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• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7164- OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 1991"
• PH nursing act- R.A (2002) no. 9173- Scope of Nursing
• Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo SIGNED THE PH nursing act- R.A (2002) no. 9173- Scope of Nursing
• RA. NO. 7160 (LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE)


  Transfers the control and responsibility of delivering basic services to the local government unit, aims to improve the resource allocation into a certain municipality
• RA 8981 - PRC Modernization Act of 2000


  RA 8981 - PRC Modernization Act of 2000 is approved by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada on December 5, 2000
• The Magna Carta for Public Health Workers of 1992 - for public health workers (ensures to meet the qualification of nurses and midwives as well as the compensation and benefits)
• RA 2382 - Medical Act of 1959


  Regulates medical practice in the Philippines, from admission to medical school, application for physician licensure exam and passing the board exam
• RA 9173 - Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 - PROVIDES PROTECTION OF NURSES THROUGH VARIOUS LAWS
• RA 7392 - Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992
• Midwives scope of practice


  • Insertion of IV catheters and IV fluids administration during obstetric emergencies
  • Internal examination (I.E) during labor
  • Suturing of perineal lacerations
  • Injection of oxytocin (IM) after placental delivery
• Health Services Laws


  • R.A 1082-Employment of more health personnel in rural areas, Rural Health Unit Act
  • R.A 1054-Free Emergency Medical and Dental Treatment for the Employees
  • R.A 7875-National Health Insurance Act Of 1995
  • R.A 7305-Magna Carta for Public health Workers
  • R.A 7432-Senior Citizen's Act of the Philippines
  • R.A 9257-Expanded Senior Citizens of the Philippines
  • R.A 7160-Local Government Code of 1991
  • R.A 7719-National Blood Services Act of 1994
• Environmental Health Laws


  • P.D 856-Code of Sanitation
  • R.A 9211-Anti-Tobacco/No Smoking Campaign
  • P.D 825-Penalty for Improper Disposal of Garbage/ Refuse Waste & other Forms of Uncleanliness
  • R.A 8749-Clean Air Act of the Philippines
• Communicable Diseases Laws


  • R.A 3573-reporting of communicable disease
  • R.A 4073-an act liberating the treatment of leprosy
  • R.A 1136-TB law, reorganization division of Tuberculosis Control in the Department of health
  • R.A 8504-Prevention & Control of HIV/AIDS
• Family Planning Laws


  • R.A 3753-Civil registry Law
  • P.D 651-registration of Birth/Death in the Philippines from January 1,1974
  • P.D 965-Requiring application of marriage license to receive instruction on family planning & responsible parenthood
  • E.O 209-Family Code of the Philippines
  • R.A 9288-Newborn Screening Act of 2004
  • P.D 603-Child Youth Welfare Code
  • E.O 51-Milk Code of the Philippines
  • R.A 7600-Rooming-in& Breastfeeding Act of 1992
  • R.A 8353-Anti-Rape Law
  • R.A 7877-Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
  • Republic Act No. 10152-Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
• Nutrition Laws


  • P.D 491-Nutrition Act of the Philippines
  • R.A 8976-Philippines Food Fortification Act of 2000
• Medications Laws


  • R.A 6675-Generic Act of 1988
  • R.A 6425-Penalties for Violation of the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972
  • R.A 9165-Comprehensive Dangerous Act of 1972
  • R.A 8423-Traditional & Alternative Medicine Act Of 1997
• Professionals Concerns Laws


  • P.D 223-Creation of the PRC
  • R.A 8981-PRC Modernization Act of 2000
  • R.A 6758-Salary Standardization Law
  • R.A 1080-Conversion of Bar and Board Examination as Civil Eligibility
  • L.O.I 1000-Compulsory membership to professional association accredited by the PRC
  • R.A 7164 -Philippine Nursing Act of 1991
  • R.A 9173 -Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
  • R.A 5921-An Act regulating the Practice of Pharmacy
  • R.A 7392 -Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992
• FOSTER ACT OF 2012 - Is a system in which a minor has been placed into a group home (residential child care community, treatment center, etc.) or private home or state certified caregiver, referred to as "foster parent" or with family member approved by the state
• RA 9262- The Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004.The Act classifies violence against women and children (VAWC) as a public crime
• Republic Act 9710- The Magna Carta of Women - comprehensive women's human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling and promoting the rights of Filipino women. especially those in marginalized sector
• R.A 9262 -The Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 - Recognizing "the need to protect the family and its members particularly women and children from violence and threats to their personal safety and security
• Senior Citizen Act-As defined under Republic Act No.7432,as amended by RA No.9257 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003) and further amended by RA 9994,known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010,"defines senior citizen or elderly as any resident citizen of the Philippines at least 60 years old
• Senior Citizen Act Benefits

  • Grant of a minimum of 5% discount on water and electric bills registered in the name of the senior citizen residing therein, and provided that the monthly consumption does not exceed 100 kilowatt hours of electricity and 30 cubic meters of water
  • 5% discount without VAT exemption on certain on groceries granted by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture
• Generic Act of 1988 (R.A. 6675)


  Seeks "to promote, require, and ensure the production of an adequate supply, distribution, use, and acceptance of drugs and medicines identified by the generics names"
• National Blood Service Act (RA 7719)


  Promotes voluntary blood donation to provide sufficient supply of safe blood and to regulate blood banks. This act aims to inculcate public awareness that blood donation is a humanitarian
• Herbal Plants


  • LUBBY SANTA
  • L-LAGUNDI (VITEX NEGUNDO)
  • U- ULISIMANG BATO (PANSIT-PANSITAN)
  • B-BAYABAS
  • B-BAWANG
  • Y- YERBA BUENA
  • S-SAMBONG
  • A-AKAPULKO
  • N- NIYOG NIYOGAN
  • T- TSAANG GUBAT
  • A-AMPALAYA