Republic Act No. 1535

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DECLARE ILLEGAL THE POSSESSION, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF FISH OR OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS STUPEFIED, DISABLED OR KILLED BY MEANS OF DYNAMITES OR OTHER EXPLOSIVE OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR."
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1538

Full Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE PRESENTATION OF PROOF OF THE FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS AND CERTIFICATION OF THE PAYMENT OF TAXES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR BEFORE ISSUING ANY LICENSE OR PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN ANY TRADE, BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION OR PRACTICE A PROFESSION.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1539

Full Title
AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN VESSELS OF PHILIPPINE REGISTER TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO APPARATUS AND TO EMPLOY RADIO TELEGRAPH OPERATORS, AND INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, BY AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY- SIX, AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1545

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING EDUARDO LOPEZ A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE PHILIPPINES."
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1546

Full Title
Republic Act 1546: AN ACT GRANTING THE ESSEL, INCORPORATED, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO -POINT RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1557

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND, REPEAL, AND ADD NEW SECTIONS TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HOME FINANCING ACT, TO ENABLE THE HOME FINANCING COMMISSION TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY AND TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE ACT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT MORE RESPONSIVE TO PECULIAR LOCAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 156

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
June 17, 1947

Republic Act No. 1561

Full Title
AN ACT TO CONVERT THE LEYTE TRADE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN TO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, OF THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TYPE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1564

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS WHO HAVE RENDERED LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, BY AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1565

Full Title
AN ACT TO CONVERT THE KATIPUNAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE TO A NATIONAL RURAL HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BATAC RURAL HIGH SCHOOL TYPE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1566

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR THE USE OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNEMENT AND FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST OF SUCH BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND LIKE PROPERTIES.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1567

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE LANAO PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DANSALAN, INTO A NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1569

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC A CT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN, ENTTILED "AN ACT TO DECLARE FORT SANTIAGO A NATIONAL SHRINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA," AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE FORMER SITE OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1572

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS AS ADDITIONAL FUND TO PAY BACK COMPENSATION OF CRAFTSMEN AND APPRENTICES WORKING IN THE TECHNICAL DIVISIONS IN THE BUREAU OF PRINTING WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SUCH BENEFIT UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1579

Full Title
AN ACT TO CONVERT THE NEGROS ORIENTAL TRADE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, TO BE KNOWN AS EAST VISAYAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1580

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE NUEVA VISCAYA RURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOMBONG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VISCAYA, TO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NUEVA VISCAYA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
June 16, 1956