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118 documents · 1935, 1940

Commonwealth Act No. 9

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER GUESTS OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES, TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT, BY INCREASING TO TWO HUNDRED N

1935
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 8

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS OUT OF THE SIXTY PER CENTUM" AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF PORTS 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

1935
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 7

AN ACT TO CREATE A NATIONAL LOAN AND INVESTMENT BOARD, DEFINING ITS POWERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

1935
8 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 613

AN ACT TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THE IMMIGRATION OF ALIENS INTO THE PHILIPPINES.

1940
53 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 612

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS."

1940
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 611

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE ENTITLED "AN ACT APPRROPRIATING EIGHT MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS", AS AMENDED.

1940
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 610

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING NINETY-SIX MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS."

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 609

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIVE MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS."

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 608

AN ACT TO REVISE COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE. ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN LANDOWNER AND TENANT AND TO PROVIDE FOR COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF ANY CONTROVERSY ARISING BETWEEN THEM."

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 607

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS.

1940
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 606

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF VESSELS AND OF SHIPPING FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.

1940
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 605

AN ACT TO PROVIDE PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF THE PAST PHILIPPINE REVOLUTIONS OR WARS, TO CREATE A BOARD OF PENSIONS FOR VETERANS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.

1940
20 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 604

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILOILO.

1940
11 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 603

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE AND SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX-B OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

1940
5 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 602

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND ARTICLE FIVE OF CHAPTER ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ARMS AND GREAT SEAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACT TO DISHONOR OR RIDICULE THE SAME.

1940
5 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 601

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN CHARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS.

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 600

AN ACT DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND TO INSURE THE TRANQUILLITY OF ITS INHABITANTS.

1940
7 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 6

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK TO WRITE UP THE VALUE OF CERTAIN ASSETS WHICH HAD BEEN CONSIDERED AS LOSSES AND WRITTEN OFF IN PURSUANCE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, TO PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

1935
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 599

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX,SEVEN, AND EIGHT OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX, ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO COVER THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT OR REPAIR OF NATIONAL ROADS WITHIN THE CITY OF MANILA" BY MAKING THE SAME APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND ALL CHARTERED CITIES.

1940
8 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 598

AN ACT RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINE OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF APPEALS.

1940
5 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 597

AN ACT TO AMEND PURPOSE VI OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION THIRTY-NINE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE.

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 596

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE VERIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AS NOTARIES EX-OFFICIO, AND FOR REGISTRATION FREE OF CHARGE BY REGISTER OF DEEDS, OF INSTRUMENTS OF MORTGAGE, TRANSFER OB INCUMBRANCE OF ANY NATURE, EXECUTED BY A MEMBER OF A COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION IN FAVOR OF THE LATTER.

1940
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 595

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKE OFFICE TO HOLD ANNUALLY ONE SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKE RACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ANOTHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PHILIPPINE AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION.

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 594

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO GRANT RETIREMENT GRATUITY TO THE ESTATE OF LORENZO PALILEO.

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 593

AN ACT TO SUSPEND THE EFFECT OF SECTIONS THREE AND FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBER ED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, AND ENDING JUNE THIRTY, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY, INSOFAR AS THEY AFFECT OWNERS OR PERSONS IN CONTROL OF SUGAR LANDS.

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 592

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:

1940
35 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 591

AN ACT TO CREATE A BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS, TO CONSOLIDATE STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT THEREIN.

1940
10 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 590

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL OR EXCHANGE CERTAIN GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES.

1940
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 589

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL RITUAL IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

1940
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 588

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO MAKE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICES.

1940
2 sections