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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, 1,401 to 1,450 shown, by publisher, then title.

  1. 1,401.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5776. 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
  2. 1,402.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5797 (Revised Charter of the City of Dumaguete). 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
  3. 1,403.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5868, An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose de Buan in the Province of Western Samar. Published 1969. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  4. 1,404.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 5925: An Act amending Republic Act No. 4755 (Tarragona). 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
  5. 1,405.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 6183 (1971). Published 1971. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  6. 1,406.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 6360, An Act Creating the Municipality of San Ricardo in the Province of Southern Leyte. Published 1971. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  7. 1,407.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 6488, 17 June 1972. Published June 17, 1972. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  8. 1,408.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 6984. Published May 6, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  9. 1,409.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 7081 (Talaingod). Published July 29, 1991. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 1,410.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 7228: Province of Sarangani. Published 1992. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 1,411.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8192, Charter of the City of Sagay. Published June 11, 1996. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 1,412.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8297 (Charter of the City of Kabankalan). Published June 6, 1997. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  13. 1,413.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8470 (Compostela Valley). Published January 30, 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  14. 1,414.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8472 (Charter of the City of Tagum). Published January 30, 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  15. 1,415.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8473 (Braulio E. Dujali). Published January 30, 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  16. 1,416.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8500, Charter of the City of Kidapawan. Published February 12, 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 1,417.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8803 (Charter of the City of Koronadal). Published August 16, 2000. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 1,418.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 8985 (Charter of the City of Valencia). Published December 5, 2000. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 1,419.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9017 (Charter of the City of Cauayan). Published February 28, 2001. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  20. 1,420.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9028, Charter of the City of Himamaylan. Published March 5, 2001. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  21. 1,421.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9265 (Municipality of San Isidro). Published March 15, 2004. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  22. 1,422.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9394, Charter of the City of Borongan. Published March 16, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  23. 1,423.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9404, An Act Converting the Municipality of Tabuk into a Component City. Published March 23, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  24. 1,424.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9408, Charter of the City of Mati. Published March 24, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  25. 1,425.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 9409 (Charter of the City of Guihulngan). Published March 24, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  26. 1,426.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 10164. Published June 15, 2012. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  27. 1,427.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 10360 (2013), Charter of the Province of Davao Occidental. Published 2013. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  28. 1,428.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 11183: Santa Margarita Foundation Day, Samar. Published January 3, 2019. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  29. 1,429.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 11814 (renaming San Isidro as Sawata). Published June 2, 2022. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  30. 1,430.The LawPhil Project. Republic Acts of 1959 (index). Published 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  31. 1,431.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 169. Published July 16, 1901. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  32. 1,432.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1331. Published April 19, 1905. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  33. 1,433.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 3617. Published December 5, 1929. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  34. 1,434.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Commonwealth Act No. 687. Published September 26, 1945. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  35. 1,435.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 124, Abolishing the Municipal Districts of Borboanan, Macopa, Pili and Tagbayani in the Province of Surigao. Published March 23, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  36. 1,436.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 197, Creating the Municipality of Carmen in the Province of Surigao del Sur. Published November 17, 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  37. 1,437.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 407, Creating the Municipality of Barobo in the Province of Surigao del Sur. Published October 24, 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  38. 1,438.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 452, Creating the Municipality of Bayabas in the Province of Surigao del Sur. Published November 20, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  39. 1,439.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 503, s. 1952. Published May 27, 1952. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  40. 1,440.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 559, Organizing a certain portion of the Municipality of Tago into an independent municipality under the name of Cagwait. Published January 20, 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  41. 1,441.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 624, Creating the Municipality of Cortes in the Province of Surigao. Published October 1, 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  42. 1,442.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1654. 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
  43. 1,443.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2122. 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
  44. 1,444.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2786, An Act to Create the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. Published 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  45. 1,445.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 3948. 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
  46. 1,446.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 6367, An Act creating the Municipality of Carmen in the Province of Surigao del Sur. Published August 16, 1971. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  47. 1,447.The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 8804, Charter of the City of Bislig. Published August 16, 2000. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  48. 1,448.The LawPhil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 118, s. 1964 (Creating the Municipality of Kalilangan). Published October 1, 1964. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  49. 1,449.The LawPhil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 127, s. 1964 (Creating the Municipality of Tampakan). Published October 26, 1964. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  50. 1,450.The LawPhil Project - Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 147, s. 1965 (Declaring certain municipal districts in Agusan as municipalities). Published March 31, 1965. 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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