Republic Acts of 2015

85 laws enacted in 2015.

• RA 10653An act adjusting the 13th month pay and other benefits ceiling excluded from the computation of gross income for purposes of income taxation, amending for the purpose section 32(b), chapter vi of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended
• RA 10654An act to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending republic act no. 8550, otherwise known as "the philippine fisheries code of 1998," and for other purposes
• RA 10655Republic act no. 10655
• RA 10656An act postponing the sangguniang kabataan elections to the last monday of october 2016, amending for the purpose republic act no. 9164, as amended, entitled "an act providing for synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections, amending republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes"
• RA 10657Chemistry Profession Act
• RA 10658An act separating the city of biñan from the first legislative district of the province of laguna to constitute the lone legislative district of the city of biñan
• RA 10659Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2015
• RA 10660An act strengthening further the functional and structural organization of the sandiganbayan, further amending presidential decree no. 1606, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10661National Childrens Month Act
• RA 10662Republic act no. 10662
• RA 10663An act naming as the 'president corazon c. aquino avenue' the circumferential road which commences at the junction of the ilo-ilo-dumangas coastal road in balabago jaro district, iloilo city, then follows a general westward direction along the floodways south bank towards buhang, jaro; tacas, jaro and ungka ii, pavia, then traverses southwards to the mandurriao district, iloilo city-pavia-san miguel tri-border, and ends at the ilo-ilo antique road, near the center of arevalo district, iloilo city
• RA 10664Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week
• RA 10665Open High School System Act
• RA 10666Childrens Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015
• RA 10667Philippine Competition Act
• RA 10668An act allowing foreign vessels to transport and co-load foreign cargoes for domestic transshipment and for other purposes
• RA 10669Jesse Robredo Day
• RA 10670An act naming the diversion road in tacloban city, leyte as gov. benjamin "kokoy" t. romualdez diversion road
• RA 10671An act changing the name of gubat district hospital to salvador r. encinas district hospital in gubat, sorsogon
• RA 10672An act granting philippine citizenship to farrell eldrian wu
• RA 10673An act reapportioning the province of batangas into six (6) legislative districts
• RA 10674An act establishing the davao del norte regional sports academy to be located in the davao del norte sports and tourism complex and allocating funds therefor
• RA 10675Charter of the City of General Trias
• RA 10676Student-Athletes Protection Act
• RA 10677An act increasing the bed capacity of the northern mindanao medical center in cagayan de oro city, amending for the purpose republic act no. 7938, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 10678An act converting the davao regional hospital into davao regional medical center, increasing its bed capacity and appropriating funds therefor, amending for the purpose republic act no. 7179
• RA 10679Youth Entrepreneurship Act
• RA 10680An act establishing the misamis occidental sports academy in the capital city of oroquieta, province of misamis occidental and appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
• RA 10681An act establishing the talisay sports academy and training center in the city of talisay, province of cebu and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10682An act establishing the alfonso sports academy and training center in the municipality of alfonso, seventh congressional district, province of cavite and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10684An act creating an additional legislative district in the province of cebu to be known as the seventh legislative district
• RA 10685An act granting philippine citizenship to peter leslie wallace
• RA 10686Republic act no. 10686, october 11, 2015
• RA 10687An act providing for a comprehensive and unified student financial assistance system for tertiary education (unifast)
• RA 10688Metallurgical engineering act of 2015
• RA 10689An act declaring august 9 as national indigenous peoples day and mandating the meaningful observance thereof
• RA 10690An act regulating the practice of forestry in the philippines and appropriating funds therefor, repealing for the purpose republic act numbered six thousand two hundred thirty-nine (r.a. no. 6239), known as the forestry profession law
• RA 10691Republic act no. 10691
• RA 10692The pagasa modernization act of 2015
• RA 10693Microfinance ngos act
• RA 10694An act creating two (2) additional municipal trial courts in cities for angeles city, one (1) municipal trial court for magalang, and one (1) municipal trial court in cities for the city of mabalacat, all situated in the province of pampanga, in the third judicial region, thus amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10695An act creating a branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of san jose del monte, situated in the province of bulacan, in the third judicial region, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (c) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10696An act creating two (2) additional branches of the municipal trial court in cities and two (2) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of baguio, in the first judicial region, further amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10697An act preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by managing the trade in strategic goods, the provision of related services, and for other purposes
• RA 10698An act to regulate and modernize the practice of naval architecture in the philippines
• RA 10699An act expanding the coverage of incentives granted to national athletes and coaches, appropriating funds therefor, repealing for the purpose republic act no. 9064, also known as the national athletes, coaches and trainers benefits and incentives act of 2001 or sports benefits and incentives act of 2001
• RA 10700An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in san jose city, situated in the province of nueva ecija, in the third judicial region, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (c) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10701An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at initao, situated in the province of misamis oriental, in the tenth judicial region, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (k) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10702An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of meycauayan, situated in the province of bulacan, in the third judicial region, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (c) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10703An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of guihulngan, situated in the province of negros oriental, in the seventh judicial region, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (h) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10704An act creating nineteen (19) additional branches of the regional trial court in the national capital judicial region to be stationed in quezon city, metro manila, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (d) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10705An act converting the existing 5th municipal circuit trial court of carmona-general mariano alvarez into a municipal trial court with seat at the municipality of carmona, and creating a separate municipal trial court for the municipality of general mariano alvarez, all situated in the province of cavite, in the fourth judicial region, amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10706An act protecting seafarers against ambulance chasing and imposition of excessive fees, and providing penalties therefor
• RA 10707Republic act no. 10707
• RA 10708An act enhancing transparency in the management and accounting of tax incentives administered by investment promotion agencies
• RA 10709An act providing for thirty (30) days forfeitable leave privileges annually to all judges of the first level courts
• RA 10710An act creating three (3) additional branches of the regional trial court in the cities of alaminos, dagupan, and san carlos, all situated in the province of pangasinan, in the first judicial region, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (a) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10711An act creating five (5) additional branches of the regional trial court and five (5) additional branches of the metropolitan trial court, in the national capital judicial region, to be stationed in pasay city, metro manila, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (d) and section 27 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10712An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in sorsogon city, situated in the province of sorsogon, in the fifth judicial region, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (f) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10713An act creating three (3) additional branches of the regional trial court in the national capital judicial region to be stationed in paranaque city, metro manila, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (d) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10714An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of vigan, situated in the province of ilocos sur, in the first judicial region, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (a) of bastas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10715An act creating three (3) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of bacolod, situated in the province of negros occidental, in the sixth judicial region, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (g) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10716An act changing the name of batasan hills national high school in barangay batasan hills, city of quezon, metro manila to corazon c. aquino national high school
• RA 10718An act separating the kalinga national high school salegseg annex in barangay salegseg, municipality of balbalan, province of kalinga from the kalinga national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as balbalan national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10719An act separating the alfonso castaeda national high school abuyo annex in barangay abuyo, municipality of alfonso castaeda, province of nueva vizcaya from the alfonso castaeda national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as abuyo national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10720An act separating the sta. marcela national high school consuelo annex in barangay consuelo, municipality of sta. marcela, province of apayao from the sta. marcela national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as consuelo national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10721An act separating the bacungan national high school palandok annex in barangay palandok, municipality of leon b. postigo, province of zamboanga del norte from the bacungan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as palandok national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10722An act separating the libertad national high school colongulo annex in barangay colongulo, municipality of surallah, province of south cotabato from the libertad national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as colongulo national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10723An act separating the luna national high school tumog annex in barangay tumog, municipality of luna, province of apayao from the luna national high school, converting it into an independent national agricultural and trade high school to be known as tumog national agricultural and trade high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10724An act separating the limbaan national high school sta. fe extension in barangay sta. fe, municipality of new corella, province of davao del norte from the limbaan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as sta. fe national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10725An act separating the kabugao agro-industrial high school lenneng annex in barangay lenneng, municipality of kabugao, province of apayao from the kabugao agro-industrial high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as kabugao national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10726An act separating the general emilio aguinaldo national high school annex in barangay pasong buaya ii, imus city, province of cavite from the general emilio aguinaldo national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as general licerio topacio national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10727An act separating the silae national high school st. peter annex in barangay st. peter, city of malaybalay, province of bukidnon from the silae national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as st. peter national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10728An act separating the tukuran technical-vocational high school tabuan annex in barangay tabuan, municipality of tukuran, province of zamboanga del sur from the tukuran technical-vocational high school, converting it into an independent national high school, to be known as tabuan national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10729An act separating the san jose national high school daniel c. mantos annex in barangay daniel c. mantos, municipality of mahayag, province of zamboanga del sur from the san jose national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as daniel c. mantos national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10730An act establishing a national high school in barangay ticwas, municipality of dumalinao, province of zamboanga del sur to be known as ma. clara lobregat national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10731An act establishing a national high school in barangay jubas, municipality of libagon, province of southern leyte to be known as libagon national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10732An act establishing a national science high school in the city of navotas, metro manila to be known as navotas national science high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10733An act converting the andres bonifacio elementary school in barangay jalandoni-wilson, city proper district, iloilo city into an integrated school to be known as andres bonifacio integrated school
• RA 10734An act separating the bacungan national high school tinuyop annex in barangay tinuyop, municipality of leon b. postigo, province of zamboanga del norte from the bacungan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as tinuyop national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10735An act separating the bacungan national high school talinga annex in barangay talinga, municipality of leon b. postigo, province of zamboanga del norte from the bacungan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as talinga national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10736An act separating the halapitan national high school little baguio annex in barangay little baguio, municipality of san fernando, province of bukidnon from the halapitan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as little baguio national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10737An act separating the pio dalim memorial school of arts and trades sta. filomena annex in barangay sta. filomena, municipality of calanasan, province of apayao from the pio dalim memorial school of arts and trades, converting it into an independent national arts and trades high school to be known as sta. filomena school of arts and trades and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10738An act separating the midsalip national high school buloron annex in barangay buloron, municipality of midsalip, province of zamboanga del sur from the midsalip national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as buloron national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 10739An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in the science city of muoz, situated in the province of nueva ecija, in the third judicial region, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (c) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor