Republic Acts

Republic Act Nos. 11601-11700

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11659 - AN ACT AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11664 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO FRANCISCAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8736, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE FRANCISCAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE FREQUENCIES AND/OR CHANNEL ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO BROADCASTING"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11665 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED IRIGA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8962, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE IRIGA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AND ALL THE CITIES THEREIN"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11666 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SOUNDSTREAM BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8209, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING SOUNDSTREAM BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND IN OTHER PLACES IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11667 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO NATION BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8623, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE NATION BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11668 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO GV BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS CIGNAL TV, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8169, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT ACT NO. 8591, ENTITLED "AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8169, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING GV BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE ISLAND OF LUZON AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11669 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ENRIQUE M. OROZCO & SONS, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS REAL RADIO NETWORK, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8717, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE E.M. OROZCO & SONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11670 - AN ACT GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11673 - AN ACT GRANTING SULU-TAWI-TAWI BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PROVINCES OF SULU AND TAWI-TAWI

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11674 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MATI TELEPHONE CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8675, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE MATI TELEPHONE CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11675 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ODIONGAN TELEPHONE CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8956, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE ODIONGAN TELEPHONE CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF ROMBLON"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11676 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO R.C. YULO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8348, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE RC YULO TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BINALBAGAN, HINIGARAN, PONTEVEDRA, MURCIA, HIMAMAYLAN, AND ISABELA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11677 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MARBEL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC. (MTSI) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8449, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE MARBEL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF SOUTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, AND SARANGANI"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11678 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MERIDIAN TELEKOMS, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS SMART BROADBAND, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8337, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE MERIDIAN TELEKOMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11679 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8342, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY AND SORSOGON"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11680 - AN ACT GRANTING SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN FOR EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN ITS CAMPUSES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11681 - AN ACT GRANTING CAPRICOM BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN TABACO CITY, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, AND OTHER AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11672 - AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO ZIBIN LIANG

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11671 - AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY LA MEDALLA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PIODURAN, PROVINCE OF ALBAY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11691 - AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE JUDICIARY MARSHALS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11692 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE LTO EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO INTO A “CLASS B” DISTRICT OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO DISTRICT OFFICE OF POLOMOLOK, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11693 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINAMALAYAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO INTO A DISTRICT OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO DISTRICT OFFICE-PINAMALAYAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11699 - AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 30 OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM DAY” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11682 - AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS UNDER NAME AND STYLE OF AIRPHIL EXPRESS, PAL EXPRESS, AND PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8339, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9251, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (AIR PHILIPPINES) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES”

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11683 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, BY PROVIDING FOR THE REQUISITES FOR THE CONVERSION OF A MUNICIPALITY INTO A COMPONENT CITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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