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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, 801 to 850 shown, by publisher, then title.

  1. 801.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 994 (1903). Published November 17, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  2. 802.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1322, An Act Reducing the Eleven Municipalities of the Province of Isabela to Nine. Published April 13, 1905. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  3. 803.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1466, An Act Increasing the Number of Municipalities in the Province of Isabela. Published March 19, 1906. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  4. 804.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1514. Published July 23, 1906. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  5. 805.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1553. Published October 29, 1906. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  6. 806.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1753 (1907), declaring the island of Siquijor a subprovince of Oriental Negros. Published 1907. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  7. 807.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 3863 (1931), changing the name of Talingting to Enrique Villanueva. Published 1931. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  8. 808.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa 1982 (index). Published 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  9. 809.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 141 (1982), creating the Municipality of Banisilan. Published February 8, 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 810.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 (1982). Published 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 811.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 234 (1982). Published September 12, 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 812.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 291, An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Magsaysay, in the Province of Isabela, to the Municipality of Delfin Albano. Published November 14, 1982. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  13. 813.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 386 (Marcos, Palawan). Published April 14, 1983. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  14. 814.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Commonwealth Act No. 58, Charter of the City of Cebu. Published October 20, 1936. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  15. 815.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Commonwealth Act No. 520. Published May 7, 1940. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  16. 816.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 34 (1946), Baroy as seat of Tubod. Published December 27, 1946. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 817.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 122, s. 1948 (Mahinog). Published March 19, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 818.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 136, Organizing Certain Barrios and Sitios of the Municipality of Gamu, Province of Isabela, into an Independent Municipality under the Name of Roxas. Published May 5, 1948. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 819.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 151 (1948). Published July 8, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  20. 820.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 156 (1948). Published July 9, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  21. 821.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 173 (1948). Published September 13, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  22. 822.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 188 (1965), creating the Municipality of New Bataan. Published November 2, 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  23. 823.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 208 (1949), organizing Lala out of Tubod. Published March 22, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  24. 824.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 211-B, s. 1965. Published November 29, 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  25. 825.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 212, Creating the Municipality of Quirino in the Province of Isabela. Published December 3, 1965. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  26. 826.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 236 (1949). Published July 1, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  27. 827.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 266, April 15, 1940. Published April 15, 1940. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  28. 828.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 267, Converting the Municipal District of Antatet, Province of Isabela, into a Regular Municipality. Published September 28, 1949. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  29. 829.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 269, Organizing a Portion of the Municipality of Jones, Province of Isabela, into an Independent Municipality under the Name of San Agustin. Published September 28, 1949. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  30. 830.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 282, s. 1949. Published October 14, 1949. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  31. 831.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 322, s. 1950 (Guinsiliban). Published June 13, 1950. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  32. 832.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 334, July 22, 1950. Published July 22, 1950. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  33. 833.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 403 (1960), municipal port of Larena a national port. Published 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  34. 834.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 415 (1961), creating the Municipality of Tantangan. Published January 27, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  35. 835.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 430, June 8, 1961. Published June 8, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  36. 836.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 490, February 2, 1952. Published February 2, 1952. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  37. 837.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 572 (1953), creating the Municipality of Norala. Published March 10, 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  38. 838.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 598, s. 1953. Published June 15, 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  39. 839.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 621, Creating the Municipality of Tabuelan. Published September 23, 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  40. 840.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Orders - 1913 (index). Published 1913. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  41. 841.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Orders of 1949 (index). Published 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  42. 842.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Orders of 1953 (index). Published 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  43. 843.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act - 3rd Assembly (index). Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  44. 844.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 175. Published 2004. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  45. 845.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 190, creating the Municipality of Ungkaya Pukan. Published December 20, 2005. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  46. 846.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192, creating the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul. Published December 20, 2005. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  47. 847.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 193, creating the Municipality of Akbar. Published December 20, 2005. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  48. 848.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 316. Published 2015. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  49. 849.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 356, Creating the Province of Basilan. Published December 27, 1973. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  50. 850.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 593, Amending Presidential Decree No. 356. Published December 2, 1974. 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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