Republic Acts enacted in 1948


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R.A. No. 198 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE TRAINING, PREPARATION AND PARTICIPATION OF A FILIPINO ATHLETIC DELEGATION IN THE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT OLYMPICS IN LONDON 1948-03-19
R.A. No. 199 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETIREMENT OF TREASURY CERTIFICATES OF PRE WAR SERIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-03-29
R.A. No. 200 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE GRAND DERBY RACES HELD BY THE PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY 1948-03-29
R.A. No. 201 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE BY CORPORATIONS OF NEW CERTIFICATES OF STOCK IN LIEU OF THOSE LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED, AFTER THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND TO FIX A PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO CONTEST SUCH ISSUANCE 1948-04-19
R.A. No. 202 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY SIX, CONTINUING IN FULL FORCE SECTIONS TWO TO THIRTY EIGHT THEREOF, AND APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF SIX AND ONE HALF MILLION PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE SAID ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE 1948-05-04
R.A. No. 203 AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (g) OF SECTION TWENTY FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING THE NURSE CORPS IN THE MEDICAL SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES 1948-05-12
R.A. No. 204 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIOS OF ANGAS, BIGA, KAMANDUNGAN, KILOKILO AND MAKULAPNIT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA CRUZ, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, INTO INDEPENDENT BARRIOS 1948-05-28
R.A. No. 205 AN ACT TO REMIT THE INTEREST WHICH ACCRUED FROM JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO, TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX, ON ALL OBLIGATIONS CONTRACTED BY PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR OF ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, AND TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AND SIX MONTHS THE PAYMENT OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS 1948-05-28
R.A. No. 206 AN ACT ALLOWING MAYORS, MUNICIPAL TREASURERS, MUNICIPAL SECRETARIES AND MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE SPECIALLY ORGANIZED PROVINCES THE SAME SCALE OR RATES OF COMPENSATION PROVIDED FOR THE SAID MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REGULARLY ORGANIZED PROVINCES 1948-05-28
R.A. No. 207 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS TO APPOINT OFFICERS FROM THE RESERVE FORCE INTO THE REGULAR FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES ABOVE THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT 1948-05-28
R.A. No. 208 AN ACT PROVIDING A LIFE PENSION FOR WIDOWS OF EX PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 209 AN ACT TO AMEND THE TITLE AND SECTION ONE, THREE, SEVEN, EIGHT, AND NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 210 AN ACT EXEMPTING OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX ON THEIR COMPENSATION, INSURANCE, AND MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCES EARNED BY VIRTUE OF SUCH SERVICE CORRESPONDING TO THE TAXABLE YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO TO NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REFUND OF TAXES HERETOFORE COLLECTED ON INCOME SO EARNED 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 211 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RETIREMENT AND REDEMPTION OF THE CIRCULATING NOTES LAWFULLY ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND THE REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT OF SUCH NOTES ILLEGALLY ISSUED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 212 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN JUAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MABINI, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 213 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO OBTAIN SUCH LOANS OR INCUR SUCH INDEBTEDNESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ITS AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO COVER BUDGETARY DEFICITS AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR REHABILITATION AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR” 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 214 AN ACT GRANTING MONETARY REWARDS TO ANY PERSON WHO SHALL LOCATE OR FIND THE REMAINS OF THE LATE CONGRESSMAN WENCESLAO VINZONS AND GOVERNOR ROQUE ABLAN 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 215 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY ONE PROVIDING A NEW TIME LIMIT FOR THE WAIVER OF, AND/OR EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO PERFORM, ACCOMPLISH OR COMPLY WITH, ANY TERM, CONDITION, OR STIPULATION REQUIRED OF LOCATORS, HOLDERS, LESSEES, OPERATORS OF MINING CLAIMS OR CONCESSIONS, AND OF WATER RIGHTS AND TIMBER CONCESSIONS CONNECTED WITH THE MINING INDUSTRY, AND THE CONDONATION OF MINING, SPECIFIC AND REAL ESTATE TAXES, UNDER CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 216 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF THE PROCEEDS OF A LOAN NOW BEING APPLIED FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS AND THE ERECTION OF A FERTILIZER PLANT 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 217 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR AND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1948-06-01
R.A. No. 218 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR AND SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE A OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 219 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE, AND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 220 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, TO ACQUIRE SUCH LAND OR LANDS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKMEN’S BARRIO IN SAID MUNICIPALITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 221 AN ACT TO TRANSFER THE BARRIO OF TUBURAN SOLBUD FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA BARBARA TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF ZARRAGA, BOTH OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 222 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE PEOPLE’S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, TO GUARANTEE NOT MORE THAN FIFTY PER CENT OF THE LOSSES WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED ON LOANS GRANTED BY BANKS AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE HOME CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OWNERSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 223 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO, AND SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ACT NUMBERED TWENTY SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 224 AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL AIRPORTS CORPORATION,” TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 225 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTY SEVEN AND SEVENTY SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MINING ACT 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 226 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE EMBLEM, OFFICIAL SEAL, AND NAME OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 227 AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME AND OTHER TAXES THE AMOUNTS COLLECTED BY A TAXPAYER FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED DURING THE WAR 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 228 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE REGARDING DATA AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES 1948-06-05
