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

  1. 401.LawPhil. Batas Pambansa Blg. 15, creating the Municipality of Ponot. Published January 3, 1979. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  2. 402.LawPhil. Batas Pambansa Blg. 19, creating the Municipality of Gutalac. Published March 6, 1979. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  3. 403.LawPhil. Batas Pambansa Blg. 101, creating the Municipality of Baliguian. Published December 27, 1980. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  4. 404.LawPhil. Batas Pambansa Blg. 146, creating the Municipality of Godod. Published February 8, 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  5. 405.LawPhil. Batas Pambansa Blg. 204, creating the Municipality of Bacungan. Published March 25, 1982. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  6. 406.LawPhil. Proclamation No. 2069, s. 1981 (plebiscite on the creation of Baliguian). Published 1981. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  7. 407.LawPhil. Republic Act No. 4985, creating certain barrios in the Municipality of Siocon. 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
  8. 408.LawPhil. Republic Act No. 5234, creating the Municipality of Siraway. 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
  9. 409.LawPhil. Republic Act No. 6830, changing the name of Bacungan to Leon T. Postigo. Published December 30, 1989. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 410.LawPhil. Republic Act No. 6851, creating the Municipality of Kalawit. Published February 10, 1990. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 411.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Batas Pambansa Blg. 56 (1980), Creating the Municipality of Sibagat. Published February 1, 1980. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 412.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 2, s. 1946, organizing Pinabacdao out of Calbiga. Published July 8, 1946. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  13. 413.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 262, s. 1949, organizing Daram into an independent municipality. Published September 1, 1949. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  14. 414.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 274 (1957), Creating the Municipality of Olutanga. Published October 16, 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  15. 415.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 370 (1960), Creating the Municipality of Salvador. Published January 13, 1960. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  16. 416.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Executive Order No. 439 (1961), Creating the Municipality of Columbio. Published August 6, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 417.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 1047, creating the Municipality of Tagapul-an. Published November 15, 1976. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 418.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 1238 (1977), Creating the Municipality of Payao. Published November 11, 1977. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 419.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 263, An Act Converting the Municipal Districts of Concord and Hinabangan into a Regular Municipality. 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
  20. 420.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 269, An Act Creating the Municipality of Jiabong. 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
  21. 421.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 328, An Act Creating the City of Calbayog. 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
  22. 422.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1222 (1955). Published 1955. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  23. 423.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 1849 (1957), Franchise to Butuan Sawmill, Inc. in Lianga. Published June 22, 1957. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  24. 424.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 2170 (1959). Published April 26, 1959. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  25. 425.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 4763 (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
  26. 426.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 6687 (1988). Published 1988. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  27. 427.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 9391, An Act Converting the Municipality of Catbalogan into a Component City. Published March 15, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  28. 428.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 11813 (2022). Published 2022. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  29. 429.Lawphil / Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Acts of 1961 (index). Published 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  30. 430.Lawphil / Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 8508, Charter of the City of Antipolo. Published February 13, 1998. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  31. 431.Lawphil / Office of the President. Executive Order No. 158, s. 1938. Published August 19, 1938. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  32. 432.Lawphil / Philippine Commission. Act No. 942, s. 1903. Published October 12, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  33. 433.Lawphil / Philippine Commission. Act No. 1442, s. 1906. Published January 16, 1906. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  34. 434.Lawphil / Philippine Commission. Act No. 1720, s. 1907. Published September 20, 1907. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  35. 435.Lawphil / Supreme Court. Municipality of Cardona v. Municipality of Binangonan, G.R. No. L-10202 (1916). Published 1916. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  36. 436.Lawphil Project. Act No. 544. Published December 3, 1902. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  37. 437.Lawphil Project. Act No. 716 (April 2, 1903), reducing the municipalities of Occidental Negros. Published 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  38. 438.Lawphil Project. Act No. 940, October 12, 1903. Published October 12, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  39. 439.Lawphil Project. Act No. 943 (15 October 1903). Published October 15, 1903. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  40. 440.Lawphil Project. Act No. 958, An Act Reducing the Twenty-Two Municipalities of the Province of Batangas to Sixteen. Published October 23, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  41. 441.Lawphil Project. Act No. 959. Published October 23, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  42. 442.Lawphil Project. Act No. 993 (reducing the seventeen municipalities of Masbate to thirteen). Published November 17, 1903. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  43. 443.Lawphil Project. Act No. 1009. Published November 25, 1903. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  44. 444.Lawphil Project. Act No. 1304, 24 February 1905. Published February 24, 1905. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  45. 445.Lawphil Project. Act No. 1731. Published October 1, 1907. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  46. 446.Lawphil Project. Act No. 2809. Published March 3, 1919. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  47. 447.Lawphil Project. Act No. 2953. Published February 19, 1921. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  48. 448.Lawphil Project. Act No. 3389, 3 December 1927. Published December 3, 1927. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  49. 449.Lawphil Project. Act No. 4082, 1933. Published November 29, 1933. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Licence: Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  50. 450.Lawphil Project. Act No. 4212, 2 August 1935. Published August 2, 1935. 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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