Republic Act No. 6974

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 6974 is to restore the name "National Research Council of the Philippines" by amending paragraph (a), Section 33 of Executive Order No. 128.
: Paragraph (a), Section 33 of Executive Order No. 128 was amended.
: The amendment reads as follows: "(a) National Research Council of the Philippines as created under Act 4120 of the Ninth Philippine Legislature."
: All references to the name "Philippine National Science Society" shall be understood as referring to the National Research Council of the Philippines.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on December 8, 1990.
: It was approved by then President of the Philippines, Corazon C. Aquino.
: The key officials were Jovito R. Salonga, President of the Senate, and Ramon V. Mitra, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
: The National Research Council of the Philippines was created under Act 4120 of the Ninth Philippine Legislature.
: It restores the existing name "National Research Council of the Philippines."
: The Philippine National Science Society is legally considered the same as the National Research Council of the Philippines for all references under this law.