Republic Acts enacted in 1956


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Ref. No. Title Date
R.A. No. 1412 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES OF MAIL MATTER AND TELEGRAMS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES 1956-03-28
R.A. No. 1413 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY PERSONNEL IN THE BUREAU OF POSTS DURING THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY TO JUNE, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY SIX 1956-04-21
R.A. No. 1414 Creation Of The Province Of Aklan 1956-04-25
R.A. No. 1415 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOD IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO 1956-05-10
R.A. No. 1416 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINETY ONE SO AS TO CONFER THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND MAJOR GENERAL UPON THE OFFICERS HOLDING THE POSITIONS OF CHIEF OF STAFF AND VICE CHIEF OF STAFF, RESPECTIVELY 1956-05-14
R.A. No. 1417 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LONGOS, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, TO MUNICIPALITY OF KALAYAAN 1956-05-17
R.A. No. 1418 AN ACT TO TRANSFER TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, ITS FORMER BARRIOS OF CALOOCAN AND BIRINAYAN WHICH WERE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF TAGAYTAY 1956-06-07
R.A. No. 1419 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF WATU, PROVINCE OF LANAO, TO MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BALINDONG 1956-06-10
R.A. No. 1420 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF MAGUING, PROVINCE OF LANAO, TO MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LUMBA BAYABAO 1956-06-10
R.A. No. 1421 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF GATA, PROVINCE OF LANAO, TO MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF POONA BAYABAO 1956-06-10
R.A. No. 1422 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE KABANKALAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SITUATED AT KABANKALAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO ESTEBAN R. ABADA MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1956-06-10
R.A. No. 1423 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SABANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE BARRIO OF SABANG, CITY OF LIPA, TO G.B. LONTOK MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1956-06-10
R.A. No. 1424 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BACOLOD” 1956-06-12
R.A. No. 1425 AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-12
R.A. No. 1426 AN ACT GRANTING MR. ENRIQUE ZOBEL, OF FORBES PARK, MAKATI, RIZAL, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT AND LAND BASED AND LAND MOBILED RADIO STATIONS AND PRIVATE AERONAUTICAL LAND STATIONS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH GRANTEE’S OWN PLANE OR PLANES FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-12
R.A. No. 1427 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE JOSE RIZAL NATIONAL CENTENNIAL COMMISSION CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FIFTY TWO, DATED AUGUST TEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1428 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAPINIG IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1429 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE ALICIA AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CATANDUANES AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURPOSE 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1430 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING BATANGAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AS PORT OF ENTRY, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1431 AN ACT GRANTING TO ROSIANO RODANO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1432 AN ACT GRANTING TO THE FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATION A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1433 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEMS NINETEEN AND TWENTY, Aa LA UNION, PARAGRAPH I, TITLE B, OF SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (RE: PUBLIC WORKS ACT) 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1434 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1435 AN ACT TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR INCREASING THE HIGHWAY SPECIAL FUND 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1436 AN ACT GRANTING THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEMS IN ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1437 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF MANILA BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF CAVITE TO RAFAEL PALMA BOULEVARD 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1438 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVENTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE YEARLY EXPENSES OF THE PHILIPPINE REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR ADVISERS TO THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1439 AN ACT GRANTING LEONCIO LIMPIADO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL, PROVINCE OF LEYTE 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1440 AN ACT GRANTING MESSRS. DEMETRIO P. CORREA AND GUILLERMO CONFESOR A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABATUAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1441 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF OZAMIS 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1442 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF BARRIO SOLEDAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BINALBAGAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO BARRIO PAYAO 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1443 AN ACT GRANTING THE VICTORIAS MILLING CO., INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT AND LAND BASED AND LAND MOBILE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1444 AN ACT TO GRANT TO VENTURA P. MARILAO A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, PROVINCE OF LEYTE 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1445 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SectionS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CABANATUAN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1446 AN ACT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE STUDY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1447 AN ACT GRANTING T.H. VALDERRAMA AND SONS, INCORPORATED, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1448 AN ACT GRANTING THE PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT AND PRIVATE BASE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1449 AN ACT GRANTING A. SORIANO Y CIA., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT COASTAL, AERONAUTICAL, LAND BASED AND LAND BASED AND LAND MOBILE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1450 AN ACT GRANTING THE NOTRE DAME BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AS WELL AS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1451 Amending Charter Of Calbayog City 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1452 AN ACT AMENDING SUB ITEM TEN OF ITEM , SUBSECTION ONE, TITLE B OF SECTION ONE, REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED, ENTITLED “AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY” 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1453 AN ACT GRANTING A.S. DIAZ ELECTRIC SERVICE A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD AND ITS SUBURBS 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1454 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1455 AN ACT AMENDING THE PROJECT NUMBER AND LOCATION OF THE PROJECT IN APPENDIX A, TITLE G, OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1456 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1457 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHOP BUILDING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF QUEZON 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1458 AN ACT AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN ITEMS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1459 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM THREE AND REPEALING ITEM FOUR, GROUP III, SUBSECTION Aa FOR THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE, SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1460 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF PASAY CITY, AS AMENDED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1461 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ITEMS IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN, REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS FOR THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1462 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM TEN, Ab. MARINDUQUE, SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1463 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM SIX, Ab. MARINDUQUE, SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1464 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM ONE, SUBPARAGRAPH I, UNDER PROVINCIAL CAPITOLS, PARAGRAPH FOUR, SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1465 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM (SIX), PARAGRAPH Aj, FOR THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, TITLE B, SECTION ONE, PAGE TWO HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT, OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1466 AN ACT AMENDING ITEMS EIGHTY ONE, EIGHTY TWO, EIGHTY THREE, AND EIGHTY FOUR, SUBSECTION D, FOR THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE, SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1467 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (e) PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE, SECTION TWO 43 (QUEZON) OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1468 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN ITEMS OF SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1469 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM TWENTY FIVE, TITLE A, PAGE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN, SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1470 AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN ITEMS IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN, REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS FOR THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1471 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (i), PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE, SECTION TWO 43 (QUEZON) OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1472 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM G 038.10 UNDER THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TITLE G, APPENDIX A OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1473 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO, Ap. QUEZON, ITEM THIRTY THREE, PAGE FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT, OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1474 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1475 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE F OF SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED 1956-06-14
R.A. No. 1476 AN ACT REPEALING SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY SIX, TWO HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN, TWO HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT, TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE, AND THREE HUNDRED OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SIX, AS AMENDED 1956-06-15
R.A. No. 1477 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY THREE, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR, COLUMNIST OR REPORTER OF ANY PUBLICATION FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE” 1956-06-15
R.A. No. 1478 AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF TRAVEL AND TOURIST INDUSTRY, DEFINING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-15
R.A. No. 1479 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 1956-06-15
R.A. No. 1480 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE REHABILITATION FINANCE CORPORATION AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK TO GRANT LOANS TO GRADUATES OF TRADE, AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN THE PHILIPPINES WHO ARE FILIPINO CITIZENS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1481 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INSURANCE ACT, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING AFTER Sec. ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THEREOF, SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR A, MAKING OBLIGATORY THE INSERTION IN THE POLICY OF FIRE INSURANCE A CLAUSE ON PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF ARSON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1482 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPORT CONTROL LAW, AS RE ENACTED AND AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR AND NINE HUNDRED NINETY NINE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1483 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY THOUSAND PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY TWO WITH RESPECT TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY SIX 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1484 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS AS AID TO THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, INC., IN SPONSORING THE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX DELEGATE CONFERENCE OF THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF ORGANIZATIONS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION (WCOTP), TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MANILA AND THE CITY OF BAGUIO IN AUGUST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1485 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1486 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM (b), GROUP I, PARAGRAPH SEVENTEEN, FOR THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, SUBSECTION “f,” SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1487 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN ITEMS OF REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1488 AN ACT GRANTING THE MONSERRAT TRANSPORTATION, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT AND LAND BASED AND LAND MOBILE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN THE CITIES OF MANILA, QUEZON, AND PASAY AND IN THE PROVINCES OF RIZAL, BULACAN, LAGUNA, AND CAVITE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1489 AN ACT GRANTING BARTOLOME E. SAN DIEGO, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ICE PLANT AND COLD STORAGE IN THE CITY OF MANILA, AND TO SELL ICE AND TO SUPPLY COLD STORAGE THEREIN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1490 AN ACT DECLARING SHORTAGES IN CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO REDUCE TARIFF RATES FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1491 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM NINETY, GROUP II, PARAGRAPH “m,” FOR THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1492 AN ACT AMENDING ITEMS (g) AND (h), GROUP II, SUBPARAGRAPH THIRTY SIX, PARAGRAPH (a), TITLE E, SECTION ONE, REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED TWENTY, ENTITLED “AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1493 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN ITEMS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN, AND INSERTING THEREIN CERTAIN NEW ITEMS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1494 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM B 031.13, APPENDIX A OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1495 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF DANAWAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CUYO, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO OF SAID MUNICIPALITY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1496 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN PEDRO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1497 AN ACT AMENDING APPENDIX A, TITLE J, PROJECTS J 000.30 AND J 000.20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1498 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE SITIO OF SAN MARCELO, MUNICIPALITY OF MALABON, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO ACACIA OF THE SAME MUNICIPALITY AND SEPARATING IT FROM THE BARRIO OF TUGATOG OF THE SAME MUNICIPALITY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1499 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION PESOS FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF BOND ISSUES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANIMALS TO BE USED FOR “OPERATION LIVESTOCK DISPERSAL” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1500 AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1500 AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1501 AN ACT GRANTING THE NAIC ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAIC, PROVINCE OF CAVITE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1502 AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE PROVIDING FOR CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES HORSE RACES AND LOTTERIES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1503 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE RESIDENCE TAX LAW, AS AMENDED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1504 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1505 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE A GRADUATED SCALE FOR THE INCOME TAX ON CORPORATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION TWENTY FOUR AND FIFTY FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” TO MAKE THE RATES PRESCRIBED THEREIN PERMANENT 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1506 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED,” TO MAKE THE RATES PRESCRIBED THEREIN PERMANENT 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1507 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE VI OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED,” TO MAKE THE RATES PRESCRIBED THEREIN PERMANENT 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1508 AN ACT GRANTING TO DAMASO P. PEREZ A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1509 AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN ITEMS IN REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1510 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY SIX OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY PROVIDING THAT TEN PER CENTUM OF THE ROYALTIES ON MINERAL LANDS UNDER LEASE AND OF THE AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE OUTPUT OF MINERAL LANDS NOT COVERED BY LEASE SHALL ACCRUE TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND TEN PER CENTUM TO THE PROVINCE WHERE THE MINES ARE SITUATED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1511 AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE, AND SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1512 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIOS OF BAYUGO, PALAY PALAY, AND SIPSIPIN, MUNICIPALITY OF JALAJALA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO BARRIOS OF SAID MUNICIPALITY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1513 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF PONSOD, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIBOJOC, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO PONSOD 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1514 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF BAYAN BAYANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, TO CONCEPCION 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1515 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT FOR MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE SIX, CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1515 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT FOR MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE SIX, CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1516 AN ACT FIXING A NEW PERIOD FOR THE SURRENDER OF TREASURY CERTIFICATES AND CENTRAL BANK NOTES OF THE DENOMINATION OF OVER ONE HUNDRED PESOS, BY AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY ONE FOR THE PURPOSE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1517 Blood Banking Law Of 1956 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1518 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN MIGUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1519 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF MESALIPIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1520 AN ACT CREATING THE BARRIO OF SAN RAFAEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUAGUA, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1521 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1522 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVITY OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “EMERGENCY GOLD MINING ASSISTANCE ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES” BY AMENDING SECTION SEVEN THEREOF AND TO AMEND SECTION TWO, PARAGRAPH (A), AND SECTION FOUR OF SAID LAW 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1523 AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARRIO OF BUNGAHAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IBAAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1524 AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1525 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF BAMBANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO OF SAID MUNICIPALITY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1526 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF CALATAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS BARRIO SANDOVAL 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1527 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SITIOS OF CALAGBENGUEN, TARABANAN, BENDOYAN, TALABIGAN, TAGBUAN AND LANGOGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS CONCEPCION 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1528 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF BAGONGBAYAN IN THE BARRIO OF ILIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A BARRIO 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1529 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM 1, UNDER “ad. MINDORO OCCIDENTAL,” SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1530 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1956″ 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1531 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ITEMS IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN, ENTITLED, “AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1532 AN ACT TRANSFERRING TO THE CITY OF BAGUIO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN WITHIN THE BAGUIO TOWNSITE AND ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF TITLES THERETO 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1533 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE DUPLICATE COPIES OF INTEREST BEARING SECURITIES DESTROYED, DEFACED, LOST OR STOLEN, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, OR ANY OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, INSTRUMENTALITIES OR WHOLLY OWNED GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS, THE PRINCIPAL AND/OR INTEREST OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1534 AN ACT AMENDING Section TWENTY ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1535 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO DECLARE ILLEGAL THE POSSESSION, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF FISH OR OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS STUPEFIED, DISABLED OR KILLED BY MEANS OF DYNAMITE OR OTHER EXPLOSIVE OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1536 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF DINGALAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALER, SUBPROVINCE OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1537 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF TANGCAL IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1538 AN ACT REQUIRING THE PRESENTATION OF PROOF OF THE FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS AND CERTIFICATION OF THE PAYMENT OF TAXES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR BEFORE ISSUING ANY LICENSE OR PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN ANY TRADE, BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION OR PRACTICE A PROFESSION 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1539 AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN VESSELS OF PHILIPPINE REGISTER TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO APPARATUS AND TO EMPLOY RADIO TELEGRAPH OPERATORS, AND INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, BY AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THIRTY THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX, AS AMENDED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1540 AN ACT GRANTING MR. BENJAMIN ANDRADA A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN, PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1541 AN ACT GRANTING ZOILO E. MASCULINO A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1542 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY ONE AND EIGHTY FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILIGAN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1543 AN ACT CONVERTING INTO BARRIOS CERTAIN SITIOS IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO, AND DIVIDING THE BARRIO OF MACALAYA INTO TWO BARRIOS, MUNICIPALITY OF PLACER, IN THE SAME PROVINCE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1544 AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM 21(s), ILOCOS SUR, PARAGRAPH (e), SUBSECTION B, SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED TWENTY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1545 AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING EDUARDO LOPEZ A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1546 AN ACT GRANTING THE ESSEL, INCORPORATED, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT RADIOTELEPHONE STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS MESSAGES TO AND FROM SAID STATIONS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1547 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FORTY TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TACLOBAN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1548 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SIATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIATON, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO FELIPE TAYKO MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1549 AN ACT GRANTING ANTONIO MACIAS OF LILOY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1550 AN ACT TO GRANT TO DOMINGO VELOSO OF TABANGO, LEYTE, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABANGO, PROVINCE OF LEYTE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1551 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF ALL EMPLOYEES PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1552 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DANSALAN SO AS TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO MARAWI AND MAKE ELECTIVE ITS MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCILORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1553 AN ACT GRANTING ELISEO B. LEMI, A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS AND STATIONS FOR TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1554 AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE ACT SO AS TO MAKE THE ADJUSTERS OF FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1555 AN ACT TO GRANT TO LABASON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LABASON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1556 Livestock And Poultry Feeds Act 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1557 AN ACT TO AMEND, REPEAL, AND ADD NEW SECTION TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HOME FINANCING ACT, TO ENABLE THE HOME FINANCING COMMISSION CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY AND TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE ACT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT MORE RESPONSIVE TO PECULIAR LOCAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1558 AN ACT GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, RECOGNIZED GUERRILLA FORCES AND PHILIPPINE SCOUTS, WHO FAILED TO ESTABLISH THEIR BACKPAY RIGHTS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR, AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN, AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITHIN WHICH TO FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1559 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN AMBULONG, TANAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1560 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1561 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE LEYTE TRADE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN TO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, OF THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TYPE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1562 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ILIGAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN TO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1563 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ABACA SEED FARM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOAC, MARINDUQUE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1564 AN ACT GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS WHO HAVE RENDERED LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, BY AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN, AS AMENDED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1565 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE KATIPUNAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE TO A NATIONAL RURAL HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BATAC RURAL HIGH SCHOOL TYPE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1566 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR THE USE OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE SALE OR LEASE IN THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST OF SUCH BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND LIKE PROPERTIES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1567 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LANAO PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DANSALAN, INTO A NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1568 AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIFE PENSION TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL AND THE CHAIRMAN OR ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1569 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO DECLARE FORT SANTIAGO A NATIONAL SHRINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA.” AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE FORMER SITE OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1570 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE PRESENT SECRETARY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1571 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1572 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS AS ADDITIONAL FUND TO PAY BACK COMPENSATION OF CRAFTSMEN AND APPRENTICES WORKING IN THE TECHNICAL DIVISIONS IN THE BUREAU OF PRINTING WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SUCH BENEFIT UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1573 AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SIXTY, SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT AND ELEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THREE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1574 AN ACT AMENDING ITEM ONE, PARAGRAPH THIRTY TWO, FOR THE PROVINCE OF MINDORO ORIENTAL, SUBSECTION “f” SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1575 AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF QUEZON CITY 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1576 AN ACT TO ADD NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION NINE A TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED, ENTITLED “AN ACT REVISING THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1578 AN ACT CONSOLIDATING THE ACTIVITIES NOW CARRIED OUT UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT, AS AMENDED, COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY NINE, AND THE FEES COLLECTED THEREUNDER INTO ONE SPECIAL REIMBURSABLE FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE LIVESTOCK PROMOTION FUND”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1579 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE NEGROS ORIENTAL TRADE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE INTO A REGIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, TO BE KNOWN AS EAST VISAYAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1580 AN ACT CONVERTING THE NUEVA VIZCAYA RURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOMBONG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NUEVA VIZCAYA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1581 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTY FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1582 AN ACT TO REPEAL AND REPLACE SECTION TWENTY FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES” 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1583 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1584 AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF WAO IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1585 AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT AND LAND BASED RADIO STATIONS AND LAND MOBILE SERVICE FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1586 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE LEODEGARIO VICTORINO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, INTO AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARIKINA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1587 AN ACT GRANTING FLORENDO P. AQUINO A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1588 AN ACT CONDONING THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY PESOS IMPOSED ON ENGINEER CONTRACTOR ANDRES BOLINAS, JR., OF DARAGA, ALBAY, DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO FINISH WITHIN THE CONTRACT PERIOD THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEGASPI SLAUGHTERHOUSE 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1589 AN ACT GRANTING THE BINALBAGAN ISABELA SUGAR COMPANY, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT TO POINT RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1590 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ASD TO THE PHILIPPINE AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION FOR THE EXPENSES IT WILL INCUR IN THE OLYMPICS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX WHICH WILL BE HELD IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1591 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ANNUALLY FOR TWO YEARS AS ADDITIONAL FUND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TEN HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1592 AN ACT TO AMEND AN ITEM IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED PERTAINING TO THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1593 AN ACT CREATING MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1594 AN ACT APPROPRIATING AS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POTOTAN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BOY SCOUT BUILDING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POTOTAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, THE UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POTOTAN MUNICIPAL BUILDING UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1595 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAMBUNAO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAMBUNAO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A REGIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOILO VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1596 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED ONE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH VOLUNTARY PAYMENT WITHOUT INTERESTS OF PRE WAR OBLIGATIONS MAY BE MADE AS WELL AS THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH INTERESTS PAID SHALL BE APPLIED IN PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1597 Tondo Foreshore Land Act Of 1956 1956-06-16
R.A. No. 1598 AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL EXPOSITION, INC., A FRANCHISE TO HOLD, CONDUCT AND OPERATE NATIONAL EXPOSITIONS AND CARNIVALS IN THE CITY OF MANILA 1956-06-17
R.A. No. 1599 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO 1956-06-17
R.A. No. 1600 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-07-11
R.A. No. 1601 AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED FORTY FIVE, ENTITLED “AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL MARKETING CORPORATION AND DISSOLVING THE PRICE STABILIZATION CORPORATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-08-14
R.A. No. 1602 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION, REALLOCATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF QUOTAS FOR CORDAGE, BUTTONS OF PEARL OR SHELL, CIGARS, SCRAP AND FILLER TOBACCO AND COCONUT OIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1603 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR, ARTICLE THREE, CHAPTER ONE, SECTION FIVE, ARTICLE ONE, CHAPTER TWO, AND SECTION TWELVE AND FOURTEEN, ARTICLE THREE, CHAPTER TWO, OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MOTOR VEHICLE LAW, AS AMENDED 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1604 AN ACT AUTHORIZING PHILIPPINE MEMBERSHIP IN THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1605 AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT” 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1606 AN ACT TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, INVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1607 AN ACT DECLARING INTRAMUROS A COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, REPEALING FOR THAT PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE AND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1608 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF TITLE IV OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1609 AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION BY MAKING FERTILIZERS AVAILABLE TO FARMERS AT REASONABLE PRICES 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1610 AN ACT GRANTING THE NEGROS ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT IN BAGO RIVER, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1611 AN ACT TO CONVERT THE PHILIPPINE MISSION IN TOKYO, JAPAN, INTO THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1956-08-23
R.A. No. 1612 AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTION OF TITLE V OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1956-08-24
R.A. No. 1613 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS 1956-08-24