Republic Acts of 1951

82 laws enacted in 1951.

• RA 591An act increasing the armed forces of the philippines and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 592Republic act no. 592
• RA 593An act to further amend subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of section one hundred thirty-seven of the national internal revenue code, as amended
• RA 594An act to amend certain sections of the national internal revenue code relating to privilege taxes on business
• RA 595An act to amend item four of title m of section one of republic act numbered five hundred and seventy-five
• RA 596An act granting the far east broadcasting co. (philippines), inc. a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate non-commercial radio broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 597An act to declare fort santiago a national shrine and to provide for the preservation of historical monuments in the walled city of manila.
• RA 598An act granting the santa cecilia sawmills, inc., a temporary permit to establish, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point radiotelephone stations for the transmission and reception of wireless messages to and from said stations.
• RA 599An act to amend certain sections of the revised election code
• RA 600An act to prescribe a graduated scale for the income tax on corporations by amending sections twenty-four and fifty-four of commonwealth act numbered four hundred and sixty-six, otherwise known as the national internal revenue code, as amended, and for other purposes.
• RA 601An act to impose a special excise tax on foreign exchange sold by the central bank of the philippines and its agents
• RA 602Republic act no. 602
• RA 603An act creating the city of roxas
• RA 604An act appropriating fifty million pesos to constitute a counterpart fund for any assistance which may be received by the government of the philippines from the government of the united states through the economic cooperation administration of the united states.
• RA 605An act to establish, organize and maintain one national agricultural school in the municipality of milagros, province of masbate and to authorize the appropriation of certain sums of money for the purpose.
• RA 606An act to authorize the appropriation of fifteen thousand pesos for the establishment of a breeding station in the municipality of basco, province of batanes.
• RA 607An act creating the barrio of arteche, province of samar into a municipality
• RA 608Minimum wage law
• RA 609An act creating the city of roxas
• RA 610Armed Forces Death Gratuity and Disability Pension Act of 1951
• RA 611An act to establish, organize and maintain one national agricultural school in the municipality of milagros, province of masbate and to authorize the appropriation of certain sums of money for the purpose.
• RA 612An act to authorize the appropriation of fifteen thousand pesos for the establishment of a breeding station in the municipality of basco, province of batanes.
• RA 613An act creating the barrio of arteche, province of samar into a municipality
• RA 614An act to amend sections thirteen and seventeen of republic act numbered five hundred nine, by creating provincial and city price administration committees and extending the period of operation of the said act.
• RA 615Act creating the municipality of maydolong, province of samar
• RA 616Armed forces death gratuity and disability pension act of 1951
• RA 617An act further amending section two hundred and eighty-six of the revised administrative code, as amended.
• RA 618An act authorizing the president of the senate to transfer from the unexpended balance of paragraph iv-special purposes, item 3, page 10 of republic act numbered five hundred sixty-three, the sum of fifty thousand pesos to letter (a)-senate electoral tribunal, for its additional expenses and of its members, commissions, delegates and helpers, and such other personnel as may be authorized by said tribunal
• RA 619An act to regulate, control and/or prohibit certain exports from the philippines, to authorize the president of the philippines to issue rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of this act, to provide penalties for the violation thereof and of the regulations issued thereunder, and for other purposes.
• RA 620An act creating the municipality of gigmoto in the province of catanduanes
• RA 621An act creating the municipality of roxas, province of palawan
• RA 622An act to convert the municipal district of itogon, sub-province of benguet mountain province, into a regular municipality to be known as the municipality of itogon.
• RA 623An act to create the municipality of quezon in the province of palawan
• RA 624An act to change the name of bulacan high school to marcelo h. del pilar high school.
• RA 625An act to grant to the lumanlan brothers company a franchise for an electric light, heat and power system in the municipality of tanabo, province of davao.
• RA 626Act to authorize the philippine charity sweepstake office to hold annually one special sweepstakes race for the benefit of the girl scouts of the philippines
• RA 627An act creating the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization national commission of the philippines.
• RA 628An act creating the bureau of soil conservation, defining its powers, duties and functions
• RA 629An act to regulate the use of duly stamped or marked bottles, boxes, casks, kegs, barrels and other similar containers.
• RA 630An act creating a philippine tourist bureau and appropriating funds therefor.
• RA 631An act to grant nicolas limcaoco a franchise for an electric light, heat and power system in the barrios of marinig, mamati.d, gulod and banlik of the municipality of cabuyao, province of laguna.
• RA 632An act appropriating the sum of four million pesos to defray the expenses of the national government in connection with the election of elective provincial, city and municipal officials and of the eight senators to be held in november thirteen, nineteen hundred and fifty-one
• RA 633An act granting the argao electric, ice and water company a franchise for an electric light, heat, and power system in the municipality of argao, province of cebu.
• RA 634An act appropriating additional funds for the operation and maintenance of the government of the philippines during the period from july first, nineteen hundred and fifty to june thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one and for other purposes.
• RA 635An act to provide for the establishment of a concurrent philippine consulate in singapore, federation of malaya, british north borneo, sarawak and brunei, with main office in singapore
• RA 636An act appropriating funds for the operation of the wage administration service under the department of labor created in republic act numbered six hundred and two during the period from may first, nineteen hundred and fifty-one to june thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-two, and for other purposes.
