REPUBLIC ACTS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A RE-ORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND POLICIES ON THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8553 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41(B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8554 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE CARIGARA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARIGARA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARIGARA COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8555 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8182, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8556 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5980, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FINANCING COMPANY ACT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8557 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8558 - AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 287 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF UNDERGROUND MINE WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY (50)

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8559 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8560 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF GEODETIC ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8561 - AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATAAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL II HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) BEDS, UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8562 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MEDINA LACSON DE LEON SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A CHARTERED STATE COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAAN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BATAAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8563 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AIST), AND ITS CONNER EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, INTO A CHARTERED STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE APAYAO STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8564 - AN ACT GRANTING THE LUKBAN TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUKBAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8565 - AN ACT GRANTING THE NORTHERN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGOO, ROSARIO, ARINGAY, BAUANG, NAGUILIAN, TUBAO, STO. TOMAS, AND CABA, PROVINCE OF LA UNION

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8566 - AN ACT GRANTING THE LABO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LABO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8567 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BINAKAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAWIT, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8568 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SARA, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SARA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8569 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATAGBACAN, LOON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOV. JACINTO C. BORJA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8570 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STA. CRUZ, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8571 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BARANGAY OF TAMBONGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CANDIJAY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS TAMBONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8572 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL KNOWN AS THE ALAMADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX LOCATED IN BARANGAY PIGCAWARAN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALAMADA, PROVINCE OF COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS PIGCAWARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8573 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MABATANG, MUNICIPALITY OF ABUCAY, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MABATANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8574 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAT-I, MUNICIPALITY OF NAAWAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAT-I NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8575 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TULANG, MUNICIPALITY OF GETAFE, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS TULANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8576 - AN ACT GRANTING THE ROMBLON TELEPHONE CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF ROMBLON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8577 - AN ACT GRANTING THE SOUTHERN ILOILO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MIAG-AO, SAN JOAQUIN, IGBARAS, TUBUNGAN, GUIMBAL AND TIGBAUAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8578 - AN ACT GRANTING THE EVER BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8579 - AN ACT GRANTING THE CONTINENTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF BATANGAS, LAGUNA, AND MASBATE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8580 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ILIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BALABAGAN, 2ND DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TATAYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8581 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE VICENTE V. ANDAYA, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIGMA, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8582 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN JOSE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8583 - AN ACT GRANTING THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, INC. (GRAND AIR), A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8584 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PILAR, OQUENDO DISTRICT, CALBAYOG CITY, INTO AN AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PILAR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8585 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE SANGAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE SANGAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PITALO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8586 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINGLANILLA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TULAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8587 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE VALLADOLID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARCAR, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE VALLADOLID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE VALENCIA NATIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8588 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINGLANILLA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIPATA CENTRAL I NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8589 - AN ACT GRANTING THE SAMARTEL, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE ISLAND OF SAMAR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8590 - AN ACT GRANTING THE CALBAYOG TELEPHONE SYSTEM, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF CALBAYOG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8591 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8169, ENTITLED "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. 8592 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NEW BUSUANGA, MUNICIPALITY OF BUSUANGA, PALAWAN, TO BE KNOWN AS NEW BUSUANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8593 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TARLAC INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF TARLAC

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8594 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE GOVERNOR MARIANO FUENTEBELLA MEMORIAL FISHERY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NATO, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGÑAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, INTO A COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR MARIANO FUENTEBELLA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF FISHERIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8595 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ANABO, MUNICIPALITY OF LEMERY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ANABO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8596 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE NEW LUCENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW LUCENA, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW LUCENA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8597 - AN ACT GRANTING THE TRENTO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8598 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONALIZED HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALUNGAO, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALUNGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8599 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE CAGAYAN VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAGAYAN VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFORE

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8600 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY BULATA EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE LINAON HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULATA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE