Philippine Statutes — 1953

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• AN ACT TO FIX THE PASSING MARKS FOR BAR EXAMINATIONS FROM NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX UP TO AND INCLUDING NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE.Republic Act No. 972June 20, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND SIX OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE BY TRANSFERRING THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION NATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 892June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND FURTHER SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SO AS TO RECREATE THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF POSTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 893June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX, CHAPTER ONE, TITLE V, OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REVISE, AMEND AND CODIFY THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES."Republic Act No. 894June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN, PART C, TITLE III, OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT, REGARDING CONVERSION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO POSITIONS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICERS.Republic Act No. 895June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO DECLARE THE POLICY ON ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINESRepublic Act No. 896June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR BY EXTENDING THE BENEFITS OF THE LAW TO MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY AND OF RECOGNIZED GUERRILLA FORCES AND OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS AND BY ALLOWING THE USE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC LANDS AND GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, AND FOR PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS SUBSISTING AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACT.Republic Act No. 897June 19, 1953
• AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND THE ASSISTANT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.Republic Act No. 898June 19, 1953
• AN ACT CREATING A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMSRepublic Act No. 899June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILARepublic Act No. 900June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO REVISE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF NEW AND NECESSARY INDUSTRIES FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES."Republic Act No. 901June 19, 1953
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS FOR "COUNTERPART FUND" TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FOUR.Republic Act No. 902June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BATAAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.Republic Act No. 903June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO FIX THE SALARY OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL AT FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS PER ANNUM."Republic Act No. 904June 19, 1953
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SELL A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PRIVATE DOMAIN OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND LIKEWISE TO SELL TO ANY OTHER WELL RECOGNIZED NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PROFESSIONALS WITH ACADEMIC STANDING (LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS, ENGINEERS, ACCOUNTANTS, DENTISTS, PHARMACISTS, NURSES, TEACHERS AND OTHERS) AND THE VETERANS, PARCELS OF PUBLIC LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF MANILA.Republic Act No. 905June 19, 1953
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 906June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF LOTS COMPRISED IN THE TONDO FORESHORE LAND TO LESSEES OF SAID LOTS OR TO BONA FIDE OCCUPANTS THEREOF."Republic Act No. 907June 19, 1953
• AN ACT CONVERTING THE BULACAN TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, INTO A NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULACAN NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.Republic Act No. 908June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO, TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE AND TO REPEAL SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.Republic Act No. 909June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF BY THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AND TO REPEAL COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX.Republic Act No. 910June 19, 1953
• AN ACT CREATING A TARIFF COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 911June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE USE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF PHILIPPINE MADE MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS IN GOVERNMENT PROJECTS OR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION, WHETHER DONE DIRECTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT OR AWARDED THRU CONTRACTS.Republic Act No. 912June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SIX BY DEFINING THE TERM "LEASE" OR "CHARTER" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 913June 19, 1953
• AN ACT FIXING THE MINIMUM COMPENSATION OF DENTISTS AND PHARMACISTS EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN POSITIONS REQUIRING DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL KNOWLEDGE RESPECTIVELY TO TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED PESOS PER ANNUM.Republic Act No. 914June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO MAKE THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF A PROVINCE EX OFFICIO SHERIFF NOT ONLY OF SUCH PROVINCE BUT ALSO OF ANY CITY WHICH, BEFORE CONVERSION TO A CITY, FORMED PART OF SUCH PROVINCE.Republic Act No. 915June 19, 1953
• ACT GRANTING FAUSTINO NUYDA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAMALIG, PROVINCE OF ALBAY.Republic Act No. 916June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, MODIFY APPORTIONMENT OF HIGHWAY FUNDS AND GIVE AID TO THE PROVINCES, CHARTERED CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND STREETS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 917June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO INSERT THEREIN A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT-A, STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF POSTMASTERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 918June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE, ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO CONDONE ALL UNPAID INTEREST ACCRUING FROM JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE ON ALL OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING ON DECEMBER EIGHT, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, AND TO APPLY PAYMENTS OF INTEREST PAID AFTER FEBRUARY TWENTY-EIGHT, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, TO THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION IF STILL OUTSTANDING, IN CERTAIN CASES."Republic Act No. 919June 19, 1953
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKSRepublic Act No. 920June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE.Republic Act No. 921June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTYRepublic Act No. 922June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.Republic Act No. 923June 19, 1953
• AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE SALARIES OF JUDGES OF CHARTERED CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Republic Act No. 924June 19, 1953
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE EXPORTATION TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF SEEDS OF ABACA AND ITS DERIVATIVES."Republic Act No. 925June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO CONVEY PUBLIC LAND AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY IN PAYMENT OF LANDED ESTATES ACQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT.Republic Act No. 926June 19, 1953
• AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAÑGA RURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE ISLAND OF PANAY, TO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PANAY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.Republic Act No. 927June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION "C" OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, ENTITLED "THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT" AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN.Republic Act No. 928June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COLONEL JAIME C. VELASQUEZ, OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO ACCEPT THE LEGION OF MERIT (OFFICER GRADE) CONFERRED UPON HIM BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.Republic Act No. 929June 19, 1953
• AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BARRIO OF "ALABANG-BAYBAY" IN THE CITY OF LEGASPI TO "SAN FRANCISCO".Republic Act No. 930June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING IN THE PROPER COURT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF CERTAIN CLAIMS OF TITLE TO PARCELS OF LAND THAT HAVE BEEN DECLARED PUBLIC LAND, BY VIRTUE OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS RENDERED WITHIN THE FORTY YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE APPROVAL OF THIS ACT.Republic Act No. 931June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO MAKE THE PRESENT SITIO OF KAWIT OF THE BARRIO OF BAYANAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, A BARRIO TO BE KNOWN AS LAUREL.Republic Act No. 932June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO NAME "HALSEMA MOUNTAIN ROAD" THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM BAGUIO TO BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE.Republic Act No. 933June 19, 1953
• AN ACT EXTENDING AND CONSOLIDATING THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISES GRANTED BY THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE AND THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS OF CAMALIGAN, CANAMAN, MAGAITAO, BONBON, AND CALABANGA IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR; OF LIGAO, OAS, AND GUINOBATAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY; AND OF GUBAT IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, TO THE BICOL ELECTRIC COMPANY TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF NAGA AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES HEREINABOVE NAMED.Republic Act No. 934June 19, 1953
• AN ACT GRANTING THE KIAMBA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KIAMBA, PROVINCE OF COTABATO.Republic Act No. 935June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO CONVERT SITIO PILI IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DESPUJOLS, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, INTO A BARRIO WITH THE NAME OF DONA TRINIDAD ROXAS.Republic Act No. 936June 19, 1953
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE MONEY DONATED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTRepublic Act No. 937June 19, 1953
• AN ACT GRANTING MUNICIPAL OR CITY BOARDS AND COUNCILS THE POWER TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN PLACES OF AMUSEMENT WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS.Republic Act No. 938June 19, 1953
• AN ACT GRANTING TO THE ASSOCIATED STEAMSHIP LINES A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, AND OPERATE A PRIVATE RADIO STATION FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO-TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS WITH OFF-SHORE VESSELS IN PHILIPPINE WATERS.Republic Act No. 939June 19, 1953
• AN ACT TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS TO ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS.Republic Act No. 940June 19, 1953