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, 1,551 to 1,600 shown, by publisher, then title.

1,551.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 2158 (Jones renamed Banton). 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
1,552.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 2188: An Act Changing the Names of the Emergency Hospitals in the Municipalities of Lopez and Catanauan, Province of Quezon. Published May 7, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,553.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 2917, June 19, 1960. Published June 19, 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,554.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3418 (1961), An Act Creating the Municipality of Dumaran in the Province of Palawan. Published June 18, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,555.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3426 (1961), An Act Creating the Municipality of Magsaysay in the Province of Palawan. Published June 18, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,556.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 3993: An Act Converting Albay High School in the Municipality of Polangui, Province of Albay, into a National School. 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
1,557.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4395: An Act Granting a Franchise to Maintain and Operate a Ferry Service Between the Municipality of Santa Fe, Province of Cebu, and the Barrio of Hagnaya in the Municipality of San Remigio. 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
1,558.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4762 (Creating the Municipality of Mapanas). 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
1,559.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4787, An Act Creating the Municipality of Lantapan in the Province of Bukidnon. 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
1,560.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4801, An Act Creating the Municipality of Kitao-Tao in the Province of Bukidnon. 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
1,561.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4876 (Mabuhay). Published May 18, 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,562.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4981, An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Albor, Province of Surigao del Norte, to Libjo. 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
1,563.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 4986, An Act Creating the Municipality of Rizal in the Province of Surigao del Norte. 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
1,564.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5317 (Municipal District of Calatrava). 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
1,565.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5565: An Act Changing the Name Tabao Barrio School in Barrio Tabao, Municipality of San Enrique, Province of Negros Occidental. 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
1,566.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5642 (1969), An Act Creating the Municipality Narra, Province of Palawan. 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
1,567.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5643, An Act Creating the Municipality of Tubajon in the Province of Surigao del Norte. 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
1,568.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5775, An Act Creating the Municipality of Basilisa in the Province of Surigao del Norte. 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
1,569.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 5867 (Creating the Municipality of Rosario, Northern Samar). 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
1,570.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6620: An Act Establishing an Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of Oslob, Province of Cebu. Published October 23, 1972. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,571.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6680 (1988), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Linapacan, Province of Palawan, to Municipality of Gaudencio E. Abordo. Published November 4, 1988. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,572.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6769, An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Surigao del Norte. Published November 15, 1989. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,573.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 6907: An Act Establishing a Ten-Bed Municipal Hospital in the Municipality of Oslob, Province of Cebu. Published March 9, 1990. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,574.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 7101: An Act Establishing a High School in the Municipality of San Enrique, Province of Negros Occidental. Published August 2, 1991. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,575.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 7319, March 30, 1992. Published March 30, 1992. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,576.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 8284: An Act Providing for the Change of Status of the Lopez National High School of Lopez, Fourth District of Quezon. Published May 3, 1997. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,577.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 8490, Charter of the City of Malaybalay. Published February 11, 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,578.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 8509: An Act Converting the Municipality of San Fernando, La Union, into a Component City. Published February 13, 1998. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,579.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 9355 (Charter of the Province of Dinagat Islands). Published 2006. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,580.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 10938: An Act Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Lopez, Province of Quezon. Published 2017. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,581.The LawPhil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Republic Act No. 11334. Published 2019. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,582.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 82: A General Act for the Organization of Municipal Governments in the Philippine Islands (the Municipal Code). Published January 31, 1901. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,583.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 347, February 03, 1902. Published February 3, 1902. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,584.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 715, 2 April 1903. Published April 2, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,585.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1327: Loan to the Province of Cavite for repairing the Indang-Naic road. Published April 17, 1905. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,586.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1330: An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Nueva Valencia to Luzuriaga. Published April 18, 1905. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,587.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1557, October 31, 1906. Published October 31, 1906. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,588.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 1604, 12 March 1907. Published March 12, 1907. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,589.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 2495 (amending the reorganization of the Courts of First Instance). Published February 5, 1915. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,590.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 3416, December 07, 1927. Published December 7, 1927. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,591.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Act No. 3908: Franchise for an electric light, heat and power plant in the Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Occidental Negros. Published November 20, 1931. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,592.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 69. Published May 1, 1980. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,593.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 490: Converting the Alabat Municipal High School into the Alabat Island National High School. Published June 10, 1983. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,594.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Commonwealth Act No. 158 (Charter of the City of Iloilo). Published November 9, 1936. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,595.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Commonwealth Act No. 592 (Charter of the City of Dansalan). Published August 19, 1940. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,596.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Commonwealth Act No. 690. Published October 15, 1945. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,597.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 19, 11 October 1946. Published October 11, 1946. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,598.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 97, March 07, 1946. Published March 7, 1946. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,599.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 138, s. 1948: Abolishing the Municipal Districts of San Miguel and Libas in the Province of Surigao. Published May 12, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
1,600.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 152, s. 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

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