MERGING THE ISABELA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND CAGAYAN VALLEY INSTITUTE OD TECHNOLOGY INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY, TRANSFERRING THE COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES OF ISABELA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, JONES RURAL SCHOOL, ROXAS MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, AND SAN MATEO VOCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL INTO SAID UNIVERSITY, PROVIDING A CHARTER FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.

PROMULGATING THE PLANT QUARANTINE LAW OF 1978, THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING EXISTING PLANT QUARANTINE LAWS TO FURTHER IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN THE PLANT QUARANTINE SERVICE OF THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY

ESTABLISHING THE COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

CONVERTING THE MINDANAO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY INTO DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE OF NORTHERN MINDANAO, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DEFINING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDING FOR HIGHER VOCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AMENDING SECTION 4 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 757 TO INCREASE THE CAPITALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY AND CREATING A NATIONAL HOUSING FUND.

REVISING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 124, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1182

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6629 CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BURAUEN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL TO DON VICENTE ORESTES ROMUALDEZ AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE TO DETERMINE THE SITE OF THE SCHOOL.

CONVERTING THE ZAMBOANGA STATE COLLEGE INTO THE WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

GRANTING EMERGENCY MONTHLY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE TO LAWYERS IN THE BUREAU OF AGRARIAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND IN THE REGIONAL AND FIELD OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1040 BY STRENGTHENING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST AGRICULTURAL SHARE TENANCY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1243, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2251, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HOSPITAL RESIDENCY LAW

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE INVENTORS INCENTIVE ACT”

CONFIRMING AND EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THE AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL CENTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1177, KNOWN AS THE BUDGET REFORM DECREE OF 1977

AMENDING P.D. NO. 899 REORGANIZING THE BUDGET COMMISSION

PRESCRIBING INCENTIVES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTINATIONAL REGIONAL WAREHOUSES BY MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES SUPPLYING SPARE PARTS OR MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS AND RAW MATERIALS TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC AREA.

FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 114 (C) OF ACT NO. 496, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT”, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 928, BY INCREASING THE FEES PAYABLE TO REGISTRIES OF DEEDS.

FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 198 OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 116 AND 2711, BY INCREASING THE FEES COLLECTIBLE IN CONNECTION WITH REGISTRATION OF CHATTEL MORTGAGES.

GRANTING CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO REORGANIZE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

DEFINING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION OF PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

FURTHER DEFINING THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT ON NATIONAL MINORITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

DECLARING THE THEME “ISANG BANSA, ISANG DIWA” AS THE NATIONAL MOTTO OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND INCORPORATING IT IN THE NATIONAL SEAL.

FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF BOOK I, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

DISSOLVING THE GSIS HOSPITAL INC., AND TRANSFERRING ALL ITS ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND PROPERTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

CREATING THE POPULATION/FAMILY PLANNING OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

CREATING THE MERIT SYSTEMS BOARD

CONFERRING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY ON ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING (EDP) SPECIALISTS ON THE BASES OF THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION AND ITS REGIONAL SECRETARIAT AT MANILA, PHILIPPINES.

FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 6243, ENTITLED “AN ACT CREATING THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” AS AMENDED

CONVERTING THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INTO MINISTRIES.

FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE 125 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AS AMENDED

AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE RURAL BANKS’ ACT.

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL IRON AND STEEL CORPORATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

TRANSFERRING, CEDING AND CONVEYING TO THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF THE GOVERNMENT LOCATED IN CALARIAN, ZAMBOANGA CITY, FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.

FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 564, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1067-A DATED JANUARY 1, 1977, ENTITLED “CREATING THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENTS AND GAMING CORPORATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1067-B DATED JANUARY 1, 1977, ENTITLED, “GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENTS AND GAMING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN GAMBLING CASINOS ON LAND OR WATER WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.”

AMENDING SECTION FIVE OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE

PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF DEPARTMENTS INTO MINISTRIES AND FOR THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION THEREFORE.

CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND THE HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, APPROPRIATION FUNDS THEREFOR, AND ACCORDINGLY AMENDING CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL DECREES.

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1352.

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1193 BY AUTHORIZING THE TOURIST DUTY FREE SHOPS, INC. TO ESTABLISH ONLY THE CUSTOMS BONDED WAREHOUSE, EXEMPTING IT FROM THE DUTIES AND TAXES IMPOSED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NOS. 1352 AND 1395, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

CREATING THE “RURAL WORKERS OFFICE” IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE V OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

AMENDING SECTION 16 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY THE AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO PLACE NATURAL OR JURIDICAL PERSONS UNDER SURVEILLANCE FOR TWO MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE BASIS FOR ASSESSING TAXES FOR THE OTHER MONTHS OF THE SAME OR DIFFERENT TAXABLE YEARS.

AMENDING SECTION 24(b) (2) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO PROVIDE A STATUTORY DEFINITION OF THE TERM “GROSS PHILIPPINE BILLINGS.”

IMPOSING FINAL INCOME TAX ON SUBCONTRACTORS AND ALIEN EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 87

AMENDING SECTION 30 OF THE TAX CODE TO ALLOW ACCELERATED DEDUCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES

IMPOSING A FIVE PERCENT CUSTOMS DUTY AND FIVE PERCENT INTERNAL REVENUE TAX IN LIEU OF THE DUTY AND/OR TAX-FREE IMPORTATION PRIVILEGE

AMENDING SECTIONS 30 AND 53 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1977 TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO REQUIRE WITHHOLDING OF CREDITABLE INCOME TAXES FROM CERTAIN INCOME TAXES FROM CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS AND TO REQUIRE PROOF OF SUCH WITHHOLDING AS AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION FOR DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS INCOME

ALLOWING APPLICANTS FOR NATURALIZATION AS CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CONDITIONALLY TAKE ANY BOARD EXAMINATION, EXCEPT THE BAR EXAMINATIONS, IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED, PENDING APPROVAL OF THEIR SAID APPLICATIONS