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, 951 to 1,000 shown, by publisher, then title.

951.Malacañang / The Lawphil Project. Presidential Decree No. 1131. Published May 4, 1977. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
952.Malacañang / The Lawphil Project. Presidential Decree No. 1133. Published May 4, 1977. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
953.National Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Commonwealth Act No. 39: An Act Creating the City of Zamboanga. Published October 12, 1936. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
954.National Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Commonwealth Act No. 158: An Act to Amend Commonwealth Act Numbered Fifty-Seven, Entitled "An Act Establishing a Form of Government for the City of Iloilo.". Published November 9, 1936. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
955.National Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Commonwealth Act No. 581: An Act Abolishing the Existing Municipal Governments and the Provincial Government of Romblon, and Creating Instead Four Special Municipalities. Published June 8, 1940. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
956.National Assembly of the Philippines (lawphil.net). Commonwealth Act No. 527 (1940). Published May 11, 1940. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
957.National Assembly of the Philippines (via Lawphil). Commonwealth Act No. 502 (Charter of Quezon City). Published October 12, 1939. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
958.Office of the President. Executive Order No. 42 (25 June 1963), declaring certain municipal districts as municipalities. Published June 25, 1963. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
959.Office of the President. Executive Order No. 251 (27 July 1949). Published July 27, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
960.Office of the President. Executive Order No. 485 (3 December 1951). Published December 3, 1951. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
961.Office of the President (LawPhil). Executive Order No. 36, Providing for the Reorganization of the Administrative Regions in Mindanao. Published September 19, 2001. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
962.Office of the President (LawPhil). Executive Order No. 429, Providing for the Reorganization of the Administrative Regions in Mindanao. Published October 12, 1990. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
963.Office of the President (LawPhil). Executive Order No. 446, s. 1961. Published September 5, 1961. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
964.Office of the President (LawPhil). Executive Order No. 476, organizing Santo Tomas, Pampanga. Published October 12, 1951. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
965.Office of the President (LawPhil). Presidential Decree No. 742, Restructuring the Regional Organization of Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Published July 7, 1975. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
966.Office of the President (via Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 56, s. 1936. Published October 5, 1936. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
967.Office of the President (via Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 172, s. 1956. Published March 28, 1956. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
968.Office of the President (via Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 205, s. 1949. Published March 4, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
969.Office of the President (via Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 218, s. 1949. Published May 28, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
970.Office of the President (via Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 275, s. 1940. Published May 11, 1940. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
971.Office of the President (via Lawphil). Executive Order No. 13, Creating the Municipality of Pagudpud in the Province of Ilocos Norte. Published February 14, 1954. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
972.Office of the President (via Lawphil). Executive Order No. 46, s. 1963 (Reuniting Polo and Valenzuela). Published September 11, 1963. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
973.Office of the President (via Lawphil). Executive Order No. 240, Abolishing the Municipality of Pagudpud. Published February 16, 1957. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
974.Office of the President (via Lawphil). Executive Order No. 401, s. 1960 (Creating the Municipality of Valenzuela). Published July 21, 1960. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
975.Office of the President (via LawPhil). Executive Order No. 13, s. 1954. Published February 14, 1954. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
976.Office of the President (via LawPhil). Executive Order No. 184, s. 1969. Published June 23, 1969. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
977.Office of the President (via LawPhil). Executive Order No. 328, s. 1959. Published January 14, 1959. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
978.Office of the President (via The LawPhil Project - Arellano Law Foundation). Executive Order No. 113 (20 December 1947). Published December 20, 1947. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
979.Office of the President (via The Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 61, s. 1963. Published December 31, 1963. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
980.Office of the President (via The Lawphil Project). Executive Order No. 133, s. 1964. Published December 3, 1964. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
981.Office of the President (via The Lawphil Project). Proclamation No. 1846, Declaring May 8 of Every Year as Masantol Foundation Day. Published April 23, 1979. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
982.Office of the President of the Philippines. Executive Order No. 38: Revoking Executive Order No. 183 (s. 2015) Which Created a Negros Island Region and for Other Purposes. Published August 7, 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
983.Office of the President of the Philippines. Executive Order No. 103: Dividing Region IV into Region IV-A and Region IV-B, Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region III and for Other Purposes. Published May 17, 2002. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
984.Office of the President of the Philippines. Executive Order No. 183: Creating a Negros Island Region and for Other Purposes. Published May 29, 2015. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
985.Office of the President of the Philippines. Executive Order No. 682: Designating Calapan City as the Regional Center of Region IV-B Otherwise Referred to as the Mimaropa Region (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo). Published November 22, 2007. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
986.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 11, s. 2010: Declaring Wednesday, August 11, 2010, as Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Samar. Published August 6, 2010. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
987.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 81, s. 1954: Declaring Monday, November 15, 1954, as a Special Public Holiday in the Province of Occidental Mindoro. Published October 23, 1954. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
988.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 82, s. 2022: Declaring Wednesday, 23 November 2022, a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Benguet. Published October 20, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
989.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 94, s. 1992: Declaring Wednesday, November 11, 1992, as a Special Day in the Province of Samar. Published November 6, 1992. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
990.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 114, s. 1999: Declaring Thursday, June 17, 1999, as a special day in the province of Agusan del Norte. Published June 16, 1999. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
991.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 141, s. 1987: Declaring Friday, August 21, 1987, as a Special Public Holiday in the Sub-Province of Guimaras. Published August 19, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
992.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 144, s. 1993: Declaring April 7, 1993 and Every Year Thereafter as the Foundation Day of Mountain Province. Published February 26, 1993. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
993.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 152, s. 1987: Declaring Thursday, September 17, 1987, as a Non-Working Special Day in the Province of Siquijor. Published September 14, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
994.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 158, s. 2023: Declaring Thursday, 02 March 2023, a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of La Union. Published February 13, 2023. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
995.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 162, s. 1993: Declaring June 26 as “Batanes Day” a Special Non-Working Holiday in the Province of Batanes. Published March 31, 1993. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
996.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 170, s. 2023: Declaring Wednesday, 08 March 2023, a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Davao de Oro. Published February 27, 2023. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
997.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 173, s. 1987: Declaring Wednesday, November 11, 1987, as a Special Day in the Province of Samar. Published October 22, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
998.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 173, s. 2023: Declaring Tuesday, 07 March 2023, a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Basilan. Published March 1, 2023. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
999.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 174, s. 1993: Declaring May 11 of Every Year as a Local Special Day in the Province of Biliran. Published May 7, 1993. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,000.Office of the President of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 186, s. 1950: Fixing the Date of Effectivity of Republic Act No. 505 Entitled "An Act to Create the Provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro.". Published June 13, 1950. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source

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