Philippine Health Laws (1) Flashcards

1
Q

What is a Republic Act?

A

An act passed by the Congress of the Philippines, while the form of government is Republican government.

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2
Q

What does Republic Act 349 legalize?

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The use of human organs for surgical, medical and scientific purposes.

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3
Q

What does Republic Act 1054 require from employers?

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To furnish free emergency, medical and dental assistance to employees and laborers.

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4
Q

What is the purpose of Republic Act 1080?

A

Civil Service Eligibility.

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5
Q

What does Republic Act 1082 establish?

A

The Rural Health Unit Act.

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6
Q

What does Republic Act 1136 recognize?

A

The Division of Tuberculosis in the Department of Health (DOH).

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7
Q

What tax is addressed in Republic Act 1612?

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Privilege Tax/Professional tax/omnibus tax should be paid by January 31 of each year.

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8
Q

What does Republic Act 1891 strengthen?

A

Health and Dental services in rural areas.

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9
Q

What is the focus of Republic Act 2382?

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The Philippine Medical Act which regulates the practice of medicine in the Philippines.

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10
Q

What does Republic Act 2644 pertain to?

A

The Philippine Midwifery Act.

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11
Q

What is the purpose of Republic Act 3573?

A

Law on reporting of Communicable Diseases.

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12
Q

What does Republic Act 4073 liberalize?

A

The treatment of Leprosy.

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13
Q

What does Republic Act 4226 require?

A

All hospitals to be licensed before they can operate.

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14
Q

What qualifications does Republic Act 5181 prescribe?

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Permanent residence and reciprocity as qualifications for any examination or registration for the practice of any profession in the Philippines.

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15
Q

What does Republic Act 5821 regulate?

A

The Pharmacy Act.

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16
Q

What does Republic Act 5901 mandate?

A

40 hours work for hospital workers.

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17
Q

What is established by Republic Act 6111?

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The Medicare Act.

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18
Q

What does Republic Act 6365 create?

A

A National Policy on Population and the Commission on Population.

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19
Q

What is the focus of Republic Act 6425?

A

The Dangerous Drug Act of 1992.

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20
Q

Act to standardize the examination and registration fees charged by the
National Boards, and for other purposes.

A

Republic Act 6511

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21
Q

Generics Act of 1988

A

Republic Act 6675

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22
Q

Generics Act of 1988

A

Republic Act 6675

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23
Q

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

A

Republic Act 6713

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24
Q

Act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with
respect to terms and condition of employment

A

Republic Act 6725

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25
Q

Act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with
respect to terms and condition of employment

A

Republic Act 6725

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26
Q

Wage Rationalization Act

A

Republic Act 6727

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27
Q

Wage Rationalization Act

A

Republic Act 6727

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28
Q

Standardized the salaries

A

Republic Act 6758

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29
Q

Standardized the salaries

A

Republic Act 6758

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30
Q

Majority age is 18 years old

A

Republic Act 6809

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31
Q

Majority age is 18 years old

A

Republic Act 6809

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32
Q

Local Gover-
nment Code

A

Republic Act 7160

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33
Q

Local Gover-
nment Code

A

Republic Act 7160

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34
Q

Philippine Nur-
sing Act of 1991

A

Republic Act 7164

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35
Q

Philippine Nur-
sing Act of 1991

A

Republic Act 7164

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36
Q

Law that govern
organ donation

A

Republic Act 7170

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37
Q

Law that govern
organ donation

A

Republic Act 7170

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38
Q

Women in deve-
lopment nation building

A

Republic Act 7192

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39
Q

Women in deve-
lopment nation building

A

Republic Act 7192

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40
Q

Magna Carta of
Disabled Persons

A

Republic Act 7277

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41
Q

Magna Carta of
Disabled Persons

A

Republic Act 7277

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42
Q

The Magna Carta
of public Health Workers

A

Republic Act 7305

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43
Q

The Magna Carta
of public Health Workers

A

Republic Act 7305

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44
Q

Philippine Midw-
ifery Act of 1992

A

Republic Act 7392

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45
Q

Philippine Midw-
ifery Act of 1992

A

Republic Act 7392

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46
Q

Senior Citizen
Act

A

Republic Act 7432

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47
Q

Senior Citizen
Act

A

Republic Act 7432

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48
Q

Rooming In and
Breastfeeding Act of 1992

A

Republic Act 7600

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49
Q

Rooming In and
Breastfeeding Act of 1992

A

Republic Act 7600

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50
Q

Special prote-
ction of children against abuse, exploi-
tation and discriminationact

