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Senate of the Philippines LINKAGES Update Volume 9 No. 5 Series of 2013 This Linkages Update aims to provide information on legislations approved and enacted into law, bills passed on third reading by the Senate, outputs of Forums conducted by ILS, and other concerns of national importance. Presented in this issue are the Laws Passed during the Fifteenth Congress covering the period December 2012 to April 2013. This publication is a project of the Institutional Linkages Service (ILS) under the External Affairs and Relations Office. 1 Contents Laws passed covering the period January 2011 to April 2013 approved during the 15th Congress (Covers Republic Act Number 10351 - 10500) Researched and Encoded by : Rhona Beatriz D. Altomia Reviewed and Administrative Supervision by : Dir. Julieta J. Cervo, CPA, DPA Note: The contents of this publication are those that are considered Important by the author/researcher and do not necessarily reflect those of the Senate, of its leadership or of its individual members. The Institutional Linkages Service is under the External Affairs and Relations headed by Deputy Secretary Peter Paul L. Pineda and Executive Director Diana Lynn Le-Cruz. LAWS PASSED COVERING THE PERIOD December 2012 to April 2013 (Covers Republic Act Numbers 10351-10500) Provided below are the laws passed and approved by the President of the Philippines during the 15th Congress covering the period December 2012 to April 2013: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10351 “AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE EXCISE TAX ON ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 8, 131 AND 288 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9334, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON DECEMBER 19, 2012 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10352 “GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 15, 2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10353 “AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON DECEMBER 21, 2012 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON DECEMBER 21, 2012 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10355 “AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SAN FERNANDO CITY, PAMPANGA FROM TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500), UPGRADING ITS SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 15, 2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10356 “AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO JESSIE JOSEPHINE COE LICHAUCO” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 9, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10357 “AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 5 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF NAGA PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER DAY OF THE CITY OF NAGA” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 9, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10358 “AN ACT DECLARING JULY 7 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CARCAR, PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CARCAR CHARTER DAY” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 9, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10359 “AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 26 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO COMMEMORATE THE HISTORIC LIBERATION OF CEBU FROM THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION DURING WORLD WAR II” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 9, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10360 “AN ACT CREATING THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 14, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10361 “AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF DOMESTIC WORKERS” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 15,2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10362 “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL, COURT BRANCH TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 23, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10363 “AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 28, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10364 “AN ACT EXPANDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208, ENTITLED "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” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 6, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10365 “AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001″, AS AMENDED” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 15, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366 “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 15, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10367 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BIOMETRICS VOTER REGISTRATION” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 15, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10368 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DURING THE MARCOS REGIME, DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 25, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10369 “AN ACT RECONSTITUTING THE KALINGA ENGINEERING DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE OF KALINGA INTO TWO (2) REGULAR DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10370 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT COMPRISING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BUENAVISTA AND SAN LORENZO IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10371 “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SIPALAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10372 “AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10373 “AN ACT GRANTING THE OLONGAPO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE CITY OF OLONGAPO AND ITS SUBURBS” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 1, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10374 “AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3844. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODE". AS AMENDED” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10375 “AN ACT CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE – ISABELA ROAD TO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10376 “AN ACT CONDONING THE INTEREST ON THE PAID PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT OF FUEL COMPENSATING CHARGE/INCREMENTAL COST CHARGE (FCC/ICC) OF THE ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. INC. (ZANECO) PAYABLE AND DUE TO THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION (NPC)” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10377 “AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE LOCATION OF THE LA UNION SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE FROM NAGUILIAN, LA UNION TO AGOO, LA UNION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9033” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10378 “AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY AS BASIS FOR THE GRANT OF INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS AND RATIONALIZING OTHER TAXES IMPOSED THEREON BY AMENDING SECTIONS 28(A)(3)(a), 109, 118 AND 236 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (NIRC), AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 7, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10379 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 8, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10380 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL ABSENTEE VOTING FOR MEDIA” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10381 “AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT TAGUIG CITY, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10382 “AN ACT CONVERTING THE TARLAC CITY – SAN JOSE VIA TIBAG – BURGOS ROAD IN THE CITY OF TARLAC AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF TARLAC INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10383 “AN ACT CONVERTING THE LANOT – LOCTUGAN – PANITAN – BOUNDARY ROAD IN ROXAS CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANITAN, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10384 “AN ACT CONVERTING THE EASTERN LINK CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO TRAVERSING LOAKAN ROAD AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR” APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO.