AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN AID OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, TO CALL FOR BIDS AND AWARD AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE EXPLORATION, EXPLOITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS IN THE PHILIPPINES, SUBJECT IN ALL CASES TO THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION EIGHTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWELVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK," AS AMENDED BY ACTS NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT AND THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES TO FIX THE COMPENSATION AND SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID INSTITUTION.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS TO COMPENSATE THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FOR THE LOSS IN ITS REVENUE ON ACCOUNT OF THE ABOLITION OF THE ROAD TAX.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SIX, NINETEEN AND TWENTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THREE, ENTITLED, " AN ACT TO AFFORD PROTECTION OF LABOR BY CREATING A COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS EMPOWERED TO FIX MINIMUM WAGES FOR LABORERS AND MAXIMUM RENTALS TO BE PAID BY TENANTS, AND TO ENFORCE COMPULSORY ARBITRATION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS OR LANDLORDS, AND EMPLOYEES OR TENANTS, RESPECTIVELY; AND BY PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS ORDERS."

AN ACT SPECIFYING HOW NATIONAL AID COULD BE OBTAINED BY ANY PROVINCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS.

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AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE IN CERTAIN CASES THE TAKING OVER AND OPERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OR BUSINESSES COUPLED WITH A PUBLIC INTEREST; TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR INTERFERING WITH THE EXERCISE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THE ACT.

AND ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE PENSION FOR VETERANS OF THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION OR WARS."

AN ACT TO AMEND FURTHER SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX AND TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE WHITE CROSS, INC., TO HOLD HORSE RACES, WITH BETTING, FOR CHARITABLE AND CIVIC PURPOSES AND TO PROMOTE HORSE BREEDING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION THREE OF ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO, AS AMENDED BY SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE, KNOWN AS THE CITY LOWLAND IMPROVEMENT ACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE AND TWELVE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX REQUIRING A LICENSE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF RADIO RECEIVING STATIONS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (E) OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

AN ACT TRANFERRING THE NATIONAL LIBRARY FROM THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A REVOLVING FUND FOR LABORERS' TENEMENT HOUSES.

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE EXCISE TAX RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO REIMBURSE THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED UNDER ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO FROM FUNDS UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

AN ACT TO CONSIDER THE LATE PEDRO MA. SISON OF PANGASINAN, JUDGE OF FIRST INSTANCE, RETIRED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF A GRATUITY TO HIS WIDOW.

AN ACT GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE WIDOW OR LEGITIMATE CHILDREN UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OF THE LATE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JAMES B. ORD OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY TO HOLD HORSE RACES, WITH BETTING, FOR CHARITABLE AND CIVIC PURPOSES AND TO PROMOTE HORSE BREEDING IN THESE ISLANDS."

AN ACT CHANGING THE OFFICIAL FISCAL YEAR FROM THE PERIOD JANUARY FIRST TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE CALENDAR YEAR TO THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR TO JUNE THIRTIETH OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.

AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (4), GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BUDGET AND REGULATING THE EXPENDITURE OF AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS."

bAN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FIVE MILLION PESOS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE AMONG THE PROVINCES, SUBPROVINCES, CHARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS ON THE BASIS OF THE YEARLY AVERAGE OF THEIR SHARES IN THE PROCEEDS OF THE CEDULA TAX COLLECTED DURING THE YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, NINETY HUNDRED ANDTHIRTY-FIVE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, TO COMPENSATE THE SAID BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE LOSS FROM THEIR REVENUES ON ACCOUNT OF THE ABOLITION OF THE CEDULA TAX

AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM 11, UNDER THE SUBHEADING "IV-SPECIAL AND GENERAL PURPOSES", HEADING "B-OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT," OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED, KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE SO AS TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED IN SAID OVAL OF SAID ITEM AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF THE APPROVAL OF SAID GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS," AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH OWNERS OF LANDED ESTATES IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEASING SUCH ESTATES AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME TO BONA FIDE OCCUPANTS OR QUALIFIED PERSONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE BRANDING AND REGISTRATION OF LARGE ANIMALS IMPORTED INTO THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE SAME.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANAGER OR PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY SWEEPSTAKE, LOTTERY OR OTHER SIMILAR SCHEME FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES, AUTHORIZED TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR BY ANY SUBDIVISION, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF, TO DEDUCT THE INCOME TAX DUE FROM WINNERS OF THE PRIZES AND TO PAY THE AMOUNT SO DEDUCTED TO THE COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUPPORT OF PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION AND OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ADOPT THE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC FORM OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ITS PRINTING AND FREE DISTRIBUTION.

