REPUBLIC ACT
R.A 53 - Press Freedom Law known as Sotto law
R.A 265 - Establishing The banko central of the Phil
R.A 1124 - Act prohibiting all beerhouse near
school facilities
R.A 1524 - Act providing for enforcement of
condition of pardon
R.A 3019 - Anti Graft and corrupt practice
R.A -3815 Penalizing Government official for
receiving Bribes and malversation of public funds
R.A- 4136 Land transportation and traffic code
R.A- 4200 Anti wire taping law
R.A 5487 Private Security Agency law
R.A 5921 The pharmacy Law
R.A 6235 Anti Hijacking Law/Anti highway robbery
law
R.A 6425 Dangerous drug act of 1972
R.A 6539 Anti carnapping Act of 1972
R.A 6713 Code of conduct and ethical standards
for public official and employee R.A 6975 The Dilg
act of 1990
R.A 6981 Witness protection .Security and Benefit
act
R.A 7080 Anti plunder Act
R.A 7160 Local government code
R.A 7394 Consumer Act or Right of Consumer
R.A 7438 An act defining Certain right of person
arrested detained or otherwise under custodial R.A
7610 Special protection of children against child
abused exploitation and discrimination act R.A
7658 An act prohibiting the employment of children
below 15 years of age in public or private
Undertakings R.A 7659 Death penalty law
R.A 7877 Anti sexual Harassment act of 1995
R.A 8042 Migrant workers and overseas Filipino act
of 1995
R.A 8043 Inter country adoption act of 1995
R.A 8049 Anti Hazing law
R.A 8177 Act designing death penalty by lethal
injection
R.A 8203 Special law on counterfeit drugs
R.A 8239 Philippine passport act of 1995
R.A 8293 Intellectual property code of the
Philippines
R.A 8353 Anti Rape law 1997
R.A 8493 Speedy trial on a criminal case
R.A 8505 Rape victim assistance and protection act
R.A 8551 PNP reform and reorganization act of
1996 (PNP modernization act) R.A 8552 Domestic
adoption act of 1996
R.A 8749 Clean air act
R.A 8961 PRC modernization act of 2000
R.A 9003 The ecological solid waste management
act of 2000
R.A 9105 An forgery act of 2001
R.A 9147 Wildlife resources conservation act
R.A 9165 Comprehensive Drug act of 2002
R.A 9160 Anti Money laundering act of 2001
R.A 9208 Anti trafficking in person act
R.A 9231 Child Laboring act (Amending the
provision of R.A 7610 on child labor) R.A 9262 Anti
Violence Against Women and their children act of
2004 R.A 9221 Tobacco Regulation Act
R.A 9263 Bureau of fire and Bureau of jail
management and penology professionalization act
of 2004 R.A 9372 Human Security act of 2007 took
effect July 15 2007
R.A 9275 Clean water act
R.A 9344 Juvenile justice welfare act ( May 4 2006
)
R.A 9346 June 24 2006 An act prohibiting the
imposition of death penalty in the Phil R.A 9360
Amending the election modernization act
R.A 9406 known as the PAO law 2007
R.A 9514 Comprehensive Firecode of the Phil
R.A 9745 Anti torture law of 2009
R.A 9775 Anti child pornography act of 2009
R.A 9953 Phil coastguard law of 2009
R.A 9995 known as the ANTI PHOTO AND VIDEO
VOYEURISM ACT OF 2007 FEB 2010 R.A 10071
Prosecution service act 2010
R.A 10070 Magnacarta for disable person
R.A 10121 Phil disaster risk reduction management
act of 2010
R.A 10175 Cyber crime prevention act of 2012
R.A 10591 The comprehensive firearms and
ammunition regulation act (Approve May 29 2013)
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RECENT LAWS (RA)
under the DUTERTE ADMIN.
R.A. 10928 or the Philippine Passport 10-Year
Validity
An act extending the validity of Philippine passports
from 5 years to 10 years signed August 2, 2017. It
is an amendment to Section 10 of R.A. 8239 or the
Philippine Passport Act of 1996.
R.A. 10932 or the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law
An amendment to Batasan Pambansa 702, the law
prohibits demand of deposits or advance payments
for the confinement or treatment of patients in
hospitals and medical cases.
Signed on August 3, 2017, the law allows the
attending physician to transfer the patient to a
facility providing appropriate care in case of
“inadequacy” of medical capabilities of the hospital
or medical clinic. It also mandates local government
units where the hospital or medical clinic is located
to allow the free use of its emergency vehicle if
there is no ambulance available for use for the
emergency transfer of the patient.
It provides stiffer penalties to any hospitals and
medical clinics that will refuse to administer
appropriate initial medical treatment and support in
emergency serious cases. Violators will face
imprisonment of six months to not more than two
years and will also face a fine of not less than
P100,000 but not more than P300,000.
R.A. 10929 or the Free Internet Access In Public
Places Act Of 2017
An act that provides free internet access in public
areas nationwide across the country. Signed
August 2, 2017, the measure provides the public
free access to internet in “national and local
government offices; public basic education
institutions; state universities and colleges, and
technology institutions; public hospitals, health
centers, and rural health units; public parks, plazas,
libraries and barangay reading centers; public
airports and seaports; and public transport
terminals.”
The law also provides that no fees shall be
collected from users to connect to the public
Internet access points.
R.A. 10930 or Extending the validity period of
drivers’ licenses from 3 years to 5 years
An act rationalizing and strengthening the policy
regarding driver’s licenses. It amends Section 23 of
RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic
Code. Signed in August 2, 2017, the amended law
mandates the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to
extend the validity period of drivers’ licenses to five
years, except for student permits. It charges
P20,000 fine to applicant for a driver’s license who
has willfully misrepresented his application;
connived with the officer in the irregular conduct of
examinations or issuance of license; falsified
documents; and cheated during examinations.
R.A. 10931 of the Universal Access to Quality
Tertiary Education Act of 2017
The law covers the tuition and fees of students
enrolled in 112 state universities and colleges
(SUCs), 78 local universities and colleges (LUCs),
and all technical-vocation education and training
(TVET) programs registered under the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) beginning school year 2018 to 2019.
Signed on August 3, 2017, the measure also
specifically provides free miscellaneous and other
school fees; affirmative action programs for
minorities such as the Lumads, the Muslims, the
indigenous peoples (IP), persons with disabilities
(PWD), and students from public high schools and
depressed areas. It also allows students who have
financial capacity to volunteer to opt out of the free
higher education provision or avail of the free tuition
but also contribute a specific amount to the higher
education institution (HEI). It provides tertiary
education subsidy and student loan programs for
tertiary students. The law also specifies no increase
in tuition fees in the next 5 years.
R.A. 10951 or the Anti-Fake News Act of 2017
An act amending amounts and fines imposed in the
Revised Penal Code. The measure charges those
guilty of spreading or publishing fake news of
penalties of “arresto mayor” or imprisonment of one
month and a day to six months, and a fine ranging
from ₱40,000 to ₱200,000. The penalties also
apply to those who deliver speeches that
encourage disobedience to the law, those who
publish an official document without proper
authority, and those who will publish pamphlets
anonymously.
Signed on August 29, 2017, the amended law also
provides sky-high fines for sedition from the
previous P10,000 of the Revised Penal Code to up
to P2M pesos. The leader will also be imprisoned
from six years to eight years. Meanwhile, those
who will conspire will be punished by imprisonment
of two years to four years and fined not exceeding
₱1 million, from the previous ₱5,000. Those who
will incite others to sedition will be fined up to
₱400,000 and imprisoned from four years to 12
years.
The amended law also increases the fine for libel
by means of writings or similar means from the
previous ₱200 to ₱6,000 to ₱40,000 to ₱1.2 million.
Those guilty of slander or oral defamation will now
be fined not exceeding ₱20,000 from the previous
₱200 of the Revised Penal Code.
R.A. 10962 or the Gift Check Act of 2017
An act regulating the issuance, use and redemption
of gift checks. Signed on December 19, 2017, the
measure prohibits issuance of gift checks that bear
expiry dates as a protection of consumers against
deceptive and unfair sales or act. The new
measure applies to all issuers of gift checks, gift
cards or certificates, may they be in the form of
paper, card, code, or other device.
R.A. 10963 OR THE TAX REFORM FOR
ACCELERATION AND INCLUSION (TRAIN) ACT
OF 2017
Signed on December 19, 2017, the law is the first
package of the Duterte administration’s
Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP)
which seeks to redesign the Philippine tax system
effective January 1, 2018. The new law provides for
the increase in take-home pay of salaried Filipino
by reducing income tax rates, while increasing and
rationalizing tax rates in other goods such as oil
and sugary beverages as well as services and
adjustments in spending and consumption patterns.
R.A. 10969 or the Free Irrigation Service Act of
2017
An act amending R.A. 3601, the law exempts all
farmers from paying irrigation fees for landholdings
of eight hectares and below.
Signed on February 2, 2018, the measure also
nulls all unpaid ISF and corresponding penalties, as
well as loans and past due accounts and
corresponding interests and penalties of the
irrigator associations (IA) from the records of the
National Irrigation Administration (NIA).
R.A. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business Act
The law amends the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007.
The amended law simplifies business procedures
on the national and local levels. The law requires
government agencies to act on applications within 3
days for simple transactions, 7 days for complex
ones and 20 days for the highly technical.
Signed on May 28, 2018, the measure also
mandates the adoption of a unified application form
for local tax and building clearances and sanitary
and zoning clearances, among others. It requires
automation of permit and licensing procedures to
local government units.
R.A. 11035 or the Balik Scientist Law
The law institutionalizes the Balik Scientist Program
which provides incentives and assistance to
returning Filipino experts, scientists, inventors, and
engineers with the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) as the main implementing
agency.
The measure allows a returning scientist to enjoy
various forms of compensation, such as tax and
duty exemptions; free medical and accident
insurance; reimbursement of expenses for baggage
related to scientific projects; special working and
non-working visas and DOST-subsidized visa
application; exemption from local travel tax; and
relocation benefits, such as support in securing job
opportunities for the spouse and in admitting
children into preferred schools. They can also enjoy
monthly housing or accommodation allowance.
Signed on June 11, 2018, the law mandates the
utilization of the expertise of science, technology or
innovation experts of Filipino descent.
R.A. 11036 or the Philippine Mental Health Law
A landmark legislation, the law provides Filipinos
better access to mental health services down to the
barangay level, and integrates mental health
programs in hospitals.
It also seeks to improve mental health facilities and
to promote mental health education in schools and
workplaces.
Signed on June 20, 2018, the measure calls on the
government health insurance provider PhilHealth to
cover not just hospitalization or confinement but
also psychiatric consultations and medicines. It also
mandates the opening of units dedicated for
patients with mental health care needs to be
attended to by health workers.

