10th Congress of the Republic (1995-1998)

Republic Act No. 8448

Full Title
AN ACT SEPARATING THE ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES IN SAGAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
January 9, 1998

Republic Act No. 8449

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE MARBEL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF SOUTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, AND SARANGGANI.
Date of Approval
January 10, 1998

Republic Act No. 8450

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE SOUTHERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO AND IN THE PROVINCES OF BUKIDNON, CEBU AND ALBAY.
Date of Approval
January 10, 1998

Republic Act No. 8451

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE BAGANIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES WHERE FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING.
Date of Approval
January 10, 1998

Republic Act No. 8465

Full Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABONG, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE VICENTE B. YLAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
January 19, 1998

Republic Act No. 8476

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE KATIGBAK ENTERPRISES (SAN PABLO CITY) INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE FREQUENCIES AND/OR CHANNELS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING.
Date of Approval
February 6, 1998

Republic Act No. 8483

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE CAMIGUIN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN CAMIGUIN ISLAND, AND IN SOME AREAS OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL PARTICULARLY THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALINGASAG, LAGONGLONG, SALAY, BINUANGAN, KINOGUITAN, SUGBONGCOGON, BALINGOAN, TALISAYAN, MEDINA, MAGSAYSAY, AND GINGOOG CITY.
Date of Approval
February 10, 1998

Republic Act No. 8486

Full Title
AN ACT MERGING THE PHILIPPINE COTTON CORPORATION AND THE COTTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INTO A COTTON DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, VESTING IT WITH REGULATORY POWERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
February 11, 1998

Republic Act No. 8493

Full Title
AN ACT TO ENSURE A SPEEDY TRIAL OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES BEFORE THE SANDIGANBAYAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 12, 1998

Republic Act No. 8494

Full Title
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1080, AS AMENDED, BY REORGANIZING AND RENAMING THE PHILIPPINE EXPORT AND FOREIGN LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION, EXPANDING ITS PRIMARY PURPOSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 12, 1998