Republic Act 7836: Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.” Sec. 2. Statement of Policy. — The State recognizes the vital role of teachers in nation-building and development through a responsible and literate citizenry.Towards this end, the State shall ensure and promote quality education by proper supervision and regulation of the licensure examination and professionalization of ...

Republic Act 7796: TESDA Act of 1994 AN ACT CREATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS, STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994” or the “TESDA Act of 1994”. SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – I t is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide relevant, accessible, high quality and efficient technical education and skills development in support of the development of high quality Filipino middle-level manpower responsive to and in accordance with Philippine development goals ...

Republic Act 7699: An Act Instituting Limited Portability Scheme in the Social Security Insurance Systems by Totalizing the Workers’ Creditable Services or Contributions in Each of the Systems SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the welfare of our workers by recognizing their efforts in productive endeavors and to further improve their conditions by providing benefits for their long years of contribution to the national economy. Towards this end, the State shall institute a scheme for totalization and portability of social security benefits with the view of establishing within a reasonable period a unitary ...

Republic Act 7688: An Act Giving Representation to Women in the Social Security Commission “AN ACT GIVING REPRESENTATION TO WOMEN IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 3(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED” SECTION 1. Section 3(a) of Republic Act No. 1161, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: “Sec. 3. Social Security System. — (a) To carry out the purposes of this Act, the Social Security System with principal place of business in Metro Manila, Philippines, is hereby created. The SSS shall be directed and controlled by a Social Security Commission ...

Republic Act 7658: An Act Prohibiting the Employment of Children Below 15 Years of Age in Public and Private Undertakings AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR ITS PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE VIII OF R.A. 7610. Section 1. Section 12, Article VIII of R. A. No. 7610 otherwise known as the “Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act” is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec. 12. Employment of Children. — Children below fifteen (15) years of age shall not be employed except: (1) ...

Republic Act 7655: An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage of Househelpers “AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED” Section 1. Subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3), Article 143 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the “Labor Code of the Philippines” are hereby amended to read as follows: “ART. 143. Minimum wage. — (a) Househelpers shall be paid the following minimum wage rates; (1) Eight hundred pesos (P800.00) a month for househelpers in Manila, Quezon, Pasay and Caloocan cities and municipalities of Makati, San ...

Republic Act 7610: Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ARTICLE ITitle, Policy, Principles and Definitions of Terms Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.” Sec. 2. Declaration of State Policy and Principles. – It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to provide special protection to children from all firms of abuse, neglect, cruelty exploitation ...

Republic Act 7600: The Rooming-In and Breast-feeding Act of 1992 AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as “The Rooming-In and Breast-feeding Act of 1992”. SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State adopts rooming-in as a national policy to encourage, protect and support the practice of breast-feeding. It shall create an environment where basic physical, emotional, and psychological needs of mothers and infants are fulfilled through the practice of rooming-in and breast-feeding. Breast-feeding has distinct advantages which ...

Republic Act 7432: An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grants Benefits and Special Privileges Section 1. Declaration of Policies and Objectives. — Pursuant to Article XV, Section 4 of the Constitution, it is the duty of the family to take care of its elderly members while the State may design programs of social security for them. In addition to his, Section 10 in the Declaration of Principles and State Policies provides: “The State shall provide social justice in all phases of national development.” Further, Article XIII, Section 11 provides: “The State shall adopt an ...

Republic Act 7394: Consumer Act of the Philippines Title IGENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Consumer Act of the Philippines.” Art. 2. Declaration of Basic Policy. — It is the policy of the State to protect the interests of the consumer, promote his general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry. Towards this end, the State shall implement measures to achieve the following objectives: a) protection against hazards to health and safety; b) protect against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices; c) provision of information and ...

Republic Act 7323: An Act to Help Poor But Deserving Students Pursue Their Education by Encouraging Their Employment During Summer and/or Christmas Vacations AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATIONS, THROUGH INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EMPLOYERS, ALLOWING THEM TO PAY ONLY SIXTY PER CENTUM OF THEIR SALARIES OR WAGES AND THE FORTY PER CENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION VOUCHERS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Section 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any ...

Republic Act 7309: An Act Creating a Board of Claims under the Department Of Justice for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment or Detention and Victims of Violent Crimes, and for Other Purposes Section 1. Creation and Composition of the Board. – There is hereby created a Board of Claims under the Department of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the Board, to be composed of one (1) chairman and two (2) members to be appointed by the Secretary of the said department. Section 2. Powers and Functions of the Board. – The Board shall have the following powers and functions: (a) to ...

Republic Act 7305: Magna Carta of Public Health Workers SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Magna Carta of Public Health Workers.“ SEC. 2. Declaration of the Policy. – The State shall instill health consciousness among our people to effectively carry out the health programs and projects to the government essential for the growth and health of the nation. Towards this end, this Act aims: (a) to promote and improve the social and economic well-being of the health workers, their living and working conditions and terms of employment; (b) to develop their skills and capabilities in ...

Republic Act 7277: Magna Carta for Disabled Persons AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND SELF RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONSCHAPTER I BASIC PRINCIPLE Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known and cited as the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.” Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy — The grant of the rights and privileges for disabled persons shall be guided by the following principles: (a) Disabled persons are part of Philippine society, thus the State shall give full support to the improvement of the ...

Republic Act 7322: Increasing Maternity Benefits in Favor of Women Workers in the Private Sectors AN ACT INCREASING MATERNITY BENEFITS IN FAVOR OF WOMEN WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SECTION 1. Section 14-A of Republic Act No. 1161, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: “SEC. 14-A. Maternity Leave Benefit. – A covered female employee who has paid at least three monthly maternity contributions in the twelve-month period preceding the semester of her childbirth, abortion or miscarriage and who is currently ...

Republic Act 7192: Women in Development and Nation Building Act AN ACT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL PARTNERS OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be cited as the “Women in Development and Nation Building Act.” Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the role of women in nation building and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men. The State shall provided women rights and opportunities equal to that of men. To attain the foregoing policy: (1) A ...

Republic Act 7165: Creation of the Literacy Coordinating Council AN ACT CREATING THE LITERACY COORDINATING COUNCIL Section 1. It is the policy of the State to give the highest priority to the adoption of measures for the total eradication of illiteracy. For this purpose, it shall encourage and nationalize the formulation of policies and the implementation of programs on non-formal, informal, and indigenous learning systems, as well as self-learning, independent, and out-of-school study programs particularly those that respond to community needs. Sec. 2. To carry out the declared national policy, there is hereby created a Literacy Coordinating Council, hereinafter referred ...

Republic Act 7160: Local Government Code of 1991 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991” Book I (General Provisions), Title Two (Elective Officials), Chapter I (Qualification and Election), Sec.41. (Manner of Election) SEC. 41. Manner of Election. – (a) The governor, vice- governor, city Mayor, city vice-mayor, municipal Mayor, municipal vice-mayor, and punong barangay shall be elected at large in their respective units by the qualified voters therein. However, the sangguniang kabataan chairman for each barangay shall be elected by the registered voters of the katipunan ng kabataan, as provided in this Code. (b) The regular members ...

Republic Act 7077: Citizen Armed Forces or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE, AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Citizen Armed Forces or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act.” ARTICLE IIDECLARATION OF POLICY Sec. 2. The Regular Force. – It is the policy of the State to maintain a standing force or regular military force in times of peace consonant to its adequate and actual needs ...

Republic Act 6981: Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A WITNESS PROTECTION SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Section 1. Name of Act. — This Act shall be known as the “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act.” Sec. 2. Implementation of Program. — The Department of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the Department, through its Secretary, shall formulate and implement a “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program”, hereinafter referred to as the Program, pursuant to and consistent with the provisions of this Act. The Department may call upon any department, bureau, office or any ...

Republic Act 6972: Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DAY CARE CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY, INSTITUTING THEREIN A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Section 1. Title.- This Act shall be known as the “Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act.” Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.– It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and to provide them with special protection against all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, ...

Republic Act 6955:Mail-Order Bride Law AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL-ORDER BASIS AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION, PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR SECTION 1. It is the policy of the state to ensure and guarantee the enjoyment of the people of a decent standard of living. Towards this end, the State shall take measures to protect Filipino women from being exploited in utter disregard of human dignity in their pursuit of economic ...

Republic Act 6949: National Women’s Day AN ACT TO DECLARE MARCH EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR AS A WORKING SPECIAL HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. Section 1. The eighth day of March of every year is hereby declared as a working special holiday to be known as National Women’s Day. Sec. 2. To ensure meaningful observance of the holiday as herein declared, all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations as well as local government units, and employers in the private sector shall encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their employees to ...

Republic Act 6938: Cooperative Code of the Philippines AN ACT TO ORDAIN A COOPERATIVE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Cooperative Code of the Philippines.” Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to foster the creation and growth of cooperatives as a practical vehicle for promoting self-reliance and harnessing people power towards the attainment of economic development and social justice. The State shall encourage the private sector to undertake the actual formation and organization of cooperatives and shall create an atmosphere that is conducive ...

Republic Act 6809: An Act Lowering the Age of Majority from Twenty-One to Eighteen Years AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Section 1. Article 234 of Executive Order No. 209, the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows: “Art. 234.Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority. Unless otherwise provided, majority commences at the age of eighteen years.” Sec. 2. Articles 235 and 237 of the same Code are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Article 236 ...

Republic Act 6728: Government Assistance To Students and Teachers In Private Education Act AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Government Assistance To Students and Teachers In Private Education Act.” Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is declared policy of the State in conformity with the mandate of the Constitution, to promote and make quality education accessible to all Filipino citizens. The State also hereby recognizes the complementary roles of public and private educational institutions in the educational system and the invaluable contribution that the private schools ...

Republic Act No. 6725: An Act Strengthening the Prohibition on Discrimination Against Women with Respect to Terms and Conditions of Employment, amending for the Purpose Article One Hundred Thirty-Five of the Labor Code as Amended AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN WITH RESPECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE LABOR CODE, AS AMENDED Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Article One hundred thirty-five of the Labor Code, as amended, is hereby further amended to read ...

Republic Act 6675: Generics Act of 1988 AN ACT TO PROMOTE, REQUIRE AND ENSURE THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, USE AND ACCEPTANCE OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES IDENTIFIED BY THEIR GENERIC NAMES. SECTION 1. Title – This Act shall be known as the Generics Act of 1988 SECTION 2. Statement of Policy – It is hereby declared the policy of the State: To promote, encourage and require the use of generic terminology in the importation, manufacture, distribution, marketing, advertising and promotion, prescription and dispensing of drugs; To ensure the adequate supply of drugs with generic names at the lowest ...

Republic Act 6657: Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law 1988 AN ACT INSTITUTING A COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION, PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988. SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles and Policies. – It is the policy of the State to pursue a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The welfare of the landless farmers and farm workers will receive the highest consideration to promote social justice and to move the nation towards sound rural development and ...

Republic Act 6655: Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR A FREE PUBLIC SECONDARY EDUCATION” Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988.” Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to provide for a free public secondary education to all qualified citizens and to promote quality education at all levels. Sec. 3. Definitions. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: (a) Free Public Secondary Education. — Means that the students enrolled in secondary course ...