Laws of the 13th Congress of the Philippines

The following is the list of laws passed by the 13th Congress of the Philippines:

Date approved RA number Title/category Affected municipality or city Affected province
2004-09-21 9333 Fixing the Date of Regular Elections of Elective Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi
2004-12-21 9334 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424 : On Excise Tax on Distilled Spirits, Wines, Fermented Liquors, Tobacco Products, Cigars, and Cigarettes
2005-01-25 9335 Attrition Act of 2005 : On the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs
2005-03-15 9336 Appropriations Act of 2005
2005-05-24 9337 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424
2005-07-28 9338 Granting Citizenship to a Person
2005-09-01 9339 Electric Power Distribution Franchise Renewal : Visayan Electric Company, Inc. (VECO) Cebu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Consolacion, and Lilo-an Cebu
2005-09-22 9340 Amending the Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Act or RA 9164 : Moving the October 2005 Elections to October 2007
2005-12-21 9341 Rent Control Act of 2005 (Residential)
2006-01-19 9342 Amending RA 8996 or the Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise of End Time Mission Broadcasting Service, Inc
2006-04-24 9343 Amending the Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002 or RA 9182 : On the Period of Application for Establishment and Registration, and On Tax Exemptions and Fee Privileges
2006-04-28 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (Read about the Convention on the Rights of the Child)
2006-06-05 9345 Converting a Road and a Bridge into National Road : Panglao Island Circumferential Road Panglao, Dauis, and Tagbilaran City Bohol
2006-06-24 9346 Prohibition of the Imposition of Death Penalty : Repealing RA 8177, and Amending RA 7659 and the Revised Penal Code or Act 3815
2006-07-27 9347 Amending the Labor Code of the Philippines or PD 442 : Rationalizing the Composition and Functions of the National Labor Relations Commission
2006-08-04 9348 Converting a Road into National Road Iligan City, and Talakag Lanao del Norte, and Bukidnon
2006-08-04 9349 Converting a Road into National Road : Concepcion-Capas Road Concepcion, and Capas Tarlac
2006-08-04 9350 Converting a Road into National Road : Ramos-Pura Road Ramos, and Pura Tarlac
2006-08-04 9351 Converting a Road into National Road : Victoria-La Paz Road Victoria, and La Paz Tarlac
2006-08-04 9352 Converting a Road into National Road : Anao-Ramos Road Anao, and Ramos Tarlac
2006-09-26 9353 Amending RA 9027 : Inclusion of Accreted Land into the Territory of Sipalay City Sipalay City Negros Occidental
2006-09-28 9354 Radio Broadcasting Franchise : Radio Maria Foundation, Inc.
2006-10-02 9355 Creating a Province : Dinagat Islands Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, San Jose, and Tubajon Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte
2006-10-02 9356 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Meycauayan City Bulacan
2006-10-10 9357 Reapportioning Legislative Districts of Sultan Kudarat [First] Columbio, Isulan, Lambayong, Lutayan, President Quirino, and Tacurong; [Second] Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino Sultan Kudarat
2006-10-17 9358 Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2006
2006-10-17 9359 Establishing a Standby Fund for the Guimaras Oil Spill Clean Up, the Relief for Mayon Volcano#2006 eruptions Eruption Victims, and the Emergency OFW Repatriation Fund
2006-10-26 9360 Reapportioning Legislative Districts of Zamboanga Sibugay [First] Buug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Talusan, and Payao; [Second] Siay, Kabasalan, Naga, Ipil, Titay, Roseller T. Lim, and Tungawan Zamboanga Sibugay
2006-11-21 9361 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424 : On Excess Output or Input Tax
2006-11-30 9362 Granting Citizenship to a Person
2006-11-30 9363 Granting Citizenship to a Person
2006-12-15 9364 Amending the Charter of the City of Marikina or RA 8223 : Subdividing its Lone Legislative District into Two Districts Marikina NCR
2006-12-21 9365 Creating New Enlisted Ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) : First Chief Master Sergeant and First Master Chief Petty Officer
2007-01-09 9366 Granting Citizenship to a Person
2007-01-12 9367 Biofuels Act of 2006
2007-01-14 9368 Horse Racing Franchise : Mindanao Jockey and Country Club, Inc.
2007-01-23 9369 Amending RA 8436, RA 7166, RA 6646, and BP 881 : On the Use of Automated Election System in National and Local Electoral Exercises
2007-02-03 9370 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : Muslim Mindanao Radio and Television Network Corporation Lanao del Sur
2007-02-22 9371 Reapportioning Legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro Misamis Oriental
2007-03-06 9372 Human Security Act of 2007
2007-03-06 9373 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Tacloban City Leyte
2007-03-06 9374 Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court Caloocan NCR
2007-03-06 9375 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Municipal Trial Court Talisay City Cebu
2007-03-06 9376 Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court Parañaque City NCR
2007-03-06 9377 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Municipal Trial Court Antipolo City Rizal
2007-03-07 9378 Declaring Every February 4 a Special Working Holiday in Muntinlupa City in Commemoration of the "Araw ng Kalayaan ng Muntinlupa" Muntinlupa NCR
2007-03-08 9379 The Handline Fishing Law
2007-03-06 9380 Declaring Every May 6 a Special Working Holiday in Pilar Municipality to Commemorate the Death of its Former Mayor, Manuel Sia Pilar Sorsogon
2007-03-09 9381 Electric Power Distribution Franchise Renewal : Angeles Electric Corporation Angeles City Pampanga
2007-03-10 9382 Cable/Community Antenna Television Franchise : Cable Link Holdings Corp.
2007-03-10 9383 Radio Broadcasting Franchise : Universidad de Zamboanga Zamboanga Sibugay
2007-03-10 9384 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : Puerto Princesa Broadcasting Corporation Palawan
2007-03-10 9385 Electric Power Distribution Franchise Renewal : La Union Electric Company, Inc San Fernando City, Bauang, and San Juan La Union
2007-03-10 9386 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : iTransmission, Inc
2007-03-10 9387 Converting a Municipality into a Highly Urbanized City Navotas NCR
2007-03-11 9388 Converting a Municipality into a Highly Urbanized City San Juan City NCR
2007-03-15 9389 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Baybay City Leyte
2007-03-15 9390 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Bogo Cebu
2007-03-15 9391 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Catbalogan Samar
2007-03-15 9392 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Tandag City Surigao del Sur
2007-03-15 9393 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Lamitan City Basilan
2007-03-16 9394 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Borongan Eastern Samar
2007-03-17 9395 Converting a State College into a State University : Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) Quezon
2007-03-18 9396 Amending RA 6948 : Redefining the Term "Veteran"
2007-03-18 9397 Amending the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 or RA 7279 : On Disposition of Lands for Socialized Housing
2007-03-18 9398 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Tayabas City Quezon
2007-03-20 9399 Declaring a One-Time Amnesty on Certain Tax and Duty Liabilities incurred by Certain Business Enterprises operating within Special Economic Zones and Freeport
2007-03-20 9400 Amending the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 or RA 7227
2007-03-22 9401 Appropriations Act of 2007
2007-03-22 9402 Converting a State College into a State University : Laguna State Polytechnic University Laguna
2007-03-22 9403 Integrating State Colleges into a State University : Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Bataan
2007-03-23 9404 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Tabuk City Kalinga
2007-03-23 9405 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Bayugan City Agusan del Sur
2007-03-23 9406 Amending the Administrative Code of 1987 or EO 292 : Reorganizing and Strengthening the Public Attorney's Office (PAO)
2007-03-24 9407 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Batac City Ilocos Norte
2007-03-24 9408 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Mati City Davao Oriental
2007-03-24 9409 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Guihulngan City Negros Oriental
2007-03-24 9410 Amending RA 9031 : Changing a Special Working Holiday into a Special Nonworking Holiday in Camarines Sur Camarines Sur
2007-03-24 9411 Declaring Every January 22 a Special Nonworking Holiday in Vigan City in Commemoration of its Cityhood Vigan City Ilocos Sur
2007-03-24 9412 Declaring Every August 20 a Special Nonworking Holiday in Dulag Municipality in Commemoration of its Foundation Dulag Leyte
2007-03-24 9413 Declaring Every April 3 a Special Nonworking Holiday in Luisiana Municipality in Celebration of the "Araw ng Lubusang Kalayaan Bilang Bayan ng Luisiana" and the Pandan Festival Luisiana Laguna
2007-03-24 9414 Declaring Every June 19 a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Northern Samar Province in Commemoration of its Foundation Northern Samar
2007-03-25 9415 Amending RA 2239 : Allowing the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation to Sell or Lease its Land or Space within Their Building Manila City NCR
2007-03-25 9416 Declaring Unlawful Any Form of Cheating in the Civil Service Commission Examinations, and the Use and Possession of CSC Examination-Related Materials
2007-03-30 9417 Expanding and Streamlining the Office of the Solicitor General's Bureaucracy, Upgrading Employee Skills, and Augmenting Benefits
2007-04-10 9418 Volunteer Act of 2007
2007-04-10 9419 Increasing Bed Capacity of a Hospital : Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center Marikina NCR
2007-04-10 9420 Conversion of a Portion of Bed Capacity For Tertiary General Hospital Use : Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium Caloocan NCR
2007-04-10 9421 Changing the name of a Medical Institution : Valenzuela Medical Center with Increased Bed Capacity into a Tertiary Level Hospital Valenzuela City NCR
2007-04-10 9422 Amending the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 or RA 8042 : Strengthening the Regulatory Functions of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
2007-04-10 9423 Creating an additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court Wao Lanao del Sur
2007-04-10 9424 Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court Marikina NCR
2007-04-10 9425 Declaring Every December 13 a Special Working Holiday in General Trias Municipality in Commemoration of its Foundation General Trias Cavite
2007-04-10 9426 Declaring Every March 8 a Special Working Holiday in the Compostela Valley Province in Commemoration of its Foundation Compostela Valley
2007-04-10 9427 Declaring Every February 5 a Special Working Holiday in Biñan Municipality to Commemorate its Liberation from Japanese Occupation Biñan Laguna
2007-04-10 9428 Declaring Every February 14 a Special Working Holiday in Valenzuela City to Commemorate its Conversion into a Highly Urbanized City Valenzuela City NCR
2007-04-10 9429 Declaring Every September 18 a Special Working Holiday in Tacurong City in Commemoration of its Cityhood Tacurong City Sultan Kudarat
2007-04-10 9430 Declaring Every July 23 a Special Working Holiday in Tanauan City in Commemoration of the Birth of Apolinario Mabini Tanauan City Batangas
2007-04-10 9431 Creating a Barangay : Barangay Fortune Marikina NCR
2007-04-10 9432 Creating a Barangay : Barangay Tumana Marikina NCR
2007-04-11 9433 Magna Carta for Public Social Workers
2007-04-12 9434 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte
2007-04-12 9435 Converting a Municipality into a Component City El Salvador Misamis Oriental
2007-04-15 9436 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Carcar Cebu
2007-04-27 9437 Amending RA 9158 : Renaming the Leyte State University as the Visayas State University Baybay City Leyte
2007-04-27 9438 Changing the Name of a National High School : Juan S. Tismo National High School Babatngon Leyte
2007-04-27 9439 Prohibition of the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics Due to Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses
2007-04-28 9440 Establishing a Marine Fisheries Laboratory San Jose Northern Samar
2007-04-28 9441 Establishing a Marine Research and Breeding Center Baler Aurora
2007-04-30 9442 Amending the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons or RA 7277 : Provision for other Privileges and Incentives, Prohibitions on Ridicule and Vilification, and Change of the Act's Title to "Magna Carta for Persons with Disability"
2007-05-09 9443 Confirming and Declaring the Validity of Existing Transfer Certificates of Title and Reconstituted Certificates of Title Covering the Banilad Friar Lands Estate Info Needed Cebu
2007-05-09 9444 Declaring a Tourism Zone : Atulayan Island Sagñay Camarines Sur
2007-05-09 9445 Declaring a Tourism Zone : Islands of Lahuy, Cotivas, Guinahuan, Luksuhin, Malibagan, and Masag Caramoan Camarines Sur
2007-05-09 9446 Declaring a Tourism Zone : Bohol Bohol
2007-05-15 9447 Changing the name of an Elementary School : Mariana L. Pineda Memorial Elementary School Butuan Agusan del Norte
2007-05-15 9448 Creating an additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court Imelda Zamboanga Sibugay
2007-05-15 9449 Creating an additional Branch of the Municipal Trial Court Daet Camarines Norte
2007-05-15 9450 Creating additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court San Jose Del Monte City Bulacan
2007-05-15 9451 Establishing a National Science High School : Las Piñas City National Science High School Las Piñas City NCR
2007-05-15 9452 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Caa National High School Las Piñas City NCR
2007-05-15 9453 Changing the name of a National High School : Pinto National High School Alfonso Lista Ifugao
2007-05-15 9454 Changing the name of a National High School : Dr. Rodolfo V. Pamor, Jr. Memorial National High School Tigaon Camarines Sur
2007-05-15 9455 Changing the name of an Elementary School : Egmidio V. Manzo Memorial Elementary Elementary School Tanjay City Negros Oriental
2007-05-15 9456 Converting a State College into a State University : Bukidnon State University Bukidnon
2007-05-15 9457 Creating a Barangay : Barangay San Carlos Binangonan Rizal
2007-05-15 9458 Declaring a Tourism Zone(s) Biri, Capul, San Antonio, and San Vicente Northern Samar
2007-05-15 9459 Establishing a Marine Farm for Oysters, Mussels, Crabs, Prawns, and Shrimps Calabanga Camarines Sur
2007-05-15 9460 Establishing a Marine Research and Breeding Center Odiongan Romblon
2007-05-15 9461 Naming a Road : Marcelino R. Veloso National Highway Villaba, Tabango, San Isidro, Calubian, and Leyte Leyte
2007-05-15 9462 Naming a Road : Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (AMS) Tanauan City, Lipa City, Batangas City, Santo Tomas, Malvar, and Ibaan Batangas
2007-05-15 9463 Naming a Road : Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, and Solsona Ilocos Norte
2007-05-15 9464 Renaming a Road : Romeo G. Guanzon Avenue Bacolod City Negros Occidental
2007-05-15 9465 Renaming a Road : Governor Joaquin L. Ortega Avenue San Fernando City La Union
2007-05-15 9466 Renaming a Road : Mayor Lorenzo L. Dacanay Avenue San Fernando City La Union
2007-05-15 9467 Renaming a Road : Congressman Hilarion J. Ramiro By-Pass Road Ozamiz City Misamis Occidental
2007-05-15 9468 Renaming a Road : Jose W. Diokno Boulevard Pasay NCR
2007-05-21 9469 Changing the name of a Fisheries School : Bangui Institute of Technology Bangui Ilocos Norte
2007-05-21 9470 National Archives of the Philippines Act of 2007
2007-05-21 9471 Establishing an Aquatic Research and Technology Center Info Needed Camarines Sur
2007-05-22 9472 Amending RA 9045 : Excluding the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Campus in Santo Tomas from Batangas State University Santo Tomas Batangas
2007-05-22 9473 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Golden Acres National High School Las Piñas City NCR
2007-05-22 9474 Lending Company Regulation Act of 2007
2007-05-22 9475 Changing the name of an Agricultural School : Lasam Institute of Technology Lasam Cagayan
2007-05-22 9476 Renaming a Road : Crisanto M. De Los Reyes Avenue General Trias, Tagaytay City, and Amadeo Cavite
2007-05-22 9477 Renaming a Road : Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) Gapan, San Isidro, Cabiao, Santa Ana, Arayat, Mexico, San Fernando City, Bacolor, Guagua, Lubao, Hermosa, Dinalupihan, and Olongapo City Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bataan, and Zambales
2007-05-24 9478 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : Free Air Broadcasting Network Corp.
2007-05-24 9479 Local Exchange Network Franchise Renewal : Ormoc City Telephone Company, Inc. (with Amendments) Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Biliran
2007-05-24 9480 Granting Amnesty on All Unpaid National Internal Revenue Taxes for 2005 and Prior Years
2007-05-25 9481 Amending the Labor Code of the Philippines or PD 442 : Strengthening the Workers' Constitutional Right to Self-Organization
2007-05-25 9482 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007
2007-06-02 9483 Oil Pollution Compensation Act of 2007 (Read about the liability and the Fund)
2007-06-02 9484 The Philippine Dental Act of 2007 : Repealing the Philippine Dental Act of 1965 or RA 4419, and the Philippine Dental Hygienist Law or RA 768 (Read about the history of the practice in the Philippines)
2007-06-02 9485 Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007
2007-06-07 9486 Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL) Act of 2007 Cebu City, Talisay City, Toledo City, Danao, Minglanilla, Consolacion, Lilo-an, Compostela, and Balamban Cebu
2007-06-20 9487 Amending the Charter of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation or PD 1869
2007-06-24 9488 Renaming a Road : Diosdado Macapagal Highway Info Needed Camarines Sur, and Albay
2007-06-29 9489 Granting Citizenship to a Person
2007-06-29 9490 Establishing a Special Economic Zone Casiguran Aurora
2007-07-15 9491 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Naga City Cebu
2007-07-24 9492 Amending EO 292 : On the Observance of Regular and Nationwide Special Days
2007-07-25 9493 Recognizing the International Character of the Southville International School Las Piñas City, and Parañaque City NCR
2007-08-22 9494 The Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Act Balingoan, and Talisayan Misamis Oriental
2007-09-07 9495 Creating a Province : Quezon del Sur (Read on the plebiscite) Quezon

References

  • "The LAWPHi'L Project - Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  • "Statistical Data". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
  • "Republic Acts @ Download Center". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2007-03-24.