LAWS RELATED TO SW PRACTICE Flashcards
(101 cards)
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An act to enhance the mobility of disabled persons by requiring certain buildings, institutions, establishments and public utilities to install facilities and other devices.
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BP 344
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states that children’s welfare should be the paramount concern of the courts. It also specifies that any delays in the system processes will have a detrimental impact on a child’s welfare.
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Children’s act 1989
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- An act to grant maternity leave to married women who are in the service of the government or of any of its instrumentalities.
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Commonwealth Act No. 647
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- approving and adopting the Philippine Plan of Action for Older Persons (1999-2004). EO 105, Series of 2003, approving and directing the implementation of the program providing for group homes and foster homes for the neglected, abandoned I, abused, detached and
poor older persons and persons with disabilities.
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Executive Order (EO) 266, Series of 2000
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- The Family Code of The Philippines
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Executive Order No. 209
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- Day Care Services and Their Coverage.- All National Government Agencies and Government-Owned and-Controlled Corporations shall provide day care services to children of their employees under five years old.
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Executive Order No. 340, Section 1.
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- a decree instituting a labor code, thereby revising and consolidating labor and social laws to afford protection to labor, promote employment and human resources development and ensure industrial peace based on social justice.
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PD 442
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- The Code shall be known as the “Child and Youth Welfare Code”. It shall apply to persons below twenty-one years of age except those emancipated in accordance with law.
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PD 603
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- creating a national commission on the role of Filipino women.
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PD 633
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- amending further certain sections of republic act 679, as amended, commonly known as the woman and child labor law.
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Presidential Decree No. 148
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- declaring the first week of October of every year as “Elderly Filipino Week.”
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Presidential Proclamation 470, Series of 1994
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- declaring a nationwide observance in the Philippines of the International Year of Older Persons.
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Presidential Proclamation 1048, Series of 1999
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- proclalming a state of martial law in the Philippines.
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Proclamation No, 1081, s. 1972
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- An Act Lowering the Age of Majority From Twenty-One to Eighteen Years, Amending for the Purpose of Executive Order Numbered Two Hundred Nine, and for Other Purposes.
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Republic Act No. 6809
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- Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.
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RA 7610
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- An Act Establishing Family Courts, granting them Exclusive Original Jurisdiction over Child and Family Cases, known as “Family Courts Act of 1997”
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RA 8369
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- An Act providing for the repatriation of Filipino Women who have lost their Philippine Citizenship by marriage to aliens and of natural-born Filipinos.
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Republic Act No. 8171
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- Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation
Act.
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Republic Act No. 8425
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- An Act Amending the Family Code of the Philippines (Nullifying the descriptive Period for Action or Defenses
Grounded on Psychological Incapacity)
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Republic Act No. 8533
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- An Act Establishing the Rules and Policies on the Domestic Adoption of Filipino Children and for other Purposes (February 1998)
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RA 8552
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- Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000
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Republic Act No. 8972
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- An Act authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry and/or change of first name or nickname in the civil register without need of a judicial order, amending for this purpose Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.
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RA 9048
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- Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006
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RA 9344
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- An Act Defining Violence Against Women and their Children, Providing for Protective Measures for Victims, Prescribing Penalties thereof, and for other purposes.
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Republic Act 9262
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- An act amending Republic Act no. 8042, otherwise known as the migrant workers and overseas Filipinos act of 1995, as amended, further improving the standard of protection and promotion of the welfare of migrant workers, their families and overseas Filipinos in distress, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 10022
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- An act establishing an institutional mechanism to ensure the implementation of programs and services for persons with disabilities in every province, city and municipality, amending Republic Act no. 7277, otherwise known as the "magna carta for disabled persons", as amended, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 10070
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- This act shall be known as the "Philippine disaster risk reduction and management act of 2010"; an act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management framework and institutionalizing the national disaster risk reduction and management plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 10121
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- This act shall be known as the "data privacy act of 2012"; an act protecting individual personal information in information and communications systems in the government and the private sector, creating for this purpose a national privacy commission, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 10173
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- This act shall be known as "the free mobile disaster alerts act"; an actmandating the telecommunications service providers to send free mobile alerts in the event of natural and human-made disasters and calamities.
Republic Act No. 10639
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- An act expanding the benefits and privileges of persons with disability (PWD).
Republic Act No. 10754
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- This act shall be known as the "continuing professional development act of 2016"; an act mandating and strengthening the continuing professional development program for all regulated professions, creating continuing professional development council, and appropriating funds therefor, and for other related purposes.
Republic Act No. 10912
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- Known as the "Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train)". (C) To Ensure That The Government Is Able to Provide for the needs of those under Its jurisdiction and care through the provision of better Infrastructure, Health, Education, Jobs, And Social Protection For The People.
RA 10963
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- This Act shall be known as the "Mental Health Act." An Act Establishing A National Mental Health Policy for the Purpose of Enhancing the Delivery of Integrated Mental Health Services, Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Persons Utilizing Psychosocial Health Services, Appropriating Funds, and other purposes.
RA 11036
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- Known as "Philippine Identification System Act". An act establishing a single national identification system that aims to provide valid proof of identity for Filipino citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines.
RA 11055
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- An Act Allowing the Rectification of Simulated Birth Records and Prescribing Administrative Adoption Proceedings for the purpose.
RA 11222
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- This act shall be known as the "safe spaces act"; an act defining gender-based sexual harassment in streets, public spaces, online, workplaces, and educational or training institutions, providing protective measures and prescribing penalties therefor.
Republic Act No. 11313
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- An act expanding the coverage of exemptions from revealing the source of published news or information obtained in confidence by including journalists from broadcast, and news agencies, amending for the purpose section 1 of Republic Act no.53, as amended by Republic Act no. 1477.
Republic Act No. 11458
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- An act declaring the existence of a national emergency arising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) situation and a national policy in connection therewith, and authorizing the President of the Republic of the Philippines for a limited period and subject to restrictions, to exercise powers necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 11469
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- An act institutionalizing good manners and right conduct and values education in the K to 12 curriculum, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 11476
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- An act to prevent, prohibit and penalize terrorism, thereby repealing Republic Act No. 9372, otherwise known as the "Human Security Act of 2007"
Republic Act No. 11479
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- An act amending Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7797, otherwise known as "an act to lengthen the school calendar from two hundred (200) days to not more than two hundred twenty (220) class days".
Republic Act No. 11480
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- This Act shall be known as the "Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act". An Act Strengthening Alternative Child Care By Providing For An Administrative Process Of Domestic Adoption, Reorganizing For The Purpose The Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) Into The National Authority For Child Care (NACC), Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 8043, Republic Act No. 11222, And Republic Act No. 10165, Repealing Republic Act No. 8552, And Republic Act No. 9523, And Appropriating Funds Therefor.
RA 11642
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- This Act shall be known as the "Malasakit Centers Act". An Act Establishing Malasakit Centers in all Department OF Health (DOH) Hospitals in the Country and in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), providing funds therefor and for other purposes.
RA 11463
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- An Act Providing For Stronger Protection Against Rape And Sexual Exploitation And Abuse, Increasing The Age For Determining The Commission Of Statutory Rape, Amending For The Purpose Act No. 3815, As Amended, Otherwise Known As "The Revised Penal Code," Republic Act No. 8353, Also Known As "The Anti-Rape Law Of 1997," And Republic Act No. 7610, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The "Special Protection Of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation And Discrimination Act"
RA 11648
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- An act granting maternity leave to women in government service under temporary appointments who have rendered less than two years of service, by amending Commonwealth Act numbered six hundred and forty-seven as amended.
Republic Act No. 1564
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- An Act to Regulate the Practice of Social Work and the Operation of Social Work Agencies in the Philippines and for Other Purposes, regulates and provides for high quality of ethical and professional standards for practice of social workers and registration and accreditation of social work agencies as stated in Sections 8 and 23 of the Act, respectively.
Republic Act No, 4373
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- entitled Providing for Comprehensive Social Services for Individuals and Group in Need of Assistance, Creating the Department of Social Welfare, mandates the DSWD to set standards and policies to insure effective implementation of public and private social welfare programs and accredit institutions and organizations, public and private, engaged in social welfare activity including the licensing of child caring and child placement institutions and provide consultative services thereto.
