10th Congress of the Republic (1995-1998)

Republic Act No. 8547

Full Title
AN ACT UPGRADING/CONVERTING THE ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF ILOCOS SUR INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 24, 1998

Republic Act No. 8548

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL (BUNAS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ILDEFONSO, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, INTO A CHARTERED COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BNASC), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 24, 1998

Republic Act No. 8549

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AN ACT UPGRADING THE SEVENTY-FIVE (75) BED CAPACITY PUERTO PRINCESA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL, INCREASING THE CAPACITY TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) BED, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE OSPITAL NG PALAWAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 24, 1998

Republic Act No. 8551

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Date of Approval
February 25, 1998

Republic Act No. 8558

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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 287 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BY REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF UNDERGROUND MINE WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY (50).
Date of Approval
February 26, 1998

Republic Act No. 8561

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AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATAAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL II HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) BEDS, UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 26, 1998

Republic Act No. 8562

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE MEDINA LACSON DE LEON SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A CHARTERED STATE COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAAN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BATAAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 26, 1998

Republic Act No. 8563

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AIST), AND ITS CONNER EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, INTO A CHARTERED STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE APAYAO STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 26, 1998

Republic Act No. 8565

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE NORTHERN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGOO, ROSARIO, ARINGAY, BAUANG, NAGUILIAN, TUBAO, STO. TOMAS AND CABA, PROVINCE OF LA UNION.
Date of Approval
February 27, 1998

Republic Act No. 8572

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL KNOWN AS THE ALAMADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX LOCATED IN BARANGAY PIGCAWARAN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALAMADA, PROVINCE OF COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS PIGCAWARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 27, 1998

Republic Act No. 8577

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AN ACT GRANTING THE SOUTHERN ILOILO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MIAG-AO, SAN JOAQUIN, IGBARAS, TUBUNGAN, GUIMBAL AND TIGBAUAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO.
Date of Approval
February 28, 1998

Republic Act No. 8579

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE CONTINENTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF BATANGAS, LAGUNA AND MASBATE.
Date of Approval
February 28, 1998

Republic Act No. 8580

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ILIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BALABAGAN, 2ND DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TATAYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 28, 1998

Republic Act No. 8582

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN JOSE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 28, 1998

Republic Act No. 8584

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PILAR, OQUENDO DISTRICT, CALBAYOG CITY, INTO AN AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PILAR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8585

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AN ACT SEPARATING THE SANGAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE SANGAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PITALO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8586

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AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINGLANILLA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TULAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8587

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AN ACT SEPARATING THE VALLADOLID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARCAR, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE VALLADOLID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE VALENCIA NATIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8588

Full Title
AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINGLANILLA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE GUINDARUHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIPATA CENTRAL I NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8591

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8169, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING GV BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES".
Date of Approval
March 12, 1998

Republic Act No. 8594

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE GOVERNOR MARIANO FUENTEBELLA MEMORIAL FISHERY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NATO, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGNAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR MARIANO FUENTEBELLA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF FISHERIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 14, 1998