Republic Acts enacted in 1997


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R.A. No. 8250 1997 General Appropriations Act 1997-02-12
R.A. No. 8251 Las Piñas City Charter 1997-02-12
R.A. No. 8252 AN ACT DECLARING JULY SIX OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAMBAJAO, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS “MAMBAJAO CHARTER DAY” 1997-02-11
R.A. No. 8253 AN ACT DECLARING JULY ONE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAHINOG, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS “MAHINOG CHARTER DAY” 1997-02-11
R.A. No. 8254 AN ACT DECLARING JULY EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUINSILIBAN, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN TO BE KNOWN AS “GUINSILIBAN CHARTER DAY” 1997-02-11
R.A. No. 8255 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN SURIGAO CITY INTO A REGIONAL TRAINING HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS CARAGA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-11
R.A. No. 8256 AN ACT DECLARING THE FOUNDATION DAYS AND FEAST DAYS OF THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AND THE MUNICIPALITIES THEREIN AS SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1997-02-13
R.A. No. 8257 AN ACT CONVERTING THE BATANES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MAHATAO BRANCH LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAHATAO, PROVINCE OF BATANES, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAHATAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-13
R.A. No. 8258 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CASIGURAN, PROVINCE OF AURORA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-13
R.A. No. 8259 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN TEODORO, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN TEODORO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8260 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN KONGKONG VALLEY, MUNICIPALITY OF KASIBU, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KONGKONG VALLEY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8261 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL AT BARANGAY RANIAG, MUNICIPALITY OF RAMON, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, TO BE KNOWN AS RANIAG HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8262 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SUDIPEN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SUDIPEN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8263 AN ACT CONVERTING THE KIMANAIT HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KIMANAIT, MUNICIPALITY OF PANGANTUCAN, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE KIMANAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8264 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING LUZVIMINDA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUZVIMINDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8265 AN ACT SEPARATING THE ANNEX SCHOOL OF PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ARAMAYWAN, MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FROM THE PALAWAN NATIONAL SCHOOL MAIN AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE QUEZON ARAMAYWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-02-16
R.A. No. 8266 AN ACT TO GRANT FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP TO REV. FR. PAUL VAN PARIJS, CICM 1997-02-20
R.A. No. 8267 AN ACT DECLARING JULY ONE OF EVERY YEAR AS A NONWORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN TO BE KNOWN AS “TAGBILARAN CITY CHARTER DAY,” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-02-20
R.A. No. 8268 AN ACT CONVERTING THE NAVA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAVA, MUNICIPALITY OF HINUNANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAVA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-03-01
R.A. No. 8269 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ANTADAO HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY ANTADAO, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGADA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ANTADAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-03-01
R.A. No. 8270 AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALINAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY DACUDAO, FROM THE CALINAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN CALINAN, BOTH IN DAVAO CITY, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DACUDAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-03-01
R.A. No. 8271 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF MARBEL 7 HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX SITUATED IN BARANGAY CONCEPCION, KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO, FROM THE MARBEL, 7 HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN), INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CONCEPCION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-03-01
R.A. No. 8272 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SAN MIGUEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN MIGUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO TIBURCIA CARPIO MALVAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1997-03-03
R.A. No. 8273 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIÑAS NORTH MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PULANGLUPA II, MUNICIPALITY OF LAS PIÑAS, METRO MANILA, INTO AN INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIÑAS NORTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-03-03
R.A. No. 8274 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MANINGALAO BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN LAS NIEVES, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-03-03
R.A. No. 8275 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BARONG BARONG, MUNICIPALITY OF BROOKE’S POINT, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR ALFREDO ABUEG, SR. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-04-04
R.A. No. 8276 AN ACT GRANTING THE PACIFIC CABLE AND DTU SYSTEMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CABLE/COMMUNITY ANTENNAE TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND/OR DIRECT TO USER SATELLITE SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 1997-04-05
R.A. No. 8277 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STO. TOMAS, MUNICIPALITY OF PASSI, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-04-10
R.A. No. 8278 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MARIBUYONG, MUNICIPALITY OF DUEÑAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-04-10
R.A. No. 8279 AN ACT GRANTING THE MESSAGE SYSTEMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND/ FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND SATELLITE TERMINAL STATION/S FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS WITH SATELLITE FACILITIES AND DELIVERY TO COMMON CARRIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1997-04-10
R.A. No. 8280 AN ACT GRANTING THE NEW CENTURY TELECOMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES 1997-04-10
R.A. No. 8281 AN ACT GRANTING THE PACIFIC WIRELESS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 1997-04-14
R.A. No. 8282 AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW 1997-05-01
R.A. No. 8283 AN ACT SEPARATING THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ANNEX HIGH SCHOOL) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, FROM THE APAYAO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE FLORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-05-03
R.A. No. 8284 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE OF STATUS OF THE LOPEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF LOPEZ, FOURTH DISTRICT OF QUEZON, FROM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LOPEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF 1997-05-03
R.A. No. 8285 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAGADIAN CITY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BANALE, PAGADIAN CITY, INTO A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAGADIAN CITY NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-05-03
R.A. No. 8286 AN ACT CONVERTING THE QUINLOGAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE QUINLOGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-05-03
R.A. No. 8287 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PUERTO PRINCESA CITY PILOT HIGH SCHOOL STA. MONICA ANNEX IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUERTO PRINCESA CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-05-03
R.A. No. 8288 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SIOCON BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SIOCON, MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SIOCON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-05-03
R.A. No. 8289 AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF, AND ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-05-06
R.A. No. 8290 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN QUINTIN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN QUINTIN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN QUINTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-05-23
R.A. No. 8291 AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146, AS AMENDED, EXPANDING AND INCREASING THE COVERAGE AND BENEFITS OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, INSTITUTING REFORMS THEREIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-05-30
R.A. No. 8292 Higher Education Modernization Act Of 1997 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8293 Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8294 AN ACT AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES” 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8295 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROCLAMATION OF A LONE CANDIDATE FOR ANY ELECTIVE OFFICE IN A SPECIAL ELECTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8296 AN ACT DECLARING EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF DECEMBER AS THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BROADCASTING DAY 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8297 Kabankalan City Charter 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8298 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT, ENTITLED, “AN ACT GRANTING THE METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACETRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE CITY OF KALOOKAN” 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8299 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF SIBULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO POLILLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLILLO, PROVINCE OF QUEZON 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8300 Conversion Of Calapagan National High School To Calapagan Agricultural Vocational High School, Lupon, Davao Oriental 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8301 AN ACT CONVERTING THE TUBIG PUTIH EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL/CLASS AT CAPUAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUUK, PROVINCE OF SULU, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAPUAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8302 AN ACT CONVERTING THE REBOKON NATIONALIZED BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY REBOKON, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE REBOKON AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8303 AN ACT CONVERTING THE TACUL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TACUL, MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, INTO AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TACUL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8304 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, INTO A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8305 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE SULIVAN HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALIUAG, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FROM THE MARIANO PONCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SULIVAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8306 AN ACT SEPARATING THE RAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FROM THE SORSOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SNHS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SORSOGON, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE RAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8307 AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINLAJON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SORSOGON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FROM THE SORSOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SNHS), AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE GUINLAJON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-06
R.A. No. 8308 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CUYAPO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUYAPO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-13
R.A. No. 8309 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MONTOL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX FROM THE LABO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF OZAMIZ AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MONTOL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-14
R.A. No. 8310 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY ORINGAO EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABANKALAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE BINICUIL HIGH SCHOOL AND TO BE KNOWN AS FLORENTINO GALANG, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-14
R.A. No. 8311 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE INAYAWAN EXTENSION CLASS LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE LINAON BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO BE KNOWN AS THE EVA J. MONTILLA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-14
R.A. No. 8312 AN ACT SEPARATING THE LIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION CLASSES LOCATED IN BARANGAY BINODEGAHAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PIODURAN, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, FROM THE LIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PIODURAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-20
R.A. No. 8313 AN ACT UPGRADING THE QUIRINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-06-20
R.A. No. 8314 AN ACT DESIGNATING THE LUIS HORA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AS THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-20
R.A. No. 8315 AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN ANGELES CITY IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION DAY 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8316 AN ACT UPGRADING THE COTABATO REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN COTABATO CITY INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO REGIONAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8317 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUBAO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LUBAO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8318 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAGANAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TINEG, PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAGANAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8319 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN AGUSTIN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGBAYAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS SAN AGUSTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8320 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CABALIC, MUNICIPALITY OF BALASAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CABALIC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8321 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POLOPINA, MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE POLOPINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8322 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MACANGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MACANGAO AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8323 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE WESTERN BARANGAYS OF SANCHEZ MIRA, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SANCHEZ MIRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8324 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUENAVISTA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8326 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN SIGABOY, POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF GOVERNOR GENEROSO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SIGABOY AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8327 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAPANDAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAPANDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8328 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BACAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8329 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TAGUGPO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAGUGPO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8330 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALITAGTAG, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALITAGTAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8331 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAMBANG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BAMBANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8332 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7908, ENTITLED, “AN ACT GRANTING THE MULTI MEDIA TELEPHONY, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO PAGING SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 1997-06-30
R.A. No. 8333 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALICIA, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALICIA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-07-05
R.A. No. 8334 AN ACT GRANTING THE EASTERN VISAYAS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF LEYTE, SOUTHERN LEYTE, NORTHERN SAMAR, WESTERN SAMAR, AND EASTERN SAMAR, INCLUDING ALL COMPONENT OR CHARTERED CITIES THEREIN 1997-07-10
R.A. No. 8335 AN ACT AMENDING Section ELEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CALBAYOG” 1997-07-10
R.A. No. 8336 AN ACT GRANTING REAL TIME COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO/TELEVISION STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGION 1997-07-14
R.A. No. 8337 AN ACT GRANTING THE MERIDIAN TELEKOMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 1997-07-14
R.A. No. 8338 AN ACT UPGRADING THE SOUTHERN ISABELA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN SANTIAGO CITY, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INTO A TERTIARY GENERAL HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN ISABELA GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-08-08
R.A. No. 8339 AN ACT GRANTING AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (AIR PHILIPPINES) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES 1997-08-08
R.A. No. 8340 AN ACT GRANTING THE VICTORIAS TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIAS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1997-08-08
R.A. No. 8341 AN ACT GRANTING THE SAN CARLOS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS AND MUNICIPALITIES OF MALASIQUI, BAYAMBANG, BAUTISTA, ALCALA, AND BASISTA, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN 1997-08-08
R.A. No. 8342 AN ACT GRANTING THE BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF ALBAY AND SORSOGON 1997-08-08
R.A. No. 8343 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ADELA SERRA TY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TANDAG, SURIGAO DEL SUR, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL MEDICAL CENTER, UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), TO BE KNOWN AS THE ADELA SERRA TY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-08-12
R.A. No. 8344 AN ACT PENALIZING THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES” 1997-08-25
R.A. No. 8345 AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN EAST AVENUE, QUEZON CITY, FROM THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (350) TO SIX HUNDRED (600) BEDS, UPGRADING THE SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE THEREIN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-08-25
R.A. No. 8346 AN ACT GRANTING KLOCHE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO PAGING SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-08-29
R.A. No. 8347 AN ACT GRANTING ORACLE NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1997-09-05
R.A. No. 8348 AN ACT GRANTING THE RC YULO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BINALBAGAN, HINIGIRAN, PONTEVEDRA, MURCIA, HIMAMAYLAN, AND ISABELA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1997-09-05
R.A. No. 8349 AN ACT GRANTING THE NAGA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR 1997-09-05
R.A. No. 8350 AN ACT GRANTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, LANAO DEL NORTE, SIQUIJOR, AND IN THE CITY OF TOLEDO AND MUNICIPALITY OF BALAMBAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU 1997-09-05
R.A. No. 8351 AN ACT GRANTING THE CALAPAN TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO 1997-09-05
R.A. No. 8352 AN ACT GRANTING THE BUTUAN CITY TELEPHONE CO., INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN BUTUAN CITY AND THE PROVINCES OF AGUSAN DEL SUR AND AGUSAN DEL NORTE 1997-09-13
R.A. No. 8353 Anti Rape Law Of 1997 1997-09-30
R.A. No. 8354 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LIPIT, MUNICIPALITY OF CABUGAO, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS LIPIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8355 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSINGAL, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAGSINGAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8356 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NEW CARIDAD, MUNICIPALITY OF TULUNAN, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW CARIDAD NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8357 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARAYAT, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ARAYAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8358 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LANAO KURAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ARAKAN, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO KURAN NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8359 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CABUGAO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CABUGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF DONSOL, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8360 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TALINGTING, MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALINGTING NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8361 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BARANGAY OF DUMALOGDOG, MUNICIPALITY OF SINDANGAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DUMALOGDOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8362 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUNICIPAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAWAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8363 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE TUROD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN CABUGAO, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO CABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8364 AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF THE NUEVA VIZCAYA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1997-10-09
R.A. No. 8365 AN ACT CONVERTING THE RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGES INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-10-11
R.A. No. 8366 AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT HOUSE INDUSTRY, AMENDING CERTAIN SectionS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INVESTMENT HOUSES LAW 1997-10-21
R.A. No. 8367 Revised Non Stock Savings And Loan Association Act Of 1997 1997-10-21
R.A. No. 8368 Anti Squatting Law Repeal Act Of 1997 1997-10-27
R.A. No. 8369 Family Courts Act Of 1997 1997-10-28
R.A. No. 8370 Children’s Television Act Of 1997 1997-10-28
R.A. No. 8371 Indigenous Peoples Rights Act Of 1997 1997-10-29
R.A. No. 8372 AN ACT CONVERTING THE DON JOSE S. MONFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC NUEVO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, FUNCTIONING AS AN EXTENSION OF THE WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER IN ILOILO CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE DON JOSE S. MONFORT MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-02
R.A. No. 8373 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ENRIQUE, PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN ENRIQUE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-06
R.A. No. 8374 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CLAVERIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8375 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PUNTA BURI, MUNICIPALITY OF AJUY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUNTA BURI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8376 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CORDILLERA REGIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8377 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TUBOD, MUNICIPALITY OF LAKEWOOD, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUBOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8378 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN PACITA COMPLEX I, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEDRO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PACITA COMPLEX NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8379 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ORMOC CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DON FELIPE LARRAZABAL, ORMOC CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ORMOC CITY SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8380 AN ACT CONVERTING THE QUIRINO HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX OF THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN BARANGAY IRISAN, BAGUIO CITY, INTO A REGULAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8381 AN ACT CONVERTING DUNGAWAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUINYANGAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DUNGAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8382 AN ACT SEPARATING THE KADACLAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY KADACLAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG, FROM THE EASTERN BONTOC NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, ALSO SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE KADACLAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8383 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MALABON MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL, TUGATOG ANNEX, SITUATED IN BARANGAY TUGATOG, FROM THE MALABON MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL SITUATED IN BARANGAY HULONG DUHAT, ALL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALABON, METRO MANILA, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUGATOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-13
R.A. No. 8384 AN ACT SEPARATING THE APAYAO NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL (EVA PUZON ANNEX HIGH SCHOOL) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALANASAN, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, FROM THE APAYAO NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALANASAN, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8385 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DON CARLOS LEDESMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION LOCATED AT EUZKARA, SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE DON CARLOS LEDESMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MAIN LOCATED AT BULUANGAN, SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE JULIO LEDESMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8386 AN ACT SEPARATING THE MARILOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX LOCATED IN BARANGAY BUDA FROM THE MARILOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOTH IN MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8387 AN ACT SEPARATING THE PANABUNGEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY PANABUNGEN, MUNICIPALITY OF BESAO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, FROM THE TADIAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TADIAN, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OF ARTS, TRADE AND HOME INDUSTRIES TO BE KNOWN AS THE PANABUNGEN SCHOOL OF ARTS, TRADE AND HOME INDUSTRIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8388 AN ACT SEPARATING THE DOÑA CARMEN DENIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX AT PIEDAD, BARANGAY CROSSING BAYABAS, TORIL DISTRICT, FROM THE DOÑA CARMEN DENIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TORIL POBLACION, BOTH IN DAVAO CITY AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CROSSING BAYABAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8389 AN ACT CREATING THE KALAYAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PASAY, METRO MANILA, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8390 AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN PEDRO, MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CRISPINA MARCOS VALDEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8391 AN ACT CREATING THE CANUMAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA, BY SEPARATING THE CANUMAY ANNEX FROM THE VALENZUELA MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8392 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALVAR, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS DON JULIO LEVISTE MEMORIAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8393 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PILI HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PILI, MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALLANES, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8394 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALASILA, MUNICIPALITY OF MAKILALA, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MALASILA NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8395 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAY AC, MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAY, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS TAY AC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8396 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JIMALALUD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8397 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AGRO INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE STA. MARIA AGRO INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8398 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAPALICO, MUNICIPALITY OF ARAKAN, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAPALICO NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8399 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BURGOS, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BURGOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8400 Guiuan National High School, Guiuan, Eastern Samar 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8401 AN ACT CONVERTING THE RIZAL MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF KALINGA, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO BE KNOWN AS THE RIZAL NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8402 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MARSMAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARSMAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8403 AN ACT CONVERTING THE HILAAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE HILAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8404 AN ACT CONVERTING THE CABAGAN CENTRAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INTO A SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CABAGAN SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8405 AN ACT CONVERTING THE STA. FE MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL AT BARANGAY STA. FE, MUNICIPALITY OF BORONGAN, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE STA. FE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8406 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PULONGGUBAT AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PULONGGUBAT, BALAGTAS, BULACAN, TO PULONGGUBAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 1997-11-22
R.A. No. 8407 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY SIX HUNDRED THIRTY ONE ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACETRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE CITY OF MANILA OR ANY PLACE WITHIN THE PROVINCES OF BULACAN, CAVITE OR RIZAL” AND EXTENDING THE SAID FRANCHISE BY TWENTY FIVE YEARS (25) FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM THEREOF 1997-11-23
R.A. No. 8408 AN ACT GRANTING THE WAVE NETWORK, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE FREQUENCIES AND/OR CHANNELS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING 1997-11-23
R.A. No. 8409 AN ACT TO DECLARE THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINACABAN TO BE KNOWN AS ARAW NG SINACABAN 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8410 AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER TWENTY OF EVERY YEAR AS ADLAW SA ORMOC , A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE CITY OF ORMOC 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8411 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7364 BY CONVERTING THE ILOCOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO ILOCOS TRAINING AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, FURTHER INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8412 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MARGOSATUBIG DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN MARGOSATUBIG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR INTO A REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS MARGOSATUBIG REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND TO INCREASE THE BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED (300) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8413 AN ACT SEPARATING THE GADU ANNEX HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAMPAGUITA FROM THE GADU HIGH SCHOOL BOTH IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANA, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAMPAGUITA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8414 AN ACT SEPARATING THE CONNER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (RIPANG ANNEX HIGH SCHOOL) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, FROM THE CONNER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, AND CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CONNER CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8415 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TAGUIBO, MUNICIPALITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAGUIBO AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8416 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAGNOCOT, MUNICIPALITY OF VILLABA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, BY TRANSFERRING THE HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF THE LEYTE NATIONAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTITUTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT SECONDARY SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE VILLABA NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8417 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISHERY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CABOTONAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONOY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAGONOY FISHERY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8418 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CABU, CABANATUAN CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE EASTERN CABU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8419 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORANI, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE ORANI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8420 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONALIZED HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NATIVIDAD, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIVIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8421 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROXAS NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX AT BARANGAY ABAROAN, ROXAS, PALAWAN, INTO AN INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ABAROAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8422 AN ACT CONVERTING THE HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTERED BY THE PARENT TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION AT BARANGAY MARCELINA, BAYUGAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR, INTO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FUNDED SECONDARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARCELINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-11-27
R.A. No. 8423 Traditional And Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) Of 1997 1997-12-09
R.A. No. 8425 Social Reform And Poverty Alleviation Act 1997-12-11
R.A. No. 8426 AN ACT CONVERTING THE LA UNION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MAMELTAC EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DR. QUINTIN BALCITA, SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8427 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF KITCHARAO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS KITCHARAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8428 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAPACUJAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PALAPAG, SECOND DISTRICT OF NORTHERN SAMAR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAPACUJAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8429 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SAGNAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAGNAP IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOAY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8430 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MUNAI, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNAI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8431 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAWAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BONGABONG, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8432 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POTOTAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POTOTAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE POTOTAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8433 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE JANIUAY NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JANIUAY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JANIUAY NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8434 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 10 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE ARAW NG SIOCON IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1997-12-15
R.A. No. 8435 Agriculture And Fisheries Modernization Act Of 1997 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8436 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8437 AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE RENT CONTROL PERIOD FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL UNITS AMENDING THEREBY BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 877 ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE STABILIZATION AND REGULATION OF RENTALS OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL UNITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AS AMENDED” 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8438 Organic Act For The Cordillera Autonomous Region 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8439 Magna Carta For Scientists, Engineers, Researchers And Other S & T Personnel In The Government 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8440 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF WORLD WAR II MILITARY SERVICES 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8441 AN ACT INCREASING THE CASH GIFT TO FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SectionS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1997-12-22
R.A. No. 8442 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN QUEENS ROW SUBDIVISION, MUNICIPALITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE EASTERN BACOOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-26
R.A. No. 8443 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ROQUE, MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING ENDS THEREFOR 1997-12-26
R.A. No. 8444 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LONOY, MUNICIPALITY OF JAGNA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LONOY BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-29
R.A. No. 8445 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SAMPALOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAMPALOC, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 1997-12-29