Republic Acts enacted in 2003


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Ref. No. Title Date
R.A. No. 9183 AN ACT GRANTING THE ASIAN SPIRIT, INC. A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES 2003-01-09
R.A. No. 9184 Government Procurement Reform Act 2003-01-10
R.A. No. 9185 AN ACT GRANTING THE CALAPAN WATERWORKS SYSTEM AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF CALAPAN, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO 2003-01-16
R.A. No. 9186 AN ACT GRANTING THE SUPREME BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 2003-01-16
R.A. No. 9187 AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 30 OF THE YEAR AS PHILIPPINE SPANISH FRIENDSHIP DAY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-02-05
R.A. No. 9188 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROFESSIONALISM IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES BY INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF GENERALS/FLAG OFFICERS IN THE AFP TABLE OF ORGANIZATION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY ONE EIGHTY SIX (R.A. 8186), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-02-10
R.A. No. 9189 Overseas Absentee Voting Act Of 2003 2003-02-13
R.A. No. 9190 AN ACT RECOGNIZING CEBU INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-02-21
R.A. No. 9191 AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNTINLUPA CITY CHARTER DAY 2003-02-21
R.A. No. 9192 AN ACT GRANTING THE ACWS UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 2003-02-28
R.A. No. 9193 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 7 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE 2003-03-06
R.A. No. 9194 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001″ 2003-03-07
R.A. No. 9195 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE CATANAUAN BUENAVISTA PROVINCIAL ROAD COVERING SAID MUNICIPALITIES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF BONDOC PENINSULA, QUEZON PROVINCE, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREON 2003-03-13
R.A. No. 9196 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE ABUYON BUENAVISTA ROAD IN BONDOC PENINSULA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREON 2003-03-13
R.A. No. 9197 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE TALABA SUMMIT PANAON PROVINCIAL ROAD, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREON 2003-03-13
R.A. No. 9198 AN ACT DECLARING MARCH TWENTY FIVE OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, AS THE “CRY OF CANDON” 2003-03-24
R.A. No. 9199 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO DON JUAN VERCELES MANIOGAN TALA SAN ANDRES SAN NARCISO PROVINCIAL ROAD, COVERING SAID MUNICIPALITIES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF BONDOC PENINSULA, QUEZON PROVINCE, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREON 2003-03-27
R.A. No. 9200 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY (R.A. NO. 8560) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE GEODETIC ENGINEERING ACT OF 1998, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-03-28
R.A. No. 9201 National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act Of 2002 2003-04-01
R.A. No. 9202 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST TENTH OF EACH YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF MAASIN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE 2003-04-04
R.A. No. 9203 AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTEENTH (15TH) DAY OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS “CATARMAN DAY” 2003-04-20
R.A. No. 9204 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9094, ENTITLED “AN ACT DECLARING THE SEVENTH (7TH) DAY OF JANUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN TO BE KNOWN AS ‘ARAW NG CAMIGUIN’” 2003-04-20
R.A. No. 9205 AN ACT DECLARING THE THIRTY FIRST (31ST) DAY OF JULY OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAGAY, PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS “SAGAY FOUNDATION DAY.” 2003-04-20
R.A. No. 9206 2003 General Appropriations Act 2003-04-23
R.A. No. 9207 National Government Center (NGC) Housing And Land Utilization Act Of 2003 2003-05-17
R.A. No. 9208 Anti Trafficking In Persons Act Of 2003 2003-05-26
R.A. No. 9209 AN ACT GRANTING THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END USERS IN THE CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES OF METRO MANILA, BULACAN, CAVITE AND RIZAL, AND CERTAIN CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES/BARANGAYS IN BATANGAS, LAGUNA, QUEZON AND PAMPANGA 2003-06-09
R.A. No. 9210 AN ACT ENTITLED “AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 18 OF EACH YEAR AS NAGA CITY CHARTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF NAGA IN ORDER TO COMMEMORATE THE CHARTER ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAID CITY,” THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9089, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-06-11
R.A. No. 9211 Tobacco Regulation Act Of 2003 2003-06-23
R.A. No. 9212 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7582, ENTITLED “AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE CONSOLIDATED BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE AUDIENCE, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY NINE HUNDRED AND TWO, TO ANOTHER TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT.” 2003-07-23
R.A. No. 9213 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7477, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE PEOPLE’S BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” 2003-07-23
R.A. No. 9215 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8339, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (AIR PHILIPPINES) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES.” 2003-07-26
R.A. No. 9216 AN ACT GRANTING THE PANAY TELEPHONE (PANTELCO II) CORPORATION II A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF PASSI, MUNICIPALITIES OF CALINOG, LAMBUNAO, DUEÑAS, SAN RAFAEL, SAN ENRIQUE AND POTOTAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, HAMTIC AND SIBALOM, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE, AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAPAZ, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ 2003-07-27
R.A. No. 9217 President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day Act 2003-08-04
R.A. No. 9218 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT ENGINEERING OFFICES, ONE TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CEBU AND THE OTHER IN THE CITY OF DANAO, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU 2003-08-08
R.A. No. 9219 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR INTO A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-08-08
R.A. No. 9220 AN ACT UPGRADING THE ALBAY SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALBAY SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-08-08
R.A. No. 9221 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEW QUEZON SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE LOCATED IN LUCENA CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-08-08
R.A. No. 9222 AN ACT CONVERTING THE SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIMASALANG, 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS 2ND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-08-08
R.A. No. 9223 AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF SULU INTO A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-08-08
R.A. No. 9224 AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE EXCISE TAX ON AUTOMOBILES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-08-29
R.A. No. 9225 AN ACT MAKING THE CITIZENSHIP OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENS WHO ACQUIRE FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP PERMANENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 63, AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2003-08-29
R.A. No. 9226 AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATANGAS SUBDISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OF LIPA CITY INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DISTRICT ENDINEERING OFFICE OF LIPA CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-09-11
R.A. No. 9227 AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR JUSTICES, JUDGES AND ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN THE JUDICIARY WITH THE EQUIVALENT RANK OF JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE 2003-10-23
R.A. No. 9228 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ TO BE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-11-28
R.A. No. 9229 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 8(A) AND 48 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8507 ENTITLED “AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE INTO A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE” 2003-12-17
R.A. No. 9230 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 10 (B) AND SECTION 58 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8797, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE” AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-12-18
R.A. No. 9231 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER PROTECTION FOR THE WORKING CHILD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT” 2003-12-19
R.A. No. 9232 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 11(A) AND 55 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT, ENTITLED “AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPOLO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO” AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 2003-12-22