Republic Acts of 2004

102 laws enacted in 2004.

• RA 9233An act granting the asian multimedia & production company, inc., a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 9234An act renaming the camarines sur portion of the quirino highway as rolando r. andaya highway
• RA 9235An act granting the digitel crossing, inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunincations system throughout the philippines
• RA 9236The National Metrology Act of 2003
• RA 9237Mount apo protected area act of 2003
• RA 9238An act amending certain sections of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended, by excluding several services from the coverage of the value-added tax and re-imposing the gross receipts tax on banks and non-bank financial intermediaries performing quasi-banking functions and other non-bank financial intermediaries beginning january 01, 2004
• RA 9239Optical Media Act of 2003
• RA 9240An act converting the las pias district hospital into a medical center to be known as the las pias general hospital and satellite trauma center and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9241An act amending republic act no. 7875, otherwise known as "an act instituting a national health insurance program for all filipinos and establishing the philippine health insurance corporation for the purpose"
• RA 9242An act prescribing the use of the philippine tropical fabrics for uniforms of public officials and employees and for other purposes
• RA 9243An act rationalizing the provisions on the documentary stamp tax of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended. and for other purposes
• RA 9244An act eliminating the preparatory recall assembly as a mode of instituting recall of elective local government officials, amending for the purpose sections 70 and 71, chapter 5, title one, book i of republic act no. 7160, otherwise known as the "local government code of 1991", and for other purposes
• RA 9245Philippine Ear Research Institute Act of 2003
• RA 9246The Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003
• RA 9247An act increasing the number of regional trial court branches in the province of quezon and lucena city from thirteen (13) branches to fourteen (14) branches by creating a new branch with seat at catanauan, quezon, amending for the purpose subparagraph 8 and paragraph (e) of section 14 of batas
• RA 9248An act amending section 2 of republic act no. 4894 otherwise known as "an act creating the city of cadiz", and for other purposes
• RA 9249An act renaming the bulacan national agricultural state college (bnasc) in the municipality of san ildefenso, province of bulacan, as the bulacan agricultural state college (basc)
• RA 9250An act granting the radio philippines network, inc., a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 9251An act renaming the padre burgos - agdangan - unisan - pitogo - macalelon - general luna - catanauan - mulanay - san francisco - san andres - san narciso - buenavista national road in bondoc peninsula in the province of quezon as the miguel suarez highway
• RA 9252An act amending secitn 29 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the "judiciary reorganization act of 1980"
• RA 9253An act establishing a national science high school in barangay jalaud in the municipality of barotac nuevo, province of iloilo to be known as jose monfort national science high school, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9254An act establishing the purification dolar monfort national science high school in barangay p.d. monfort north, municipality of dumangas, province of iloilo, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9255An act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of their father, amending for the purpose article 176 of executive order no. 209, otherwise known as the "family code of the philippines"
• RA 9256An act declaring august 21 of every year as ninoy aquino day, a special nonworking holiday, and for other purposes
• RA 9257Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003
• RA 9258Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004
• RA 9259The La Union Medical Center Charter
• RA 9260An act converting the state polytechnic college of palawan in the province of palawan into a state university to be known as the western philippines university and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9261An act establishing the southern leyte state university by integrating the southern leyte state college of science and technology in the municipality of sogod and the tomas oppus normal college in the municipality of tomas oppus, both located in the province of southern leyte, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9262Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
• RA 9263Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004
• RA 9264An act converting the municipality of santa rosa in the province of laguna into a component city to be known as the city of santa rosa
• RA 9265An act creating the municipality of san isidro in the province of davao del norte
• RA 9266The Architecture Act of 2004
• RA 9267The Securitization Act of 2004
• RA 9268The Philippine Veterinary Medicine Act of 2004
• RA 9269An act creating the second legislative district of the city of zamboanga
• RA 9270An act naming the national road from intersection of governor camins road and veterans avenue up to licomo in the city of zamboanga to maria clara l. lobregat highway
• RA 9271Quarantine Act of 2004
• RA 9272An act establishing the nueva vizcaya state university in the province of nueva vizcaya by integrating the nueva vizcaya state institute of technology in the municipality of bayombong and the nueva vizcaya state polytechnic college in the municipality of bangbang, both located in the province of nueva vizcaya, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
• RA 9273Republic act no. 9273
