Republic Act No. 1388

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAMPANGA TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAMPANGA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
June 18, 1955

Republic Act No. 139

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AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE SELECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED BY THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE, THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO, AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO
Date of Approval
June 14, 1947

Republic Act No. 1392

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN OF THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF ACT OF 1909 AND EXEMPTING TEXTILES MADE OF 100 PER CENT PHILIPPINE RAMIE FIBER FROM THE PAYMENT OF DUTY TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAMIE INDUSTRY.
Date of Approval
August 23, 1955

Republic Act No. 1394

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AN ACT TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL IMPORT TAX ON ALL GOODS, ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS IMPORTED OR BROUGHT INTO THE PHILIPPINES, AND TO REPEAL REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, ELEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENT-FIVE.
Date of Approval
August 29, 1955

Republic Act No. 1395

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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN MILLION PESOS, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, TO FINANCE CADASTRAL SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO TAKE MEASURES TO INSURE COLLECTION OF THE SURVEY COSTS AND OTHER CHARGES.
Date of Approval
September 8, 1955

Republic Act No. 1396

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AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY MILLION PESOS, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND, TO FINANCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE OR MORE PIG IRON SMELTING PLANTS BY THE NATIONAL SHIPYARD AND STEEL CORPORATION, AND TO PROVIDE SAID CORPORATION WITH OPERATING CAPITAL.
Date of Approval
September 8, 1955

Republic Act No. 1397

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO (K) OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFORE, AND RESERVING THE THE UNAPPROPRIATED PUBLIC WATERS FOR ITS USE," AS AMENDED BY SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT.
Date of Approval
September 8, 1955
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Republic Act No. 1398

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS TO IMPLEMENT REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE WHICH CREATED A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
Date of Approval
September 8, 1955

Republic Act No. 140

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AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND TWO ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A HARBOR BOARD FOR THE PORT OF MANILA," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE AND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE.
Date of Approval
June 14, 1947

Republic Act No. 1401

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AN ACT CREATING A JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT IN THE CITY OF MANILA, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA.
Date of Approval
September 9, 1955

Republic Act No. 1425

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AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
June 12, 1956
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Republic Act No. 1426

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AN ACT GRANTING MR. ENRIQUE ZOBEL, OF FORBES PARK, MAKATI, RIZAL, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND-BASED AND LAND-MOBILE RADIO STATIONS AND PRIVATE AERONAUTICAL LAND STATIONS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH GRANTEE'S OWN PLANE OR PLANES FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES
Date of Approval
June 12, 1956

Republic Act No. 1427

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AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE JOSE RIZAL NATIONAL CENTENNIAL COMMISSION CREATED BY THE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FIFTY-TWO, DATED AUGUST TEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR.
Date of Approval
June 14, 1956

Republic Act No. 1429

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AN ACT TO CONVERT THE ALICIA AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CATANDUANES AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
June 14, 1956

Republic Act No. 1432

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AN ACT GRANTING TO THE FARMERS' COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATION A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VISCAYA.
Date of Approval
June 14, 1956

Republic Act No. 144

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SIX, THIRTY-SEVEN, FORTY-TWO, FORTY-FOUR, FORTY-FIVE AND FORTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THE IMMIGRATION OF ALIENS INTO THE PHILIPPINES," AND TO INSERT A NEW SECTION IN SAID ACT TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION TWENTY-TWO-A
Date of Approval
June 14, 1947