Republic Act No. 5416 series of 1968
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- Local Government Code of the Philippines, devolving certain functions to LGUs, including the enforcement of laws on cleanliness and sanitation, and preparation of their respective solid waste management programs.
Republic Act No. 7160
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- is popularly known as the Anti-Child Abuse law of the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 7610
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- Otherwise known as the "Labor Code of the Philippines"; an act increasing the minimum wage of house helpers, amending for the purpose Article 143 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended.
Republic Act No. 7655
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- An act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment, education or training environment, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 7877
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- This act shall be known and cited as the "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995."; An act to institute the policies of overseas employment and establish a higher standard of protection and promotion of the welfare of migrant workers, their families and overseas Filipinos in distress, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8042
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- An act establishing the rules to govern inter-country adoption of Filipino children, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8043
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- Also known as 'Social Security Act of 1997'; an act further strengthening the social security system thereby amending for this purpose Republic Act No. 1161, as amended, otherwise known as the social security law.
Republic Act No. 8282
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- An act amending Presidential Decree No. 1146, as amended, expanding and increasing the coverage and benefits of the government service insurance system, instituting reforms therein and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8291
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- "The Anti-Rape Law of 1997'"; An act expanding the definition of the crime of rape, reclassifying the same as a crime against persons, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the revised penal code, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8353
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- An act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples, creating a national commission on indigenous peoples, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8371
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- This Act shall be known as the "Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act; an act institutionalizing the social reform and poverty alleviation program, creating for the purpose the National Anti-Poverty Commission, defining its powers and functions, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8425
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- An act providing assistance and protection for rape victims, establishing for the purpose a rape crisis center in every province and city, authorizing the appropriation of funds therefore, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8505
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- This act shall be known as the "Domestic Adoption Act of 1998."; An act establishing the rules and policies on the domestic adoption of Filipino children and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8552
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- An act promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/Aids in the Philippines, instituting a nationwide HIV/Aids Information and Educational Program, establishing a comprehensive HIV/Aids monitoring system, strengthening the Philippine National Aids Council, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8504
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- An act appropriating funds for the operation of the government of the Republic of the Philippines from January one to December thirty-one, two thousand, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 8760
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- An act providing for benefits and privileges to solo parents and their children, appropriating funds therefor.
Republic Act No. 8972
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- An act instituting the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, repealing Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, providing funds therefore, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 9165
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- An act to institute policies to eliminate trafficking in persons especially women and children, establishing the necessary institutional mechanisms for the protection and support of trafficked persons, providing penalties for its violations, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 9208
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- An act providing for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working child, amending for this purpose republic act no. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act".
Republic Act No. 9231
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- An act amending Republic Act No. 7875, otherwise known as "an act instituting a National Health Insurance Program for all Filipinos and establishing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for the purpose"
Republic Act No. 9241
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- An act defining violence against women and their children, providing for protective measures for victims, prescribing penalties therefore, and for other purposes. Barangay Protection Order (BPO) - refers to a protection order issued by the Barangay for the purpose of preventing the commission of further acts of violence against a woman or her child.
Republic Act No. 9262
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- An act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system, creating the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council under the Department of Justice, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 9344
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- An act requiring the certification of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to declare a "child legally available for adoption" as a prerequisite for adoption proceedings, amending for this purpose certain provisions of Republic Act No. 8552, otherwise known as the Domestic Adoption Act of 1998, Republic Act No. 8043, otherwise known as the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995, Presidential Decree No. 603, otherwise known as the Child and Youth Welfare Code, and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 9523
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- Magna Carta of Women; Women in Development and Nation Building Act; is to promote the integration of women as full and equal partners with men in development and nation building. The Act grants women, regardless of their marital status, full legal capacity to act and to enter into contracts. It grants them equal access to membership in all social, civic and recreational clubs as well as the right of admission into military schools. Full-time homemakers shall have the right to participate in government-sponsored social security schemes.
Republic Act No. 9710
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- An act defining the crime of child pornography, prescribing penalties therefore and for other purposes.
Republic Act No. 9775
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- An act lowering the age requirement for applicants taking the board examination for social workers, providing for continuing social work education, and upgrading the sundry provisions relative to the practice of social work.