R.A. 11037 or the “Masustansyang Pagkain para
sa Batang Pilipino Act”
The law that institutionalizes a national feeding
program for undernourished Filipino children. A
school-based feeding program shall be
implemented for undernourished public school
children from kindergarten to Grade 6 students.
Children under this program shall also receive one
fortified meal for a period of not less than 120 days
in a year. Implementers of the law are the
Department of Education and the Department of
Social Welfare and Development.
Signed on June 20, 2018, the law also provides for
a milk feeding program and the creation of the
National Nutrition Information System, which shall
be utilized in monitoring the health and nutrition of
all Filipino children, especially those covered by the
program.
beating, exposure to the weather, forced
consumption of any food, liquor, beverage, drug or
other substance or any brutal treatment or forced
physical activity likely to adversely affect the
physical and psychological health of a recruit.
The amended law also provides harsher penalties
as those who planned or participated in the hazing
will face a penalty of reclusion perpetua and a P3M
fine if the hazing resulted in death, rape, mutilation
or sodomy, thus amending the previous measure
which merely regulates it. Also, the new law
penalizes attempts to cover up the hazing activities.

R.A. 11052 or the Food Technology Act

The law creates the Professional Regulatory Board
of Food Technology which regulates the practice in
the Philippines
Signed on June 29, 2018, the law “shall develop
and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and
well-rounded professional food technologists whose
standards of practice and service shall be excellent,
world-class, and globally competitive through
honest, effective, relevant, and credible licensure
examinations” in recognition of the importance of
professional food technologists in nation-building
and development.

R.A. 11053 or the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018

The law amends the Republic Act 8049 or the Anti-
Hazing Act of 1995. The amended law totally bans
all forms of hazing among fraternities, sororities
and any school organization, offices, and uniformed
learning institution.
Signed on June 29, 2018, the amended law
expanded the definition of the term “hazing” to
include “physical or psychological suffering, harm
or injury inflicted on a recruit, neophyte, applicant or
member as part of an initiation rite or a requirement
for continuing membership in a fraternity or sorority
or organization.”
It covers acts ranging from paddling to whipping,