AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES FROM FIFTY-ONE (51) TO SIXTY-NINE (69), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT EXEMPTING ALIENS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED PERMANENT RESIDENCY UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 324 FROM THE COVERAGE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7919, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE ALIEN SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995," AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 1994.

AN ACT FURTHER DEFINING THE JURISDICTION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, 1997 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

AN ACT DECLARING JULY SIX OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAMBAJAO, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS "MAMBAJAO CHARTER DAY".

AN ACT DECLARING JULY ONE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAHINOG, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS "MAHINOG CHARTER DAY".

AN ACT DECLARING JULY EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUINSILIBAN, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS "GUINSILIBAN CHARTER DAY".

AN ACT CONVERTING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN SURIGAO CITY INTO A REGIONAL TRAINING HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS CARAGA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT DECLARING THE FOUNDATION DAYS AND FEAST DAYS OF THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AND THE MUNICIPALITIES THEREIN AS SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BATANES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MAHATAO BRANCH LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAHATAO, PROVINCE OF BATANES, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAHATAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

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

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN KONGKONG VALLEY, MUNICIPALITY OF KASIBU, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KONGKONG VALLEY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL AT BARANGAY RANIAG, MUNICIPALITY OF RAMON, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, TO BE KNOWN AS RANIAG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SUPIDEN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SUPIDEN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE KIMANAIT HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KIMANAIT, MUNICIPALITY OF PANGANTUCAN, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE KIMANAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING LUZVIMINDA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUZVIMINDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE ANNEX SCHOOL OF PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ARAMAYWAN, MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-MAIN AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE QUEZON ARAMAYWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO GRANT FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP TO REV. FR. PAUL VAN PARIJS, CICM.

AN ACT DECLARING JULY ONE OF EVERY YEAR AS A NONWORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN TO BE AS "TAGBILARAN CITY CHARTER DAY," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE NAVA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAVA, MUNICIPALITY OF HINUNANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAVA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE ANTADAO HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY ANTADAO, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGADA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ANTADAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF MARBEL 7 HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX SITUATED IN BARANGAY CONCEPCION, KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO, FROM THE MARBEL 7 HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN), INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CONCEPCION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SAN MIGUEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN MIGUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO TIBURCIA CARPIO MALVAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIÑAS NORTH MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PULANGLUPA II, MUNICIPALITY OF LAS PIÑAS, METRO MANILA, INTO AN INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIÑAS NORTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MANINGALAO BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN LAS NIEVES, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BARONG-BARONG, MUNICIPALITY OF BROOKE'S POINT, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR ALFREDO ABUEG, SR. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT GRANTING THE PACIFIC CABLE AND DTU SYSTEMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND/OR DIRECT TO USER SATELLITE SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STO. TOMAS, MUNICIPALITY OF PASSI, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MARIBUYONG, MUNICIPALITY OF DUENAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT GRANTING THE MESSAGE SYSTEMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND/FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND SATELLITE TERMINAL STATION/S FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS WITH SATELLITE FACILITIES AND DELIVERY TO COMMON CARRIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE NEW CENTURY TELECOMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE PACIFIC WIRELESS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW.

AN ACT SEPARATING THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ANNEX HIGH SCHOOL) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, FROM THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE FLORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE OF STATUS OF THE LOPEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF LOPEZ, FOURTH DISTRICT OF QUEZON, FROM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LOPEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAGADIAN CITY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BANALE, PAGADIAN CITY, INTO A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAGADIAN CITY NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE QUINLOGAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE QUINLOGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PUERTO PRINCESA CITY PILOT HIGH SCHOOL - STA. MONICA ANNEX IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUERTO PRINCESA CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE SIOCON BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SIOCON, MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SIOCON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF, AND ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN QUINTIN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN QUINTIN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN QUINTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146, AS AMENDED, EXPANDING AND INCREASING THE COVERAGE AND BENEFITS OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, INSTITUTING REFORMS THEREIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS, THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF CHARTERED STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES".

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROCLAMATION OF A LONE CANDIDATE FOR ANY ELECTIVE OFFICE IN A SPECIAL ELECTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.