AN ACT GRANTING THE ERMITA ELECTRONICS, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE UNICORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE TAXINET, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A TAXI COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE RIZAL MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN DAPITAN CITY INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, UNDER FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE DR. JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT COSNTITUTING THE ENGINEERING DISTRICTS IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO FOUR SEPARATE AND DISTINCT ENGINEERING DISTRICTS, TO BE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF RAGAY, CANAMAN, TIGAON AND BAAO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR.

AN ACT GRANTING ROMEO CABRESTANTE SERVANDO, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN.

AN ACT PROHIBITING COUNTERFEIT DRUGS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA."

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SIASI SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOLO, PROVINCE OF SULU, TO JOLO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF MABILA HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SARANGANI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, TO ALBERTO OLARTE, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SANGKOK DATAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SARANGANI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, TO JOSE DE ARCE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE LAPUYAN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAPUYAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO ANTONIO V. APOSTOL, SR. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT GRANTING SOUNDSTREAM BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND IN OTHER PLACES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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

AN ACT GRANTING HORIZON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING GHT NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING MR. AMADO L. OLA A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE JOY CABLE SYSTEM, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING ORO BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO AND OTHER AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING CELEBES SEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING CAPRICORN PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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

AN ACT CREATING THE RANKS OF CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT/MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT/SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IN THE ENLISTED RANKS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO DEVELOP THE CAPAS NATIONAL SHRINE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE DIOCESE OF LAOAG A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE CITY OF LAOAG.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MARIKINA.

AN ACT RENAMING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROUTE NO. 5 OR C-5 IN METRO MANILA, AS THE PRESIDENT GARCIA AVENUE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BUTULAN HIGH SCHOOL TO EDNA GUILLERMO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR.

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

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE ANGALAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ANGALAN, TUGBOK DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, TO ANICETO BARBARONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TORIL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY BINUGAO, TORIL DISTRICT, FROM THE TORIL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TORIL, BOTH IN DAVAO CITY, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BINUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF PINALPALAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PINALPALAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, INTO JUANITO DOROMAL, SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF CALANASAN CENTRAL SCHOOL TO PEDRO BUNOT CENTRAL SCHOOL.

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

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE AGNAYA HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY AGNAYA, MUNICIPALITY OF PLARIDEL, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO DR. FELIPE DE JESUS HIGH SCHOOL.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MAASIN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAASIN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAASIN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MACARIO MOLINA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL AT BARANGAY TAMBAC, MUNICIPALITY OF ROMBLON, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, INTO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT-FUNDED SECONDARY SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MACARIO MOLINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MACABACLAY, MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABON, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MACABACLAY HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-NARRA BRANCH-SANDOVAL ANNEX IN BARANGAY SANDOVAL, MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SANDOVAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ALEGRIA, MUNICIPALITY OF MURCIA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY ALEGRIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MAPAWA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAPAWA, MUNICIPALITY OF MARAGUSAN, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, INTO THE MAPAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 138, 139, 140 AND 142 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7716, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED VALUE-ADDED TAX LAW AND OTHER PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARANGAY PUG-OS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINAIT, PROVINCE ILOCOS SUR, TO BARANGAY DEAN LEOPOLDO YABES.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARANGAY SALLACONG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAY, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BARANGAY SAN MARIANO.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY-SEVEN BILLION PESOS (P27,000,000,000.00) TO FUND THE FOURTH-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SALARY INCREASES AUTHORIZED BY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES OF 1994, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOURTEEN BILLION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE MILLION PESOS (P14,455,000,000.00) FOR THE INCREASED SHARE IN 1997 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.