RA JURIS

RA 5921

Pharmacy Law (1969)

• Regulated pharmacy practice & pharmacy education

• Created Board of Pharmacy

• Repealed by RA 10918 (2016)

RA 10918

Philippine Pharmacy Act (2016)

• Repealed RA 5921

• Modernized pharmacy practice regulation

RA 8981

PRC Modernization Act of 2000

• Made PRC a 3-person commission (1 Chair + 2 Commissioners)

• Repealed PD 223

• Protects integrity of licensure exams

RA 10912

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act (2016)

• Makes CPD mandatory for renewing Professional ID Card (PIC)

• Created the CPD Council

RA 6425

Dangerous Drugs Act (1972)

• Split drugs into Prohibited (opium, cocaine, LSD, marijuana) vs Regulated (barbiturates, amphetamines)

• Created Dangerous Drugs Board

• Repealed by RA 9165

RA 9165

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

• Repealed RA 6425

• Created PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency)

• Penalties graduated by drug quantity

RA 3720

Food, Drugs, Devices & Cosmetics Act (1963)

• Created the Food and Drug Administration (under DOH)

• Later renamed Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) via EO 175

• Renamed FDA again by RA 9711

RA 9711

Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009

• Renamed BFAD → FDA

• Created 4 FDA Centers: Drug, Food, Cosmetics, Device/Radiation Health

RA 8203

Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (1996)

• Prohibits manufacture/sale/possession of counterfeit drugs

• Effectively limited by RA 9502 (allows parallel-imported drugs)

RA 8423

Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act (TAMA) (1997)

• Created PITAHC (Philippine Institute of Traditional & Alternative Health Care)

• Promotes traditional/alternative medicine research & standards

RA 8172

An Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN) (1995)

• Requires iodization of food-grade salt

• Created Salt Iodization Advisory Board (SIAB)

• Enforced by DOH/BFAD (now FDA)

RA 8976

Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000

• Mandatory fortification: flour (Vit A + iron), sugar (Vit A), cooking oil (Vit A), rice (iron)

• Builds on RA 8172 (ASIN)

RA 10611

Food Safety Act of 2013

• "Farm to fork" food safety system

• Created Food Safety Regulation Coordinating Board (FSRCB)

• DA = primary production

DOH = processing/post-market

LGUs = markets/restaurants

RA 9211

Tobacco Regulation Act (2003)

• Regulates packaging, sale, advertising of tobacco

• Bans sale to minors

• Created IAC-Tobacco

RA 11900

Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act (2024)

• Regulates vapes/e-cigarettes & heated tobacco

• Nicotine capped at 65 mg/ml

• Minimum age 18

• DTI has exclusive jurisdiction

RA 12308

Animal Industry Development & Competitiveness Act (2025)

• Elevates Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to line agency of DA

• Created Animal Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (AnCEF)

• Boosts local vaccine/biosecurity capacity (ASF, Avian Flu, Newcastle)

RA 6675

Generics Act of 1988

• Requires use of generic drug names

• Created Essential Drugs List/National Drug Formulary

• Amended by RA 9502 (2008)

RA 7394

Consumer Act of the Philippines (1992)

• Consumer product quality/safety standards

• Price tag requirement

• Bans deceptive/unfair sales practices

RA 7581

Price Act —

• Stabilizes prices of basic necessities during emergencies

• Prohibits hoarding, profiteering, cartels (price manipulation)

RA 8293

Intellectual Property Code (1997)

• Created the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

• Covers copyright, trademarks, patents

• Amended by RA 9502 (2008) re: parallel-imported drugs

RA 9502

Universally Accessible Cheaper & Quality Medicines Act of 2008

• Allows parallel importation of patented drugs

• Allows compulsory licensing

• President can set max drug retail prices

• Amends RA 8293, RA 6675, RA 5921/10918

RA 7432

Senior Citizens Act (1992)

• Original senior citizen benefits law

• Amended by RA 9257 → RA 9994 → RA 10645

RA 9257

Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2003 (2004)

• 20% discount: hotels, restaurants, medicine, medical/dental fees, transport, admission fees

• Created/strengthened OSCA (Office for Senior Citizens Affairs)

RA 9994

Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010

• Adds VAT exemption on top of the 20% discount

• Income tax exemption for minimum-wage-earning seniors

• 5% discount on utility bills

RA 10645

PhilHealth Coverage for All Senior Citizens (2014)

• Mandatory PhilHealth coverage for ALL senior citizens

• Funded via Sin Tax Law (RA 10351) proceeds

RA 7277

Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (1992)

• Rehabilitation, education, employment, health rights for PWDs

• Renamed "Magna Carta for Persons with Disability" by RA 9442

RA 9442

An Act Amending RA 7277 (2007)

• Renamed law to cover "persons with disability" (PWD)

• Granted PWDs 20% discount (hotels, meds, medical fees, transport, admission)

• Tax deduction incentive for establishments

RA 9710

Magna Carta of Women (2009)

• Implements CEDAW in PH law

• Women's right to health, protection from violence (barangay VAW Desk)

• Renamed NCRFW → Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)

RA 11210

105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave (2019)

• 105 days paid leave (live birth), +15 days for solo parents, 60 days for miscarriage

• Can allocate up to 7 days to father/caregiver

RA 7305

Magna Carta of Public Health Workers —

• Protects public health workers' welfare & benefits

• Subsistence allowance, free quarters, right to unionize (no strikes affecting public health)

RA 11291

Magna Carta of the Poor (2019)

• Guarantees 5 rights: food, work, education, housing, health

• Led by National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)

RA 7875

National Health Insurance Act of 1995

• Created PhilHealth & the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP)

• Amended by RA 9241 → RA 10606

RA 9241

An Act Amending RA 7875 (2004)

• Indigent PhilHealth premiums subsidized by LGUs + national government

RA 10606

National Health Insurance Act of 2013

• ALL citizens covered by NHIP

• Indigent subsidy shifted to DOH, funded by Sin Tax Law (RA 10351)

• Introduced PhilHealth ID card

RA 9288

Newborn Screening Act of 2004

• Mandatory offer of newborn screening (joint parent + practitioner responsibility)

• Newborn = 0-30 days old

• Refusal must be documented

RA 10354

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (2012, "RH Law")

• Universal access to family planning & reproductive health care

• Requires Certificate of Compliance for marriage license

RA 11036

Mental Health Act (2018)

• First national mental health law

• Created Philippine Council for Mental Health

• Integrates mental health into basic health services

RA 11223

Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019

• Automatically enrolls ALL Filipinos in PhilHealth/NHIP

• Covers promotion to palliative care

• Created Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC)

RA 11332

Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act (2019)

• Requires mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases to DOH

• Repealed Act No. 3573

• Used for COVID-19 data reporting

RA 11463

Malasakit Centers Act (2019)

• One-stop medical assistance centers in DOH hospitals & PGH

• Consolidates PCSO, DOH, PhilHealth, LGU aid

• Complements UHC Act

RA 11469

Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (2020)

• COVID-19 emergency powers for the President

• Mandatory isolation/treatment of PUIs/PUMs, PhilHealth-funded

• Expired June 2020