Republic Acts

RA 9262 - Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

Defines and penalizes physical, sexual, psychological, and economic violence against women and their children.

RA 9261 - An act establishing the Southern Leyte State University by integrating the Southern Leyte State College of Science and Technology in the Municipality of Sogod and the Tomas Oppus Normal College in the Municipality of Tomas Oppus, both located in the Province of Southern Leyte, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

RA 9260 - An act converting the State Polytechnic College of Palawan in the Province of Palawan into a State University to be known as the Western Philippines University and appropriating funds therefor

RA 9259 - "The La Union Medical Center Charter" An act creating a body corporate to be known as the La Union Medical Center and for other purposes

RA 9258 - "Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004" An Act Professionalizing the Practice of Guidance and Counseling and Creating for this purpose a Professional Regulatory Board of Guidance and Counseling, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

RA 9257 - "Expanded Senior Citizenship Act of 2003" An Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens Amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432, otherwise known as "An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for Other Purposes" Implementing Rules & Regulations on RA 9257

RA 9256 - "Ninoy Aquino Day An act declaring August 21 of every year as Ninoy Aquino Day, a Special Nonworking Holiday, and for other purposes

RA 9255 - An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to use the Surname of their Father, Amending for the purpose Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the "Family Code of the Philippines" Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of Republic Act No. 9255

RA 9254 - An act establishing the Purification Dolar Monfort National Science High School in Barangay P.D. Monfort North, Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

RA 9253 - An act establishing a National Science High School in Barangay Jalaud in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo to be known as Jose Monfort National Science High School, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

RA 9252 - An Act Amending Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the "Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980"

RA 9249 - AN act renaming the Bulacan National Agricultural State College (BNASC) in the Municipality of San Ildefenso, Province of Bulacan, as the BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE (BASC)

RA 9251 - An Act Renaming the Padre Burgos - Agdangan - Unisan - Pitogo - Macalelon - General Luna - Catanauan - Mulanay - San Francisco - San Andres - San Narciso - Buenavista National Road in Bondoc Peninsula in the Province of Quezon as the Miguel Suarez Highway

RA 9250 - An act granting the Radio Philippines Network, Inc., a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the Philippines

RA 9248 - An act amending Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4894 otherwise known as "An Act Creating the City of Cadiz," and for other purposes

RA 9247 - An act increasing the number of Regional Trial Court Branches in the Province of Quezon and Lucena City from thirteen (13) branches to fourteen (14) branches by creating a new branch with seat at Catanauan, Quezon, amending for the purpose subparagraph 8 and paragraph (E) of Section 14 of Batas

RA 9246 - "The Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003" An Act Modernizing the Practice of Librarianship in the Philippines Thereby Repealing Republic Act No. 6966, Entitled: "An Act Regulating the Practice of Librarianship and Prescribing the Qualifications of Librarians," Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

RA 9245 - "Philippine Ear Research Institute Act of 2003" An act creating the Philippine National Ear Institute within the University of the Philippines System, defining its powers and functions, providing funds therefor and for other Purposes

RA 9244 - An act eliminating the preparatory recall assembly as a mode of instituting recall of elective local government officials, amending for the purpose Sections 70 and 71, Chapter 5, Title One, Book I of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991", and for other purposes

RA 9243 - An act rationalizing the provisions on the documentary stamp tax of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. and for other purposes

RA 9242 - An act prescribing the use of the Philippine Tropical Fabrics for uniforms of public officials and employees and for other purposes

RA 9241 - An act amending Republic Act No. 7875, otherwise known as "An Act Instituting a National Health Insurance Program for all Filipinos and Establishing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for the purpose" Implementing Rules and Regulations of National Health Insurance Act of 1995 as amended by RA 9241

RA 9240 - An act converting the Las Piñas District Hospital into a Medical Center to be known as the Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center and Appropriating Funds Therefor

RA 9239 - "Optical Media Act" An Act Regulating Optical Media, reorganizing for this purpose the Videogram Regulatory Board, providing penalties therefor, and for other purposes