Commonwealth Act 601

Full Title
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN CHARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS.
Date of Approval
August 18, 1940

Commonwealth Act 602

Full Title
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND ARTICLE FIVE OF CHAPTER ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ARMS AND GREAT SEAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACT TO DISHONOR OR RIDICULE THE SAME.
Date of Approval
August 18, 1940

Commonwealth Act 603

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE AND SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX-B OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
August 21, 1940

Commonwealth Act 605

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF THE PAST PHILIPPINE REVOLUTIONS OR WARS, TO CREATE A BOARD ON PENSIONS FOR VETERANS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
August 21, 1940

Commonwealth Act 608

Full Title
AN ACT TO REVISE COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN LANDOWNER AND TENANT AND TO PROVIDE FOR COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF ANY CONTROVERSY ARISING BETWEEN THEM."
Date of Approval
August 21, 1940

Commonwealth Act 609

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIVE MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS."
Date of Approval
August 21, 1940

Commonwealth Act 610

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING NINETY-SIX MILLION, THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
Date of Approval
August 28, 1940

Commonwealth Act 611

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING EIGHT MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS", AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
August 28, 1940

Commonwealth Act 612

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS."
Date of Approval
August 28, 1940

Commonwealth Act 614

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING FURTHER SECTION EIGHTEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT AND BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND TWO.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1941

Commonwealth Act 618

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF BONDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE GOVERNMENT CENTER FUND RESERVE TO THE UNENCUMBERED SURPLUS OF THE GENERAL FUND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
Date of Approval
June 4, 1941

Commonwealth Act 619

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW TIME LIMIT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TAXES CORRESPONDING TO THE YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE.
Date of Approval
June 4, 1941

Commonwealth Act 621

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ORGANIZATION OF RURAL BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Date of Approval
June 5, 1941

Commonwealth Act 623

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT GRATUITIES TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CHARTERED CITIES, AMENDING THEREBY ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE.
Date of Approval
June 6, 1941

Commonwealth Act 627

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS FROM THE COCONUT OIL EXCISE TAX FUND COLLECTED ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO.
Date of Approval
June 6, 1941

Commonwealth Act 629

Full Title
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF IN PROVINCES WHERE THERE ARE CHARTERED CITIES AS SHERIFF EX-OFFICIO THEREOF, WITH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 630

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE AND REPEALING ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THIRTY-ONE AND COMMONWEALTH ACTS NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX AND THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 631

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW TIME LIMIT FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR RETIREMENT UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE AND ITS AMENDMENTS.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 633

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO APPOINT THE FIRST ADDITIONAL COUNCILORS FOR MUNICIPALITIES PASSING TO HIGHER CLASS, FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 634

Full Title
AN ACT TO PENALIZE DISRESPECT TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM, AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ADOPT THE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC FORM OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND TO APPRORIATE FUNDS FOR ITS PRINTING AND FREE DISTRIBUTION."
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 635

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING VACATION LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF HEALTH WHO ARE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBLES BUT WHO RECEIVE THEIR SALARIES FROM THE FUNDS DONATED FOR NATIONAL CLINICS OF CHARITY.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 637

Full Title
AN ACT TO EXEMPT NON-RESIDENT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM CERTAIN TAXES.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 639

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 640

Full Title
AN ACT EXTENDING THE PERIODS OF TIME DURING WHICH THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED IN ITEM I-IV-4 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE, AND IN SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN, SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE.
Date of Approval
June 9, 1941

Commonwealth Act 641

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.
Date of Approval
June 10, 1941

Commonwealth Act 642

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS EIGHT AND TEN OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES THEREOF TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF BONDS OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT SECURED BY BONDS OF SAID PROVINCE AND MUNICIPALITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
June 10, 1941

Commonwealth Act 643

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER TO THE "PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INCORPORATED," OF THE FRANCHISE OF THE "PHILIPPINE AERIAL TAXI COMPANY, INCORPORATED," TO OPERATE AN AERIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Date of Approval
June 10, 1941
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 644

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS COMPANY TO SELL, ASSIGN OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER ITS FRANCHISE AND ALL PROPERTY AND RIGHTS ACQUIRED UNDER ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE IN FAVOR OF THE PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS INCORPORATED.
Date of Approval
June 10, 1941
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 645

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (C), SECTION TWENTY-TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE.
Date of Approval
June 10, 1941

Commonwealth Act 650

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE AND APPROPRIATING THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS AS ADDITIONAL FUND FOR THE AWARD OF INCREASED AIR MAIL CONTRACTS.
Date of Approval
June 15, 1941
Major Topic