10th Congress of the Republic (1995-1998)

Republic Act No. 8596

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE NEW LUCENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW LUCENA, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW LUCENA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 18, 1998

Republic Act No. 8597

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AN ACT GRANTING THE TRENTO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR.
Date of Approval
March 20, 1998

Republic Act No. 8600

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY BULATA EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE LINAON HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULATA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 21, 1998

Republic Act No. 8601

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE MANALAD EXTENSION CLASS LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ILOG, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE ANDULAWAN BARANGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO BE KNOWN AS MANALAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 21, 1998

Republic Act No. 8602

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE POBLACION EXTENSION CLASS LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE GUILJUNGAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAUAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 21, 1998

Republic Act No. 8606

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE RADIO CITY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. (RACITELCO) A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MEYCAUAYAN, STA. MARIA, MARILAO, BOCAUE AND ABANGAN, PROVINCE OF BULACAN.
Date of Approval
March 26, 1998

Republic Act No. 8610

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE WESTERN BATANGAS TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALAYAN, NASUGBU, LEMERY, LIAN, TAAL, CALATAGAN, CALACA, AGONCILLO, SAN LUIS, SAN NICOLAS, TUY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS.
Date of Approval
March 27, 1998

Republic Act No. 8612

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CENTRAL LUZON POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN CABANATUAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
March 27, 1998

Republic Act No. 8613

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PNAC BAYANIHAN HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY APURAWAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ABORLAN, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE APURAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 27, 1998

Republic Act No. 8614

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-SALOGON ANNEX IN BARANGAY SALOGON, MUNICIPALITY OF BROOKE'S POINT, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
March 27, 1998

Republic Act No. 8616

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CULANDANUM BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CULANDANUM, MUNICIPALITY OF ABORLAN, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CULANDANUM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
April 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8617

Full Title
AN ACT TO SEPARATE AN ANNEX SCHOOL OF THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAGUSAO, MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL-MAIN AND TO CONVERT THE SAME INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAGUSAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
April 20, 1998

Republic Act No. 8618

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING NARRA HIGH SCHOOL-PANACAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY PANACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PANACAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
April 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8619

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8304 ENTITLED "AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, INTO A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR."
Date of Approval
April 2, 1998

Republic Act No. 8620

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE PHILIPPINE, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND/OR DIRECT TO HOME SATELLITE SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.
Date of Approval
April 4, 1998

Republic Act No. 8625

Full Title
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 CANASUJAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
April 12, 1998

Republic Act No. 8628

Full Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE SURIGAO DEL SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE (SSPC) TOGETHER WITH ITS FOUR BRANCH SCHOOLS INTO A CHARTERED COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SURIGAO DEL SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE (SSPSC), EXPANDING ITS JURISDICTION AND CURRICULAR PROGRAMS.
Date of Approval
April 23, 1998

Republic Act No. 8631

Full Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PAGLAUM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS DUMALINAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 7, 1998

Republic Act No. 8632

Full Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DIPLO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KUMALARANG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS MAESTRO CORNELIO MINOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
April 7, 1998

Republic Act No. 8633

Full Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PABLO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN PABLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 7, 1998

Republic Act No. 8634

Full Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE BAGUIO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN BAGUIO CITY, FROM FOUR HUNDRED (400) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500) BEDS, UPGRADING THE SERVICE-FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE THEREIN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 7, 1998

Republic Act No. 8636

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE GENERAL TELEPHONE SYTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF QUEZON, BATANGAS AND LAGUNA; MUNICIPALITIES OF PASACAO, LIBMANAN AND CABUSAO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR; AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARACALE, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE.
Date of Approval
May 17, 1998

Republic Act No. 8638

Full Title
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 REP. MAXIMINO NOEL (GUADALUPE) NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 17, 1998

Republic Act No. 8639

Full Title
AN ACT SEPARATING THE JACLUPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE JACLUPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAWA-AN (TALISAY) NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 17, 1998

Republic Act No. 8640

Full Title
AN ACT SEPARATING THE NAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAGA, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE NAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ULING NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 17, 1998

Republic Act No. 8641

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 TUNGKOP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
May 17, 1998

Republic Act No. 8643

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE GLOBE EMAIL PHILIPPINES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC SHIP-TO-SHORE AND AIR TO GROUND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Date of Approval
May 30, 1998