A

Republic Act 7610

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51
Q

Special prote-
ction of children against abuse, exploi-
tation and discriminationact

A

Republic Act 7610

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52
Q

Drug
Education Law

A

Republic Act 7624

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53
Q

Drug
Education Law

A

Republic Act 7624

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54
Q

An act prohi-
biting the employment of children
below 15 years of age

A

Republic Act 7658

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55
Q

An act prohi-
biting the employment of children
below 15 years of age

A

Republic Act 7658

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56
Q

National Blood Service Act of
1994

A

Republic Act
7719

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57
Q

National Blood Service Act of
1994

A

Republic Act
7719

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58
Q

National
Health Insurance Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 7875

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59
Q

National
Health Insurance Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 7875

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60
Q

Senior Citizen
Center of every Barangay

A

Republic Act 7876

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61
Q

Senior Citizen
Center of every Barangay

A

Republic Act 7876

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62
Q

Anti-sexual
harassment Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 7877

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63
Q

Anti-sexual
harassment Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 7877

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64
Q

Barangay Health
workers Benefits and Incentives Act of
1992

A

Republic Act 7883

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65
Q

Barangay Health
workers Benefits and Incentives Act of
1992

A

Republic Act 7883

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66
Q

Migrant Workers
and overseas Filipino Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 8042

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67
Q

Migrant Workers
and overseas Filipino Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 8042

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68
Q

Asin Law

A

Republic Act 8172

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69
Q

Asin Law

A

Republic Act 8172

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70
Q

Paternity Leave
Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 8187

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71
Q

Paternity Leave
Act of 1995

A

Republic Act 8187

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72
Q

Special Law on
Counterfeit Drugs

A

Republic Act 8203

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73
Q

Special Law on
Counterfeit Drugs

A

Republic Act 8203

74
Q

Social Security
Law of 1997 (amended RA 1161)

A

Republic Act 8282

75
Q

Government
Service Insurance System Act of 1997
(amended PD 1146)

A

Republic Act 8291

76
Q

Government
Service Insurance System Act of 1997
(amended PD 1146)

A

Republic Act 8291

77
Q

Hospital Doctors
to treat emergency cases referred for
treatment

A

Republic Act 8344

78
Q

Hospital Doctors
to treat emergency cases referred for
treatment

A

Republic Act 8344

79
Q

Phili-
ppine Institute of Traditional and Alte-
rnative Medicine

A

Republic Act 8423

80
Q

Phili-
ppine Institute of Traditional and Alte-
rnative Medicine

A

Republic Act 8423

81
Q

Personal tax Exemption

A

Republic Act 8424 –

82
Q

The Philippine
Clean Air Act of 1999

A

Republic Act 8749

83
Q

The Philippine
Clean Air Act of 1999

A

Republic Act 8749

84
Q

PRC
Modernization Act of 2000

A

Republic Act 8981

85
Q

PRC
Modernization Act of 2000

A

Republic Act 8981

86
Q

Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act 2002

A

Republic Act 9165

87
Q

Philippine
Nursing Act of 2002

A

Republic Act 9173

88
Q

Philippine
Nursing Act of 2002

A

Republic Act 9173

89
Q

Newborn Scre-
ening Act

A

Republic Act 9288

90
Q

Newborn Scre-
ening Act

A

Republic Act 9288

91
Q

An
order of the President. This power of
the President which allowshim/her to
act as legislators was exercised during
the Marshall Law period.

A

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE

92
Q

An
order of the President. This power of
the President which allowshim/her to
act as legislators was exercised during
the Marshall Law period.

A

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE

93
Q

An act mak-
ing it punishable for any public offi-
cials or employee, whetherof the nati-
onal or local government, to receive
directly or indirectly any gifts or valu-
able things

A

Presidential Decree 46

94
Q

An act mak-
ing it punishable for any public offi-
cials or employee, whetherof the nati-
onal or local government, to receive
directly or indirectly any gifts or valu-
able things

A

Presidential Decree 46

95
Q

Limits bene-
fits of paid maternity leave privileges
to four children

A

Presidential Decree 48

96
Q

Limits bene-
fits of paid maternity leave privileges
to four children

A

Presidential Decree 48

97
Q

Limits the number of children to
four (4) tax exemption purposes

A

Presidential Decree
69

98
Q

Limits the number of children to
four (4) tax exemption purposes

A

Presidential Decree
69

99
Q

Population
Commission

A

Presidential Decree 79

100
Q

Population
Commission

A

Presidential Decree 79

101
Q

Declares
April and May as National Immuni-
zation Day

A

Presidential Decree 147

102
Q

Declares
April and May as National Immuni-
zation Day

A

Presidential Decree 147

103
Q

Regulation
on Woman and Child Labor Law

A

Presidential Decree 148

104
Q

Regulation
on Woman and Child Labor Law

A

Presidential Decree 148

105
Q

Streng-
thened Family Planning program by
promoting participation ofprivate sec-
tor in the formulation and impleme-
ntation of program planning policies.

A

Presidential Decree 166

106
Q

Streng-
thened Family Planning program by
promoting participation ofprivate sec-
tor in the formulation and impleme-
ntation of program planning policies.

A

Presidential Decree 166

107
Q

Requiring
Attending Physician and/or persons
treating injuries resultingfrom any
form of violence.

A

Presidential Decree 169

108
Q

Requiring
Attending Physician and/or persons
treating injuries resultingfrom any
form of violence.

A

Presidential Decree 169

109
Q

Profes-
sional Regulation Commission

A

Presidential Decree 223

110
Q

Profes-
sional Regulation Commission

A

Presidential Decree 223

111
Q

Labor Code
Promotes and protects employees self-
organization andcollective bargaining
rights. Provision for a 10% right diffe-
rential pay for hospital workers.

A

Presidential Decree 442

112
Q

Labor Code
Promotes and protects employees self-
organization andcollective bargaining
rights. Provision for a 10% right diffe-
rential pay for hospital workers.

A

Presidential Decree 442

113
Q

Nutrition
Program

A

Presidential Decree 491

114
Q

Nutrition
Program

A

Presidential Decree 491

115
Q

Declaring
last week of october every as Nurse’s
Week. october 17,1958

A

Presidential Decree 539

116
Q

Declaring
last week of october every as Nurse’s
Week. october 17,1958

A

Presidential Decree 539

117
Q

Allowing
former Filipino professionals to prac-
tice their respectiveprofessions in the
Philippines so they can provide the lat-
ent and expertise urgently needed by
thehomeland

A

Presidential Decree 541

118
Q

Allowing
former Filipino professionals to prac-
tice their respectiveprofessions in the
Philippines so they can provide the lat-
ent and expertise urgently needed by
thehomeland

A

Presidential Decree 541

119
Q

Role of
Public Health midwives has been exp-
anded after theimplementation of the
Restructed Health Care Delivery Sys-
tem (RHCDS)

A

Presidential Decree 568

120
Q

Role of
Public Health midwives has been exp-
anded after theimplementation of the
Restructed Health Care Delivery Sys-
tem (RHCDS)

A

Presidential Decree 568

121
Q

Child and
Youth Welfare Act / Provision on
Child Adoption

A

Presidential Decree 603

122
Q

Child and
Youth Welfare Act / Provision on
Child Adoption

A

Presidential Decree 603

123
Q

Employee
Compensation and State Insurance
Fund. Provide benefits toperson cov-
ered by SSS and GSIS for immediate
injury, illness and disability.

A

Presidential Decree 626

124
Q

Employee
Compensation and State Insurance
Fund. Provide benefits toperson cov-
ered by SSS and GSIS for immediate
injury, illness and disability.

A

Presidential Decree 626

125
Q

All births
and deaths must be registered 30 days
after delivery.

A

Presidential Decree 651

126
Q

All births
and deaths must be registered 30 days
after delivery.

A

Presidential Decree 651

127
Q

Providing
penalty for improper disposal garbage
and other forms ofuncleanliness and
for other purposes.

A

Presidential Decree 825

128
Q

Providing
penalty for improper disposal garbage
and other forms ofuncleanliness and
for other purposes.

A

Presidential Decree 825

129
Q

13th Month
pay

A

Presidential Decree 851

130
Q

13th Month
pay

A

Presidential Decree 851

131
Q

Code of
Sanitation

A

Presidential Decree 856

132
Q

Code of
Sanitation

A

Presidential Decree 856

133
Q

Requiring
applicants for Marriage License to rec-
eive instruction onfamily planning and
responsible parenthood.

A

Presidential Decree 965

134
Q

Provides
for compulsory basic immunization for
children and infantsbelow 8 years of
age.

A

Presidential Decree 996

135
Q

Provides
for compulsory basic immunization for
children and infantsbelow 8 years of
age.

A

Presidential Decree 996

136
Q

Muslim
Holidays

A

Presidential Decree 1083

137
Q

A law all-
owing applicants for Philippine citiz-
enship to take BoardExamination pen-
ding their naturalization.

A

Presidential Decree 1359

138
Q

A law all-
owing applicants for Philippine citiz-
enship to take BoardExamination pen-
ding their naturalization.

A

Presidential Decree 1359

139
Q

Gives
medicare benefits to all government
employees regardless ofstatus of appo-
intment.

A

Presidential Decree 1519

140
Q

Gives
medicare benefits to all government
employees regardless ofstatus of appo-
intment.

A

Presidential Decree 1519

141
Q

requires
compulsory membership in the SSS
and self-employed

A

Presidential Decree 1636

142
Q

requires
compulsory membership in the SSS
and self-employed

A

Presidential Decree 1636

143
Q

Hospital Licensure Act

A

Presidential
Decree 4226

144
Q

Hospital Licensure Act

A

Presidential
Decree 4226

145
Q

an official dec-
laration by the Chief Executive / office
of the President of thePhilippines on
certain programs / projects / situation

A

PROCLAMATION

146
Q

an official dec-
laration by the Chief Executive / office
of the President of thePhilippines on
certain programs / projects / situation

A

PROCLAMATION

147
Q

UN’s goal of
Universal Child Immunization; invo-
lved NGo’s in theimmunization pro-
gram

A

Proclamation No.6

148
Q

UN’s goal of
Universal Child Immunization; invo-
lved NGo’s in theimmunization pro-
gram

A

Proclamation No.6

149
Q

Professional
regulation Week is June 16 to 22

A

Proclamation No. 118

150
Q

National
AIDS Awareness Day

A

Proclamation No. 499

151
Q

National
AIDS Awareness Day

A

Proclamation No. 499

152
Q

Nurse’s
Week – Every third week of october

A

Proclamation No. 539

153
Q

Nurse’s
Week – Every third week of october

A

Proclamation No. 539

154
Q

Declaring
the third week of october every year as
“Midwifery Week”

A

Proclamation No. 1275

155
Q

An
order issued by the President to serve
as a guide to his/herprevious decree or
order.

A

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

156
Q

An
order issued by the President to serve
as a guide to his/herprevious decree or
order.

A

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

157
Q

Directs all school of medi-
cine, nursing, midwifery and allied
medical professions andsocial work to
prepare, plan and implement integ-
ration of family planning in their curri-
culum torequire their graduate to take
the licensing examination.

A

LOI 47

158
Q

Directs all school of medi-
cine, nursing, midwifery and allied
medical professions andsocial work to
prepare, plan and implement integ-
ration of family planning in their curri-
culum torequire their graduate to take
the licensing examination.

A

LOI 47

159
Q

Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)

A
160
Q

Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)

A

LOI 949

161
Q

Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)

A

LOI 949

162
Q

Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)

A

LOI 949

163
Q

Government agencies
should be given preference to members
of the accreditedprofessional organi-
zation when hiring

A

LOI 1000

164
Q

an order
issued by the executive branch of the
government in order toimplement a
constructional mandate or a statutory
provision.

A

EXECUTIVE ORDER

165
Q

an order
issued by the executive branch of the
government in order toimplement a
constructional mandate or a statutory
provision.

A

EXECUTIVE ORDER

166
Q

The Milk Code

A

Executive Order 51

167
Q

National Drug
Policy on Availability, Affordability,
Safe, Effective andGood Quality drugs
to all

A

Executive Order 174

168
Q

National Drug
Policy on Availability, Affordability,
Safe, Effective andGood Quality drugs
to all

A

Executive Order 174

169
Q

Government
Workers Collective Bargaining Rights
Guidelines on the rightto organize of
government employee.

A

Executive Order 180

170
Q

List of regular
holidays and special holidays

A

Executive order 203

171
Q

The Family
Code (amended by RA 6809)

A

Executive order 209

172
Q

Command
responsibility

A

Executive order 226

173
Q

Command
responsibility

A

Executive order 226

174
Q

Command
responsibility

A

Executive order 226

175
Q

Command
responsibility

A

Executive order 226

176
Q

Provides for
the rules and regulations implementing
the transfer ofpersonnel, assets, liabi-
lities and records of national agencies

A

Executive order 503

177
Q

Provides for
the rules and regulations implementing
the transfer ofpersonnel, assets, liabi-
lities and records of national agencies

A

Executive order 503

178
Q

Compulsory
Dollar Remittance Law

A

Executive order 857

179
Q

Compulsory
Dollar Remittance Law

A

Executive order 857

180
Q

Provides the
improvement of life and work condi-
tions of nursing personnel

A

ILo Convention 149