Commonwealth Act 301

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO, THREE, FOUR, SIX, EIGHT, AND NINE OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY BY PLACING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKE OFFICE ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 302

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AN ACT GRANTING THE "METROPOLITAN RADIO CORPORATION" A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 303

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE TIME OF PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND WAGES OF LABORERS AND EMPLOYEES; PROHIBITING THE FORCING, COMPELLING, OR OBLIGING OF ANY EMPLOYEE OR LABORER TO PURCHASE MERCHANDISE, COMMODITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE SALARY OR WAGES OF AN EMPLOYEE OR LABORER BY MEANS OF TOKENS OR OBJECTS OTHER THAN THE LEGAL TENDER CURRENCY OF THE PHILIPPINES: PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 304

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFORESTATION AND AFFORESTATION OF WATERSHEDS, DENUDED AREAS AND COGON OR OPEN LANDS WITHIN FOREST RESERVES, COMMUNAL FORESTS, NATIONAL PARKS AND TIMBERLANDS, SAND DUNES, AND OTHER PUBLIC FOREST LANDS, IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 305

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO AND THREE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF CENSORSHIP FOR MOVING PICTURES AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS," AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 306

Full Title
AN ACT TO ALLOW THE ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS OF MORTGAGE AND SAVINGS BANKS AS SECURITY FOR LOANS, AMENDING TO THAT EFFECT SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE OF THE CORPORATION LAW.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 307

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SUPPLEMENT AND AMEND THE AGREEMENT HERETOFORE EXECUTED BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE ATLANTIC, GULF AND PACIFIC COMPANY OF MANILA, PURSUANT TO ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND AND FIFTY-SIX.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 308

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH NUMBERED FOUR, UNDER D-IV-SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS, SECTION TWO, PAGES FIFTY-NINE AND SIXTY, ENGLISH VERSION, OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE PERTAINING TO THE APPROPRIATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SO AS TO REITEMIZE ITEM D-IV-4-(J) THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 309

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SIXTY-TWO AND SIXTY-EIGHT OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, KNOWN AS THE "MINING ACT."
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 310

Full Title
AN ACT PUNISHING THE TRANSFER OF PRIVATE AGRCULTURAL LAND TO DISQUALIFIED PERSONS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 311

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO,THREE,FOUR AND FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED 0NE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO WHICH CREATES THE "NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY"
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 312

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AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (D) OF SECTION TWENTY-TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE , IN ORDER TO FIX THE RANK OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND HIS TERM OF OFFICE.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 313

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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TRADE SCHOOLS OF THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TYPE AND REGIONAL VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL TYPE AND THE PROPER SUPPORT AND EXPANSION OF SUCH SCHOOLS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 314

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO PURCHASE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SEVENTY THOUSAND SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PAYING THE PRICE OF SAID SHARES".
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 315

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE REVOLVING FUND OF THE BUREAU OF PRINTING TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE PRINTING AND BINDING OF CENSUS FORMS AND CENSUS VOLUMES, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 316

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND SALE OF ALL THE PORTIONS OF THE FRIAR LANDS ESTATES REMAINING UNDISPOSED OF".
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 318

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FORTY-FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWELVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 319

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ALL RETIREMENT GRATUITIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GRANTED RETIREMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE, AS AMENDED, SHALL BE PAID FROM THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SALARIES OF THE SAID RETIRED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WERE BEING PAID AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 321

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO DECLARE ANY AREA OR ZONE IN THE PHILIPPINES AS A NATIONAL DEFENSE ZONE, TO PROHIBIT ENTRY THEREIN EXCEPT TO CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS, AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 322

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS TWO THOSUAND AND TWENTY-NINE AND TWO THOUSAND AND THIRTY-ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
June 8, 1938

Commonwealth Act 324

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FREE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, IN CERTAIN CASES, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Date of Approval
June 17, 1938

Commonwealth Act 331

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AN ACT PROVIDING GRATUITY TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE WHO WERE SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND ONE, AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE WHO AT SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OVERCEASED TO HOLD OFFICE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER SIXTEEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE, AND TO THOSE WHO SHALL RETIRE FROM THE SERVICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDSTHEREFOR.
Date of Approval
June 17, 1938

Commonwealth Act 333

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL LANGUAGE INSTITUTE AND DEFINE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES."
Date of Approval
June 17, 1938
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 334

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE.
Date of Approval
June 18, 1938

Commonwealth Act 336

Full Title
AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE "MOJON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL," IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO THAT OF "BARASOAIN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL."
Date of Approval
June 18, 1938

Commonwealth Act 337

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CHATERED CITY OF CEBU TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT NECESSARY SEWER FACILITIES IN SAID CITY, AND AUTHORIZING ALSO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BOND ISSUE SECURED BY SAID CITY BONDS.
Date of Approval
June 20, 1938

Commonwealth Act 339

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIRI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CALBIGA, SAMAR.
Date of Approval
June 20, 1938

Commonwealth Act 340

Full Title
AN ACT CREATING AN ANIMAL UTILIZATION SERVICE IN THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS ESTABLISHMENT, EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION.
Date of Approval
June 20, 1938

Commonwealth Act 341

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FOUR, FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN.
Date of Approval
June 21, 1938

Commonwealth Act 342

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE, FOUR, ELEVEN, TWELVE, AND SIXTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE ENTITLED "AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING; CREATING A BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY; PROVIDING FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE GRANTING OF CERTIFICATES AND THE REGISTRATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS; FOR THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
June 22, 1938

Commonwealth Act 343

Full Title
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE STATE POLICE FORCE, TO REORGANIZE THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY INTO A NATIONAL POLICE FORCE AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
June 22, 1938

Commonwealth Act 344

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE 'NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR, AND RESERVING THE UNAPPROPRIATED PUBLIC WATERS FOR ITS USE."
Date of Approval
June 23, 1938
Major Topic

Commonwealth Act 345

Full Title
AN ACT REPEALING SECTION SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE."
Date of Approval
August 16, 1938

Commonwealth Act 346

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.
Date of Approval
August 16, 1938

Commonwealth Act 347

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING TWO AND ONE-HALF MILLION PESOS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION, SURVEY, AND SUBDIVISION OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Date of Approval
August 18, 1938

Commonwealth Act 348

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES AND JUDGES-AT-LARGE OF FIRST INSTANCE, TO ALTER THE TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING COURTS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS, AND TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF JUDGES AND JUDGES-AT-LARGE OF FIRST INSTANCE, AND APPROPRIATING THEREFOR THE NECESSARY FUNDS.
Date of Approval
August 18, 1938

Commonwealth Act 349

Full Title
AN ACT CREATING A STANDARDIZING METER LABORATORY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT ON METER TESTING AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
August 21, 1938

Commonwealth Act 350

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENTOF GRATUITY TO PROVINCIAL FISCALS AND ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL FISCALS WHO SHALL RETIRE FROM THE SERVICE AND THOSE WHO WERE SEPARATED THEREFROM AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
August 21, 1938