Commonwealth Act 53

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TESTIMONY OF A LESSEE OR TENANT SHALL BE ACCEPTED, IN CERTAIN CASES, AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE ON THE TERMS OF HIS CONTRACT WITH THE OWNER OF THE LAND.
Date of Approval
October 16, 1936

Commonwealth Act 54

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD ON DOCUMENTS TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE EXAMINATION AND DISPOSAL OF OLD DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC RECORDS, AND PAPERS IN THE DIFFERENT BUREAUS AND OFFICES OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND DEFINING ITS DUTIES.
Date of Approval
October 16, 1936

Commonwealth Act 55

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, BY PROVIDING THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAID ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO CASES INVOLVING LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX, DUTY, OR CHARGE COLLECTIBLE UNDER ANY LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS OR THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
Date of Approval
October 16, 1936

Commonwealth Act 56

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT, EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE, AND TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
October 16, 1936

Commonwealth Act 59

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE "MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS" TO DISCONTINUE AND ABANDON ITS RAILROAD LINES BETWEEN: (A) THE MUNICIPALITIES OT PASIG (ROSARIO) AND MONTALBAN, PROVINCE OF RIZAL; (B) THE RAILROAD STATION AT PACO, MANILA AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAIC, PROVINCE OF CAVITE; (C) THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BATANGAS AND BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS; AND (D) THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LEGASPI AND TABACO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY.
Date of Approval
October 19, 1936
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 60

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO ENTITLED, "AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION DENOMINATED THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, PRESCRIBING ITS FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY ACTS NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND NINE AND FORTY HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE.
Date of Approval
October 19, 1936

Commonwealth Act 61

Full Title
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED IN WELFAREVILLE UNDER ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED AND NINE.
Date of Approval
October 19, 1936

Commonwealth Act 62

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MARRIAGE LAW, BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND APPELLATE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES.
Date of Approval
October 19, 1936

Commonwealth Act 64

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, ENTITLED " AN ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF REGENTS, DEFINING THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
October 20, 1936
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 65

Full Title
AN ACT TO DECLARE THAT PUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, KNOWN AS "CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT," ENACTED BY THE SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, BE ACCEPTED, AS IT IS HEREBY ACCEPTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
Date of Approval
October 21, 1936

Commonwealth Act 66

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE VERIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AS NOTARIES EX OFFICIO, AND FOR THE REGISTRATION FREE OF CHARGE BY REGISTERS OF DEEDS, OF INSTRUMENTS CONCERNING AGRICULTURAL OR CROP LOANS NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED PESOS MADE TO SMALL FARMERS BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK.
Date of Approval
October 21, 1936

Commonwealth Act 68

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN OFFICER TO ACT AS PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER SECTIONS SEVEN AND NINE, ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Date of Approval
October 22, 1936

Commonwealth Act 70

Full Title
AN ACT REPEALING SECTION SIXTY AND AMENDING SECTIONS SIXTY-NINE AND SEVENTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT.
Date of Approval
October 22, 1936

Commonwealth Act 71

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS EIGHTY-NINE AND NINETY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, PROVIDING FOR THE GRADES AND PAY OF AIR MECHANICS IN THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Date of Approval
October 22, 1936

Commonwealth Act 72

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NOTARIES PUBLIC SHALL FORWARD AT CERTAIN PERIODS COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE THEM TO THE CLERK OF THE CORRESPONDING COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE AND FOR PUNISHMENT IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
October 22, 1936

Commonwealth Act 73

Full Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE KILLING, HUNTING, WOUNDING OR TAKING AWAY OF BUBALUS MINDORENSIS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS TAMARAW.
Date of Approval
October 22, 1936

Commonwealth Act 74

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY GENERAL REVISION OF THE ASSESSMENTS FOR ANY MUNICIPALITY OR MUNICIPALITIES BY THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF THE RESPECTIVE PROVINCE DURING THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY FIRST OF THAT YEAR.
Date of Approval
October 23, 1936

Commonwealth Act 75

Full Title
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE BUREAU OF NON-CHRISTIAN TRIBES AND MAKING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING THEREFROM, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF THE POSTION OF COMMISSIONER FOR MINDANAO AND SULU.
Date of Approval
October 23, 1936

Commonwealth Act 76

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO ABOLISH THE LIMITATION UPON THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF MANILA TO TAX AND FIX THE LICENSE FEE ON DEALERS IN NEW AUTOMOBILES OR ACCESSORIES OR BOTH, AND ON RETAIL DEALERS IN NEW MERCHANDISE WHICH ARE NOT YET SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY MUNICIPAL TAX.
Date of Approval
October 23, 1936

Commonwealth Act 78

Full Title
AN ACT TRANSFERRING TO THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE THE POWERS AND SUPERVISION HERETOFORE EXERCISED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR OVER THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND FINANCIAL AGENCIES OF PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL AND CITY GOVERNMENTS.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 79

Full Title
AN ACT DECLARING THE HONORABLE FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON, FORMER GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES, A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND CONFERRING UPON HIM ALL THE RIGHTS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND PREROGATIVES OF FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 81

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIAL COMPENSATION, CREDITS, AND MODIFICATION IN THE SENTENCE OF PRISONERS AS A REWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL CONDUCT AND WORKMANSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 82

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (F) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 83

Full Title
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF SECURITIES, TO CREATE A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAME, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 84

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION OR ALLOWANCES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN CASE OF INJURY, DEATH, OR SICKNESS INCURRED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, BY AMENDING SECTION SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE OF THE ADMINISTRATION CODE.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 85

Full Title
AN ACT TO CREATE THE POSITIONS OF PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL SUPERVISORS AND LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SUPERVISORS AND TO AMEND THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ACCORDINGLY.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 86

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STOCK HERDS AND FARMS FOR THE SAME, APPROPRIATES FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO, AND TO ALSO AMEND SECTION FOUR OF THE LATTER AMENDATORY ACT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE OPERATION OF SAID ACTS NOT ONLY TO BREEDING STATIONS AND SLAUGTERHOUSES, BUT ALSO TO EXPERIMENTS ANDRESEARCHES ON THE MANUFACTUR, PRESERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 87

Full Title
AN ACT GIVING THE PRESIDENT AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED BY THE GOVERNMENT UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO, AS AMENDED, AND TO EFFECT ADJUSTMENTS IN THE PAYMENTS OF IRRIGATION CHARGES, TO SUSPEND PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE COLLECTION OF UNPAID CHARGES AND PENALTIES, AND TO GRANT THE RIGHT OF REPURCHASE.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 89

Full Title
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE POWERS OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF AND OF THE COURTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS IN EJECTMENT CASES.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 90

Full Title
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE RELIEF OF COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENT SUFFERERS FROM TYPHOONS, FLOODS, OR OTHER PUBLIC CALAMITIES.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 91

Full Title
AN ACT TO FIX THE STANDARD TIME OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ESTABLISH A DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME THEREIN.
Date of Approval
October 25, 1936

Commonwealth Act 93

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTY-SIX OF THE CORPORATION LAW, SIMPLIFYING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF FREIGHT, GOODS, OR LUGGAGE TRANSPORTED BY A RAILROAD CORPORATION, AND ABANDONED BY ITS OWNER.
Date of Approval
October 26, 1936

Commonwealth Act 95

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, AND THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN WAREHOUSES FOR TOBACCO AND OTHER MARKETABLE PRODUCTS.
Date of Approval
October 26, 1936

Commonwealth Act 96

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PROVINCES WILL TOLL ROADS OR BRIDGES FINANCED FROM LOANS OR BOND ISSUES, TO OBTAIN LOAN, WITHOUT INTEREST AND FOR PUBLIC WORKS ONLY, IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO COLLECTIONS IN EXCESS OF THAT REQUIRED FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL INTEREST AND SINKING FUND CHARGES ON SAID LOANS OR BONDS AND FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ROADS OR BRIDGES.
Date of Approval
October 26, 1936

Commonwealth Act 99

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE EIGHTY OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL LAWS," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN.
Date of Approval
October 26, 1936
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 100

Full Title
AN ACT FURTHER AMEND SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THRITY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
Date of Approval
October 27, 1936