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Republic Act No. 11053

Full Title
An act prohibiting hazing and regulating other forms of initiation rites of fraternities, sororities, and other organizations, and providing penalties for violations thereof, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 8049, entitled an act regulating hazing and other forms of initiation rites in fraternities, sororities, and organizations and providing penalties therefor".
Short Title
Anti-Hazing Act of 2018
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
17th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
June 29, 2018
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 9700

Full Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP), EXTENDING THE ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL AGRICULTURAL LANDS, INSTITUTING THE NECESSARY REFORMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
14th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
August 7, 2009
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 8551

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
10th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
February 25, 1998
Major Topic
Women's rights
Government Reorganization

Republic Act No. 8369

Full Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING FAMILY COURTS, GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER CHILD AND FAMILY CASES, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
10th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
October 28, 1997
Major Topic
Child Welfare
Government Reorganization
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 8148

Full Title
AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CONSUELO D. BORJA NOW PRESENTLY HELD BY ILIGAN LIGHT AND POWER, INC., HER SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE, ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO CONSUELO D. BORJA UNDER ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TEN FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS EXPIRATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
9th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
September 3, 1995
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 8042

Full Title
AN ACT TO INSTITUTE THE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
9th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
July 6, 1995
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 7285

Full Title
AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY NINETEEN OF EACH YEAR AS DOÑA AURORA ARAGON QUEZON DAY A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DOÑA AURORA ARAGON QUEZON, THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS AND THE FOUNDATION DAY OF THE PROVINCE.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
8th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
March 23, 1992
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 6955

Full Title
AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL-ORDER BASIS AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREOF.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
8th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
June 12, 1990
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 6098

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING MARCELINA S. AQUINO TO TRANSFER, ASSIGN, SELL OR MORTGAGE IN FAVOR OF ANY BANKING OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HER FRANCHISE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN, TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELEPHONE SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN AND IN THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN AND MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS THEREOF, AND FURTHER MODIFYING THE PROVISIONS OF SAID FRANCHISES.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
6th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
August 4, 1969
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 5685

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING MARCELINA S. AQUINO TO TRANSFER, ASSIGN, SELL OR MORTGAGE IN FAVOR OF ANY BANKING OR FINANCING INSTITUTION HER FRANCHISES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN, TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELEPHONE SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN AND THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN AND THE MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS THEREOF.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
6th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
June 21, 1969
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 5419

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING LOURDES E. BENGZON A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ICE PLANT AND COLD STORAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUGALLON, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AND TO SELL AND DISTRIBUTE ICE AND SUPPLY COLD STORAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LINGAYEN, BUGALLON, MANGATAREM, AGUILAR, BINMALEY, AND URBIZTONDO, ALL IN THE SAME PROVINCE.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
6th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
June 15, 1968
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 5384

Full Title
AN ACT GRANTING SYLVIA G. GUMABAO A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AND ICE PLANT AND COLD STORAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SANTIAGO AND ECHAGUE, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND TO SELL AND DISTRIBUTE ICE SO MANUFACTURED AND FURNISH COLD STORAGE THEREIN AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ALICIA, ANGADANAN, CAUAYAN, CABATUAN, SAN MATEO, RAMON, CORDON, JONES, SAN AUSTIN, SAN GUILLERMO, AND SAN ISIDRO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
6th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
June 15, 1968
Major Topic
Women's rights

Republic Act No. 21

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGITIMATE FATHER, OR, IN HIS DEFAULT, THE MOTHER, OF ANY MINOR OR INCOMPETENT PERSON HAVING A CLAIM OR SHARE IN A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OR OF THE UNITED STATES, TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF SAID CLAIM OR SHARE WHEN THE AMOUNT THEREOF DOES NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED PESOS OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN DOLLARS
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
1st Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
September 25, 1946
Major Topic
Women's rights
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