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Republic Act No. 10930

Full Title
An act rationalizing and strengthening the policy regarding driver's license by extending the validity period of drivers' licenses, and penalizing acts in violation of its issuance and application, amending for those purposes Section 23 of Republic Act no. 4136, as amended by Batas Pambansa blg. 398 and Executive Order no. 1011, otherwise known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.
Date of Approval
August 2, 2017

Republic Act No. 10931

Full Title
An act promoting universal access to quality tertiary education by providing for free tuition and other school fees in state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges and state-run technical-vocational institutions, establishing the Tertiary Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program, strengthening the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education, and appropriating funds therefor.
Date of Approval
August 3, 2017

Republic Act No. 10932

Full Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE ANTI-HOSPITAL DEPOSIT LAW BY INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY, OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES”, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
August 3, 2017

Republic Act No. 10973

Full Title
An act granting the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Director ans the Deputy Director for Administration of the Criminal Investigations ans Detection Group (CIDG) the authority to administer oath and issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 6975, as amended, otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990".
Date of Approval
March 1, 2018

Republic Act No. 11036

Full Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS UTILIZING PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROLOGIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
June 20, 2018

Republic Act No. 11040

Full Title
AN ACT DECLARING APRIL 27 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, PROVINCE OF CEBU, TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORY LAPU-LAPU AND HIS MEN OVER THE SPANIARDS LED BY FERDINAND MAGELLAN IN THE HISTORIC BATTLE OF MACTAN ON APRIL 27, 1521, TO BE KNOWN AS LAPU-LAPU DAY OR ADLAW NI LAPU-LAPU
Date of Approval
June 29, 2018

Republic Act No. 11053

Full Title
An act prohibiting hazing and regulating other forms of initiation rites of fraternities, sororities, and other organizations, and providing penalties for violations thereof, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 8049, entitled an act regulating hazing and other forms of initiation rites in fraternities, sororities, and organizations and providing penalties therefor".
Date of Approval
June 29, 2018
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Republic Act No. 11108

Full Title
An act expanding the mandate and service capability of the Bicol Sanitarium in the Municipality of Cabusao, Province of Camarines Sur, to be known as the Bicol Region General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center, ugrading its service facilities, authorizing the increase of its medical personnel and appropriating funds therefor
Date of Approval
October 30, 2018

Republic Act No. 11166

Full Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) PREVENTION, TREATMENT, CARE, AND SUPPORT, AND RECONSTITUTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL (PNAC), REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
December 20, 2018

Republic Act No. 11199

Full Title
AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND EXPANDING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997".
Date of Approval
February 7, 2019

Republic Act No. 11227

Full Title
AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) TO DEVELOP, PUBLISH, DISSEMINATE AND UPDATE A HANDBOOK ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10022.
Date of Approval
February 22, 2019