• RA 637An act creating the municipality of magallon in the province of negros occidental
• RA 638An act creating the "philippine sugar institute", prescribing its powers, functions and duties, and providing for the raising of the necessary funds for its operation.
• RA 639An act changing the name of the municipality of antatet in the province of isabela to luna.
• RA 640An act adopting the honorable millard e. tydings, united states senator from maryland and the honorable john mcduffie, former member of the house of representatives of the united states from the first district of alabama, as sons of the philippines, and conferring upon them all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of philippine citizenship.
• RA 641An act to amend paragraphs numbered two and three of subsection (a) of section five, the last paragraph of section eight, the last paragraph of section twelve, the first paragraph of section thirty-five, and section forty-two of commonwealth act numbered eighty-three, entitled "an act to regulate the sale of securities, to create securities and exchange commission, to enforce the provisions of the same, and to appropriate funds therefor.",
• RA 642An act to amend section numbered twenty-four of rule numbered one hundred and twenty-seven of the rules of court.
• RA 643An act to amend sections ten, fifteen, sixteen, fifty-five, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty, and seventy-eight of, and to add new sections twenty-seven-a, and forty-one-a to republic act numbered one-hundred and sixty-five, entitled "an act creating a patent office, prescribing its powers and duties, regulating the issuance of patents, and appropriating funds therefor."
• RA 644An act to amend sections four and thirty-seven of, and to add new sections two-a, nine-a, ten-a, nineteen-a, and twenty-one-a, and new chapters ii-a- the principal register, and iv-a-the supplemental register to republic act numbered one hundred and sixty-six, entitled 'an act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks, trade-names and service-marks, defining unfair competition and false marking, and providing remedies against the same and for other purposes'
• RA 645An act creating the municipality of palanas in the province of masbate
• RA 646An act constituting certain cities into separate school divisions
• RA 647An act creating the municipality of limbuhan in the province of masbate
• RA 648An act creating the municipality of tuan in the province of masbate
• RA 649Government Nurses Salary Act
• RA 650An act to amend republic act numbered two hundred and ninety-six authorizing the justices of the peace and judges of the municipal courts to have concurrent jurisdiction with the courts of first instance on cases of adoption and appointment of guardians.
• RA 651An act authorizing the president of the philippines within a period of three years to appoint officers from the reserve force of the armed forces of the philippines above the grade of second lieutenant
• RA 652An act to convert the "orden de caballeros de rizal" into a public corporation to be known in english as "knights of rizal" and in spanish as "orden de caballeros de rizal", and to define its purposes and powers.
• RA 653An act to convert the ilocos sur trade school in the municipality of vigan, province of ilocos sur, into a regional school of arts and trades to be known as the northern luzon school of arts and trades and authorizing the appropriation of funds for the purpose
• RA 654An act creating the subprovince of aurora, which shall comprise the municipalities of baler, casiguran, dipaculao and maria aurora, province of quezon.
• RA 655Government nurses salary act
• RA 656Property Insurance Law
• RA 657An act granting saturnino mendoza a franchise for an electric light, heat and power system in the municipality of molave, zamboanga.
• RA 658An act granting to maranao telephone company a franchise to install, operate, and maintain a telephone system in the province of lanao and in the cities of dansalan and iligan.
• RA 659An act granting to the cebu portland cement company a temporary permit to operate and maintain radiotelephone stations.
• RA 660An act creating the municipality of malangas in the province of zamboanga
• RA 661An act creating the municipality of manukan in the province of zamboanga
• RA 662An act to create and establish a "property insurance fund" and to provide for its administration and for other purposes.
• RA 663An act to promote the production of cassava flour, to regulate the importation of wheat flour and for other purposes
• RA 664An act to amend section three hundred and thirty-four of commonwealth act numbered four hundred and sixty-six, known as the national internal revenue code, as amended by republic act numbered four hundred and thirty-eight
• RA 665An act amending section four of commonwealth act numbered four hundred and seventy-one, declaring with full force and effect all fishing ordinances, rules or regulations promulgated by provincial boards, municipal boards or councils, or municipal district councils unless disapproved in writing by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources within thirty days.
• RA 666Republic act no. 660: an act to amend commonwealth act no. 186 to create and establish a government service insurance system, provide for its administration, and appropriation of necessary funds, and to provide retirement insurance and for other purposes
• RA 667An act further amending section sixteen hundred and seventy-five of the revised administrative code, fixing the salaries of provincial fiscals.
• RA 668An act establishing a blood plasma dehydrating plant
• RA 669An act to develop and improve the rice and corn industries, to stabilize the price of rice and to promote the social and economic conditions of the people engaged in the production of these staple foods.
• RA 671An act fixing the minimum compensation of physicians employed by the government in positions requiring medical knowledge to two thousand four hundred pesos per annum.
• RA 672An act granting the bagong buhay of the psp publications a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point and land mobile radio stations for the reception and transmission of radio communications within the philippines.
• RA 673An act granting bartolome e. san diego a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point and private coastal radio stations for the reception and transmission of radio communications within the philippines.