R.A. No. 229 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT COCKFIGHTING, HORSE RACING AND JAI ALAI ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR AND TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PROPER CELEBRATION OF RIZAL DAY IN EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND CHARTERED CITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 230 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR, REGARDING POSTAL SAVINGS BANK SPECIAL WITHDRAWALS 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 231 AN ACT TO RAISE THE FEES ON TRANSFER OF LARGE CATTLE AMENDING THEREFOR SECTION FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 232 AN ACT TO SEPARATE THE BARRIOS OF UNGALE, TUO, AND INASUYAN FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAIBIRAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND TO MERGE THESE BARRIOS WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAWAYAN, OF THE SAME PROVINCE 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 233 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 234 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE BY FIXING THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 235 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL EXISTING VACANCIES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CALLED IN PROCLAMATION NUMBERED FIFTY THREE, DATED FEBRUARY THREE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 236 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO DEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF NUEVA VIZCAYA 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 237 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIFTY THREE, NINETY ONE AND NINETY TWO OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, AS AMENDED 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 238 AN ACT TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE IN THE ADOPTION OF MUNICIPAL BUDGETS, AMENDING SECTION TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE, TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX, AND TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1948-06-09
R.A. No. 239 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FREE EMERGENCY DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND TO PENALIZE THE VIOLATION THEREOF 1948-06-10
R.A. No. 240 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE DEFENDANT IN CRIMINAL ACTION, BY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE RULES OF COURT 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 241 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE MARRIAGE LAW,” BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF THE EXEMPTION FROM THE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE GRANTED THEREIN TO MOHAMMEDANS AND PAGANS 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 242 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ARTICLES OF WAR 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 243 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY NINE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY SEVEN 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 244 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CEBU 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 245 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO BORROW TO MEET PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 246 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF A STATE FUNERAL FOR MANUEL ROXAS AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY MAUSOLEUM TO CONTAIN HIS REMAINS 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 247 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE, ENTITLED “BONDED WAREHOUSE ACT,” EXTENDING THE SCOPE AND PURVIEW THEREOF, PROVIDING ANNUAL LICENSE FEE, LIMITING THE USE OF THE WORD “BONDED,” PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NEEDED THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 248 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE REPRINTING, REPRODUCTION OR REPUBLICATION OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS WITHOUT PREVIOUS AUTHORITY 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 249 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CANVASSING, LOCATING, AND EVALUATING DEPOSITS OF MINERALS NEEDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIES 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 250 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BURDEOS IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 251 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO DESIGNATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO PERFORM SPECIAL DUTIES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CUSTOMS AND REVENUE LAWS 1948-06-12
R.A. No. 252 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUZURRIAGA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO THAT OF “VALENCIA” 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 253 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THREE AND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 254 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, TO ACQUIRE SUCH LAND OR LANDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKMEN’S BARRIO AND BOY’S TOWN IN SAID MUNICIPALITY 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 255 AN ACT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE IN PURSUANCE TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER LEGISLATIVE ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN TO GABRIEL T. HERNANDEZ, AND LATER TAKEN OVER BY THE CACHO AND HIDALGO CO PARTNERSHIP, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 256 AN ACT GRANTING FELIX MARONILLA, JR., A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN LIBON, ALBAY 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 257 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF TAGCATONG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASIPIT, AGUSAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS “BARRIO TAGCATONG” 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 258 AN ACT GRANTING DOMICIANO B. DE JESUS AND EMILIO OLORES A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANI, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 259 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY SIX 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 260 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY SIX MILLION TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 261 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1948-06-14
