Republic Acts
Republic Act No. 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262 AN ACT DEFINING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Short Title.- This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Violence Against…
R.A. 11701: Night Shift Differential Pay for Government Employees
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Legislation RA.11701 Amendments N/A Short Title (Night Shift Differential Pay to Government Employees) Approved April 13, 2022 Published – Effective – REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11701 AN ACT GRANTING NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THOSE IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and…
R.A. 11036: Mental Health Act
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Legislation RA.11036 Amendments N/A Short Title Mental Health Act Approved June 20, 2018 Published – Effective – 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 Therefor and Other…
R.A 8187: Paternity Leave Act of 1996
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8187 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 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
R.A. 8972: Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Legislation R.A. 8972 Amendments R.A. 11861 Short Title Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act Approved Lapsed into law on June 04, 2022 Published June 30, 2022, Daily Tribune Effective July 15, 2022 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR…
R.A. 7610: Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610 As amended by R.A. 7658 and 9231 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Article I – Title, Policy, Principles and Definitions of…






