Sources

Laws, proclamations and rulings

The laws, orders and court rulings that create a place, change its border or its name, or set how it is governed. The Atlas cites 1,714 of them, from 118 publishers, each named on the pages that use it.

Sources: 1,714
Published most by: The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation) (1,096); Congress of the Philippines (251); Office of the President of the Philippines (144)
Read by Scene: October 1, 2026 to October 3, 2026

1,714 sources, 501 to 550 shown, by publisher, then title.

501.Lawphil Project. Presidential Decree No. 1247, 25 November 1977. Published November 25, 1977. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
502.Lawphil Project. Proclamation No. 88, s. 1999. Published March 4, 1999. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
503.Lawphil Project. Proclamation No. 171, s. 1999: Declaring the Turtle Islands Municipality and its surrounding waters as a protected area (Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary). Published August 26, 1999. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
504.Lawphil Project. Proclamation No. 646 (August 8, 2024), special day in Candoni. Published 2024. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
505.Lawphil Project. Proclamation No. 691, s. 2024: Declaring Monday, 21 October 2024, a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi. Published September 13, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
506.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 90, An Act Creating the Municipality of Gamay, Province of Samar. Published February 26, 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
507.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 162, An Act Creating the City of Lipa. Published June 20, 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
508.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 290, An Act Creating the Municipality of Motiong, Province of Samar. Published June 16, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
509.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 292 (creating the Municipality of Placer). Published June 16, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
510.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 306, An Act Creating the City of Legaspi. Published June 18, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
511.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 341. Published July 26, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
512.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 641 (creating the Municipality of Limbuhan). Published June 11, 1951. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
513.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 642: An Act creating the municipality of Tuan in the Province of Masbate. Published June 11, 1951. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
514.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 1116 (Limbuhan renamed Pio V. Corpus). Published June 15, 1954. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
515.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 1229. Published June 1, 1955. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
516.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 1640. Published June 20, 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
517.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 1741 (21 June 1957), changing Borja to Sagbayan. Published June 21, 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
518.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2038: An Act dividing the Municipality of Compostela into two municipalities. Published June 23, 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
519.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2187: An Act creating the municipality of Claveria in the Province of Masbate. Published May 7, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
520.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2234, An Act Creating the City of Legazpi. Published June 12, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
521.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2504 (1959), creating certain barrios in Surigao. Published 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
522.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2505. Published June 21, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
523.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2650: An Act Creating the Municipality of Prosperidad in the Province of Agusan. Published June 18, 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
524.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 2788. Published June 19, 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
525.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 3373, 18 June 1961. Published June 18, 1961. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
526.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 3425: An Act creating the Municipality of Batarasa in the Province of Palawan. Published June 18, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
527.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 3493, 16 June 1962. Published June 16, 1962. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
528.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 3817, An Act Creating the Municipality of Pio Duran in the Province of Albay. Published June 22, 1963. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
529.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4382 (Charter of Bago City). Published 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
530.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4585, Charter of the City of La Carlota, 19 June 1965. Published June 19, 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
531.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4802. Published June 18, 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
532.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4894 (Charter of the City of Cadiz). Published 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
533.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4896 (June 17, 1967), changing the name of Saravia to Enrique B. Magalona. Published 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
534.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4972, 17 June 1967. Published June 17, 1967. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
535.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4975: An Act creating the Municipality of Maco in the Province of Davao. Published June 17, 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
536.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 4994. Published June 17, 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
537.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5290 (1968), creating certain barrios in Mawab. Published 1968. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
538.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5459 (1969), creating the Municipality of Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro. Published 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
539.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5478, Charter of the City of Pagadian. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
540.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5500, An Act Creating the Municipality of Biri. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
541.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5522. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
542.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5658, 21 June 1969. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
543.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5689, An Act Creating the Municipality of Laurel in the Province of Batangas. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
544.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5774 (1969), creating the Municipality of Tagbina. Published 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
545.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5778, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Guinobatan, Province of Albay. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
546.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5822, An Act Creating the Municipality of Tagoloan in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
547.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5864 (21 June 1969), creating Pitogo, Bohol. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
548.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 5960, 21 June 1969. Published June 21, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
549.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 6116. Published August 4, 1969. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
550.Lawphil Project. Republic Act No. 6144. Published November 9, 1970. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source

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