Republic Acts enacted in 2008


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Ref. No. Title Date
R.A. No. 9496 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED “AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 2008-02-28
R.A. No. 9497 Civil Aviation Authority Act Of 2008 2008-03-04
R.A. No. 9498 2008 General Appropriations Act 2008-03-11
R.A. No. 9499 Filipino World War II Veterans Pensions And Benefits Act Of 2008 2008-04-09
R.A. No. 9500 University Of The Philippines As The National University 2008-04-29
R.A. No. 9501 AN ACT TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2008-05-23
R.A. No. 9502 Universally Accessible Cheaper And Quality Medicines Act Of 2008 2008-06-06
R.A. No. 9503 AN ACT ENLARGING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE LAW CREATING THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2008-06-12
R.A. No. 9504 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 22, 24, 34, 35, 51, AND 79 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE OF 1997 2008-06-17
R.A. No. 9505 Personal Equity And Retirement Account (PERA) Act Of 2008 2008-08-22
R.A. No. 9506 Bacolor Rehabilitation Council Act 2008-09-28
R.A. No. 9507 Socialized And Low Cost Housing Loan Restructuring Act Of 2008 2008-10-13
R.A. No. 9508 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR 2008-10-20
R.A. No. 9509 Barangay Livelihood And Skills Act Of 2008 2008-10-21
R.A. No. 9510 Credit Information System Act 2008-10-31
R.A. No. 9511 AN ACT GRANTING THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES A FRANCHISE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF CONVEYING OR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICITY THROUGH HIGH VOLTAGE BACK BONE SYSTEM OF INTERCONNECTED TRANSMISSION LINES, SUBSTATIONS AND RELATED FACILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2008-12-01
R.A. No. 9512 National Environmental Awareness And Education Act Of 2008 2008-12-12
R.A. No. 9513 Renewable Energy Act Of 2008 2008-12-16
R.A. No. 9514 Revised Fire Code Of The Philippines Of 2008 2008-12-19
R.A. No. 9515 AN ACT DEFINING THE LIABILITY OF SHIP AGENTS IN THE TRAMP SERVICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 2008-12-19
R.A. No. 9516 AN ACT FURTHER 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 OTHER RELEVANT PURPOSES” 2008-12-22
R.A. No. 9547 AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PROVISIONS OF R.A. NO. 7323, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS 2008-04-01
R.A. No. 9647 Philippine Normal University Modernization Act Of 2009 2008-06-30