AN ACT GRANTING THE DITAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE VISAYAS AND MINDANAO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE ADVANCED MEDIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE PALAWAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT DECLARING BARANGAY PATAG IN SILAY CITY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, A TOURIST ZONE.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 260, AS AMENDED, DECLARING AS HISTORICAL LANDMARK ALL ANCESTRAL HOUSES ALONG RIZAL STREET, SILAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF EASTERN VISAYAS SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN CANDAHUG, PALO LEYTE, TO PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL-EASTERN VISAYAS CAMPUS.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DATU BALONG, MUNICIPALITY OF KAPALONG, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY DATU BALONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LUIS, PROVINCE OF AURORA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN LUIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TWENTY-FIVE BED CAPACITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANAMAO, PROVINCE OF SULU, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PANAMAO DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL INTO BICOL MEDICAL CENTER, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, POWERS AND AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE CATEEL MEDICARE HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATEEL, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, INTO A DISTRICT HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CATEEL DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE ALBAY PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN LEGAZPI CITY INTO A REGIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL.

AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, UPGRADING OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION, INTEGRATING OPTOMETRISTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT REGULATING HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE CUTTING OF COCONUT TREES, ITS REPLENISHMENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOOK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL BOOK POLICY AND A NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 27 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166 ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES TO GOVERN INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL WATER CRISIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED PROGRAM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE TAYTAY MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAYTAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE FORT ANDRES BONIFACIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY SIGNAL VILLAGE, MUNICIPALITY OF TAGIG, METRO MANILA, INTO AN INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SIGNAL VILLAGE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA LIBERTAD NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LA LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MATANGAD, MUNICIPALITY OF GITAGUM, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MATANGAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE GODOD HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX-BALAKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GODOD, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, FROM THE BALAKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SALUG, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE GODOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALIMBAJAN TINA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY CAYANGWAN, MAKATO, AKLAN, FROM THE CALIMBAJAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALIMBAJAN, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAYANGWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TACLOBAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-BASPER ANNEX IN BARANGAY BASPER, TACLOBAN CITY, FROM THE TACLOBAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BAGACAY, ALSO IN TACLOBAN CITY, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TACLOBAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE EXISTING PNAC BAYANIHAN HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MENDOZA, MUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABORLAN, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MENDOZA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE RADIO CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE ST. JUDE THADDEUS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND SUCH OTHER PLACES WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT ALERTING SUBSTANTIALLY THE BOUNDARIES AND/OR TRANSFERRING THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF BARANGAY POPOLON FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABON TO THE CITY OF PALAYAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, EXERCISING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OVER THE SAID BARANGAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT RENAMING THE TAYTAY BRIDGE LINKING TAGBILARAN CITY WITH PANGLAO ISLAND IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL TO AMBASSADOR JACINTO CASTEL BORJA BRIDGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT NAMING THE ROAD FROM TIGBAO (TACLOBAN) TO STA. FE, PASTRANA, DAGAMI AND TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AS FILOMENO MONTEJO HIGHWAY.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE DANAWAN NATIONALIZED HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DANAWAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO THE DANAWAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE KAISSAR BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. (KBNI), TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE BETA BROADCASTING SYSTEM CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE GOLDEN BROADCAST PROFESSIONAL, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A STATION FOR FM RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO.

AN ACT DECLARING BUSAY FALLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BABATNGON, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, A TOURIST SPOT

AN ACT DECLARING THE MAN-MADE LAKE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALO-I, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, A TOURIST SPOT.

AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BOAC, BUENAVISTA AND TORRIJOS IN THE PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE AS TOURIST ZONES.

AN ACT DECLARING THE MORIONES FESTIVAL OF THE PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE A MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE NATIONAL KIDNEY INSTITUTE TO NATIONAL KIDNEY AND TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT UPGRADING THE EULOGIO RODRIGUEZ, SR. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FROM A PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL TO A MEDICAL CENTER, RENAMING IT AS "AMANG" RODRIGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT REVERTING THE NAME OF PHILIPPINE PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN QUEZON CITY, TO PHILIPPINE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE TALISAY SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO INOCENCIO V. FERRER MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BOHOL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TAGBILARAN CITY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO DR. CECILIO PUTONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE MALABOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX/EXTENSION IN BARANGAY MEGKAWAYAN, FROM THE MALABOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALABOG, BOTH IN DAVAO CITY, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TELESFORO S. SINGSON HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BALAO EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BALAO, BARILI, CEBU, FROM THE LUHOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LUHOD, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TUDELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF TUDELA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL FROM THE KOLAMBUTAN BAJO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN KOLAMBUTAN BAJO, ALSO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUDELA, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUDELA NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PALAWAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABORLAN, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, TO STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF PALAWAN AND AUTHORIZING THE SAME TO CONTINUE OFFERING ITS PRESENT COLLEGIATE COURSES AND TO OFFER OTHER COURSES IN SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 3648.