AN ACT TO PUNSIH THE DUMPING INTO ANY RIVER OF REFUSE, WASTE MATTER OR SUBSTANCES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER THAT MAY BRING ABOUT THE RISE OR FILLING IN OF RIVER BEDS OR CAUSE ARTIFICIAL ALLUVIAL FORMATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND SEVERAL 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 ACT NUMBERED FORTY-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE AND BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIXTY.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVENTEEN, NINETEEN, TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-FIVE, THIRTY-ONE, FORTY, FIFTY-TWO, SEVENTY-SIX-A, SEVENTY-EIGHT, EIGHTY-NINE, NINETY-FIVE AND NINETY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED, AND INSERTING FOUR NEW SECTIONS IN SAID ACT TO BE KNOWN AS SECTIONS TWENTY-FIVE-A, TWENTY-FIVE-B, NINETY-A AND NINETY-ONE-A.

AN ACT GRANTING TO THE PHILIPPINE PRESS WIRELESS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINE STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF WIRELESS LONG DISTANCE MESSAGES, PICTURES OR OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO THE PRESS.

AN ACT GRANTING TO THE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINE STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF WIRELESS LONG DISTANCE MESSAGES, PICTURES OR OTHER MATTER PERTAINING TO THE PRESS.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF DAVAO TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE NECESSARY SEWER FACILITIES AND OTHER PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY, AND AUTHORIZING ALSO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BOND ISSUE SECURED BY SAID CITY BONDS.

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED THIRTY ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING NINETY-SIX MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SEVEN ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A NATIONAL LOAN AND INVESTMENT BOARD, DEFINING ITS POWERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED NINE.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A PORTION OF THE INCOME FOM THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ARRASTRE SERVICE AT THE PORT OF MANILA FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE NECESSARY OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE SAID SERVICE AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED BY THE SAME, REQUIRING THAT TE UNUSED PORTION OF THE SAID INCOME SHALL ACCRUE TO THE GENERAL FUND IN THE PHILIPPINE TREASURY.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF A COMMONWEALTH TRIUMPHAL ARCH IN THE CITY OF MANILA TO COMMEMORATE THE INAUGURATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING THE MEANS OF RAISING FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE.

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO, OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, REGARDING THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAST ITEM OF THE SUBHEADING "V -- SUMMARY" OF THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE NATIONAL LIBRARY MADE IN COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE SO AS TO MAKE THE PHRASE "LESS-FORCED SAVINGS FROM SALARIES AND WAGES" TO READ "LESS-FORCED SAVINGS."

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT OR REPAIR OF NATIONAL ROADS WITHIN THE CITY OF MANILA.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION SIX AND PARAGRAPH (G) OF SECTION ELEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAGAYTAY.

AN ACT CREATING THE CANCER INSTITUTE; DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES; AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO TAKE OR RECEIVE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN MONEY OR OTHER PROPERTY, REAL OR PERSONAL, OR CHOSES IN ACTION, A HIGHER RATE OF INTEREST OR GREATER SUM OR VALUE, INCLUDING COMMISSIONS, PREMIUMS, FINES OR PENALTIES FOR THE LOAN OR RENEWAL THEREOF OR FORBEARANCE OF MONEY, GOODS, OR CREDITS, OR DUES ON SHARES OF SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, THAN TWELVE PER CENTUM PER ANNUM, BY AMENDING SECTIONS TWO AND THREE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED ANDFIFTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED, AND AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CORPORATION LAW.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF INDEMNITIES AND PENSIONS IN CASES OF ACCIDENT DURING THE TRAINING OF TRAINEES OR RESERVISTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY.