Republic Acts

Republic Act 11862: Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022

Republic Act 11862: Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022 S. No. 2449H. No. 10658 Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro Manila18thCongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty-one . AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POLICIES ON ANTI-TRAFF ICKING IN PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT OF 2003”, AND OTHER SPECIAL LAWS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress ...

Republic Act No. 11861: Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act

Republic Act No. 11861: Republic Act No. 11861: Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro Manila Eighteenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty one. AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO SOLO PARENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Section 1 of ...

Republic Act 11930: Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children Act and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse of Exploitation Materials Act

Republic Act 11930: Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children Act and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse of Exploitation Materials Act Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro Manila Eighteenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty one. AN ACT PUNISHING ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OF EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN, PENALIZING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION AND ACCESS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001”, AS AMENDED AND REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9775, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ...

Republic Act 11648: An Act Providing for Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Increasing the Age for Determining the Commission of Statutory Rape, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815 as Amended, Otherwise Known As “The Revised Penal Code,” Republic Act No. 8353, Also Known as “The Anti-Rape Law of 1997,” And Republic Act No. 7610, as Amended, Otherwise Known As the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act”

Republic Act 11648: An Act Providing for Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Increasing the Age for Determining the Commission of Statutory Rape, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815 as Amended, Otherwise Known As “The Revised Penal Code,” Republic Act No. 8353, Also Known as “The Anti-Rape Law of 1997,” And Republic Act No. 7610, as Amended, Otherwise Known As the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act” S. No. 2332H. No. 7836 Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaSeventeenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the ...

Republic Act 11596: An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof

Republic Act 11596: An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof S. No. 11373H No. 9943 Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaSeventeenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty-one. An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Declaration of State Policy. – Consistent with Section 13, Article II of the Philippine Constitution, the State recognizes the ...

Republic Act 11210: An Act Increasing the Maternity Leave Period to One Hundred Five (105) Days for Female Workers With an Option to Extend for an Additional Thirty (30) Days Without Pay, and Granting an Additional Fifteen (15) Days for Solo Mothers, and for Other Purposes

Republic Act 11210: An Act Increasing the Maternity Leave Period to One Hundred Five (105) Days for Female Workers With an Option to Extend for an Additional Thirty (30) Days Without Pay, and Granting an Additional Fifteen (15) Days for Solo Mothers, and for Other Purposes S. No. 1305H. No. 4113 Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaSeventeenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. AN ACT INCREASING THE MATERNITY LEAVE PERIOD TO ONE HUNDRED FIVE (105) DAYS FOR FEMALE WORKERS WITH AN OPTI ON TO EXTEND ...

Republic Act 11148: Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act

Republic Act 11148: Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act Seventeenth CongressThird Regular SessionBegun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. AN ACT SCALING UP THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS THROUGH A STRENGTHENED INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR MATERNAL, NEONATAL, CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN THE FIRST ONE THOUSAND (1,000) DAYS OF LIFE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled: CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as “Kalusugan at ...

Republic Act 11313: Safe Spaces Act

Republic Act 11313: Safe Spaces Act Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaSeventeenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen AN ACT DEFINING GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STREETS, PUBLIC SPACES, ONLINE, WORKPLACES, AND EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFORE Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Safe Spaces Act”. Downloads Related Links Copy of the Republic Act 11313 Implementing Rules and Regulation ...

Republic Act No. 10931: Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education ActRepublic Act No. 10931:

Republic Act No. 10931: Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education ActRepublic Act No. 10931: Seventeenth CongressFirst Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand sixteen. AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHING THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUND THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate House of Representatives of Philippines in ...

Republic Act 10754: An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability

Republic Act 10754: An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaSixteenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen. Republic Act 10754 AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Persons with Disability”, is hereby further amended to read as ...

Republic Act No. 10906: Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act

Republic Act No. 10906: Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen. An Act Providing Stronger Measures Against Unlawful Practices, Businesses, and Schemes of Matching and Offering Filipinos to Foreign Nationals for Purposes of Marriage of Common Law Partnership, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6955, Also Referred to as the “Anti-Mail Order Bride Law” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled: Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act”. Section ...

Republic Act 10398: An Act Declaring November Twenty-Five Of Every Year As “National Consciousness Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women And Children”

Heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned and -controlled corporations, local government units and employers in the private sector shall, together with their employees, organize, engage or participate in activities designed to raise public awareness on the problem of violence, and the elimination of all forms of violence, against women and children ...

Republic Act No. 10361: Domestic Workers Act or Batas Kasambahay

The State strongly affirms labor as a primary social force and is committed to respect, promote, protect and realize the fundamental principles and rights at work including, but not limited to, abolition of child labor, elimination of all forms of forced labor, discrimination in employment and occupation, and trafficking in persons, especially women and children ...

Republic Act 10354: The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

This Act shall be known as “The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012″. The State recognizes and guarantees the human rights of all persons including their right to equality and nondiscrimination of these rights, the right to sustainable human development, the right to health which includes reproductive health, the right to education and information, and the right to choose and make decisions for themselves in accordance with their religious convictions, ethics, cultural beliefs, and the demands of responsible parenthood ...

Republic Act No. 10174: An Act establishing the people’s survival fund to provide long-term finance streams to enable the government to effectively address the problem of Climate Change

“SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. In this light, the State has adopted the Philippine Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable development, to fulfill human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment for current and future generations ...

Republic Act 10121: Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

An act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management framework and institutionalizing the national disaster risk reduction and management plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes ...

Republic Act 9995: Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009

An act defining and penalizing the crime of photo and video voyeurism, prescribing penalties therefor, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled: ...

Republic Act 9775: Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009

An Act defining the crime of child pornography, prescribing penalties therefor and for other purposes ...

Republic Act 9729: Climate Change Act of 2009

It is the policy of the State to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. In this light, the State has adopted the Philippine Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable development, to fulfill human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment for current and future generations ...

Republic Act 9710: The Magna Carta of Women

The Magna Carta of Women (MCW) is a comprehensive women's human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination through the recognition, protection, fulfillment, and promotion of the rights of Filipino women, especially those belonging in the marginalized sectors of the society. It conveys a framework of rights for women based directly on international law ...

Republic Act 9501: Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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 ...

Republic Act 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared that the State values the dignity of women and children and guarantees full respect for human rights. The State also recognizes the need to protect the family and its members particularly women and children, from violence and threats to their personal safety and security ...

Republic Act 9208: Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003

An Act to institute policies to eliminate trafficking in persons especially women and children, establishing the necessary institutional mechanisms for the protection and support of trafficked persons, providing penalties for its violations, and for other purposes ...

Republic Act 8980: Early Childhood Care and Development Act

It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the rights of children to survival, development and special protection with full recognition of the nature of childhood and its special needs; and to support parents in their roles as primary caregivers and as their children's first teachers. The State shall institutionalize a National System for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) that is comprehensive, integrative and sustainable, that involves multi-sectoral and inter-agency collaboration at the national and local levels among government; among service providers, families and communities; and among the public and private sectors, non-government organizations, professional associations, ...

Republic Act 9178: Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act of 2002

Section 1. Short Title – This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002." ...

Republic Act 8972: Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000

It is the policy of the State to promote the family as the foundation of the nation, strengthen its solidarity and ensure its total development. Towards this end, it shall develop a comprehensive program of services for solo parents and their children to be carried out by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the National Housing Authority (NHA), the Department of Labor ...

Republic Act 8760: General Appropriations Act of 2000

In consultation with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW), all departments including their attached agencies, offices, bureaus, agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned and controlled corporations and other instrumentalities, shall formulate a GAD Plan, designed to empower women and address gender issues, in accordance with R.A. 7192 and the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (PPGD), 1995-2025. The cost of implementation of the GAD Plan shall be at least five percent (5%) of the agency’s total FY 2000 budget appropriations ...

Republic Act 8745: General Appropriations Act of 1999

Programs/Projects Related to Gender and Development (GAD) – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in consultation with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW), shall formulate a set of guidelines for the implementation of programs/projects related to GAD ...

Republic Act 8425: Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act

Adopt an area-based, sectoral and focused intervention to poverty alleviation wherein every poor Filipino family shall be empowered to meet its minimum basic needs of health, food and nutrition, water and environmental sanitation, income security, shelter and decent housing, peace and order, education and functional literacy, participation in governance, and family care and psycho-social integrity; ...

Republic Act 8424: The Tax Reform Act of 1997

An income tax is hereby imposed: (a) On the taxable income defined in Section 31 of this Code, other than income subject to tax under Subsections (B), (C) and (D) of this Section, derived for each taxable year from all sources within and without the Philippines be every individual citizen of the Philippines residing therein; ...