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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, 1,351 to 1,400 shown, by publisher, then title.

  1. 1,351.The LawPhil Project. Proclamation No. 170, s. 1999. Published August 28, 1999. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  2. 1,352.The LawPhil Project. Proclamation No. 2035: Setting the date of the plebiscite for the creation of Antipas. Published 1980. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  3. 1,353.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 61, An Act to recreate the former Municipality of Quinapondan. Published October 17, 1946. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  4. 1,354.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 188: An Act Creating the Municipality of Tubay, Province of Agusan. Published June 22, 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  5. 1,355.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 193, An Act creating the Municipality of General MacArthur. Published June 22, 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  6. 1,356.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 264, An Act to create the Municipality of Can-avid. Published June 15, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  7. 1,357.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 327 (Charter of the City of Dumaguete), July 15, 1948. Published July 15, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  8. 1,358.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 380 (1949). Published 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  9. 1,359.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 531. Published June 16, 1950. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 1,360.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 533, converting the municipal district of Tabuk into a regular municipality. Published June 16, 1950. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 1,361.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 535 (converting the barrio of Pamplona into a municipality). Published June 16, 1950. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 1,362.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 543, An Act Re-creating the Municipality of San Sebastian, Province of Samar. Published 1950. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  13. 1,363.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 607, An Act creating the barrio of Arteche into a municipality. Published April 27, 1951. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  14. 1,364.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 631: An Act Creating the Municipality of Magallon in the Province of Negros Occidental. Published 1951. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  15. 1,365.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 1107, changing the name of Buayan to General Santos. 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
  16. 1,366.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 1620 (creating the Municipality of Naawan). Published June 5, 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 1,367.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 1630: renaming Magallon to Moises Padilla. Published 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 1,368.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 1653. 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
  19. 1,369.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2111: creating the Municipal District of Lamut, Mountain Province. Published April 5, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  20. 1,370.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2141, 8 April 1959. Published April 8, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  21. 1,371.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2154. Published April 24, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  22. 1,372.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2181, An Act creating the Municipality of Balangkayan. Published May 2, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  23. 1,373.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2189: An Act Creating the Municipality of Maitum, Province of Cotabato. Published 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  24. 1,374.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2496 (creating the Municipality of Mabinay). 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
  25. 1,375.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 2643, An Act Creating the City of San Carlos. 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
  26. 1,376.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 3436: Loo National Vocational School, Buguias. Published 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  27. 1,377.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 3492 (creating the Municipality of Villanueva). Published June 16, 1962. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  28. 1,378.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 3584. Published June 21, 1963. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  29. 1,379.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 3633. 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
  30. 1,380.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 3824. 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
  31. 1,381.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 3842 (1963). Published 1963. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  32. 1,382.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4221, creating the provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar. 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
  33. 1,383.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4396 (1965). Published 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  34. 1,384.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4695 (1966). Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  35. 1,385.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4695: An Act Creating the Provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao. Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  36. 1,386.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4739, An Act Transferring Certain Barrios from the Municipality of Natonin to the Municipality of Barlig. Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  37. 1,387.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4741, An Act Creating the Municipality of Pasil in Mountain Province. Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  38. 1,388.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4755: An Act Creating the Municipality of Tarragona, Province of Davao. 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
  39. 1,389.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4786 (1966). Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  40. 1,390.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4789. 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
  41. 1,391.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4808: An Act Creating the Municipality of Montevista in the Province of Davao. Published 1966. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  42. 1,392.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4867: An Act Creating the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Published 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  43. 1,393.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4868. Published May 8, 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  44. 1,394.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4873. Published May 18, 1967. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  45. 1,395.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4877. Published May 18, 1967. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  46. 1,396.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5093 (1967). 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
  47. 1,397.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5161 (1967). 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
  48. 1,398.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5412, Charter of the City of General Santos. 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
  49. 1,399.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5660 (1969). Published 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  50. 1,400.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5747: An Act Creating the Municipality of Banaybanay in the Province of Davao. Published 1969. 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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