AMENDING SECTIONS FOUR AND FIFTEEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “GEODETIC ENGINEERING LAW”

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 174, DATED APRIL 12, 1973, BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR THE FILING OF AMNESTY TAX RETURNS TO JULY 31, 1973, AS REGARDS FILIPINO RESIDING, ABROAD.

AMENDING SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3870, ENTITLED “AN ACT DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE U.P. LAW CENTER, PROVIDING FOR ITS FINANCING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF BURIAL EXPENSES OF PERSONS IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN CASE OF DEATH FROM INJURIES RECEIVED OR SICKNESS CONTRACTED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, INCLUDING PRISONERS AND DETAINEES WHO DIE WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES.

DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FAVORING LOCAL OPERATION AND CONTROL OF WATER SYSTEMS; AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH DISTRICTS; CHARTERING A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION TO FACILITATE IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL WATER UTILITIES; GRANTING SAID ADMINISTRATION SUCH POWERS AS ARE NECESSARY TO OPTIMIZE PUBLIC SERVICE FROM WATER UTILITY OPERATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

PROVIDING FOR THE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THE MEDIA ADVISORY COUNCIL

CONVERTING THE NUEVA VIZCAYA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE INTO THE NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, EXPANDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ITS CURRICULAR PROGRAMS IN TECHNOLOGY

AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PAID-UP CAPITAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES

AUTHORIZING ALIENS, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS OWNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY FOREIGNERS TO ENGAGE IN THE RICE AND CORN INDUSTRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

TRANSFERRING THE CNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDING THE FUNDS AND PROPERTY THEREOF TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE

GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO RONALD FREDRICK WILLIAM NATHANIELSZ

ABOLISHING THE MASS MEDIA COUNCIL CREATED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 36, AND CREATING IN ITS STEAD THE MEDIA ADVISORY COUNCIL, PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ENABLE THE NEW BODY TO DISCHARGE ITS FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY

CREATING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PROVIDING FOR AN ACADEMIC BOARD THEREFOR.

AMENDING PART IX OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN BY RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TOURISM AS THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, AND CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM WITH A PHILIPPINE TOURIST AUTHORITY ATTACHED TO IT IN LIEU OF PHILIPPINE TOURIST COMMISSION.

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CENTER IN NEW YORK AND THE PHILIPPINE CENTER MANAGEMENT BOARD.

PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AS THE STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOR ALL PRODUCTS, COMMODITIES, MATERIALS, UTILITIES AND SERVICES AND IN ALL BUSINESS AND LEGAL TRANSACTIONS.

PROVIDING FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN, AS AMENDED, THROUGH THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973-1974.

TRANSFERRING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO THE SUPREME COURT CERTAIN ITEMS, FUNDS, PERSONNEL AND POWERS RELATIVE TO COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AND OTHER COURTS OF EQUIVALENT BANK AND CITY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS.

APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.

PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF RESERVISTS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES; GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE TO RESERVISTS EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE FIRMS WHILE UNDERGOING REFRESHER TRAINING, MOBILIZATION OR ASSEMBLY TESTS OR ANNUAL ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING IN FULFILLMENT OF THEIR MILITARY OBLIGATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 53 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 4091, TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO TRAINING SERVICE FOR EIGHTEEN CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WITH AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OF MILITARY TRAINING, AFTER WHICH THEY MAY BE ASSIGNED FOR DUTY AND SERVICE WITH ELEMENTS OF THE REGULAR FORCE.

CONSTITUTING THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES INTO A BODY CORPORATE AND PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THERETO FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS PURPOSES.

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4666 PROHIBITING THE EXPORTATION OF FIBER (BUNTAL) OR FILAMENTS OF THE PLANT COMMONLY KNOWN AS “BURI.”

AMENDING SECTION 4 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 15 DATED OCTOBER 5, 1972, CREATING THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES.

FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 138, AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 172, BY ALLOWING THE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE REPARATIONS MISSION IN TOKYO, JAPAN, TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS GRANTED UNDER THE DECREE UP TO THE TIME OF DISSOLUTION OF THE REPARATIONS MISSION.

FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW.” AS AMENDED.

IMPLEMENTING SECTION 8 (7), ARTICLE XV, OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION

STRENGTHENING THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF AMNESTY TAX RETURNS UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 23, AS AMENDED, BEYOND APRIL 2, 1973, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP ACT OF 1957.”

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 138 BY ALLOWING THE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE REPARATIONS MISSION IN TOKYO, JAPAN, TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS GRANTED UNDER THE DECREE.

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 64, RELATIVE TO THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK

DECREE PROVIDING THAT THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE MAY, UPON THE BASIS OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF OF CONSTABULARY PLACE ANY CITY OR MUNICIPAL POLICE FORCE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY OR LIFE SUCH CONSTABULARY CONTROL, IN HIS OWN DISCRETION OR AS DIRECTED BY ME.

THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF ANY HOSPITAL WHO HAS TREATED ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURIES AS DEFINED IN ARTICLES 262, 263, 264 AND 265 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE SHALL REPORT SUCH TREATMENT TO THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY.

ON THE REPLACEMENT AND DEMONETIZATION OF THE CURRENCY NOTE ISSUE OUTSTANDING AS OF JULY 1, 1973.

PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC LISTING OF SECURITIES IN ALL STOCK EXCHANGES

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 79, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS, “THE REVISED POPULATION ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES.”

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL

FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 23, AS AMENDED

FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 360 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 466, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

AMENDING SECTION 7 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6-A ENTITLED “AUTHORIZING THE UNDERTAKING OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, PROVIDING FOR THE MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND FINANCING THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

FURTHER AMENDING PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 23, AS AMENDED

PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF ESTABLISHING EXPORT INDUSTRY AUTHORITIES, DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

PURSUANT TO PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 140, XEROX AND OTHER SIMILAR COPYING MACHINES SHOULD BE REGISTERED WITH THE PC AND NBI WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS THE SAID PERIOD BE EXTENDED TO GIVE THOSE CONCERNED ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLY WITH THE SAID DECREE.

EXTENDING UNTIL APRIL 15, 1973 THE DEADLINE FOR FILING OF APPLICATION FOR AMNESTY UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 95 DATED JANUARY 11, 1973 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 124, DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1973.

PROCLAIMING A TAX AMNESTY ON UNDECLARED INCOME AND/OR WEALTH ACQUIRED IN THE YEAR 1972, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

AMENDING PARAGRAPH 2 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 23, DATED OCTOBER 16, 1972, AS AMENDED.

RECOGNIZING THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

REDUCING THE COMMISSION CHARGED BY STOCKBROKERS TO CUSTOMERS

AMENDING SECTION 358 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6110 TO INSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMS INITIATED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.