Republic Acts of 2021

120 laws enacted in 2021.

• RA 11521An act further strengthening the anti-money laundering law, amending for the purpose republic act no. 9160, otherwise known as the "anti-money laundering act of 2001", as amended
• RA 11522An act declaring may 18 of every year as the national higher education day
• RA 11523Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act
• RA 11524Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act
• RA 11525COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021
• RA 11526An act changing the name of pag-asa national high school in barangay rawis. city of legazpi, province of albay, to legazpi city national high school
• RA 11527An act separating the tabuk city national high school-bantay extension in barangay bantay, tabuk city, province of kalinga from the tabuk city national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as bantay national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11528An act separating the guinzadan national high school - mayag extension in barangay mayag, municipality of bauko, mountain province from the guinzadan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as mayag national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11529An act separating the lubon national high school - mabalite extension in barangay mabalite, municipality of tadian, mountain province from the lubon national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as mabalite national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11530An act separating the dalanao elementary school - dabburab-dalanao extension in barangay bacarri, municipality of paracelis, mountain province from the dalanao elementary school, converting it into an independent elementary school to be known as wellie maclinic elementary school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11531An act separating the guina-ang national high school - mainit extension in barangay mainit, municipality of bontoc, mountain province from the guina-ang national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as mainit national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11532An act changing the name of ilawod national high school in barangay ilawod, municipality of camalig, province of albay, to camalig national high school
• RA 11533An act reapportioning the second legislative district of the province of rizal into three (3) legislative districts
• RA 11534Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act
• RA 11535An act making the position of a cooperatives development officer mandatory in the municipal, city and provincial levels, amending for the purpose republic act no. 7160, otherwise known as the "local government code of 1991", as amended
• RA 11536An act establishing a separate schools division office in the city of canlaon, province of negros oriental, amending for the purpose section 86 of republic act no. 3445, entitled "an act creating the city of canlaon"
• RA 11537An act renewing for another twenty five (25) years the franchise granted to mindanao islamic telephone company, inc., presently known as dito telecommunity corporation, under republic act no. 8627, entitled "an act granting the mindanao islamic telephone company, inc., a franchise to construct, establish, install, maintain and operate wire and/or wireless telecommunications systems in the philippines"
• RA 11538An act granting the city government of davao a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio broadcasting stations in davao city
• RA 11539An act granting instant data inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the philippines
• RA 11540An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to the university of the philippines system under republic act no. 8160 to construct, establish, maintain, and operate for educational and other related purposes radio and television broadcasting stations within the university of the philippine and in other areas within the scope of its operations
• RA 11541An act granting palawan broadcasting corporation a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 11542An act granting highland broadcasting network corp. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in mindanao
• RA 11543An act granting philippine citizenship to kakou ange franck williams kouame
• RA 11544An act converting the municipality of calaca in the province of batangas into a component city to be known as the city of calaca
• RA 11545An act reapportioning the first legislative district of the city of caloocan into two (2) legislative districts
• RA 11546An act reapportioning the province of bulacan into six (6) legislative districts
• RA 11547An act declaring the city of davao as the chocolate capital of the philippines and the entire region xi (davao region) as the cacao capital of the philippines
• RA 11548An act granting the president of the philippines the power to defer the increases in contributions of the social security system for the duration of the state of calamity under proclamation no. 929, s. 2020, as amended by proclamation no. 1021, s. 2020, amending section 4(a)(9) of republic act no. 11199, also known as the "social security act of 2018"
• RA 11549PNP, BFP, BJMP and BuCor Height Equity Act
• RA 11550Charter of the Provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur
• RA 11551Labor Education Act
• RA 11552An act extending and enhancing the implementation of the lifeline rate, amending for the purpose section 73 of republic act no. 9136, otherwise known as the "electric power industry reform act of 2001," as amended by republic act no. 10150
• RA 11553An act providing for the reapportionment of the province of bataan into three (3) legislative districts
• RA 11554An act converting the basilan state college (bassc) in the city of isabela, province of basilan into a state university to be known as the basilan state university (bassu), and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11555An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to baycomms broadcasting corporation under republic act no. 8718, entitled "an act granting the baycomms broadcasting corporation, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television stations in the philippines"
• RA 11556An act increasing the bed capacity of the lying-in clinic in the municipality of rizal, province of palawan from ten (10) beds to twenty (20) beds, upgrading its service facilities and professional health care services, authorizing the increase of its medical personnel, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11557An act establishing a three hundred (300) bed capacity tertiary training and general hospital in barangay mauway, city of mandaluyong to be known as the senate president neptali a. gonzales general hospital, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11558An act establishing a general hospital in the municipality of rosales, province of pangasinan to be known as the conrado f. estrella regional medical and trauma center, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11559An act increasing the bed capacity of the naguilan district hospital in the municipality of naguilian, province of la union from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50) beds and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11560An act increasing the bed capacity of the sinait district hospital in sinait, ilocos sur from twenty-five (25) beds to one hundred (100) beds and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11561An act increasing the bed capacity of the east avenue medical center in barangay diliman, quezon city from six hundred (600) to one thousand (1,000) beds, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11562An act increasing the bed capacity of the rosario district hospital in the municipality of rosario, province of la union from twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) beds and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11563An act increasing the bed capacity of the mayor hilarion a. ramiro sr. medical center in the province of misamis occidental from five hundred (500) to one thousand (1,000) beds, upgrading its professional health care services and facilities, authorizing the increase of its medical personnel and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11564An act establishing a general hospital in the city of bacolod, province of negros occidental, to be known as the bacolod city general hospital, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11565An act converting the medina extension hospital in the municipality of medina, province of misamis oriental into a general hospital to be known as the first misamis oriental general hospital, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11566An act converting the schistosomiasis control and research hospital in palo, leyte into a general hospital to be known as the governor benjamin t. romualdez general hospital and schistosomiasis center, increasing its bed capacity from twenty-five (25) to one hundred (100), upgrading its professional health care services and facilities, authorizing the increase of its medical personnel and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11567An act establishing a three hundred (300) bed capacity tertiary training and general hospital in barangay mauway, city of mandaluyong to be known as the senate president neptali a. gonzales general hospital, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11568An act establishing a general hospital in barangay lacaron, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental to be known as the davao occidental general hospital, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11569An act extending the estate tax amnesty and for other purposes, amending section 6 of republic act no. 11213, otherwise known as the "tax amnesty act"
• RA 11570An act granting philippine citizenship to bienvenido morejon maraon
• RA 11571An act enhancing the powers and functions of the joint congressional energy commission, further amending for the purpose section 62 of republic act no. 9136, otherwise known as the "electric power industry reform act of 2001", as amended
• RA 11572An act establishing the philippine energy research and policy institute, defining its objectives, powers, and functions, and providing funds therefor
• RA 11573An act improving the confirmation process for imperfect land titles, amending for the purpose commonwealth act no. 141, as amended, otherwise known as the public land act, and presidential decree no. 1529, as amended, otherwise known as the property registration decree
• RA 11574An act converting the abra state institute of sciences and technology in the municipalities of lagangilang and bangued, province of abra into a state university to be known as the university of abra, ad appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11575An act renaming the compostela valley state college in the municipality of compostela, province of davao de oro to the davao de oro state college
• RA 11576An act further expanding the jurisdiction of the metropolitan trial courts, municipal trial courts in cities, municipal trial courts, and municipal circuit trial courts, amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended
• RA 11577An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to blockbuster broadcasting system, inc., under republic act no. 8726, entitled an act granting the blockbuster broadcasting system, inc., a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 11578An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to tagbilaran broadcasting system, presently known as tagbilaran broadcasting system, inc., under republic act no. 8149, entitled an act granting the tagbilaran broadcasting system, a franchise to construct, install, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the visayas region, and for other purposes
• RA 11579An act granting servotron industries inc. a franchise to construct, install, operate and maintain radio and television stations throughout the philippines
• RA 11580An act granting christian music power, inc. a franchise to construct, establish, operate and maintain radio broadcasting stations in the philippines
• RA 11581An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to transpacific broadband group intl. inc., under republic act no. 8657, to construct, establish, install, maintain and operate communications systems for the reception and transmission of messages within the philippines
• RA 11582An act granting allied broadcasting center, incorporated a franchise to construct, install, operate and maintain radio and television statons in the philippines
