REPUBLIC ACTS

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9201 - AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 4 TO 10 AS NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9202 - AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST TENTH OF EACH YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MAASIN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9203 - AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTEENTH (15TH) DAY OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS "CATARMAN DAY."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9204 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9094, ENTITLED "AN ACT DECLARING THE SEVENTH (7TH) DAY OF JANUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN TO BE KNOWN AS 'ARAW NG CAMIGUIN.'"

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9205 - AN ACT DECLARING THE THIRTY-FIRST (31ST) DAY OF JULY OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGAY, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS "SAGAY FOUNDATION DAY."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9206 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND THREE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9207 - AN ACT DECLARING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CENTER SITE OPEN FOR DISPOSITION TO BONA FIDE RESIDENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ACTUALLY OCCUPYING THE SAME FOR SOCIOECONOMIC, CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PROCLAMATION NO. 1826, SERIES OF 1979 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208 - AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9209 - AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES OF METRO MANILA, BULACAN, CAVITE AND RIZAL, AND CERTAIN CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES/BARANGAYS IN BATANGAS, LAGUNA, QUEZON AND PAMPANGA.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9210 - AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 18 OF EACH YEAR AS NAGA CITY CHARTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF NAGA IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE CHARTER ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAID CITY," THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9089, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9211 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PACKAGING, USE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9212 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7582, ENTITLED "AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE CONSOLIDATED BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE AUDIENCE, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND TWO, TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9213 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7477, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9214 - AN ACT GRANTING THE NEWSOUNDS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9215 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8339, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (AIR PHILIPPINES) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9216 - AN ACT GRANTING THE PANAY TELEPHONE (PANTELCO II) CORPORATION II A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF PASSI, MUNICIPALITIES OF CALINOG, LAMBUNAO, DUEÑAS, SAN RAFAEL, SAN ENRIQUE AND POTOTAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, HAMTIC AND SIBALOM, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE, AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAPAZ, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9217 - AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 15 OF EVERY YEAR AS PRESIDENT MANUEL A. ROXAS MEMORIAL DAY, THEREBY ASSIGNING THE NEAREST FRIDAY TO IT AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ AND ROXAS CITY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9218 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT ENGINEERING OFFICES, ONE TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CEBU AND THE OTHER IN THE CITY OF DANAO, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9219 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR INTO A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9220 - AN ACT UPGRADING THE ALBAY SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALBAY SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9221 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEW QUEZON SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE LOCATED IN LUCENA CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9222 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIMASALANG, 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS 2ND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9223 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SULU INTO A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9224 - AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE EXCISE TAX ON AUTOMOBILES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9225 - AN ACT MAKING THE CITIZENSHIP OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENS WHO ACQUIRE FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP PERMANENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 63, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9226 - AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATANGAS SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF LIPA CITY INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF LIPA CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9227 - AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR JUSTICES, JUDGES AND ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN THE JUDICIARY WITH THE EQUIVALENT RANK OF JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9228 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ TO BE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9229 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 8(A) AND 48 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8507 ENTITLED "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9230 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 10 (B) AND SECTION 58 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8797, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE" AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9231 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER PROTECTION FOR THE WORKING CHILD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT."

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9232 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 11(A) AND 55 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPOLO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9233 - AN ACT GRANTING THE ASIAN MULTIMEDIA & PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9234 - AN ACT RENAMING THE CAMARINES SUR PORTION OF THE QUIRINO HIGHWAY AS ROLANDO R. ANDAYA HIGHWAY.

• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9235 - AN ACT GRANTING THE DIGITEL CROSSING, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH,OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNINCATIONS SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9236 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MEASUREMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM (NMIS) FOR STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9238 - AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, BY EXCLUDING SEVERAL SERVICES FROM THE COVERAGE OF THE VALUE-ADDED TAX AND RE-IMPOSING THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON BANKS AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES PERFORMING QUASI-BANKING FUNCTIONS AND OTHER NON-BANK FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES BEGINNING JANUARY 01, 2004.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9239 - AN ACT REGULATING OPTICAL MEDIA, REORGANIZING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9240 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIÑAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIÑAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SATELLITE TRAUMA CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9241 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE."

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9242 - AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FABRICS FOR UNIFORMS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9243 - AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE PROVISIONS ON THE DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9244 - AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PREPARATORY RECALL ASSEMBLY AS A MODE OF INSTITUTING RECALL OF ELECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 70 AND 71, CHAPTER 5, TITLE ONE, BOOK I OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9245 - AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL EAR INSTITUTE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9246 - AN ACT MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6966, ENTITLED: "AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF LIBRARIANS," APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9247 - AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND LUCENA CITY FROM THIRTEEN (13) BRANCHES TO FOURTEEN (14) BRANCHES BY CREATING A NEW BRANCH WITH SEAT AT CATANAUAN, QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBPARAGRAPH 8 AND PARAGRAPH (E) OF SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 120.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9248 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4894 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF CADIZ," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9249 - AN ACT RENAMING THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BNASC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ILDEFENSO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AS THE BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BASC).

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9250 - AN ACT GRANTING THE RADIO PHILIPPINES NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.