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, 701 to 750 shown, by publisher, then title.

701.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 2603: An Act Creating the Barrio of Dapdap in the Municipality of San Remigio, Province of Cebu. 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
702.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 2789 (1960): Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bulalacao to San Pedro. Published 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
703.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3028, An Act Creating Danao City. Published 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
704.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3084: An Act Fixing the Time of Holding Court Session at the Municipality of Dapa. Published June 17, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
705.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3421, creating the Municipality of Parubcan. 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
706.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3697. 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
707.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3744. Published June 22, 1963. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
708.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3745. Published June 22, 1963. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
709.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3943: An Act Providing for the Establishment of a National High School in the Municipality of Agutaya. Published June 18, 1964. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
710.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4035. Published June 18, 1964. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
711.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4338: An Act to Establish a Fresh-Water Demonstration Fish Farm and Nursery in the Municipality of Mayantoc, Province of Tarlac. 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
712.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4651 (1966): An Act Creating the Municipality of Gloria. Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
713.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4660, An Act Creating the City of Tagbilaran. 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
714.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4735. Published June 18, 1966. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
715.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4740: An Act Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Surigao Provincial Hospital and the Siargao Community Hospital. 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
716.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4973. 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
717.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4979: An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. 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
718.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4989. 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
719.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5077. 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
720.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5239, An Act Creating the Municipality of Alegria in the Province of Surigao del Norte. Published June 15, 1968. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
721.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5640: An Act Establishing a Marine Fisheries Demonstration Station and Nursery in the Municipality of Dapa. 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
722.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5646 (1969): Changing the Name of the Municipality of San Pedro, Oriental 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
723.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5742, Parubcan renamed Presentacion. 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
724.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5777, An Act Creating the Municipality of Tomas Oppus in the Province of Southern Leyte. 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
725.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5956: An Act Making the Municipality of Dapa a Sub-Port of Entry. 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
726.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5978, An Act Creating the Municipality of Balabagan. Published 1969. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
727.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6006: An Act Granting a Franchise for an Electric Light, Heat and Power System in the Municipality of Caraga. Published August 4, 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
728.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6051, An Act Creating San Jose City. 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
729.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6299: An Act Establishing An Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of Minglanilla, Province of Cebu. Published June 19, 1971. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
730.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6372. Published August 16, 1971. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
731.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6676: An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Mariano Marcos in the Province of Sultan Kudarat to Lambayong. Published October 12, 1988. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
732.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 8475 (1998): Charter of the City of Calapan. Published 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
733.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 8797. Published July 15, 2000. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
734.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 9389, Charter of the City of Baybay. Published March 15, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
735.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 11550: An Act Dividing the Province of Maguindanao into Two (2) Provinces, Namely: Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. Published May 27, 2021. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
736.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Acts of 1949: index of acts. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
737.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Acts of 1965: index of acts. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
738.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Act No. 48, An Act Providing for the Establishment of Local Civil Governments in the Townships of the Province of Benguet. Published November 22, 1900. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
739.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Act No. 658, March 4, 1903. Published March 4, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
740.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Act No. 1326, April 15, 1905. Published April 15, 1905. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
741.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Act No. 3660, electric light, heat and power franchise in the Municipality of Pinamungajan, Province of Cebu. Published December 7, 1929. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
742.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 10: An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dao in the Province of Antique to Tobias Fornier. Published December 6, 1978. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
743.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 24. Published April 4, 1979. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
744.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 57. Published February 1, 1980. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
745.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 150. Published February 8, 1982. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
746.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 335: An Act Creating the Municipality of Semirara in the Province of Antique. Published January 19, 1983. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
747.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 551, establishing the Kibungan National High School. Published June 24, 1983. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
748.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Batas Pambansa Blg. 647. Published March 7, 1984. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
749.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Executive Order No. 3, s. 1954: Organizing a Certain Portion of the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Antique, into an Independent Municipality under the Name of Hamtic. Published January 5, 1954. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
750.LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Executive Order No. 86, abolishing and reorganizing the barrios of the new Municipality of Midsayap, Cotabato. Published January 22, 1937. 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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