AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995

AN ACT DEFINING HANDLINE FISHING, PROVIDING EFFECTIVE REGULATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT DECLARING THE BUHISAN WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE, THE MANANGA WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE, THE SUDLON NATIONAL PARK, THE CENTRAL CEBU NATIONAL PARK AND THE KOTKOT-LUSARAN WATERSHED FOREST RESERVE SITUATED IN THE CITIES OF CEBU, TALISAY, TOLEDO AND DANAO AND IN MUNICIPALITIES OF MINGLANILLA, CONSOLACION, LILOAN, COMPOSTELA AND BALAMBAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO ONE PROTECTED AREA TO BE KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL CEBU PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACTDECLARING THE MIMBILISAN WATERSHED LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALINGOAN AND TALISAYAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, TO BE KNOWN HEREON AS THE PAG-IBIG FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PD 1752, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LEGITIMATION OF CHILDREN BORN TO PARENTS WHO ARE BELOW MARRYING AGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ANY SALE, BARTER OR EXCHANGE OF SHARES OF STOCK LISTED AND TRADED THROUGH THE STOCK EXCHANGE, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 199 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9243, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO ALLOW THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE ON TAX MATTERS PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONALLY-AGREED TAX STANDARDS, AMENDING SECTIONS 6(F), 71 AND 270 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5412, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS

AN ACT DECLARING JULY 27 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NATIONAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED

AN ACT GRANTING INCOME TAX EXEMPTION TO LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 (C) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

AN ACT REFORMING THE ADMINISTRATIVE TITLING PROCESS BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT AS AMENDED

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, PROVINCE OF SARANGANI, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PARAGRAPH (L), SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980'.

AN ACT CREATING THE MINDANAO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MEDA), DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT REDUCING THE TAX INSURANCE PREMIUM UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 123 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION OR LIQUIDATION OF FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED ENTERPRISES

AN ACT EXTENDING THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED "AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT MANDATING MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TO WEAR STANDARD QUALITY HELMET WHILE DRIVING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR

AN ACT PENALIZING TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1981 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT KORONADAL CITY AND AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE LAW CREATING THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING LIVELIHOOD AND SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS IN FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH CLASS MUNICIPALITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES