Philippine Statutes — 1948

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• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA TO IMPOSE A MUNICIPAL TAX, NOT TO EXCEED ONE-HALF OF ONE PER CENTUM, ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS RECEIVED BY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES ON PROPERTIES SITUATED IN MANILA, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL BE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 280June 15, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN POLICARPO IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMARRepublic Act No. 281June 15, 1948
• AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.Republic Act No. 282June 15, 1948
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-EIGHTRepublic Act No. 283June 15, 1948
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINIS-TRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIX, AND COMMONWEALTH ACTS NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT AND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN, BY ADDING SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AS PORT OF ENTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.Republic Act No. 284June 15, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZRepublic Act No. 285June 15, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOLAVE IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA AND MAKING SAID MUNICIPALITY THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE.Republic Act No. 286June 15, 1948
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE RECLAMATION OF FORESHORE AND MARSHY LANDS BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR.Republic Act No. 287June 15, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF BASILANRepublic Act No. 288June 15, 1948
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATIONAL PANTHEON FOR PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, NATIONAL HEROES AND PATRIOTS OF THE COUNTRY.Republic Act No. 289June 15, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MOTIONG, PROVINCE OF SAMARRepublic Act No. 290June 15, 1948
• AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCUREMENT, PROMOTION AND ELIMINATION OF REGULAR OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 291June 15, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLACER IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATERepublic Act No. 292June 15, 1948
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF MARSHY LANDS OR LANDS UNDER WATER BORDERING ON SHORES OR BANKS OF NAVIGABLE LAKES OR RIVERS.Republic Act No. 293June 15, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND AND COMPILE THE LAW RELATING TO FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE.Republic Act No. 294June 15, 1948
• AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PAYMENT OF SPECIFIC TAXES EDUCATIONAL FILMS FOR VISUAL EDUCATION AND ANY REVERSAL FILM USED IN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMENDING FURTHER SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED BY SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SIX.Republic Act No. 295June 15, 1948
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE PEOPLE'S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, TO GUARANTEE NOT MORE THAN FIFTY PER CENT OF THE LOSSES WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED ON LOANS GRANTED BY BANKS AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE HOME CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OWNERSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 222June 14, 1948
• AN ACT TO RECREATE THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF SAMARRepublic Act No. 262June 14, 1948
• AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF CONCORD AND HINABANGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, INTO A REGULAR MUNICIPALITY.Republic Act No. 263June 14, 1948
• AN ACT TO CREATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAN-AVID IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMARRepublic Act No. 264June 14, 1948
• AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MONETARY AND BANKING SYSTEM, AMENDING THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE CURRENCY AND THE BUREAU OF BANKING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 265June 14, 1948
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING SUCH SUMS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RELEASED BY THE CENTRAL BANK REPRESENTING EXCESS MONETARY RESERVES, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ISSUE BONDS, CERTIFICATES OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS COVERING SUCH AMOUNTS.Republic Act No. 266June 14, 1948
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTRACT LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING OR EXPROPRIATING HOME SITES AND SUBDIVIDING THEM FOR RESALE AT COST.Republic Act No. 267June 14, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF EL SALVADOR, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL.Republic Act No. 268June 14, 1948
• AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIABONG, PROVINCE OF SAMARRepublic Act No. 269June 14, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE TO WOMEN WHO ARE IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OR OF ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES UNDER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS.Republic Act No. 270June 14, 1948
• AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE MERIT AND TRIAL BOARD IN THE CITY OF MANILA, TO RESTORE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THEREOF TO ITS STATUS PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SAID ACT, AND REVIVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN, AND ALL OTHER ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS WHICH WERE EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY REPEALED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT.Republic Act No. 271June 14, 1948
• AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN.Republic Act No. 272June 14, 1948
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND TWO HUNDRED OF ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE INSURANCE ACT," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 273June 14, 1948
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO SUBDIVIDE THE LANDS WITHIN MILITARY RESERVATIONS BELONGING TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WHICH ARE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAME BY SALE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 274June 14, 1948
• AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUREAU OF BANKING TO THAT OF THE "OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER," PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT UPON INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COVER THE EXCESS OF THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER RELATING TO INSURANCE COMPANIES, AGENTS AND INSURANCE MATTERS OVER ITS INCOME FROM CERTAIN SOURCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 275June 14, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ILOILO.Republic Act No. 276June 14, 1948
• AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUZURRIAGA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO THAT OF "VALENCIA."Republic Act No. 252June 13, 1948
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE AND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED.Republic Act No. 253June 13, 1948
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, TO ACQUIRE SUCH LAND OR LANDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKMEN'S BARRIO AND BOYS' TOWN IN SAID MUNICIPALITY.Republic Act No. 254June 13, 1948
• AN ACT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE IN PURSUANCE TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER LEGISLATIVE ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN TO GABRIEL T. HERNANDEZ, AND LATER TAKEN OVER BY THE CACHO AND HIDALGO COPARTNERSHIP TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE.Republic Act No. 255June 13, 1948
• AN ACT GRANTING FELIX MARONILLA, JR., A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN LIBON, ALBAY.Republic Act No. 256June 13, 1948
• AN ACT CONVERTING THE SITIO OF TAGCATONG IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASIPIT, AGUSAN, INTO A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS "BARRIO TAGCATONG."Republic Act No. 257June 13, 1948
• AN ACT GRANTING DOMICIANO B. DE JESUS AND EMILIO OLORES A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANI, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN.Republic Act No. 258June 13, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIXRepublic Act No. 259June 13, 1948
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY-SIX MILLION TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.Republic Act No. 260June 13, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED.Republic Act No. 261June 13, 1948
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE DEFENDANT IN CRIMINAL ACTION, BY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE RULES OF COURT.Republic Act No. 240June 11, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE MARRIAGE LAW," BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF THE EXEMPTION FROM THE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE GRANTED THEREIN TO MOHAMMEDANS AND PAGANS.Republic Act No. 241June 11, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ARTICLES OF WAR.Republic Act No. 242June 11, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SEVEN.Republic Act No. 243June 11, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CEBURepublic Act No. 244June 11, 1948
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO BORROW TO MEET PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 245June 11, 1948
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF A STATE FUNERAL FOR MANUEL ROXAS AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A TEMPORARY MAUSOLEUM TO CONTAIN HIS REMAINS.Republic Act No. 246June 11, 1948
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED "BONDED WAREHOUSE ACT," EXTENDING THE SCOPE AND PURVIEW THEREOF, PROVIDING ANNUAL LICENSE FEE, LIMITING THE USE OF THE WORD "BONDED," PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NEEDED THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 247June 11, 1948