Philippine Laws and Regulations PDF

1. R.A. 7160 – or the Local Government Code 2. R.A. 2382 – Philippine Medical Act. 3. R.A. 1082 – Rural Health Act. 4. R.A. 6425 – Dangerous Drugs Act 5. R.A. 9165 – the new Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 6. Presidential Decree No. 651 - Requires that all health workers shall identify and encourage the...

1. R.A. 7160 – or the Local Government Code 2. R.A. 2382 – Philippine Medical Act. 3. R.A. 1082 – Rural Health Act. 4. R.A. 6425 – Dangerous Drugs Act 5. R.A. 9165 – the new Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 6. Presidential Decree No. 651 - Requires that all health workers shall identify and encourage the registration of all births within 30 days following delivery. 7. Presidential Decree No. 996 - Requires the compulsory immunization of all children below 8 yrs. of age against the 6 childhood immunizable diseases. 8. Presidential Decree No. 825 - Provides penalty for improper disposal of garbage. 9. R.A. 8749 – Clean Air Act of 2000 10. Presidential Decree No. 856 – Code on Sanitation 11. R.A 6758 - Standardizes the salary of government employees including the nursing personnel. 11. R.A. 6675 – Generics Act of 1988 12. R.A. 6713 – Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees 13. R.A. 7305 – Magna Carta for Public Health Workers 14. R.A. 8423 Created the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care. 15. Presidential Decree No. 965 Requires applicants for marriage license to receive instructions on family planning and responsible parenthood. 16. Presidential Decree No. 79 Defines, objectives, duties and functions of POPCOM 17. RA 4073 advocates home treatment for leprosy 18. Letter of Instruction No. 949 legal basis of PHC dated OCT. 19, 1979 promotes development of health programs on the community level 19. RA 3573 - Requires reporting of all cases of communicable diseases and administration of prophylaxis 20. Ministry Circular No. 2 of 1986 includes AIDS as notifiable disease 21. R.A. 7875 – National Health Insurance Act 22. R.A. 7432 – Senior Citizens Act 23. R.A. 7719 – National Blood Services Act 24. R.A. 8172 – Salt Iodization Act (ASIN LAW) 25. R.A. 7277- Magna Carta for PWD’s 26. A.O. No. 2005-0014- National Policies on Infant and Young Child Feeding. 27. EO 51 - Phil. Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes 28. R.A. 7600 – Rooming In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 29. R.A. 8976 - Food Fortification Law 30. R.A. 8980 - promulgates a comprehensive policy and a national system for ECCD 31. A.O. No. 2006 - 0015 - Defines the Implementing guidelines on Hepatitis B Immunization for Infants 32. R.A. 7846 - mandates Compulsory Hepatitis B Immunization among infants and children less than 8 yrs old 33. R.A. 2029 - Mandates Liver Cancer and Hepatitis B Awareness Month Act (February) 34. A.O. No. 2006 - 0012 - Specifies the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of E.O. 51 or Milk Code, Relevant International Agreements, Penalizing Violations thereof and for other purposes