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, 101 to 150 shown, by publisher, then title.

101.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 7: An Act Separating the Sub-Province of Aurora from the Province of Quezon and Establishing It as an Independent Province. Published November 21, 1978. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
102.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 24: An Act Transferring the Provincial Capital of Tawi-Tawi from Bato-Bato to Bongao, Amending Section Two of Presidential Decree Numbered Three Hundred Two. 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
103.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 150: An Act Further Amending Presidential Decree Numbered Two Hundred Sixty as Amended, by Including Six-Hundred-Year Old Karim Ul-Makhdum Mosque of Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Among the National Landmarks and Monuments Declared as National Shrines. 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
104.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 181: An Act Transferring the Seat of the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte from Iligan City to the Municipality of Tubod, Same Province. Published March 5, 1982. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
105.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 345: An Act Creating the Municipality of Nagtipunan, in the Province of Quirino. Published February 25, 1983. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
106.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 660: An Act Changing the Name of the Province of North Cotabato to Cotabato. 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
107.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 885: An Act Creating a New Province in the Island of Negros to Be Known as the Province of Negros del Norte. Published December 3, 1985. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
108.Batasang Pambansa (via The Lawphil Project). Batas Pambansa Blg. 183: An Act creating the Municipality of Roseller Lim. Published March 16, 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
109.Batasang Pambansa via Lawphil. Batas Pambansa Blg. 345. Published February 25, 1983. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
110.Bureau of the Census, Philippine Commission (scan by the University of Michigan, hosted on the Internet Archive). Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Commission in the year 1903, Volume II. Published 1905. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Public domain (published 1905), read in the Internet Archive's scan. Open the source
111.Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Commonwealth Act No. 687: An Act Authorizing the Separation of the Subprovince of Catanduanes from the Province of Albay and Its Establishment as an Independent Province. Published September 26, 1945. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
112.Congress of the Philippines. Commonwealth Act No. 692, An Act to Convert the Municipal District of Allacapan into a Municipality. Published October 15, 1945. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
113.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 14: An Act to Change the Name of the Province of Tayabas to Quezon. Published September 7, 1946. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
114.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 38: An Act Repealing Commonwealth Act Numbered Five Hundred and Eighty-One, Entitled, "An Act Abolishing the Existing Municipal Governments and the Provincial Government of Romblon, and Creating Instead Four Special Municipalities," Restoring the Regular Provincial Government and Municipalities of the Province of Romblon, and Creating the Municipality of Santa Fe. Published October 1, 1946. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
115.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 285, An Act Creating the Municipality of Tangalan in the Province of Capiz. Published June 16, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
116.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 286: An Act Creating the Municipality of Molave in the Province of Zamboanga and Making Said Municipality the Capital of the Province. Published June 16, 1948. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
117.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 288: An Act Creating the City of Basilan. Published June 16, 1948. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
118.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 321: An Act Creating the City of Ozamiz. Published June 19, 1948. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
119.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 603: An Act Creating the City of Roxas. Published April 11, 1951. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
120.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 648: An Act Creating the Subprovince of Aurora, Which Shall Comprise the Municipalities of Baler, Casiguran, Dipaculao and Maria Aurora, Province of Quezon. Published June 14, 1951. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
121.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 1336: An Act Transferring the Site of the Provincial Capitol of the Province of Camarines Sur from the City of Naga to the Barrio of Palestina, Municipality of Pili in the Same Province. Published June 16, 1955. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
122.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 1414: An Act to Create the Province of Aklan. Published April 25, 1956. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
123.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 1417 (17 May 1956). Published May 17, 1956. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
124.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 1720: An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Maluko, Province of Bukidnon, to Municipality of Manolo Fortich. Published June 21, 1957. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
125.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2021: An Act Creating the Subprovince of Camiguin in the Province of Misamis Oriental. Published June 22, 1957. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
126.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2141: An Act Creating the Sub-Province of Biliran. Published April 8, 1959. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
127.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2227: An Act Creating the Province of Southern Leyte. Published May 22, 1959. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
128.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2228: An Act to Create the Provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur. Published May 22, 1959. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
129.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2370: the Barrio Charter Act. Published June 20, 1959. Read by Scene October 1, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
130.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2733: An Act to Declare the Site in Magallanes, Limasawa Island in the Province of Leyte, Where the First Mass in the Philippines was Held as a National Shrine, to Provide for the Preservation of Historical Monuments and Landmarks Thereat, and for Other Purposes. Published June 19, 1960. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
131.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2786: An Act to Create the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. Published June 19, 1960. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
132.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 3380: An Act Changing the Name of the Municipal District of Burnay in Mountain Province to Lagawe. Published June 18, 1961. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
133.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 3487: An Act to Convert the Municipality District of San Luis, Subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon, into a Municipality. Published June 16, 1962. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
134.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 3490: An Act to Convert the Municipal District of Dingalan, Subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon, into a Municipality. Published June 16, 1962. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
135.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4221: An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar. Published June 19, 1965. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
136.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4645: An Act Creating the City of Olongapo (the Charter of the City of Olongapo). Published June 1, 1966. Read by Scene October 1, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
137.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4667: An Act Creating the Subprovince of Guimaras in the Province of Iloilo. 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
138.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4669: An Act Separating the Subprovince of Camiguin from the Province of Misamis Oriental and Establishing it as an Independent Province. 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
139.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4695: An Act Creating the Provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao. 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
140.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4734: An Act Creating the Subprovince of Quirino in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. 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
141.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4785: An Act Converting the Municipal District of Dilasag in the Subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon, into a Municipality. 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
142.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4849: An Act Creating the Province of South Cotabato. Published July 18, 1966. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
143.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 4867: An Act Creating the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Published May 8, 1967. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
144.Congress of the Philippines. 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 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
145.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 5131: An Act Creating the City of Tangub. 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
146.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 5518: An Act Creating the City of Oroquieta. 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
147.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 5554: An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Four, Entitled, "An Act Creating the Sueprovince of Quirino in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya," and for Other Similar Purposes. 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
148.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 5650: An Act Changing the Name of the Province of Western Samar to Samar. 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
149.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 5682: An Act Changing the Designation of the Lieutenant-Governor to Governor of the Sub-Province of Guimaras, Province of Iloilo, and Creating in Said Sub-Province the Positions of Fiscal and Division Superintendent of Schools. 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
150.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 5977: An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Twenty-One Hundred Forty-One, Entitled "An Act Creating the Sub-Province of Biliran". 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

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