10th Congress of the Republic (1995-1998)

Republic Act No. 8498

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OUT OF THE INTEGRATION OF THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IBA, THE WESTERN LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MARCELINO AND THE CANDELARIA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CANDELARIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 12, 1998

Republic Act No. 8501

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AN ACT TO RESCUE TO NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT BY CONDONING THE PENALTIES OF ALL OUTSTANDING/DELINQUENT HOUSING LOAN ACCOUNTS WITH ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM AND BY AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1752, AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8503

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8504

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AN ACT PROMULGATING POLICIES AND PRESCRIBING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INSTITUTING A NATIONWIDE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS MONITORING SYSTEM, STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998
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Republic Act No. 8512

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN POBLACION 1-A, MUNICIPALITY OF MOTIONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOTIONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8514

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUBUAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUBUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8515

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIMENEZ, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JIMENEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8517

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE IMPASUGONG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, KALABUGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY KALABUGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF IMPASUGONG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KALABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8518

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING IRAWAN BARANGAY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8519

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE BERSAMIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALCALA, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO AN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BERSAMIN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8520

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AN ACT SEPARATING THE PNS-PANITIAN ANNEX SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PANITIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SOFRONIO ESPANOLA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-MAIN, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PNS-PANITIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8521

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AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIBONGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBONGA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE SIBONGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEODORO DELA VEGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998

Republic Act No. 8524

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AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 14, 1998

Republic Act No. 8527

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AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF DR. PAULINO J. GARCIA MEMORIAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALAVERA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, FROM TEN (10) BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS CAPACITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 14, 1998

Republic Act No. 8532

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AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP), BY PROVIDING AUGMENTATION FUND THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE CARP LAW OF 1988".
Date of Approval
February 23, 1998

Republic Act No. 8533

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AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIFYING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY.
Date of Approval
February 23, 1998

Republic Act No. 8543

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE BASILAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF BASILAN, INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INCREASING ITS CAPACITY TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 23, 1998

Republic Act No. 8545

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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR," ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSIDIZING SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 24, 1998
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