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109 documents · 1946, 1939

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. 512

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE.

1939
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 511

AN ACT TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES APPROVED MARCH TWENTY-FOUR, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, APPROVED AUGUST SEVEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE REGARDING EXPORT TAXES, BY PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF AN EXPORT TAX ON PHILIPPINE ARTICLES EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE FUNDS DERIVED FROM SAID TAX.

1939
7 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 510

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU. OFFICE, OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WHICH HE MAY DESIGNATE FOR THE PURPOSE, TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ALLOCATION, REALLOCATION, AND. ADMINISTRATION OF QUOTAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PHILIPPINES BY PUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, APPROVED MARCH TWENTY-FOUR, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC ACT NUMBERED. THREE

1939
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 509

AN ACT APPROPRIATING ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PESOS AS ADDITIONAL FUND FOR THE IMMEDIATE OPENING AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW PUBLIC PRIMARY CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

1939
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 508

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

1939
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 507

AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVEN ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS," AS AMENDED.

1939
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 506

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."

1939
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 505

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

1939
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 504

AN ACT CREATING FIFTEEN ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OF JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE AND THE NECESSARY SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL, FIXING THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES AND SALARIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

1939
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 503

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

1939
10 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 502

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:

1939
34 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 501

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ADJUSTMENTS OF THE PERSONNEL AND OTHER CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AS CONTEMPLATED IN COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE.

1939
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 500

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT, IN VIEW OF THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY TO DECREASE EXPENDITURES OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL, GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE SUSPENSION OR ABANDONMENT OF SERVICES ACTIVITIES, OR OPERATIONS OF NO IMMEDIATE NECESSITY.

1939
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 499

AN ACT TO REGULATE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD, IN VIEW OF THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY, THE TRANSFER OF VESSELS AND OF SHIPPING FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREFOR.

1939
7 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 498

AN ACT TO DECLARE, IN VIEW OF THE EXISTENCE OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, A NATIONAL POLICY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND TO TAKE OTHER NECESSARY STEPS TO EFFECTUATE SUCH POLICY, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.

1939
7 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 497

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

1939
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 496

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR A LIMITED PERIOD, IN VIEW OF THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY, TO TAKE OVER, FOR USE OR OPERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT, ANY PUBLIC SERVICE OR ENTERPRISE, TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR INTERFERING WITH THE EXERCISE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ITS AUTHORITY THEREUNDER,AND TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

1939
6 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 495

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR OR COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.

1939
3 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 494

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SUSPEND, UNTIL WE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEXT REGULAR SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EITHER WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY THE OPERATION OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE EIGHT-HOUR LABOR LAW.

1939
4 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 493

AN ACT APPROPRIATING TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC PRIMARY CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

1939
2 sections

Commonwealth Act No. 492

AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL, THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND TO THE ORDINANCE APPENDED THERETO PROPOSED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER FIFTEEN, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.

1939
7 sections