Republic Act No. 1297: An act granting a special privilege to any person who discovers or invents a new process, discovery or invention for the conversion of any native agricultural raw product into a product which will stabilize not only the national economy but also the dollar resources

Republic Act No. 1297

An act granting a special privilege to any person who discovers or invents a new process, discovery or invention for the conversion of any native agricultural raw product into a product which will stabilize not only the national economy but also the dollar resources

An Act Granting a Special Privilege to Any Person Who Discovers or Invents a New Process, Discovery or Invention for the Conversion of Any Native Agricultural Raw Product into a Product Which Will Stabilize not Only the National Economy but also the Dollar Resources

In plain language

The Act grants a special privilege to discoverers or inventors of processes that convert native agricultural raw products into stable products, providing exclusive exploitation rights for twenty‑five years, establishes a board to grant privileges, sets penalties for violations, and takes effect upon approval.

Special privilege for new processes converting native agricultural raw products

Exclusive exploitation rights for twenty‑five years

Creation of a board to grant privileges

Penalties for violations including imprisonment and fines

Immediate effect upon approval

Intellectual Property

Agricultural Innovation

Special Privilege

Republic Act

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1297

An Act Authorizing the Appropriation of Three Million Pesos for the Construction of a Building or Buildings for the San Lazaro Hospital

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Out of the proceeds of the bond issues authorized under Republic Act Numbered One thousand, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of three million pesos for the construction of a building or buildings for the San Lazaro Hospital: Provided, That the building that will be constructed will have a normal bed capacity of at least one thousand: Provided, further, That not more than ten per cent of this sum shall be spent for overhead.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 16, 1955.

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