R.A. No. 262 AN ACT TO RECREATE THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 263 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF CONCORD AND HINABANGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 264 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAN AVID IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 265 Central Bank Act Of 1948 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 266 AN ACT APPROPRIATING SUCH SUMS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RELEASED BY THE CENTRAL BANK REPRESENTING EXCESS MONETARY RESERVES, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE BONDS, CERTIFICATES OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS COVERING SUCH AMOUNTS 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 267 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTRACT LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING OR EXPROPRIATING HOMESITES AND SUBDIVIDING THEM FOR RESALE AT COST 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 268 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF EL SALVADOR, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 269 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIABONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 270 AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN WHO ARE IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OR OF ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 271 AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE MERIT AND TRIAL BOARD IN THE CITY OF MANILA, TO RESTORE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THEREOF TO ITS STATUS PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SAID ACT, AND REVIVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN, AND ALL OTHER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS WHICH WERE EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY REPEALED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 272 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 273 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN AND TWO HUNDRED OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE INSURANCE ACT,” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 274 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO SUBDIVIDE THE LANDS WITHIN MILITARY RESERVATIONS BELONGING TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WHICH ARE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAME BY SALE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 275 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUREAU OF BANKING TO THAT OF THE “OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER,” PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT UPON INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COVER THE EXCESS OF THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER RELATING TO INSURANCE COMPANIES, AGENTS AND INSURANCE MATTERS OVER ITS INCOME FROM CERTAIN SOURCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 276 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILOILO 1948-06-15
R.A. No. 277 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, FIXING SALARIES OF PROVINCIAL FISCALS 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 278 AN ACT TO REHABILITATE THE ORMOC ELECTRIC COMPANY, ORGANIZED UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWENTY SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, BY EXTENDING THE TERM OF ITS FRANCHISE TO TWENTY FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS EXPIRATION ON MARCH FOUR, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 279 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIMITATION, REGULATION, AND ALLOCATION OF SUGAR PRODUCED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR THE PROCESSING AND MARKETING THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” AS AMENDED 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 280 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA TO IMPOSE A MUNICIPAL TAX, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HALF OF ONE PER CENTUM, ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS RECEIVED BY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES ON PROPERTIES SITUATED IN MANILA, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 281 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN POLICARPO IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 282 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 283 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY EIGHT 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 284 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY ONE HUNDRED AND SIX, AND COMMONWEALTH ACTS NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE, SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT AND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN, BY ADDING SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AS PORT OF ENTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 285 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 286 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOLAVE IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA AND MAKING SAID MUNICIPALITY THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 287 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE RECLAMATION OF FORESHORE AND MARSHY LANDS BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 288 Basilan City Charter 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 289 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATIONAL PANTHEON FOR PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, NATIONAL HEROES AND PATRIOTS OF THE COUNTRY 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 290 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOTIONG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 291 1948 Armed Forces Officer Personnel Act 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 292 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLACER IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 293 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF MARSHY LANDS OR LANDS UNDER WATER BORDERING ON SHORES OR BANKS OF NAVIGABLE LAKES OR RIVERS 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 294 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY SIX OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO AMEND AND COMPILE THE LAW RELATING TO FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 295 AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PAYMENT OF SPECIFIC TAXES EDUCATIONAL FILMS FOR VISUAL EDUCATION AND ANY REVERSAL FILM USED IN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMENDING FURTHER SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SIX, AS AMENDED BY SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY SIX 1948-06-16
R.A. No. 296 Judiciary Act Of 1948 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 297 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MADALAG IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 298 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE CHARITY BEDS FOR INDIGENT PERSONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS LOCATED IN TOWNS, PLACES, OR LOCALITIES FAR FROM ANY PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 299 AN ACT APPROPRIATING TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 300 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN, FIFTEEN, AND THIRTY SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX, AS AMENDED 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 301 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ONE NATIONAL JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BUNAWAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 302 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF THREE MILLION PESOS AS ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FOR THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CORPORATION 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 303 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PILI AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, CAMARINES SUR, THE GUINOBATAN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, ALBAY, STA. MARIA AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, ILOCOS SUR, LOMBATAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, LANAO, UPI AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, COTABATO, INDANG RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, CAVITE, AND THE SAN CARLOS RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, PANGASINAN 1948-06-17
