The following is the list of laws passed by the 13th Congress of the Philippines: Date approved RA number Title/category Affected municipality or city Affected province 2004-09-21 9333 Fixing the Date of Regular Elections of Elective Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi 2004-12-21 9334 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424 : On Excise Tax on Distilled Spirits, Wines, Fermented Liquors, Tobacco Products, Cigars, and Cigarettes 2005-01-25 9335 Attrition Act of 2005 : On the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs 2005-03-15 9336 Appropriations Act of 2005 2005-05-24 9337 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424 2005-07-28 9338 Granting Citizenship to a Person 2005-09-01 9339 Electric Power Distribution Franchise Renewal : Visayan Electric Company, Inc. (VECO) Cebu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Consolacion, and Lilo-an Cebu 2005-09-22 9340 Amending the Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Act or RA 9164 : Moving the October 2005 Elections to October 2007 2005-12-21 9341 Rent Control Act of 2005 (Residential) 2006-01-19 9342 Amending RA 8996 or the Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise of End Time Mission Broadcasting Service, Inc 2006-04-24 9343 Amending the Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002 or RA 9182 : On the Period of Application for Establishment and Registration, and On Tax Exemptions and Fee Privileges 2006-04-28 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (Read about the Convention on the Rights of the Child) 2006-06-05 9345 Converting a Road and a Bridge into National Road : Panglao Island Circumferential Road Panglao, Dauis, and Tagbilaran City Bohol 2006-06-24 9346 Prohibition of the Imposition of Death Penalty : Repealing RA 8177, and Amending RA 7659 and the Revised Penal Code or Act 3815 2006-07-27 9347 Amending the Labor Code of the Philippines or PD 442 : Rationalizing the Composition and Functions of the National Labor Relations Commission 2006-08-04 9348 Converting a Road into National Road Iligan City, and Talakag Lanao del Norte, and Bukidnon 2006-08-04 9349 Converting a Road into National Road : Concepcion-Capas Road Concepcion, and Capas Tarlac 2006-08-04 9350 Converting a Road into National Road : Ramos-Pura Road Ramos, and Pura Tarlac 2006-08-04 9351 Converting a Road into National Road : Victoria-La Paz Road Victoria, and La Paz Tarlac 2006-08-04 9352 Converting a Road into National Road : Anao-Ramos Road Anao, and Ramos Tarlac 2006-09-26 9353 Amending RA 9027 : Inclusion of Accreted Land into the Territory of Sipalay City Sipalay City Negros Occidental 2006-09-28 9354 Radio Broadcasting Franchise : Radio Maria Foundation, Inc. 2006-10-02 9355 Creating a Province : Dinagat Islands Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, San Jose, and Tubajon Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte 2006-10-02 9356 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Meycauayan City Bulacan 2006-10-10 9357 Reapportioning Legislative Districts of Sultan Kudarat [First] Columbio, Isulan, Lambayong, Lutayan, President Quirino, and Tacurong; [Second] Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino Sultan Kudarat 2006-10-17 9358 Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2006 2006-10-17 9359 Establishing a Standby Fund for the Guimaras Oil Spill Clean Up, the Relief for Mayon Volcano#2006 eruptions Eruption Victims, and the Emergency OFW Repatriation Fund 2006-10-26 9360 Reapportioning Legislative Districts of Zamboanga Sibugay [First] Buug, Diplahan, Malangas, Imelda, Alicia, Mabuhay, Olutanga, Talusan, and Payao; [Second] Siay, Kabasalan, Naga, Ipil, Titay, Roseller T. Lim, and Tungawan Zamboanga Sibugay 2006-11-21 9361 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424 : On Excess Output or Input Tax 2006-11-30 9362 Granting Citizenship to a Person 2006-11-30 9363 Granting Citizenship to a Person 2006-12-15 9364 Amending the Charter of the City of Marikina or RA 8223 : Subdividing its Lone Legislative District into Two Districts Marikina NCR 2006-12-21 9365 Creating New Enlisted Ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) : First Chief Master Sergeant and First Master Chief Petty Officer 2007-01-09 9366 Granting Citizenship to a Person 2007-01-12 9367 Biofuels Act of 2006 2007-01-14 9368 Horse Racing Franchise : Mindanao Jockey and Country Club, Inc. 2007-01-23 9369 Amending RA 8436, RA 7166, RA 6646, and BP 881 : On the Use of Automated Election System in National and Local Electoral Exercises 2007-02-03 9370 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : Muslim Mindanao Radio and Television Network Corporation Lanao del Sur 2007-02-22 9371 Reapportioning Legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro Misamis Oriental 2007-03-06 9372 Human Security Act of 2007 2007-03-06 9373 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Tacloban City Leyte 2007-03-06 9374 Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court Caloocan NCR 2007-03-06 9375 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Municipal Trial Court Talisay City Cebu 2007-03-06 9376 Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court Parañaque City NCR 2007-03-06 9377 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Municipal Trial Court Antipolo City Rizal 2007-03-07 9378 Declaring Every February 4 a Special Working Holiday in Muntinlupa City in Commemoration of the "Araw ng Kalayaan ng Muntinlupa" Muntinlupa NCR 2007-03-08 9379 The Handline Fishing Law 2007-03-06 9380 Declaring Every May 6 a Special Working Holiday in Pilar Municipality to Commemorate the Death of its Former Mayor, Manuel Sia Pilar Sorsogon 2007-03-09 9381 Electric Power Distribution Franchise Renewal : Angeles Electric Corporation Angeles City Pampanga 2007-03-10 9382 Cable/Community Antenna Television Franchise : Cable Link Holdings Corp. 2007-03-10 9383 Radio Broadcasting Franchise : Universidad de Zamboanga Zamboanga Sibugay 2007-03-10 9384 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : Puerto Princesa Broadcasting Corporation Palawan 2007-03-10 9385 Electric Power Distribution Franchise Renewal : La Union Electric Company, Inc San Fernando City, Bauang, and San Juan La Union 2007-03-10 9386 Radio and Television Broadcasting Franchise : iTransmission, Inc 2007-03-10 9387 Converting a Municipality into a Highly Urbanized City Navotas NCR 2007-03-11 9388 Converting a Municipality into a Highly Urbanized City San Juan City NCR 2007-03-15 9389 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Baybay City Leyte 2007-03-15 9390 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Bogo Cebu 2007-03-15 9391 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Catbalogan Samar 2007-03-15 9392 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Tandag City Surigao del Sur 2007-03-15 9393 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Lamitan City Basilan 2007-03-16 9394 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Borongan Eastern Samar 2007-03-17 9395 Converting a State College into a State University : Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) Quezon 2007-03-18 9396 Amending RA 6948 : Redefining the Term "Veteran" 2007-03-18 9397 Amending the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 or RA 7279 : On Disposition of Lands for Socialized Housing 2007-03-18 9398 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Tayabas City Quezon 2007-03-20 9399 Declaring a One-Time Amnesty on Certain Tax and Duty Liabilities incurred by Certain Business Enterprises operating within Special Economic Zones and Freeport 2007-03-20 9400 Amending the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 or RA 7227 2007-03-22 9401 Appropriations Act of 2007 2007-03-22 9402 Converting a State College into a State University : Laguna State Polytechnic University Laguna 2007-03-22 9403 Integrating State Colleges into a State University : Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Bataan 2007-03-23 9404 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Tabuk City Kalinga 2007-03-23 9405 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Bayugan City Agusan del Sur 2007-03-23 9406 Amending the Administrative Code of 1987 or EO 292 : Reorganizing and Strengthening the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) 2007-03-24 9407 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Batac City Ilocos Norte 2007-03-24 9408 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Mati City Davao Oriental 2007-03-24 9409 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Guihulngan City Negros Oriental 2007-03-24 9410 Amending RA 9031 : Changing a Special Working Holiday into a Special Nonworking Holiday in Camarines Sur Camarines Sur 2007-03-24 9411 Declaring Every January 22 a Special Nonworking Holiday in Vigan City in Commemoration of its Cityhood Vigan City Ilocos Sur 2007-03-24 9412 Declaring Every August 20 a Special Nonworking Holiday in Dulag Municipality in Commemoration of its Foundation Dulag Leyte 2007-03-24 9413 Declaring Every April 3 a Special Nonworking Holiday in Luisiana Municipality in Celebration of the "Araw ng Lubusang Kalayaan Bilang Bayan ng Luisiana" and the Pandan Festival Luisiana Laguna 2007-03-24 9414 Declaring Every June 19 a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Northern Samar Province in Commemoration of its Foundation Northern Samar 2007-03-25 9415 Amending RA 2239 : Allowing the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation to Sell or Lease its Land or Space within Their Building Manila City NCR 2007-03-25 9416 Declaring Unlawful Any Form of Cheating in the Civil Service Commission Examinations, and the Use and Possession of CSC Examination-Related Materials 2007-03-30 9417 Expanding and Streamlining the Office of the Solicitor General's Bureaucracy, Upgrading Employee Skills, and Augmenting Benefits 2007-04-10 9418 Volunteer Act of 2007 2007-04-10 9419 Increasing Bed Capacity of a Hospital : Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center Marikina NCR 2007-04-10 9420 Conversion of a Portion of Bed Capacity For Tertiary General Hospital Use : Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium Caloocan NCR 2007-04-10 9421 Changing the name of a Medical Institution : Valenzuela Medical Center with Increased Bed Capacity into a Tertiary Level Hospital Valenzuela City NCR 2007-04-10 9422 Amending the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 or RA 8042 : Strengthening the Regulatory Functions of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) 2007-04-10 9423 Creating an additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court Wao Lanao del Sur 2007-04-10 9424 Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court Marikina NCR 2007-04-10 9425 Declaring Every December 13 a Special Working Holiday in General Trias Municipality in Commemoration of its Foundation General Trias Cavite 2007-04-10 9426 Declaring Every March 8 a Special Working Holiday in the Compostela Valley Province in Commemoration of its Foundation Compostela Valley 2007-04-10 9427 Declaring Every February 5 a Special Working Holiday in Biñan Municipality to Commemorate its Liberation from Japanese Occupation Biñan Laguna 2007-04-10 9428 Declaring Every February 14 a Special Working Holiday in Valenzuela City to Commemorate its Conversion into a Highly Urbanized City Valenzuela City NCR 2007-04-10 9429 Declaring Every September 18 a Special Working Holiday in Tacurong City in Commemoration of its Cityhood Tacurong City Sultan Kudarat 2007-04-10 9430 Declaring Every July 23 a Special Working Holiday in Tanauan City in Commemoration of the Birth of Apolinario Mabini Tanauan City Batangas 2007-04-10 9431 Creating a Barangay : Barangay Fortune Marikina NCR 2007-04-10 9432 Creating a Barangay : Barangay Tumana Marikina NCR 2007-04-11 9433 Magna Carta for Public Social Workers 2007-04-12 9434 Converting a Municipality into a Component City Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte 2007-04-12 9435 Converting a Municipality into a Component City El Salvador Misamis Oriental 2007-04