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RA 877 [1953]
The Philippine Nursing Law
What is The Philippine Nursing Law
An act to regulate the practice of nursing in the Philippines, and for other purposes
RA 4704 [1966]
Amendment to RA 877
PD 223 [1973]
Creating the Professional Regulation Commission and Prescribing Its Powers and Functions
RA 7164 [1991]
The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991
What is the Philippine Nursing Act of 1991
Redefined the scope of nursing practice
RA 9173 [2002]
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
What is the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
Main objective is to provide for protection and improvement of nursing profession by instituting measures that shall result in relevant nursing education, humane working conditions, better career prospects and dignified existence for nurses.
PD 541 [1974]
Allowing Former Filipino Professionals to Practice their Respective Professions in the Philippines
PD 651
Birth Registration Law
PD 651 [1975]
Birth Registration Law FEM
What is the Birth Registration Law FEM
Mandates the immediate registration of births and deaths and provides penalties for
violations thereof
PD 856 [1975]
Sanitation Code
What is the Sanitation Code
Improvement of the way of the
Filipinos by directing public health services towards the protection and promotion
of the health of the people
PD 996
Compulsory Immunization of Children Under 8 Years
What is Compulsory Immunization of Children Under 8 Years
It shall be the duty of all schools, public and private, to provide basic immunization
services to all pre-school and primary school entrants who have not received such
immunization
PD 491 [1974]
Nutrition Act of the Philippines
What is the Nutrition Act of the Philippines
Manage, coordinate, and assess the implementation of the national nutrition program, which would be carried out by all government and private sector institutions and
instrumentalities concerned with improving our people’s nutrition
PD 825 [1975]
Penalty for Improper Garbage Disposal
PD 148 [1973]
Woman and Child Labor Law [no child below 14 shall be employed]
What is the Woman and Child Labor Law
No child under the age of 14 shall be employed by any employer, except the child
works directly under the full responsibility of his parent or guardian, in activities
that are not harmful in nature and do not interfere in any way with his schooling.
PD 69 [1972]
Four Children for Tax Exemption
What is Four Children for Tax Exemption
The sum of one thousand pesos for each legitimate, recognized natural, or adopted child totally dependent on and living with the taxpayer if such dependents are under the age of twenty-one, unmarried, and not gainfully employed or incapable of self-support due to mental or physical disability.
PD 965
Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood
What is Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood
This is a decree requiring applicants for marriage licenses to receive instruction on family planning and responsible parenthood.
PD 442 [1974]
New Labor Code of the Philippines