Taken from www.ncrfw.gov.ph, the website of the National Commission on the Role of the Filipino Women
EMPLOYMENT/ECONOMIC
Commonwealth Act No. 647
"AN ACT TO GRANT MATERNITY LEAVE TO MARRIED WOMEN WHO ARE IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OR OF ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES"
Signed: June 14, 1941
Labor Code of the Philippines - 1997 ed.
(Selected Articles)
Presidential Decree No. 148
"AMENDING FURTHER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WOMAN AND CHILD LABOR LAW"
Signed: March 13, 1973
"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
Signed: June 16, 1956
Republic Act No. 2714
"AN ACT TO ESTABLISH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR A BUREAU TO BE KNOWN AS WOMEN AND MINORS BUREAU
Signed: June 18, 1960
Republic Act No. 6237
"AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE (re Woman and Child Labor Law)
Signed: June 19, 1971
Republic Act No. 6657
"AN ACT INSTITUTING A COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: June 10, 1988
It guarantees and assures equal rights to land ownership, equal share on farm produce and representation in advisory or appropriate decision-making bodies to qualified women.
Republic Act No. 6725
"AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN WITH RESPECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE LABOR CODE, AS AMENDED"
Signed: May 12, 1989
It strengthens the prohibition of discrimination against women in employment, promotion and training opportunities
Republic Act No. 7322
"AN ACT INCREASING MATERNITY BENEFITS IN FAVOR OF WOMEN WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: March 30, 1992
This Act increased maternity benefits of women workers in the private sector from the 45-day to 60-day benefit equivalent.
Guidelines: Social Security System Circular No. 15-V
Republic Act No. 7655
"AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED"
Signed: August 19, 1993
It increases the minimum wage of domestic house helpers to P800 and makes social security available to them.
Republic Act No. 7882
"AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN ENGAGING IN MICRO AND COTTAGE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" Signed: February 20, 1995
This provides assistance to women, particularly those who own small businesses and those who have proven themselves to have good track records in their respective businesses in order to fully harness the talents and skills of our female labor force.
Republic Act No. 8042
"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"
Also known as: Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995
Signed: June 7, 1995
This Act authorizes the granting of small loans to women for the purchase of necessary tools or equipment for the businesses of their choice and provides free technical training under the National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC), now TESDA.
Republic Act No. 8187
"AN ACT GRANTING PATERNITY LEAVE OF SEVEN (7) DAYS WITH FULLPAY TO ALL MARRIED 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"
Also known as: Paternity Leave Act of 1996
Signed: June 11, 1996
This Act allows every married male employee in the private and public sectors not to work for seven days but continues to earn his compensation on the condition that his legitimate spouse has delivered a child or suffered a miscarriage for purposes of enabling him to effectively lend support to his wife in her period of recovery and/or in the nursing of the newly-born child.
Republic Act No. 8289
"AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF, AND ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: May 6, 1997
Republic Act No. 8425
"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"
Also known as: Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act
Signed: December 11, 1997
MARRIAGE/FAMILY
Act No. 3753
"LAW ON REGISTRY OF CIVIL STATUS"
Signed: June 22, 1963
Commonwealth Act No. 473
"AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALIZATION, AND TO REPEAL ACTS NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN AND THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT
Executive Order No. 209
"THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Signed: July 6, 1987
Presidential Decree No. 1083
A DECREE TO ORDAIN AND PROMULGATE A CODE RECOGNIZING THE SYSTEM OF FILIPINO MUSLIM LAWS, CODIFYING MUSLIM PERSONAL LAWS, AND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Signed: February 4, 1977
Republic Act No. 6809
"AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: December 13, 1989
This act provides that emancipation shall take place at the age of 18; emancipation shall terminate parental authority over the person and property of the child who shall then be qualified and responsible for all acts of civil life.
Republic Act No. 8171
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE TO ALIENS AND OF NATURAL-BORN FILIPINOS"
Signed: October 23, 1995
POLITICAL
Act No. 4112
"AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY GRANTING THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO THE WOMEN AND MAKING THEM ELIGIBLE TO ALL PUBLIC OFFICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: December 7, 1933
Commonwealth Act No. 625
"AN ACT PROVIDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE OPTION TO ELECT PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP SHALL BE DECLARED BY A PERSON WHOSE MOTHER IS A FILIPINO CITIZEN"
Signed: June 7, 1941
Republic Act No. 180
"THE REVISED ELECTION CODE"
Signed: June 21, 1947
Republic Act No. 7160
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991"
Also known as: Local Government Code (LGC)
Amended: 1991
The Local Government Code has been amended to provide seats for women in all of the 1,600 local legislative assemblies nationwide.
Republic Act No. 7941
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"
Also known as: "Party-List System Act"
Signed: March 3, 1995
Provides for the election of party-list representatives through the party-list system and the inclusion of women in the sectoral party list.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
Republic Act No. 6972
"AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DAY CARE CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY, INSTITUTING THEREIN A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act
Signed: November 23, 1990
R.A. 6972 establishes day care centers in every barangay to free women for other activities such as taking a job or going back to school.