• RA 11583An act granting st. jude thaddeus institute of technology, inc., a franchise to construct, operate and maintain radio and television stations in the province of surigao del norte and other areas in the philippines
• RA 11584An act renaming the surigao del sur state university (sdssu) in the province of surigao del sur to north eastern mindanao state university (nemsu)
• RA 11585An act converting the bicol state college of applied sciences and technology (biscast) in the city of naga, province of camarines sur, into a state university to be known as the southeast asian university of technology, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11586An act converting the agusan del sur state college of agriculture and technology (asscat) in the municipality of bunawan, province of agusan del sur into a state university, integrating therewith the satellite campus in the municipality of trento, province of agusan del sur, to be known as the agusan del sur state university (adssu), and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11587An act converting the occidental mindoro state college in the municipality of sa jose, province of occidental mindoro, into a state university to be known as the occidental mindoro state university, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11588An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to romeo cabrestante servando, presently known as rolin broadcasting enterprises, inc., under republic act no. 8202, entitled an act granting romeo cabrestante servando, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the province of palawan
• RA 11589Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act
• RA 11590An act taxing philippine offshore gaming operations, amending for the purpose sections 22, 25, 27, 106, 108, and adding new sections 125-a and new sections 125-a and 228(g) of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes
• RA 11591An act fixing the last day of registration of voters for the 2022 national and local elections
• RA 11592Republic act no. 11592
• RA 11593An act resetting the first regular elections in the bangsamoro autonomous region in muslim mindanao, amending for the purpose, section 13, article xvi of republic act no. 11054, otherwise known as the "organic law for the bangsamoro autonomous region in muslim mindanao"
• RA 11594An act increasing the penalties for perjury, amending for the purpose articles 183 and 184 of the act no. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as "the revised penal code"
• RA 11595An act amending republic act no. 8762, otherwise as the retail trade liberalization act of 2000, by lowering the required paid-up capital for foreign retail enterprises, and for other purposes
• RA 11596An act prohibiting the practice of child marriage and imposing penalties for violations thereof
• RA 11597Philippine Veterans Bank Act
• RA 11598Cash Assistance for Filipino Farmers Act
• RA 11599An act separating the sitio of ladol from barangay poblacion in the municipality of alabel, province of sarangani and constituting it into a distinct and independent barangay to be known as barangay ladol
• RA 11600An act granting maynilad water services, inc. a franchise to establish, operate and maintain a waterworks system and sewerage and sanitation services in the west zone service area of metro manila and province of cavite
• RA 11601An act granting manila water company, inc. a franchise to establish, operate and maintain a waterworks system and sewerage and sanitation services in the east zone service area of metro manila and province of rizal
• RA 11602An act providing for the construction of a national highway from lanao del norte interior circumferential road in the municipality of tagoloan, province of lanao del norte to the municipality of talakag, province of bukidnon, with a crossroad at barangay malimbato, municipality of tagaloan, province of lanao del norte and connecting roads to the national highway in iligan city through barangay pugaan, iligan city and to the national highway in marawi city through the municipality of kapal, province of lanao del sur to be known as the muslim-christian unity highway and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11603An act renaming the portion of the mountain province boundary-calanan-enrile road, stretching from the antonio canao bridge in barangay calanan, traversing through barangays bulanao and ipil, up tp the alliog bridge in barangay nambaran, all in the city of tabuk in the province of kalinga, as manuel s. agyao boulevard
• RA 11604An act mandating the full rehabilitation and maintenance of kennon road under the department of public works and highways
• RA 11605An act converting the sagada-besao-quirino, ilocos sur road into a national road and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11606An act classifying the san fernando bypass road ans san fernando bypass extension road in the province of la union, into national roads and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11607An act renaming the marawi-maguing-bumbaran-wao road, stretching from the city of marawi, traversing through the municipalities of maguing, bumbaran and wao, all in the province of lanao del sur, as gov. makalintal m. adiong sr. national road
• RA 11608An act renaming roosevelt avenue located in legislative district i of quezon city as fernando poe jr. avenue
• RA 11609An act establishing the second district engineering office in the municipality of compostela, province of davao de oro, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11610An act creating the iligan city district engineering office and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11611An act reconstituting the lanao del norte district engineering office in the province of lanao del norte into two (2) separate district engineering offices, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11612An act creating a new district engineering office in the third legislative district of the province of zamboanga del norte and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11613An act establishing a national high school in barangay maganhan, city of baybay, province of leyte to be known as maganhan national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11614An act establishing a national high school in barangay punta, baybay city, province of leyte to be known as punta national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11615An act establishing a national high school in barangay talogoy, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental, to be known as tamaing tribal national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11616An act separating the lawa national high school-nueva villa extension in barangay lawa, municipality of don marcelino, province of davao occidental from the lawa national high school, converting it into an independent national high school, to be known as corona a. cabanilla national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11617An act separating the don marcelino national high school dalupan extension in barangay dalupan, municipality of don marcelino, province of davao occidental from the don marcelino natgional high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as ernesto balindan sumbo national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11618An act separating the mariano peralta national high school sangay extension in barangay sangay, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental from the mariano peralta national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as the ernesto lopez national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11619An act separating the basiawan national high school malagsom extension in barangay buhangin, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental from the basiawan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as buhangin national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11620An act changing the name of san manuel high school in barangay san manuel, city of san jose del monte, province of bulacan, to san manuel national high school
• RA 11621An act separating the naneng national high school mosimos extension in barangay dupag, city of tabuk, province of kalinga from the naneng national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as dupag national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11622An act establishing a national high school in barangay talipapa, quezon city, metro manila to be known as the talipapa national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11623An act separating the baguio city national high school fort del pilar annex in barangay fort del pilar, baguio city from the baguio city national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as the fort del pilar national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11624An act separating the baguio city national high school hillside annex in barangay hillside, baguio city from the baguio city national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as hillside national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11625An act separating the sibuco national high school lunday annex in barangay lunday, municipality of sibuco, province of zamboanga del norte from the sibuco national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as lunday national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11626An act converting the labason central school in barangay lopoc, municipality of labason, province of zamboanga del norte into an integrated school to be known as the labason integrated school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11627An act changing the name of paracelis national high school in barangay poblacion, municipality of paracelis, mountain province to serapio gawan national high school
• RA 11628An act converting the sisigon elementary school in barangay sisigon, municipality of matnog, province of sorsogon into an integrated school to be known as sisigon integrated school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11629An act converting the siocon national high school in barangay poblacion, municipality of siocon, province of zamboanga del norte into a national science high school, to be known as siocon national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11630An act establishing a national high school in barangay marcos, municipality of santa, province of ilocos sur to be known as the santa national high school and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11631An act separating the sto. rosario elementary school santos encarnarcion elementary school extension in barangay dalandanan, valenzuela city, metro manila from the sto. rosario elementary school, converting it into an independent elementary school to be known as santos encarnacion elementary school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11632An act separating the malinta elementary school pinalagad annex in sitio pinalagad, barangay malinta, valenzuela city, metro manila from the malinta elementary school, converting it into an independent elementary school to be known as pinalagad elementary school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11633An act converting the villa elementary school in barangay villa, municipality of esperanza, province of masbate into an integrated school to be known as the villa integrated school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11634An act establishing a national high school in barangay lacaron, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental, to be known as lacaron national high school, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11635An act amending section 27(b) of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes
• RA 11636An act establishing the bohol first congressional district library in the municipality of balilihan, province of bohol, and appropriating funds therefor
• RA 11637An act granting good news sorsogon foundation, inc., a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the bicol region
• RA 11638An act recognizing ccf life academy foundation, inc. as an educational institution of international character, granting certain prerogatives to hasten its growth as such, and for other purposes
• RA 11640An act extending the availability if the 2021 appropriations to december 31, 2022, amending for the purpose section 62 of the general provisions of republic act no. 11518, the general appropriations act of fiscal year 2021
• RA 11641Department of Migrant Workers Act