Category: Republic Acts and Batas Pambansa

Laws created by the Philippine congress and approved by the Philippine presidents.

An Act Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act No. 8293, Otherwise Known As The “Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines”. And For Other Purposes – RA 10372

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fifteenth Congress
Third Regular SessionBegun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.[Republic Act No. 10372]
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines”, [...] 

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Establishing Institutional Mechanism To Ensure The Implementation Of Programs And Services For Persons With Disabilities In Every Province, City and Municipality, Amending Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known As The Magna Carta For Disabled Persons, As Amended, And For Other Purposes – RA 10070

S. No. 3560
H. No. 1387
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fourteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
  Begun  and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand and nine.
[ Republic Act No. 10070]
 ESTABLISHING INSTITUTIONAL  MECHANISM TO  ENSURE  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN EVERY PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Section 40 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: [...] 

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Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act – RA 3019

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Statement of policy. It is the policy of the Philippine Government, in line with the principle that a public office is a public trust, to repress certain acts of public officers and private persons alike which constitute graft or corrupt practices or which may lead thereto. [...] 

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Accountability of Public Officers – 1987 Constitution

THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

ARTICLE XI
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
Section 1. Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives. [...] 

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An Act Authorizing The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office To Hold Annually One Special Sweepstakes Race For The Exclusive Use Of The Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Welfare Administrations, In Its Development And Expansion Program For The Physically Disabled Throughout The Philippines – RA 4564

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4564

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE TO HOLD ANNUALLY ONE SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKES RACE FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION, IN ITS DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROGRAM FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES. [...] 

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