The following is the list of laws passed by the 16th Congress of the Philippines: Date approved RA number Title/category Affected municipality or city Affected province 2013-12-26 10634 Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2013 2014-03-16 10635 Establishing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as solely responsible for the 1978 STCW Convention 2014-06-16 10636 Granting Citizenship to a Person: Andray Blatche 2014-06-16 10637 Electric Power Distribution Franchise : Cotabato Light and Power Company Cotabato City, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Sultan Kudarat Maguindanao 2014-06-16 10638 Amending the Philippine National Railways Act or RA 4156: Extending the Life of the PNR 2014-06-20 10639 Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act 2014-07-15 10640 Amending the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act or RA 9165: Strengthening the Anti-Drug Campaign 2014-07-15 10641 Amending RA 7721: Allowing Full Entry of Foreign Banks 2014-07-15 10642 Philippine Lemon Law 2014-07-15 10643 Graphic Health Warnings Law 2014-07-15 10644 Go Negosyo Act 2014-11-05 10645 Amending RA 7432: Mandatory PHILHEALTH Coverage for All Senior Citizens 2014-11-08 10646 Creating a Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporation : Charter of the Quezon City Development Authority Quezon City NCR 2014-11-21 10647 Ladderized Education Act of 2014 2014-11-27 10648 Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014 2014-11-27 10649 Amending RA 6948: Increasing the Burial Assistance for Military Veterans 2014-12-09 10650 Open Distance Learning Act 2014-12-29 10651 General Appropriations Act 2014-12-23 10652 Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2014 2015-02-12 10653 Amending the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 or RA 8424 : Adjusting the 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits Ceiling 2015-02-27 10654 Amending the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 or RA 8550 : Adopting the Precautionary Principle and Ecosystem-Based Approach 2015-03-13 10655 Amending the Revised Penal Code or Act No. 3815 : Repealing the Crime of Premature Marriage 2015-03-25 10656 Amending the Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Act or RA 9164 : Postponing the Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 2015-03-27 10657 Chemistry Profession Act : Repealing the Chemistry Law of the Philippines or RA 754 2015-03-27 10658 Creating a Legislative District : Lone District of the City of Biñan Biñan Laguna 2015-03-27 10659 Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2015 2015-04-16 10660 Amending PD 1606 : Further Strengthening the Organization of the Sandiganbayan 2015-05-29 10661 National Children's Month Act : November 2015-07-03 10662 Renaming a Road : Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Avenue Pavia, Santa Barbara, Cabatuan, Iloilo City Iloilo 2015-07-03 10663 Renaming a Road : President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue Iloilo City, Pavia Iloilo 2015-07-06 10664 Armed Forces of the Filipino People Week : Last Full Week of August 2015-07-09 10665 Open High School System Act 2015-07-21 10666 Children's Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015 2015-07-21 10667 Philippine Competition Act 2015-07-21 10668 An Act Allowing Foreign Vessels to Transport and Co-Load Foreign Cargoes for Domestic Transshipment and For Other Purposes 2015-08-18 10669 Jesse Robredo Day: August 18 2015-08-20 10670 Renaming a Road : Gov. Benjamin "Kokoy" T. Romualdez Diversion Road Tacloban City Leyte 2015-08-19 10671 Renaming a Hospital : Salvador R. Encinas District Hospital Gubat Sorsogon 2015-08-19 10672 Granting Citizenship to a Person : Farrell Eldrian Wu 2015-08-19 10673 Reapportioning Legislative Districts of a Province [Second] Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, and Tingloy; [Fourth] Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, and Taysan; [Fifth] Bantangas City; [Sixth] Lipa City Batangas 2015-08-19 10674 Establishing a Sports Center : Davao Del Norte Regional Sports Academy Tagum City Davao del Norte 2015-08-19 10675 Converting a Municipality into a Component City General Trias Cavite 2015-08-26 10676 Student-Athletes Protection Act 2015-08-26 10677 Increasing Bed Capacity of a Hospital : Northern Mindanao Medical Center Cagayan De Oro City Misamis Oriental 2015-08-26 10678 Amending RA 7179 : Converting the Davao Regional Hospital into Davo Regional Medical Center Tagum City Davao del Norte 2015-08-27 10679 Youth Entrepreneurship Act 2015-08-27 10680 Establishing a Sports Center : Misamis Occidental Sports Academy Oroquieta City Misamis Occidental 2015-08-27 10681 Establishing a Sports Center: Talisay Sports Academy and Training Center Talisay City Cebu 2015-08-27 10682 Establishing a Sports Center: Alfonso Sports Academy and Training Center Alfonso City Cavite 2015-09-18 10683 Establishing a Sports Center: Siargao Island Sports Academy and Training Center Dapa Surigao del Norte 2015-09-18 10684 Creating an Additional Legislative District New 7th District: Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, and Ronda. New 2nd District: Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, and Santander Cebu 2015-09-28 10685 Granting Citizenship to a Person : Peter Leslie Wallace 2015-10-11 10686 Creating a Registry of Deeds Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay 2015-10-15 10687 Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act 2015-10-20 10688 Metallurgical Engineering Act of 2015 : Repealing the Metallurgical Engineering Law of the Philippines or PD 1536 2015-10-23 10689 National Indigenous Peoples Day : August 9 2015-10-23 10690 The Forestry Profession Act : Repealing the Forestry Profession Law or RA 6239 2015-10-26 10691 Amending the Public Employment Service Office Act of 1999 or RA 8759 2015-11-03 10692 The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Modernization Act 2015-11-03 10693 Microfinance NGOs Act 2015-11-11 10694 Creating additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang Pampanga 2015-11-11 10695 Creating an additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court San Jose Del Monte City Bulacan 2015-11-11 10696 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Municipal Trial Court Baguio Benguet 2015-11-13 10697 Strategic Trade Management Act (STMA) 2015-11-13 10698 Naval Architecture Law 2015-11-13 10699 National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act : Repealing RA 9064 2015-11-20 10700 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court San Jose City Nueva Ecija 2015-11-20 10701 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Initao Misamis Oriental 2015-11-20 10702 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Meycauayan City Bulacan 2015-11-20 10703 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Guihulngan City Negros Orienta 2015-11-20 10704 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Quezon City NCR 2015-11-20 10705 Converting a Municipal Circuit Trial Court into a Municipal Trial Court Carmona Cavite 2015-11-26 10706 Seafarers Protection Act 2015-11-26 10707 Amending the Probation Law of 1976 or PD 968 2015-12-09 10708 The Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act (TIMTA) 2015-12-09 10709 Annual Thirty Day Leave Privileges for First Level Courts' Judges 2015-12-09 10710 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Alaminos, Dagupan, San Carlos Pangasinan 2015-12-09 10711 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court Pasay NCR 2015-12-09 10712 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Sorsogon City Sorsogon 2015-12-09 10713 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Paranaque City NCR 2015-12-09 10714 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Vigan City Ilocos Sur 2015-12-09 10715 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Bacolod City Negros Occidental 2015-12-10 10716 Changing the Name of a National High School : Corazon C. Aquino National High School Quezon City NCR 2015-12-10 10717 Appropriations Act of 2016 2015-12-29 10718 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Balbalan National High School Balbalan Kalinga 2015-12-29 10719 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Abuyo National High School Alfonso Castañeda Nueva Vizcaya 2015-12-29 10720 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Consuelo National High School Santa Marcela Apayao 2015-12-29 10721 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Palandok National High School Leon B. Postigo Zamboanga Del Norte 2015-12-29 10722 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Colongulo National High School Surallah South Cotabato 2015-12-29 10723 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Tumog National Agricultural and Trade High School Luna Apayao 2015-12-29 10724 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Santa Fe National High School New Corella Davao Del Norte 2015-12-29 10725 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Kabugao National High School Kabugao Apayao 2015-12-29 10726 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : General Licerio Topacio National High School Imus City Cavite 2015-12-29 10727 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Saint Peter National High School Malaybalay City Bukidnon 2015-12-29 10728 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Tabuan National High School Tukuran Zamboanga Del Sur 2015-12-29 10729 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Daniel C. Mantos National High School Mahayag Zamboanga Del Sur 2015-12-29 10730 Establishing a National High School : Maria Clara Lobregat National High School Dumalinao Zamboanga Del Sur 2015-12-29 10731 Establishing a National High School : Libagon National High School Libagon Southern Leyte 2015-12-29 10732 Establishing a National Science High School : Navotas National Science High School Navotas NCR 2015-12-29 10733 Converting an Elementary School into an Integrated School: Andres Bonifacio Integrated School Iloilo City Iloilo 2015-12-29 10734 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Tinuyop National High School Leon B. Postigo Zamboanga Del Norte 2015-12-29 10735 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Talinga National High School Leon B. Postigo Zamboanga Del Norte 2015-12-29 10736 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Little Baguio National High School San Fernando Bukidnon 2015-12-29 10737 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Santa Filomena School of Arts and Trades Calanasan Apayao 2015-12-29 10738 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Buloron National High School Midsalip Zamboanga Del Sur 2015-12-29 10739 Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court Munoz City Nueva Ecija 2016-01-03 10740 Converting a High School Annex into an Independent National High School : Corazon C. Aquino National High School Compostela Compostela Valley 2016-01-12 10741 Amending the Labor Code of the Philippines or PD 442 : Strengthening the Operations of the National Labor Relations Commission 2016-01-15 10742 Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 2016-01-29 10743 Declaring Every October 5 as National Teachers' Day 2016-02-06 10744 Credit Surety Fund Cooperative Act of 2015 2016-02-26 10745 Amending the Biofuels Act of 2006 or RA 9367 : Allowing Use of Neat Diesel as Alternative Fuel in Natural Gas Power Generating Plants 2016-03-03 10746 Changing the Name of a National High School : Dr. Manuel T. Cases Sr. National High School Agoo La Union 2016-03-03 10747 Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines 2016-03-07 10748 Changing the Name of an Elementary School : Dr. Manuel T. Cases Sr. Elementary School Agoo La Union 2016-03-07 10749 Changing the Name of an Elementar