• RA 9274An act creating two (2) additional municipal trial court branches in the city of roxas, province of capiz, amending for that purpose section 29 of batas pambansa blg. 129, as amended, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980
• RA 9275Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
• RA 9276An act amending seciton 29 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980
• RA 9277An act granting the leyte state university a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for educational and non-commercial purposes radio and television broadcasting stations within the campuses of leyte state university
• RA 9278An act granting the ivatan foundation for development communications incorporated a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio broadcasting stations in the province of batanes
• RA 9279An act granting additional compensation in the form of special allowances for the members of the national prosecution services and the state counsels in the department of justice, and for other purposes
• RA 9280Customs Brokers Act of 2004
• RA 9281An act to strengthen agriculture and fisheries modernization in the philippines by extending the effectivity of tax incentives and its mandated funding support, amending for this purpose sections 109 and 112 of republic act no. 8435
• RA 9282An act expanding the jurisdiction of the court of tax appeals (cta), elevating its rank to the level of a collegiate court with special jurisdiction and enlarging its membership, amending for the purpose certain sections or republic act no. 1125, as amended, otherwise known as the law creating the court of tax appeals, and for other purposes
• RA 9283An act expanding the area of operation of the franchise of edison c. espinosa, amending for the purpose section 1 of republic act no. 8101 and converting the grantee into a corporation
• RA 9284An act amending and extending the term of the franchise granted to cagayan electric power and light co., inc. under republic act numbered thirty-two hundred forty-seven, as amended by republic act numbered thirty-five hundred seventy and repubic act numbered sixty hundred twenty
• RA 9285Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004
• RA 9286An act further amending presidential decree no. 198, otherwise known as "the provincial water utilities act of 1973", as amended
• RA 9287An act increasing the penalties for illegal numbers games, amending certain provisions of presidential decree no. 1602, and for other purposes
• RA 9288Newborn Screening Act of 2004
• RA 9289An act converting the marikina institute of science and technology (mist) into the marikina polytechnic college (mpc) defining its powers, functions and duties appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9290Footwear, Leather Goods and Tannery Industries Development Act
• RA 9291An act upgrading the zambales subdistrict engineering office into a regular engineering ofice to be known as the zambalez second district engineering office and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9292Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
• RA 9293An act amending certain sections of republic act numbered seventy-eight hundred and thirty-six (r. a. no. 7836), otherwise known as the "philippine teachers professionalization act of 1994"
• RA 9294An act restoring the tax exemption of offshore banking units (obus) and foreign currency deposit units (fcdus), amending for the purpose section 27 (d) and section 28, paragraphs (a) (4) and (a) (7) (b) of the national internal revenue code as amended
• RA 9295Domestic Shipping Development Act of 2004
• RA 9296The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines
• RA 9297Chemical Engineering Law of 2004
• RA 9298Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004
• RA 9299An act converting the central visayas polytechnic college (cvpc) into a state university to be known as the negros oriental state university (norsu), integrating therewith the genaro gori memorial college in the city of bais, the siaton community college in the municipality of siaton, and the mabinay institute of technology in the municipality of mabinay, all located in the province of negros oriental and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9300An act converting the isaac lopez elementary school in mandaluyong city into an integrated school to be known as the isaac lopez integrated school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9301An act amending certain provisions of republic act no. 7471, entitled "an act to promote the development of philippine overseas shipping" and for other purposes
• RA 9302An act amending republic act numbered three thousand five hundred ninety-one, as amended, otherwise known as the "charter of the philippine deposit insurance corporation" and for other purposes
• RA 9303An act declaring mt. hamiguitan range and its vicinities as protected area under the category of wildlife sanctuary and its peripheral areas as buffer zone and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9304An act to establish mt. malindang natural park, located in the province of misamis occidental as a protected area and its peripheral areas as buffer zone, providing for its management pursuant to republic act no. 7586 (nipas act of 1992) and for other purposes
• RA 9305An act establishing additional branches of the municipal trial court in the city of iligan, province of lanao del norte, amending for the purpose section 29 of batas pambansa bilang isang daan at dalawamput siyam, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9306An act establishing additional branches of the municipal trial court in the city of iloilo, amending for the purpose the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9307An act creating one additional regional trial court branch for the province of eastern samar, with station at the municipality of balangiga, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (i) of batas pambansa blg. 129, as amended, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980
• RA 9308An act creating two (2) additional branches of the municipality trial court in cities (mtcc) for the city of calamba, laguna, amending for the purpose section 29 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the juciary reorganization act of 1980, and appropriaing funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9309An act creating two (2) additional branches of the municipal trial court in cities in the city of tagbilaran, amending for the purpose section twenty-nine of batas pambansa bilang isang daan dalawamput siyam (bp 129), otherwise known as the judiciary reogganization act of 1980, and appropriating funds thereof
• RA 9310An act creating two (2) additional branches of the municipality trial court in cities (mtcc) for the city of butuan, amending for the purpose section 29 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the juciary reorganization act of 1980, and appropriaing funds therefor
• RA 9311An act converting the leyte institute of technology (lit) in the province of leyte into a state university to be known as the eastern visayas state university and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9312An act converting the eastern samar state colleges (essc) into a state university to be known as the eastern samar state university, integrating therewith the maydolong national agricultural school in the municipality of maydolong, province of eastern samar and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9313An act converting the samar state polytechnic college in the municipality of catbalogan, province of samar into a state university to be known as the samar state university, integrating therewith the wright vocational school in paranas, samar, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9314An act converting the batanes polytechnic college in the municipality of basco, province of batanes into a state college to be known as the batanes state college, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 9315An act granting the fiber telecommunications incorporated a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecomnications system throughout the philippines
• RA 9316An act granting the sll international cable specialist corporation, inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain local exchange network in region vi
• RA 9317An act granting the datelcom corporation a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain local, exchange network in region iii
• RA 9318An act granting the radio corporation of the philippines a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 9319An act granting the claveria agri-based multipurpose cooperative (cabmpc) a franchise to construct, establish, install, maintain and operate local exchange network in the municipalities of claveria, sta. praxedes and sanches mira, all in the province of cagayan
• RA 9320An act amending republic act no. 8597, entitled "an act granting the trento telephone system, incorporated a franchise to construct, establish, install, maintain and operate local exchange network in the municipality of trento, province of agusan del sur"
• RA 9321An act granting the etelco, inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the philippines.
• RA 9322An act reclassifying a portion of land comprising five hundred twelve and eighty (512.80) hectares of public land under timberland project number 13-g, block a, as per land classification map number 3400 in barangay ransang, municipality of rizal, province of palawan as agricultural land open for disposition
• RA 9323An act reclassifying a parcel of timberland located in barangay atabay, municipality of hilongos, province of leyte, as alienable or disposable land for residential, commercial, industrial and other productive purposes
• RA 9324An act converting and declaring certain roads named hereunder in the first district, province of northern samar into national roads and providing funds therefor
• RA 9325An act converting the malalao provincial road in the municipality of tabuk, province of kalinga into a national road and providing funds therefor
• RA 9326An act converting the bulo provincial road in the municipality of tabuk, province of kalinga into a national road and providing funds therefor
• RA 9327An act converting the rizal provincial road in the municipality of rizal, province of kalinga into a national road and providing funds therefor
• RA 9328An act converting the lubuagan-batong buhay provincial road in the municipality of lubuagan, province of kalinga into a national road and providing funds therefor
• RA 9329An act renaming the whole stretch of road starting from the junction of barangay bagong sikat including liboro street up to barangay caminawit pier in the municipality of san jose, province of occidental mindoro as bishop felix y. manalo avenue
• RA 9330An act establishing the san antonio airport in the island-municipality of san antonio, province of northern samar and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 9331An act naming the philippine national police provincial office in the municipality of lagawe, province of ifugao as camp colonel joaquin p. dunuan
• RA 9332An act naming the philippine national police (pnp) provincial office in the city of maasin, province of southern leyte as camp governor alfredo kangleon bantug
• RA 9333An act amending fixing the date or regular elections for elective officials of the autonomous region in muslim mindanao pursuant to republic act no. 9054, entitled "an act to strengthen and expand the organic act for the autonomous region in muslim mindanao, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6734, entitled an act providing for an organic act for the autonomous region in muslim mindanao, as amended"
• RA 9334An act increasing the excise tax rates imposed on alcohol and tobacco products, amending for the purpose sections 131,141, 142, 143, 144, 145 and 288 of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended