House Bill No. 3106, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN (15) DAYS SICK LEAVE AND FIFTEEN (15) DAYS VACATION LEAVE ANNUALLY TO ALL JUDGES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS
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Date filed
November 19, 2007

House Bill No. 1947, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND MECHANISMS FOR THE CREATION, OPERATION, ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION OF THE PHILIPPINE BOOK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'BOOK CITY', CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE BOOK PUBLISHING ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY (BPEZA) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 8, 2007

House Bill No. 3107, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION AS THE PREFERENTIAL MODE OF LABOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES217, 260, 261, 262-A, 262-B, 263(G) AND ARTICLE 277(F), AND INCORPORATING A NEW ARTICLE262-D OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
November 19, 2007

House Bill No. 1949, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL TO ILLEGALLY REPRODUCE COPYRIGHTED BOOKS AND PRINTED MATERIALS THROUGH PHOTOCOPYING, DUPLICATING, PRINTING OR SIMILAR MEANS WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COPYRIGHTED OWNER WHETHER THE PUBLISHER OR THE AUTHOR OR BOTH AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE RA 8293 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE
Congress Author
Date filed
August 8, 2007

House Bill No. 3153, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE (NCIP) A NEW TEN (10) YEAR PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO TAKE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION FOR THE CANCELLATION OF OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED TITLES WHICH WERE ILLEGALLY ACQUIRE, AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 64 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Congress Author
Date filed
November 26, 2007

House Bill No. 1950, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT ADOPTING A RETAIL PRICE MAINTENANCE AND UNIFORM DISCOUNTING SCHEME IN BOOK TRADE WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND QUALITY-LADEN TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO BE USED BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Congress Author
Date filed
August 8, 2007

House Bill No. 1952, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING THAT EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND THE CONSEQUENT PREPARATION OF TEXTBOOKS AND RELATED MATERIALS SHOULD HAVE CONTINUITY AND STABILITY, AND THAT THE SAME SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX (6) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE R.A. NO. 8047, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BOOK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
August 8, 2007

House Bill No. 2124, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAX UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9357, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 21, 2007

House Bill No. 3284, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT RESTORING TO CONGRESS THE POWER TO APPROPRIATE PAYMENTS ON DEBT SERVICE, REVIVING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4860, (Foreign Borrowing Act), AND REPEALING SECTION 7 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 81, SECTION 31 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1177 AND SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1967
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2007

House Bill No. 2131, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT FURTHER ENSURING THE USE OF GENERIC NAMES IN THE MANUFACTURE, PRESCRIPTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 6675, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "GENERICS ACT OF 1988", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 21, 2007

House Bill No. 2134, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE AGUSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY PUERTO, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, INTO A SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT AND DISTINCT HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUERTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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Date filed
August 21, 2007

House Bill No. 2135, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE AGUSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX AT BARANGAY BUGO, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, INTO A SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT AND DISTINCT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
August 21, 2007

House Bill No. 3310, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH ADEQUATE NOTICE AND EDUCATION ON THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO MERCURY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH ADVISORIES AND BY REQUIRING THAT SUCH APPROPRIATE ADVISORIES BE POSTED, OR MADE READILY AVAILABLE, AT ALL BUSINESSES THAT SELL FRESH, FROZEN, AND CANNED FISH AND SEAFOOD WHERE THE POTENTIAL FOR MERCURY EXPOSURE EXISTS
Congress Author
Date filed
December 17, 2007