Acts

NIL

Negotiable Instruments Law

ISL

Indeterminate Sentence Law

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF LABOR FOR CERTAIN CLASSES OF LABORERS, ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CIVIL CODE BY INSERTING BETWEEN SECTIONS FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE, THEREOF A NEW SECTION, TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR-A.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AMENDING FURTHER SECTIONS SEVENTY-FIVE, SEVENTY-SIX, AND EIGHTY-SIX OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, DESIGNATE THE BUREAUS TO BE UNDER ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY, CONTROL, AND SUPERVISION, AMEND SECTION THIRTY-FOUR (A) OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND AND SEVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH WORK ALONG SCIENTIFIC LINES.

AN ACT TO SEPARATE THE SITIOS OF ZIUANAN AND ZIMIGUI, FROM THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LUNA, SUBPROVINCE OF APAYAO, AND THE SITIOS OF LATTUT, CAPACUAN, AND MACATAL, FROM THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF RIPANG, SUBPROVINCE OF APAYAO, AND MERGE THE SITIOS OF ZIUANAN AND ZIMIGUI WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAMPLONA, AND THE SITIOS OF LATTUT, CAPACUAN, AND MACATAL, WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, BOTH OF THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF PROPERTY UNDER SPECIAL POWERS INSERTED IN OR ANNEXED TO REAL-ESTATE MORTGAGES."

AN ACT TO AMEND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE EIGHTY OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE.

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN HEADINGS OF TITLE FOUR, BOOK ONE, OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE.

AN ACT TO MAKE MORE LIBERAL THE PRESENT LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISPOSSESSION, AMENDING SECTIONS EIGHTY AND EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AS AMENDED, RESPECTIVELY, BY ACTS NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT.

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR OF THE CIVIL CODE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LABORERS.

AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING TENANCY CONTRACTS ON LAND PLANTED TO SUGAR CANE.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY GRANTING THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO THE WOMEN AND MAKING THEM ELIGIBLE TO ALL PUBLIC OFFICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS SHOPS WITH THE MARINE RAILWAY AND REPAIR SHOPS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN THE EXISTING NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMERGENCY BY AMENDING SECTIONS TWO AND THREE OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND AND FIFTY-NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE AN ANTI-USURY BOARD, TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SAID BOARD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AS AMENDED, REGULATING INDEMNITY BONDS IN CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES TO ATTACHED PROPERTY, ESTABLISHING A SHORTER PERIOD OF PRESCRIPTION FOR ACTIONS UPON SUCH BONDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO SELL A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PRIVATE DOMAIN OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

AN ACT GRANTING TO MARIANO R. LAMSON THE RIGHT TO SELL, CONVEY, ASSIGN OR TRANSFER HIS FRANCHISE AND ALL PROPERTY AND RIGHTS ACQUIRED THEREUNDER TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC CURRENT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ANTONIO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, IN FAVOR OF THE SAN ANTONIO ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

AN ACT REGULATING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTOR OR CHIEF OF A HOSPITAL, IN THE EXTENSION OF CREDITS WITH RESPECT TO SUBSISTENCE AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS UNDER HIS ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, TO LOAN CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE INSULAR TREASURY TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND MEMBER BANKS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND AUTHORIZING SUCH BANKS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO QUALIFY AS DEPOSITORIES OF SAID FUNDS BY FURNISHING SURETY BONDS IN LIEU OF DEPOSITING COLLATERAL, OR IN ADDITION THERETO.

AN ACT CREATING A COMMITTEE TO FIX THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AND THE ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES OF SILANG, AMADEO, MENDEZ, AND ALFONSO, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, KNOWN AS "THE INSURANCE ACT," SO AS TO PROVIDE A TIME LIMIT OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR FOR BRINGING SUIT UNDER ANY POLICY OF INSURANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS OUT OF THE "PORT WORKS FUND" CREATED BY ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND TO REIMBURSE IN PART THE PAYMENTS MADE IN PRIOR YEARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE INTERESTS AND SINKING FUNDS OF THE BONDS ISSUED BY VIRTUE OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHT AND THE INTERESTS AND SINKING FUNDS FOR THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR OF THE BONDS ISSUED BY VIRTUE

AN ACT MAKING THE SITIO CALLED GUINTABU-AN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SARAVIA, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL NEGROS, A NATIONAL PARK.

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF CALAPAN CENTRAL SCHOOL, PROVINCE OF MINDORO, TO THAT OF ADRIATICO MEMORIAL SCHOOL.

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAMES OF CERTAIN STREETS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTION IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, NUEVA VIZCAYA, AND AGUSAN, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS" AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE AID OF THE UNEMPLOYED AND OTHER PERSONS SEEKING RELIEF.