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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, 1,601 to 1,650 shown, by publisher, then title.

  1. 1,601.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 159, August 07, 1948. Published August 7, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  2. 1,602.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 166, s. 1965 (declaring Piagapo a municipality). Published August 27, 1965. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  3. 1,603.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 169, s. 1956 (Daha-diot barrio). Published 1956. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  4. 1,604.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 185, s. 1956 (barrios annexed to San Miguel). Published 1956. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  5. 1,605.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 190, 18 July 1956. Published July 18, 1956. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  6. 1,606.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 207, 15 October 1956. Published October 15, 1956. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  7. 1,607.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 220, s. 1965 (amending EO 107 creating Andong). Published December 8, 1965. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  8. 1,608.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 228, 17 June 1949. Published June 17, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  9. 1,609.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 237, s. 1949. Published July 5, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 1,610.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 277, s. 1949 (creating Santa Fe). Published 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 1,611.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 284, s. 1949 (creating Tabango). Published 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 1,612.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 295, s. 1940 (Zarraga). Published August 12, 1940. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  13. 1,613.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 409, s. 1960 (reclassifying municipal districts). Published December 5, 1960. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  14. 1,614.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 431, s. 1961 (dividing Saguiaran; creating Piagapo municipal district). Published June 9, 1961. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  15. 1,615.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 628. Published October 14, 1953. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  16. 1,616.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Memorandum Orders - 2007 (index; MO No. 269). Published 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 1,617.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Memorandum Orders - 2008 (index; MO No. 281). Published 2008. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 1,618.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191 (Al-Barka). Published 2005. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 1,619.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200 (Hadji Muhtamad). Published 2006. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  20. 1,620.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 838: Creating the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang in the Province of Sulu. Published December 6, 1975. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  21. 1,621.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 889: Amending PD 838, reconstituting the Municipalities of Luuk and Kalingalan Caluang. Published February 5, 1976. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  22. 1,622.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 1663: Creating the Municipality of New Panamao, in the Province of Sulu. Published January 1, 1980. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  23. 1,623.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 1757: Amending PD 1663, reconstituting Panamao (Old), New Panamao and Talipao and renaming New Panamao to Panglima Estino. Published January 2, 1981. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  24. 1,624.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Proclamation No. 42, s. 1947. Published 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  25. 1,625.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Proclamation No. 82, s. 1948. Published July 27, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  26. 1,626.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Proclamation No. 193, 20 April 1967. Published April 20, 1967. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  27. 1,627.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Proclamation No. 1058, May 19, 2006. Published May 19, 2006. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  28. 1,628.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Proclamation No. 2289: Proclaiming the Conversion of the Municipal Districts of Adams, Carasi and Dumalneg, in Ilocos Norte into Regular Municipalities. Published May 16, 1983. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  29. 1,629.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Proclamations of 1983 (index of titles and dates). Published 1983. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  30. 1,630.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 159. Published June 20, 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  31. 1,631.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 179 (Charter of Ormoc City). Published 1947. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  32. 1,632.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 252: An Act to Change the Name of the Municipality of Luzurriaga to Valencia. Published June 14, 1948. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  33. 1,633.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 257: An Act Converting the Sitio of Tagcatong in the Municipality of Nasipit, Agusan, into a Barrio. Published June 14, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  34. 1,634.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 380: Act Creating the Municipality of Carmen in the Province of Agusan. Published June 15, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  35. 1,635.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 614, May 15, 1951. Published May 15, 1951. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  36. 1,636.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1187. Published June 20, 1954. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  37. 1,637.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1206. Published April 20, 1955. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  38. 1,638.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1212. Published May 9, 1955. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  39. 1,639.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1220 (creating the Municipality of Mayorga). Published 1955. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  40. 1,640.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1552 (changing the name of Dansalan City to Marawi). Published June 16, 1956. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  41. 1,641.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1690 (barrios in Mayorga). Published 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  42. 1,642.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1723 (barrios of Baras and Candahug, Palo). Published 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  43. 1,643.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2422: Converting the Indang Rural High School into the Don Severino National Agricultural School. 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
  44. 1,644.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2526. 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
  45. 1,645.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2659 (Palompon General Hospital). Published 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  46. 1,646.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2827. 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
  47. 1,647.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 3394 (Palompon School of Arts and Trades). Published 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  48. 1,648.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 3445, Charter of the City of Canlaon. 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
  49. 1,649.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 3609, An Act Creating the Municipality of Socorro. 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
  50. 1,650.The Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 3624 (changing Tatarikan to Pagayawan). Published June 22, 1963. 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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