Guidelines:
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Department Circular No. 06, Series of 1991
"Implementing Guidelines for Republic Act 6972"
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Administrative Order No. 241, Series of 1993
"Guidelines in the Establishment Day Care Centers in Government and Private/Industrial Offices"
Republic Act No. 7305
"THE MAGNA CARTA OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS"
Signed: March 26, 1992
Grants additional benefits to public health workers, majority of who are women. It also allows public health worker couples to be employed or assigned in the same municipality, thereby ensuring that married female public health workers would not have to choose between family and career.
Republic Act No. 7600
"AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: The Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 Signed: 1992
This provides an environment where basic physical, emotional, and psychological needs of mothers and infants immediately after birth are fulfilled through the practice of rooming-in and breastfeeding.
Republic Act No. 7688
"AN ACT GIVING REPRESENTATION TO WOMEN IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 3(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED"
Signed: March 03, 1994
This gives representation to women in the Social Security Commission.
Republic Act No. 7875
"AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE"
Signed: February 14, 1995
The NHI Law establishes the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and also aims to improve the implementation and coverage of the old Medicare program by including the self-employed and the poor who cannot otherwise avail of health insurance. This law sets priority for the needs of the underprivileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children.
Republic Act No. 7883
"AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: "Barangay Health Workers’ Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995"
Signed: February 20, 1995
Republic Act No. 7884
"AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR A DAIRY DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: "National Dairy Development Act of 1995"
Signed: February 20, 1995
Encourages the participation of women’s groups in dairy and dairy-related projects including dairy animal health care, village nutrition schemes, community-based processing and marketing of milk and dairy products.
Republic Act No. 8044
"AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED PROGRAM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Youth in Nation-Building Act"
Signed: June 07, 1995
An Act creating the National Youth Commission, a body tasked to plan, oversee and implement a national integrated youth plan, a component of which is the development of the Medium-Term Philippine Youth Development Plan, a companion to the national development plan.
Republic Act No. 8505
"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 THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998-03-24
Signed: February 13, 1998
EDUCATION
Republic Act No. 6655
"AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR A FREE PUBLIC SECONDARY EDUCATION"
Also known as: Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988
Signed: May 26, 1988
Republic Act No. 7077
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: "Citizen Armed Force or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act"
Signed: June 27, 1991
Republic Act No. 7323
"AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATIONS, THROUGH INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES, ALLOWING THEM TO PAY ONLY SIXTY PER CENTUM OF THEIR SALARIES OR WAGES AND THE FORTY PER CENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION VOUCHERS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: March 30, 1992
Republic Act No. 7796
"AN ACT CREATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS, STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994 or the "TESDA Act of 1994"
Signed: August 23, 1994
This Act provides technical education and skills development opportunities to the development of high-quality Filipino middle-level manpower with the active participation of the private enterprises (e.g. those in the production, manufacturing, processing, repacking or assembly of goods).
Guidelines:
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Rules and Regulations Implementing the TESDA Act of 1994
Republic Act No. 7836
"AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
Signed: December 16, 1994
CRIMINAL
Republic Act No. 1224
"AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED"
Republic Act No. 6955
"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 THEREFOR"
Signed: June 13, 1990
Bans marriage matching for a fee as well as exportation of domestic workers to certain countries which cannot ensure the protection of their rights. Fiances of foreign nationals are required to attend guidance and counseling sessions through a Department of Foreign Affairs order so as to minimize inter-racial marital problems.
Republic Act No. 7309
"AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: March 30, 1992
Guidelines:
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Implementing Rules and Regulations
Republic Act No. 7659
"AN ACT TO IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON CERTAIN HEINOUS CRIMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, OTHER SPECIAL LAWS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: December 13, 1993.
Republic Act No. 7877
"AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
Signed: February 14, 1995
The "Anti-Sexual Harassment Act" upholds the State policy to value the dignity of every human individual, to guarantee full respect for human rights and to uphold the dignity of workers, employees and those seeking employment. It declares that all forms of work-related sexual harassment in the employment environment are unlawful.
Guidelines:
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Civil Service Commission MC No. 19, S. of 1994
"POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE"
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Civil Service Commission Resolution No. 956161
"RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR THE RESOLUTION, SETTLEMENT OR PROSECUTION AND ADJUDICATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES"
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Department of Labor and Employment Administrative Order No. 68
"AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 80 "POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT"
Republic Act No. 8353
"AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE, RECLASSIFYING THE SAME AS A CRIME AGAINST PERSONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: The Anti-Rape Law of 1997
Signed: September 30, 1997
Republic Act No. 8369
"AN ACT ESTABLISHING FAMILY COURTS, GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER CHILD AND FAMILY CASES, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Family Courts Act of 1997
Signed: October 28, 1997
GIRL CHILD
Presidential Decree No. 603
"THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE"
Signed: August 15, 1977
Republic Act No. 7610
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
Signed: June 17, 1992
It declares to be the policy of the State to provide special protection to children from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development; provide sanctions for their commission and carry out a program for prevention and deterrence of and crisis intervention in situations of child abuse, exploitation and discrimination
Republic Act No. 7658
"AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR ITS PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE VIII OF R.A. 7610"
Signed: November 9, 1993
Guideline:
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Department of Labor and Employment Department Order No. 18
"Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 7658"
Republic Act No. 8296
"AN ACT DECLARING EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF DECEMBER AS THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BROADCASTING DAY"
Signed: June 6, 1997
Republic Act No. 8370
"CHILDREN’S TELEVISION ACT OF 1997"
Also known as: Children’s Television Act of 1997
Signed: October 28, 1997
GENERAL PURPOSES
THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (1996 Rev. Ed.)
1987 CONSTITUTION
Presidential Decree No. 633
"CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE ROLE OF FILIPINO WOMEN"
Republic Act No. 6949
"AN ACT TO DECLARE MARCH EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR AS A WORKING SPECIAL HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY"
Signed: April 10, 1990
It directs all heads of government agencies and employers in the private sector to encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their employees to engage and participate in any activity to celebrate National Women’s Day.
Republic Act No. 7192
"AN ACT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL PARTNERS OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known also: Women in Development and Nation Building Act
Signed: December 11, 1991
This provides equal opportunities for women in all military schools of the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police. It also provides equal rights in entering into contracts and loan agreements and in joining social and cultural clubs. Household managers can avail of social security services through their working spouses. Moreover, it ensures that a substantial portion of foreign assistance funds be allocated to support programs for women.
Guideline:
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"Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Sections 2, 3, and 4 of RA 7192
Republic Act No. 7277
"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. 7432
"AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Signed: April 23, 1992
Republic Act No. 8250
"AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: "General Appropriations Act of 1997"
Signed: February 12, 1997
Republic Act No. 8371
"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"
Also known as: The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
Signed: October 29, 1997
Republic Act No. 8522
"AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY ONE, NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Also known as: "General Appropriations Act of 1998"
Signed: February 14, 1998
Guideline:
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Department of Budget and Management, National Economic and Development Authority, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women - Joint Circular No. 01-98 (6 March 1998) - "Guidelines to Implement Policies on Budgeting for Gender and Development (GAD)"
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
GENERAL
Executive Order No. 51
"ADOPTING A NATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES, BREASTMILK SUPPLEMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Executive Order No. 231
"CREATING THE PRESIDENTIAL FACT-FINDING AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE PROTECTION OF OVERSEAS FILIPINOS"
Signed: March 20, 1995
Executive Order No. 329
"DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCWP) AS ONE OF THE LEAD MONITORING ARM OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR ACTION AND THE PHILIPPINE PLAN FOR GENDER-RESPONSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NGO AND PRIVATE SECTOR"
Signed: May 7, 1996
Executive Order No. 368
"AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 356 DATED 12 AUGUST 1996 WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS TO FAST-TRACK SRA LOCALIZATION, TO INCLUDE THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ROLE OF FILIPINO WOMEN IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIAL REFORM COUNCIL"
Signed: September 5, 1996
Executive Order No. 443
"PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES AS THE NATIONAL DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR THE MINIMUM BASIC NEEDS (MBN)
Signed: September 24, 1997
NCRFW
Executive Order No. 208
"FURTHER DEFINING THE COMPOSITION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE ROLE OF FILIPINO WOMEN"
Signed: October 10, 1994
Executive Order No. 268
"AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 208 (S. 1995) ENTITLED "FURTHER DEFINING THE COMPOSITION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE ROLE OF FILIPINO WOMEN"
Signed: August 4, 1995
PDPW/PPGD
Executive Order No. 273
"APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PHILIPPINE PLAN FOR GENDER-RESPONSIVE DEVELOPMENT, 1995 TO 2025"
Signed: September 8, 1995
Executive Order No. 348
"APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR WOMEN FOR 1992"
Signed: February 17, 1989
Guideline:
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NCRFW Memorandum Order No. 89-1
"Implementing Guidelines for the Philippine Development Plan for Women (PDPW)"
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation No. 731
"DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS "NATIONAL AWARENESS WEEK FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION"
Signed: February 5, 1996
Proclamation No. 759
"DECLARING THE FOURTH WEEK OF MARCH 1996 AS "PROTECTION AND GENDER-FAIR TREATMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD WEEK"
Signed: March 6, 1996
Proclamation No. 847
"DECLARING EVERY 4TH SUNDAY OF SEPTEMBER AS FAMILY THANKSGIVING DAY"
Signed: August 12, 1996
Proclamation No. 976
"DECLARING THE PERIOD JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1997 AS THE ANTI-MIGRANT TRAFFICKING YEAR"
Signed: February 25, 1997
Proclamation No. 1105
"DECLARING OCTOBER 15, 1997, AND OF EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, AS "NATIONAL RURAL WOMEN’S DAY"
Signed: October 10, 1997
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