Republic Act No. 10847
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- a child can commit an act or omission whether punishable under special laws or the amended Revised Penal Code which is referred to as an "Offence"; offences which only apply to a child and not to adults are called "Status Offences".
Republic Act. No. 10630
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- This Act shall be known and cited as the "105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law"; an Act Increasing the Maternity Leave Period to One Hundred Five (105) Days for Female Workers with an Option to Extend for an Additional Thirty (30) Days Without Pay, and Granting an Additional Fifteen (15) Days for Solo Mothers, and for Other Purposes.
Republic Act. No. 11210
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- An act granting the Pamplona Redwood Veneer Co., Inc., a franchise to establish, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point radiotelephone stations for the transmission and reception of wireless messages to and from said stations.
Republic Act. No. 2257
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- An act establishing a ceramic processing plant in the municipality of Marcos, province of Ilocos Norte, and authorizing the appropriation of funds therefore.
Republic Act. No. 6525
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- An act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with respect to terms and conditions of employment, amending for the purpose as stated in article One Hundred Thirty-five of the labor code, as amended.
Republic Act. No. 6725
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- An act to declare March Eight of every year as a working special holiday to be known as National Women's Day.
Republic Act. No. 6949
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- An act to declare unlawful the practice of matching Filipino women for marriage to foreign nationals on a mail order basis and other similar practices, including the advertisement, publication, printing or distribution of brochures, fliers and other propaganda materials in furtherance thereof and providing penalty therefore.
Republic Act. No. 6955
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- An act establishing a Day Care Center in every barangay, instituting therein a total development and protection of children program, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 6972
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- An act promoting the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation building and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No, 7192
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- An act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of disabled persons and their integration into the mainstream of society and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 7277
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- an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 7432
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- An act prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of age in public and private undertakings, amending for this purpose section 12, Article VIII of R.A. 7610.
Republic Act. No. 7658
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- An act instituting a National Health Insurance Program for all Filipinos and establishing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for the same purpose.
Republic Act. No. 7875
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- An act establishing a senior citizens center in all cities and municipalities of the Philippines, and appropriating funds therefore.
Republic Act. No. 7876
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- An act providing assistance to women engaging in micro and cottage business enterprises, and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 7882
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- An act granting benefits and incentives to accredited Barangay Health Workers and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 7883
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- An act granting raven broadcasting corporation a franchise to construct, maintain and operate radio and television broadcasting stations within Luzon and other areas in the Philippines where frequencies and/or channels are still available for radio and television broadcasting.
Republic Act. No. 8084
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- An act granting paternity leave of seven (7) days with full pay to all married male employees in the private and public sectors for the first four (4) deliveries of the legitimate spouse with whom he is cohabiting and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 8187
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- An act penalizing the refusal of hospitals and medical clinics to administer appropriate initial medical treatment and support in emergency or serious cases, amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 702, otherwise known as "An act prohibiting the demand of deposits or advance payments for the confinement or treatment of patients in hospitals and medical clinics in certain cases".
Republic Act. No. 8344
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- This Act shall be known as the "Children's Television Act of 1997.
Republic Act. No. 8370
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- An act establishing the rules and policies on the domestic adoption of Filipino children and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 8552
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- An act promulgating a comprehensive policy and a national system for early childhood care and development (ECCD), providing funds therefor and for other purposes.
Republic Act. No. 8980
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- an act amending Republic Act No. 9094, entitled "an act declaring the Seventh (7th) day of January of every year as a special working public holiday in the province of Camiguin to be known as Araw ng Camiguin".
Republic Act. No. 9204
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- An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of their Father, amending for the purpose Article 176 of Executive Order 209 otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines.
Republic Act. No. 9255
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- An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432, otherwise known as "an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes".
Republic Act. No. 9257
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- An Act Providing for A Magna Carta for Public Social Workers.
Republic Act. No. 9433
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- This Act Shall be known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010."; An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens, further amending Republic Act No.
7432, as amended, otherwise known as "an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes".
Republic Act. No. 9994
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- An act establishing family courts, granting them exclusive original jurisdiction over child and family
Republic Act. No. 8369
