DECLARING UNLAWFUL RUMOR-MONGERING AND SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION

AMENDING THE NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE APPROPRIATION ACT BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISO IN SECTION FIVE, SUBSECTION TWENTY, GENERAL PROVISIONS.

BUSINESS INCENTIVES AND REFORMS AN ACT INTENDED TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CLIMATE BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED FIFTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX, SIXTY-ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE, FIFTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR LIBERALIZING TRADITIONAL TRADE FOR THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO AND ADJACENT AREAS

CREATING THE CEMENT INDUSTRY AUTHORITY

AMNESTY IN FAVOR OF ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE COMMITTED ANY ACT PENALIZED BY LAWS IN SOME PROVINCES OF MINDANAO

DECLARING UNLAWFUL THE USE OR ATTACHMENT OF SIRENS, BELLS, HORNS, WHISTLES OR SIMILAR GADGETS THAT EMIT EXCEPTIONALLY LOUD OR STARTLING SOUNDS, INCLUDING DOMELIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALLING OR FLASHING DEVICES ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND PROVIDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THEREFOR

REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF THE MARINE PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES

REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLES

AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 137, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MINING ACT, AS AMENDED

AMENDING FURTHER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS, “THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAW,” AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 11, DATED OCTOBER 3, 1972

EXPEDITING THE METHODS IN PRESCRIBING, REDEFINING OR MODIFYING THE LINES AND MODES OF OPERATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE PHILIPPINES

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OIL INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT, BY AUTHORIZING THE OIL INDUSTRY COMMISSION TO GRANT PROVISIONAL RELIEF, BY MAKING DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION REVIEWABLE BY THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BY AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION TO USE ANY UNOBLIGATED BALANCE OF ITS INITIAL APPROPRIATION EVEN AFTER FISCAL YEARS 1971 AND 1972, TO USE FEES COLLECTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF QUASI-JUDICIAL AND REGULATORY FUNCTIONS, TO DISBURSE ITS SPECIAL FUND ON THE BASIS OF SPECIAL BUDGET, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.

AUTHORIZING MINING OPERATIONS IN THE OFFSHORE AREAS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AGOO AND STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF LA UNION

DECLARING NATIONAL SHRINES AS SACRED (HALLOWED) PLACES AND PROHIBITING DESECRATION THEREOF

DECLARING AS FINAL AND BINDING THE DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION ON THE NAMING AND RENAMING OF HISTORICAL EDIFICES AND LANDMARKS

CREATING THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

TRANSFERRING BARRIO PATIN-AY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF PROSPERIDAD SAME PROVINCE.

MODIFYING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 98

DECLARING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE CREATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AS PROVIDED IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF

DECLARING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE CREATION OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT AS PROVIDED IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 52 DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1972 PROCLAIMING A TAX AMNESTY FOR UNTAXED MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BY EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE TAX AMNESTY UP TO JANUARY 31, 1973

AMENDING FURTHER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION ACT”

REGULATING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PAWNSHOPS

PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF TRUST RECEIPTS TRANSACTIONS

AMENDING FURTHER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE USURY LAW”

PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PUNISHING THE POSSESSION AND EXPORTATION OF SILVER AND/OR NICKEL COINS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE FOR PROSECUTION THEREOF”

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

AMENDING SECTION 1988 OF ACT NO. 2711, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “RURAL BANKS’ ACT”

AMENDING FURTHER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “INSURANCE ACT”

DECLARING AN AMNESTY IN FAVOR OF ALL PERSONS WHO VIOLATED THE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ANTI-SUBVERSION ACT.

AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2234, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CITY CHARTER OF LEGAZPI, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

INCREASING THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURTS

AUTHORIZING LOCAL BOARDS OF CHARTERED CITIES AND ALL FIRST CLASS-1 AND FIRST CLASS-2 MUNICIPALITIES CREATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5447 TO INVEST IN GOVERNMENT BONDS IN AMOUNTS NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PER CENTUM (30%) OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SHARES THE ONE PER CENTUM (1%) ADDITIONAL REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIED AND APPORTIONED THEREIN

AMENDING PART XII, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 1, OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN APPROVED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1 DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1972

GOVERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND REGULATION OF INVESTMENT HOUSES

AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE REVISED PHILIPPINE HIGHWAY ACT ADOPTED AND DECREED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SEVENTEEN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AMENDING SECTIONS 24(b) AND 53(b) (2) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY IMPOSING A TAX OF FIFTEEN PER CENT (15%) ON INTEREST ON FOREIGN LOANS

AMENDING PART IX ON TRADE AND TOURISM OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN RELATIVE TO THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM COMMISSION

PRESCRIBING A HEAVY PENALTY FOR THE THEFT OF ANY MATERIAL, SPARE PART, PRODUCT OR ARTICLE BY EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS

SETTING THE GUIDELINES FOR BARANGAYS’ (CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLIES) PARTICIPATION ON LOCAL ISSUES

CREATING THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY AUTHORITY

AMENDING PARAGRAPH 2, ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER I OF PART VI OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN TO INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEVELOPMENT BUDGET COORDINATION COMMITTEE

AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 28 ENTITLED “ESTABLISHING SEVEN REGIONAL PRISONS AND CONVERTING EXISTING NATIONAL PENAL INSTITUTIONS INTO REGULAR PRISON AND PENAL FARMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

GRANTING RECALLED PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ARMED FORCES ATTACHES AND MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND SUCH OTHER GOVERNMENT ATTACHES AND PERSONNEL AS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED WITH PHILIPPINE MISSIONS ABROAD BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS, EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXCLUDING FROM THE PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO THE LAND BANK UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6390 CERTAIN PARCELS THEREOF OCCUPIED BY THE CITY ENGINEER’S OFFICE OF MANILA

REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF XEROX AND OTHER TYPES OF COPYING MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT TO REGISTER THEIR EQUIPMENT OR MACHINES

AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT ONE THOUSAND ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE BONDS TO FINANCE PUBLIC WORKS AND PROJECTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” AS AMENDED.