Republic Act 6237: An Act Further Amending Republic Act 679, as Amended by Republic Act 1131 (Woman and Child Labor Law) AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE (re Woman and Child Labor Law) SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred seventy-nine is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec. 1. Employment of children below twelve years of age. — No child below twelve years of age shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work with or without compensation in any shop, factory, commercial, ...

Republic Act 3835: An Act to Establish the Women’s Auxiliary Corps in the Armed Forces of the Philippines AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE WOMEN’S AUXILIARY CORPS IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO PROVIDE THE PROCUREMENT OF ITS OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Section 1. There is established in the Armed Forces of the Philippines a Women’s Auxiliary Corps which shall perform non-combat/administrative duties and such other functions and services as may be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense. It shall be composed of officers and enlisted women, the full complement of which shall be ...

Republic Act 3015: An Act Granting Retired Officers and Enlisted Men of the Philippine Constabulary the Same Rights and Privileges Enjoyed by Retired Officers and Enlisted Men of the Philippine Army Under Republic Act 340 AN ACT GRANTING RETIRED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES ENJOYED BY RETIRED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY, AS AMENDED, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR Section 1. All the benefits granted under Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty, which provides for a uniform ...

Republic Act 2714: An Act to Establish in the Department of Labor, A Bureau to be Known as Women and Minors Bureau AN ACT TO ESTABLISH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR A BUREAU TO BE KNOWN AS WOMEN AND MINORS BUREAU SECTION 1. There is hereby created in the Department of Labor a bureau to be known as the Women and Minors Bureau. It shall be under the executive authority of a director, preferably a woman, who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments and shall receive the salary provided ...

Republic Act 1564: An Act Granting Maternity Leave to Women in Government Service under Temporary Appointments Who Have Rendered Less than Two Years of Service AN ACT GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS WHO HAVE RENDERED LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, BY AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN AS AMENDED Section 1. Section one of Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and forty-seven, as amended, is further amended by adding thereto two new subsections which shall read as follows: “(d) Temporary employees who have rendered less than two years of continuous service shall ...

Republic Act 679: An Act to Regulate the Employment of Women and Children AN ACT TO REGULATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Section 1. Employment of children below fourteen years of age. — (a) Children below fourteen years of age may only be employed to perform light work — (1) which is not harmful to their health or normal development, and (2) which is not such as to prejudice their attendance in school or to benefit from the instruction there given. (b) No child below fourteen years of age ...

Republic Act 386: An Act to Ordain and Institute the Civil Code of the Philippines AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Title XIII. – USE OF SURNAMES (n) Art. 364. Legitimate and legitimated children shall principally use the surname of the father. Art. 365. An adopted child shall bear the surname of the adopter. Art. 366. A natural child acknowledged by both parents shall principally use the surname of the father. If recognized by only one of the parents, a natural child shall employ the surname of the recognizing parent. Art. 367. Natural children ...

Republic Act No. 270: An Act to Amend Commonwealth Act Numbered Six Hundred and Forty-Seven Granting Maternity Leave to Women Who are in the Service of the Government or of Any of its Instrumentalities Under Temporary Appointments Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled: Section 1. Section one paragraph (a), of Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and forty-seven is hereby amended to read as follows: “(c) Temporary employees who have rendered two or more years of continuous service shall be entitled to maternity leave with half pay.” Section 2. This Act shall ...

Republic Act 180: Revised Election Code Section 1. Short title. – This Act shall be known and cited as the “Revised Election Code.” Section 2. Elections governed by this Code. – All elections of public officers by the people and all votings in connection with plebiscites shall be conducted in conformity with the provisions of this Code. Section 3. Supervision of elections. – The Commission on Elections shall, in addition to the powers and functions conferred upon it by the Constitution, have direct and immediate supervision over the provincial, municipal, and city officials designated by law to perform duties relative ...