASUGONG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, KALABUGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY KALABUGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF IMPASUGONG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KALABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8518 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING IRAWAN BARANGAY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8519 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE BERSAMIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALCALA, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO AN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BERSAMIN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8520 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE PNS-PANITIAN ANNEX SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PANITIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SOFRONIO ESPAÑOLA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-MAIN, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PNS-PANITIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8521 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIBONGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBONGA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE SIBONGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEODORO DELA VEGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8522 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8523 - AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8524 - AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8525 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN "ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM," PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8526 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALENZUELA INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF VALENZUELA

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8527 - AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF DR. PAULINO J. GARCIA MEMORIAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALAVERA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, FROM TEN (10) BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS CAPACITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8528 - AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7720 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTIAGO INTO AN INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SANTIAGO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8529 - AN ACT GRANTING MINDANAO BROADCASTING AND NEWS NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8530 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR INTO A SEPARATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERING DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8531 - AN ACT GRANTING THE IPIL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8532 - AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP), BY PROVIDING AUGMENTATION FUND THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE CARP LAW OF 1988"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8533 - AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIFYING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8534 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8535 - AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF NOVALICHES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8536 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FAR NORTH LUZON GENERAL HOSPITAL IN QUIRINO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8537 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BONLIW NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TORRIJOS, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8538 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF PANGANTUCAN, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8539 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SAN ISIDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8540 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN JOSE, MUNICIPALITY OF OSMEÑA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8541 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LEMERY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEMERY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8542 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AJUY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE AJUY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8543 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE BASILAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF BASILAN, INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INCREASING ITS CAPACITY TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8544 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8545 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR," ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSIDIZING SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8546 - AN ACT DECLARING THE SITE OF BIAK-NA-BATO IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN A HISTORICAL SHRINE AND TOURIST SPOT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8547 - AN ACT UPGRADING/CONVERTING THE ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF ILOCOS SUR INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8548 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL (BUNAS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ILDEFONSO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, INTO A CHARTERED COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BNASC), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8549 - AN ACT UPGRADING THE SEVENTY-FIVE (75)-BED CAPACITY PUERTO PRINCESA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL, INCREASING THE CAPACITY TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150)-BED, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE OSPITAL NG PALAWAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES