THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1998

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CAMARINES SUR STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE INTO A CHARTERED STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BICOL AGRICULTURAL STATE UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TESTING, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION CENTER FOR USERS AND DEPENDENTS OF PROHIBITED AND DANGEROUS DRUGS IN THE CITY OF NAGA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE OCAMPO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF OCAMPO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR FROM TEN (10) BEDS TO TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CONVERTING THE SABANG HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SABANG, CITY OF NAGA, INTO THE SABANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CONVERTING THE NAGA CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL INTO A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE CITY OF NAGA, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE UTILIZATION OF THE CALAMITY FUND BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 324(d) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8185

AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR AS NAGA CITY CHARTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF NAGA IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAID CITY

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BICOL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE CITY OF NAGA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAGA CITY TECHNOLOGICAL STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT TO GRANT CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES APPOINTED UNDER PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY STATUS WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF EIGHT (8) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE JOSE DE VILLA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MANGUIRING, CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR INTO JOSE DE VILLA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MEDROSO-MENDOZA HIGH SCHOOL IN BINANUAANAN PEQUENO, CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR INTO THE MEDROSO-MENDOZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CONVERTING THE UNION HIGH SCHOOL IN SAN LUCAS, CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR INTO THE UNION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT GRANTING THE NAGA AIR VENTURES, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS, MAIL, GOODS AND PROPERTY BY AIR, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER ALLIED SERVICES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PALESTINA-SAN ANTONIO-MAYDASO - CABUGAO ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PILI AND MILAOR, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT GRANTING THE SEACALL COMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO STATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC SHIP-TO-SHORE COMMUNICATIONS

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALABANGA - TIMANBAC ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CALABANGA AND TINAMBAC, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALABANGA - SABANG ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE HARING - DUGCAL - SUA ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CANAMAN AND CAMALIGAN, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BOMBON - SIEMBRE - CAROLINA ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOMBON AND THE CITY OF NAGA, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE STA. LUCIA - CARANGCANG - CAROLINA ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGARAO AND THE CITY OF NAGA, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PILI - BINANUAANAN ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PILI - DIVERSION ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MAGARAO - BELL - CASURAY ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGARAO, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PILI - CURRY ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CADLAN - TINANGIS ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN JOSE - SAGURONG ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT MANDATING A LIVING WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, CREATING THE LIVING WAGE COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT INCREASING THE VACATION LEAVE PRIVILEGES OF JUDGES IN METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 296, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1948

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALABANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MEDROSO-MENDOZA HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BINANUAANAN PEQUENO, CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR FROM THE CALABANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BEKNOWN AS THE MEDROSO-MENDOZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL PEACE POLICY AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF PEOPLE'S COUNCILS IN ALL CITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY ON PEACE ZONES

AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING TORTURE AS A HIGH CRIME, AND AMENDING THE REVISED PENAL CODE (ACT NO. 3851, AS AMENDED) FOR THIS PURPOSE

AN ACT INSTITUTING REFORMS IN THE PART-LIST SYSTEM, AND AMENDING THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM ACT (R.A. NO. 7941) FOR THIS PURPOSE

AN ACT INSTITUTING ELECTORAL REFORMS AGAINST POST-ELECTORAL FRAUD, DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE SAME WITH RECLUSION PERPETUA, AND AMENDING THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881) FOR THIS PURPOSE

AN ACT ALLOWING LOCAL SANGGUNIANS IN CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVINCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF SECTORAL REPRESENTATIVES PENDING A CONGRESSIONAL ENABLING ACT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

AN ACT EMPOWERING THE SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION TO CLASSIFY SUGAR, AND AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18 FOR THIS PURPOSE

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR POLICY REFORMS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF SUGAR PLANTERS IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS A SUGAR MILLING MONOPOLY

AN ACT COMPLYING WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO RENDER A MEASURE OF JUSTICE TO THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW, AND THEREAFTER, BY COMPENSATING THEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF ALL OBJECTS OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE IN PHILIPPINE WATERS

AN ACT INSTITUTING A CHILDREN'S WELFARE FUND FOR THE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF ABANDONED, ABUSED AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7610, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS `THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT'

AN ACT TO RATIONALIZE THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ALL LAWS ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PHASE-OUT OF PLASTIC BAGS AS PACKING MATERIALS OF GOODS SOLD OR DISPOSED BY SARI-SARI STORES, MARKET VENDORS, DEPARTMENT STORES AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS FOR THE PACKAGING OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD COMMERCIALLY, PROVIDING MECHANISMS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE FOREIGN TRAVEL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL ECOTOURISM POLICY, ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK FOR ITS INSTITUTIONALIZ ATION AND CREATING AN INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EXACTION OF FEES AND UNNECESSARY SERVICES FROM JOB APPLICANTS

AN ACT TO DEFINE AND PENALIZE CONSPIRACIES AND COMBINATIONS IN PUBLIC BIDDINGS, PREVENT ILLEGAL SCHEMES AND FRAUDS, ENSURE FAIRNESS AND FREE COMPETITION AND SAFEGUARD THE INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT