Republic Acts enacted in 2002


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Ref. No. Title Date
R.A. No. 9162 2002 General Appropriations Act 2002-01-21
R.A. No. 9163 National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act Of 2001 2002-01-23
R.A. No. 9164 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991″, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-03-19
R.A. No. 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act Of 2002 2002-06-07
R.A. No. 9166 AN ACT PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES BY INCREASING THE RATE OF BASE PAY AND OTHER BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-06-07
R.A. No. 9167 AN ACT CREATING THE FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-06-07
R.A. No. 9168 Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act Of 2002 2002-06-07
R.A. No. 9169 AN ACT GRANTING THE SEAGULL MARINE COMMUNICATION NETWORK CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC RADIOTELEPHONE COASTAL STATIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES 2002-08-01
R.A. No. 9170 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7583, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE ABOITIZ AIR TRANSPORT CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS, MAILS AND OTHER PROPERTY BY AIR, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL” 2002-09-04
R.A. No. 9171 AN ACT GRANTING THE MUSLIM DEVELOPMENT MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 2002-09-26
R.A. No. 9172 AN ACT RENEWING AND AMENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. (EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 808, AS AMENDED SEC 1. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 808, AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: “SEC 1. NATURE AND SCOPE AND FRANCHISE. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, THERE IS HEREBY GRANTED TO EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. (EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED), HEREUNDER REFERRED TO AS THE GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOBILE, CELLULAR, PAGING, FIBER OPTIC, MULTI CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (MMDS), LOCAL MULTI POINT DISTRIBUTON S 2002-10-03
R.A. No. 9173 Philippine Nursing Act Of 2002 2002-10-21
R.A. No. 9174 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 6768, ENTITLED, “AN ACT INSTITUTING A BALIKBAYAN PROGRAM” BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO BALIKBAYAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-11-07
R.A. No. 9175 Chain Saw Act Of 2002 2002-11-07
R.A. No. 9176 AN ACT EXTENDING THE PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020 FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LEGALIZATION (FREE PATENT) AND JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPERFECT AND INCOMPLETE TITLES TO ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT 2002-11-13
R.A. No. 9177 AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF SHAWWAL, THE TENTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL FITR AND THE TENTH DAY OF ZHULD HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A REGIONAL HOLIDAY IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM) FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-11-13
R.A. No. 9178 AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBES), PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-11-13
R.A. No. 9179 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF LAVEZARES AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, MUNICIPALITY OF LAVEZARES, PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR TO BASILIO B. CHAN MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL 2002-11-13
R.A. No. 9180 AN ACT GRANTING THE DIGITEL MOBILE PHILS., INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 2002-12-11
R.A. No. 9181 AN ACT GRANTING THE PROVINCIAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES 2002-12-15
R.A. No. 9182 AN ACT GRANTING TAX EXEMPTIONS AND FEE PRIVILEGES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES WHICH ACQUIRE OR INVEST IN NON PERFORMING ASSETS, SETTING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2002-12-23