AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE SERICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT THE DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNICIPALITY OF BACNOTAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND CREATE THE SERICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE LA PAZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LAOAG CITY, TO EULALIO F. SIAZON MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT DECLARING CALLAO CAVE AND ITS PREMISES LOCATED AT CALLAO, MUNICIPALITY OF PEÑABLANCA, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, A TOURIST ZONE.

AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS, ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LIVING TREASURES OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN, AND THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL FOLK ARTS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF THE INDUSTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF RURAL BANKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PRESENT CAMARINES NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAET INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE, INTEGRATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE ABANO PILOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DAET, MERCEDES SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN MERCEDES, CAMARINES NORTE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN LABO AND THE CAMARINES NORTE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN JOSE PANGANIBAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REST PARK IN BARANGAY TULO, MUNICIPALITY OF CALAMBA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA.

AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 12 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA.

AN ACT GRANTING THE SILANGAN AIRWAYS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS, MAILS, GOODS AND PROPERTY BY AIR BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL.

AN ACT MERGING AND INTEGRATING THE BATAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND THE BATAD NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAD, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAD POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE JIPAPAD BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIPAPAD, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, TO JIPAPAD HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MARIGAEG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SALAMAN, LEBAK, SULTAN KUDARAT, TO AMPAD-GUIABAR MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE HERNANI PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HERNANI, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, TO HERNANI HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BALANGKAYAN MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGKAYAN, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, TO BALANGKAYAN HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE LAWAAN SCHOOL OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND HOME INDUSTRIES IN LAWAAN, EASTERN SAMAR, TO LAWAAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND HOME INDUSTRIES

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BOBON BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BOBON, MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, TO BOBON HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MERCEDES MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, TO MERCEDES HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE JOSE ABAD SANTOS HIGH SCHOOL TO PAMPANGA HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT RENAMING THE SAN ISIDRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, SORSOGON, TO PIO JEBULAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAGUNA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, INTO A COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DANIEL Z. ROMUALDEZ MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN TOLOSA, LEYTE, TO CONTINUE TO OFFER THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FISHERIES PROGRAM.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IBA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TACURONG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TACURONG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE ISABELA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO DON GIL MONTILLA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE ABUYOG GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABUYOG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO OCTAVIO TRAYA, SR., MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE RURAL HEALTH UNIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN RAFAEL, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A FIVE-BED CAPACITY HEALTH INFIRMARY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN RAFAEL HEALTH INFIRMARY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, BULACAN, TO FORTUNATO F. HALILI NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN EXTENSION BRANCH WITH A TWENTY-FIVE BED CAPACITY OF THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS MEDICAL CENTER IN BASAK, CITY OF CEBU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE RURAL HEALTH UNIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DON VICTORIANO, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A FIVE-BED CAPACITY HEALTH INFIRMARY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DON VICTORIANO HEALTH INFIRMARY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE VALLADOLID DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALLADOLID, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE BALINGASAG MEDICARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALINGASAG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, FROM FIFTEEN (15) TO TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND FIFTY-FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR (RE: PROHIBITION TO CATCH FISH CALLED "IPON" DURING CERTAIN MONTHS OF THE YEAR, ETC.).

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LOCAL ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OFFICIALS OF TRECE MARTIRES CITY, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT INCREASING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE PHILIPPINE RACING COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY, AS AMENDED

AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATIONS, THROUGH INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EMPLOYERS, ALLOWING THEM TO PAY ONLY SIXTY PER CENTUM OF THEIR SALARIES OR WAGES AND THE FORTY PER CENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION VOUCHERS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT INCREASING MATERNITY BENEFITS IN FAVOR OF WOMEN WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE HILONGOS HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HILONGOS, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO EMILIANO MELGAZO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE RURAL HEALTH UNIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A FIVE BED CAPACITY HEALTH INFIRMARY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARLES HEALTH INFIRMARY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE IN BARANGAY POCTOY, MUNICIPALITY OF TORRIJOS; THE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES IN BARANGAY PINGGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF GASAN; AND THE MARINDUQUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, AS BRANCHES OF THE MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE, BOAC, MARINDUQUE.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISULAN, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ISULAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALIMBANG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PALIMBANG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KALAMANSIG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUTAYAN, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUTAYAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE STA. ANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STA. ANA, MUNICIPALITY OF ESCALANTE, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO ROSARIO C. VALDIVIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MEDICARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANUKAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, INTO A TWENTY-FIVE BED CAPACITY HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MANUKAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT EXPANDING AND UPGRADING THE MAGALLANES MEDICARE HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALLANES, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FROM A FIFTEEN BED CAPACITY MEDICARE HOSPITAL INTO A TWENTY-FIVE BED CAPACITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAGALLANES DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE WESTERN LEYTE HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO DR. JOSE SILAO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE ILIGAN CITY HOSPITAL IN PALA-O, ILIGAN CITY, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, TO GREGORIO T. LLUCH, SR. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.