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31 documents · 1937, 1946

Commonwealth Act No. 733

"3. Each of the qoutas provided for in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article for articles falling within one of the classes specified in Items A-1 and B, and D to G, each inclusive, of the Schedule to this Article shall be allocated annually by the Philippines to the manufacturers in the Philippines in the calendar year 1940 of products of a class fore which such qouta is established, and whose products of such class were exported to the United staqtes during such calendar year, or their successors

1946
17 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 732

AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ORGANIZE SAID DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

1946
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 731

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS EIGHTEEN AND NINETEEN OF ARTICLE V, BOOK I OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED.

1946
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 730

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO LIQUIDATE THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS PROTECTION BOND FUND AND APPLYING THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE SINKING FUND FOR ALL OUTSTANDING BONDS ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, ITS PROVINCES, CITIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES PRIOR TO MAY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR.

1946
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 729

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO GRANT TEMPORARY PERMITS TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINES RADIO TRANSMITTING STATIONS, RADIO RECEIVING STATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS.

1946
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 728

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN EXPORTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES, TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO REGULATE, CONTROL, CURTAIL AND PROHIBIT SAID EXPORTS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ACT AND OF REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

1946
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 727

the public interest requires that a definite determination of debtor-creditor problems arising from the issuance and circulation of these fiat pesos be made in order to restore sound economic conditions in the Philippines; Now, therefore,

1946
13 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 726

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF PHILIPPINE BANKS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT END, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

1946
12 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 725

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

1946
15 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 252

AN ACT AUTHORIZING HIS EXCELLENCY, MANUEL L. QUEZON, PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO ACCEPT THE DECORATION KNOWN AS THE "ORDER OF THE BRILLIANT JADE", CONFERRED UPON HIM BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

1937
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 251

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN.

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 250

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS TWENTY-SEVEN AND TWENTY-EIGHT, AND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT IN TWO INSTALLMENTS OF THE TAXED ON REAL ESTATE IN THE SAID CITY, PLACING THE ADDITIONAL TAX AS PENALTY AT TWO PER CENTUM FOR EACH FULL MONTH OF DELINQUENCY DUE ON THE AMOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL TAX DUE, AND TO PERMIT REMISSION OF SUCH TAXES.

1937
5 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 249

AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO TRANSFER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CHANGES IN THE NAMES PROVIDED BY MUNICIPAL COUNCILS FOR STREETS, AVENUES, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 248

AN ACT EXTENDING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES RETIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ART NUMBERED TWENTY-FIRE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND SIX TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES RETIRED UNDER ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND AND FIFTY-ONE.

1937
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 247

AN ACT TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO THOUSAND AND NINETY-SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE APPLICABLE TO THE PROVINCIAL BOARDS OF ABRA, CAMARINES NORTE, MARINDUQUE, MASBATE AND ROMBLON, AND REPEALING THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SAID SECTION.

1937
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 246

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BUDGET AND REGULATING THE EXPENDITURE OF AUTHORIZED AP—PROPRIATIONS.

1937
9 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 245

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC—EMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT.

1937
7 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 244

AN ACT SETTING THE FOURTH MONDAY OF JANUARY OF EACH YEAR AS THE DAY FOR THE OPENING OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

1937
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 243

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY THE COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN.

1937
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 242

the City of Manila, as the capital and seat of the National Government, is under certain obligations and bears services otherwise beyond its duty, and it is but fair that the National Government contribute to its support for the responsibilities thereby assumed; Now, therefore,

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 241

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FIVE MILLION PESOS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE AMONG THE PROVINCES, SUBPROVINCES, CHARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS ON THE BASIS OF THE YEARLY AVERAGE OF THEIR SHARES IN THE PROCEEDS OF THE CEDULA TAX COLLECTED DURING THE YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, NINETEEN HUNCHED AND THIRTY-SIX, AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, TO COMPENSATE THE SAID BRANCHES OF

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 240

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

1937
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 239

investigation made by the President himself, has revealed that the situation demands immediate action m order to avoid further grave consequences in the form of famine, epidemics, and desolation; . WHEREAS, in view of the difficulty to itemize expenses, it is more expedient to authorize the President of the Philippines to expend the sum appropriated herein; Now, therefore

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 238

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:

1937
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 237

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESTORATION AND PAYMENT OF ALL ANNUITIES DUE TO PERSONS RETIRED UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF ACTS NUMBERED THIRTY HUNDRED AND FIFTY, THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, AND ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, EACH AS AMENDED AND IN EFFECT PRIOR TO NOVEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX.

1937
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 236

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO DESIGNATE ANY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OFFICE OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, OR TO CREATE A NEW OFFICE OR AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING ALLOTMENTS OF ANY QUOTA ESTABLISHED FOR THE PHILIPPINES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SUGAR ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, ON THE BASIS SPECIFIED IN SECTION SIX (D) OF PUBLIC LAW NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, APPROVED MARCH TWENTY-FOUR, NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY-

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 235

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE.

1937
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 234

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS AS AID FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW ELEMENTARY CLASSES.

1937
5 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 233

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF ELECTIONS OF PROVINCIAL, CITY, AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND AMEND FOR SAID PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ON ELECTIONS AND KINDRED MATTERS.

1937
35 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 232

AN ACT AMENDING FURTHER SECTION FOURTEEN OF THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO EXEMPT NATURAL ROCK ASPHALT FROM THE PAYMENT OF WHARFAGE CHARGES.

1937
4 sections