3rd Congress of the Republic (1954-1957)

Republic Act No. 1202

Full Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM TECHNICAL EXAMINATION APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATES AS THIRD MATES AND FOURTH ENGINEERS WHO ARE FILIPINO GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, KING'S POINT, NEW YORK, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY-SEVEN, AND SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
March 18, 1955

Republic Act No. 1209

Full Title
AN ACT MAKING ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILORS IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, AMENDING FOR SAID PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
April 29, 1955

Republic Act No. 1210

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, SO AS TO MAKE ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILOR.
Date of Approval
April 29, 1955

Republic Act No. 1211

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BASILAN, SO AS TO MAKE ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILOR.
Date of Approval
April 29, 1955

Republic Act No. 1213

Full Title
AN ACT REPEALING ITEM THIRTY-FOUR (E), SUBSECTION (A), TITLE C OF SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS THEREIN PROVIDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CALANAN-TUGA- PINUKPUK ROAD IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE.
Date of Approval
May 10, 1955

Republic Act No. 1214

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO THE PROVINCIAL AUDITOR AND DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF NUEVA ECIJA WHO ACT AS EX-OFFICIO CITY AUDITOR AND EX-OFFICIO CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE CITY OF CABANATUAN.
Date of Approval
May 10, 1955
Major Topic

Republic Act No. 1216

Full Title
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO, KNOWN AS THE "PORT-WORKS FUND ACT," AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FUNDS SO AS TO EXCLUDE DISBURSEMENT OF PORT-WORKS FUND FOR THE INVESTIGATION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS.
Date of Approval
May 10, 1955
Major Topic

Republic Act No. 1227

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT, REGARDING PAYMENT OF LIFE PENSION TO THE WIDOW OF THE LATE COMMISIONER PEDRO DE GUEVARA.
Date of Approval
May 31, 1955

Republic Act No. 1228

Full Title
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL POSITION OF ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL FISCAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
June 1, 1955

Republic Act No. 1230

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVENTEEN MILLION PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WELFAREVILLE TEACHERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1955-1956.
Date of Approval
June 1, 1955

Republic Act No. 1232

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT TO THE SALARY OF SIX MONTHS OF ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF A PROVINCE, CITY, MUNICIPALITY OR MUNICIPAL DISTRICT WHO IS KILLED OR DIES OF INJURIES RECEIVED OR SICKNESS CONTRACTED IN LINE OF DUTY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SIX HUNDRED NINETY-NINE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
June 7, 1955

Republic Act No. 1240

Full Title
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, BY PROVIDING THAT WHEN THE POWER TO SIGN PATENTS OR CERTIFICATES FOR LAND GRANTED UNDER SAID ACT IS DELEGATED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE SECRETARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, SUCH PATENTS OR CERTIFICATES SHALL BEAR THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES INSTEAD OF THE GREAT SEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPIPNES.
Date of Approval
June 7, 1955