R.A. No. 304 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE CLAIMS OF ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES, ITS BRANCHES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND THE CORPORATIONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THOSE OF THE FREE LOCAL CIVIL GOVERNMENTS, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL, DULY ORGANIZED FOR PURPOSES OF RESISTANCE AGAINST THE ENEMY, TO SALARIES AND WAGES DURING THE ENEMY OR JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER OF THEIR SETTLEMENT 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 305 Naga City Charter 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 306 Legaspi City Charter 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 307 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX AND TEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY FIVE 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 308 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX, AS AMENDED, TO SPECIFY WHAT HORSES MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE GRAND DERBY RACES HELD BY THE PHILIPPINE ANTI TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 309 AN ACT TO REGULATE HORSE RACING IN THE PHILIPPINES 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 310 AN ACT RECREATING THE REVOLVING FUND, KNOWN AS “THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEY AND SUBDIVISION FUND,” INTENDED TO HASTEN THE SUBDIVISION OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL LAND AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED THIRTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-18
R.A. No. 311 AN ACT ABOLISHING THE PEOPLE’S COURT AND THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROSECUTORS, PROVIDING FOR THE TRIAL AND DISPOSITION OF TREASON CASES NOT EMBRACED BY PROCLAMATION NUMBERED FIFTY ONE GRANTING AMNESTY TO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC COLLABORATORS, CREATING POSITIONS OF SPECIAL ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 312 Public School Salary Act Of 1948 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 313 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN CATBALOGAN, SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 314 AN ACT TO ALLOT NATIONAL FUNDS FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL ROADS 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 315 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTY NINE AND NINETY ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, AS AMENDED, AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE INCREASE IN THE PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 316 AN ACT TO GRANT TO VIGAN ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF VIGAN, CAOAYAN, BANTAY, SAN VICENTE AND STA. CATALINA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 317 AN ACT TO GRANT TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF DINGRAS, ILOCOS NORTE, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 318 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 319 AN ACT TO LIFT THE PROHIBITION TO EXPORT FIBERS (BUNTAL) OR FILAMENTS OF THE PLANT COMMONLY KNOWN AS “BURI”, AMENDING THEREBY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 320 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 1948 TO JUNE 30, 1949, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 321 Ozamis City Charter 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 322 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF PLAZA GUIPIT IN THE CITY OF MANILA TO CAYETANO ARELLANO 1948-06-19
R.A. No. 323 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ANNUAL COLLECTIONS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH PLANT QUARANTINE ACTIVITIES TO A REVOLVING FUND 1948-07-13
R.A. No. 324 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THREE AND SIX OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN ABOLISHING THE PEOPLE’S COURT AND THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROSECUTORS 1948-07-13
R.A. No. 325 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM D VI 9, SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PAGE NINETY THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY 1948-07-13
R.A. No. 326 AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINETEEN AND TWENTY FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 327 Dumaguete City Charter 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 328 Calbayog City Charter 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 329 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF CHAPTER SIXTY ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 330 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF IMPORT CONTROL BY REGULATING IMPORTS OF NON ESSENTIAL AND LUXURY ARTICLES, CREATING AN IMPORT CONTROL BOARD, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY INTO EFFECT SUCH CONTROL AND PENALIZING VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 331 AN ACT APPROPRIATING ONE MILLION PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RADIO TELEGRAPH AND WIRE TELEGRAPH STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 332 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND NINE, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO REGULATE HORSE RACES IN THE PHILIPPINES” 1948-07-15
R.A. No. 333 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PERMANENT SEAT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, TO CREATE A CAPITAL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE ESTATES WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE ESTATES, FOR THE SUBDIVISION THEREOF, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, BRIDGES, WATERWORKS, SEWERAGE AND OTHER MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CAPITAL CITY 1948-07-17
R.A. No. 334 AN ACT GRANTING MONETARY REWARD TO ANY PERSON WHO SHALL LOCATE OR FIND THE REMAINS OF THE LATE GOVERNOR HILARIO ABELLANA OF CEBU 1948-07-20
R.A. No. 335 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED 1948-07-20
R.A. No. 336 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO USE ANY SAVINGS FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY NINE FOR THE OPERATION OF ALL EXISTING NORMAL SCHOOLS, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF ADDITIONAL NORMAL SCHOOLS, AND FOR THE REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF THE UPI AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN COTABATO, THE BUKIDNON AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN BUKIDNON, THE LAGANGILANG FARM SCHOOL IN ABRA AND THE CABAGAN FARM SCHOOL IN ISABELA 1948-07-20
R.A. No. 337 General Banking Act 1948-07-24
R.A. No. 338 AN ACT CONVERTING THE GUINOBATAN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL INTO AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ROXAS MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND PLACING AT ITS DISPOSAL ALL THE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING THEIR INCOME, IN MAURARO, GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, WHICH FORMERLY BELONGED TO JAPANESE SUBJECTS AND NOW BELONG TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SAID AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL 1948-07-24
R.A. No. 339 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCTION OF PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL BUILDINGS 1948-07-24
R.A. No. 340 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO PROVIDE FOR SEPARATION THEREFROM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-07-26
R.A. No. 341 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE 1948-07-26
R.A. No. 342 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIFTING OF THE DEBT MORATORIUM AS REGARDS PREWAR OBLIGATIONS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1948-07-26