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This article contains a partial list of Philippine laws. Philippine laws have had various nomenclature designations at different periods in the history of the Philippines
, as shown in the following table:
The following table lists of Philippine laws which have been mentioned in Wikipedia, or which are otherwise notable.
History of the Philippines
The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, who sighted Samar on March 16, 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar...
, as shown in the following table:
| Abbreviation | Form of government | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act | Act | Philippine Government under U.S. Rule | 1900-1935 |
| Commonwealth Act | CA | Philippine Commonwealth | 1935-1946 |
| Batas Pambansa | BP | Modified Parliamentary Republic | 1978-1985 |
| Presidential Decree | PD | Republic under martial law/Republic | 1972-1986 |
| Presidential Proclamation | PP | Republic under martial law | 1972-1986 |
| Executive Order | EO | Republic under 1986 Provisional Constitution | 1986-1987 |
| Presidential Proclamation | PP | Republic under 1986 Provisional Constitution | 1986-1987 |
| Republic Act | RA | Republic | 1946-72, 1987-present |
The following table lists of Philippine laws which have been mentioned in Wikipedia, or which are otherwise notable.
| Designation | Date Passed | Result |
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| Act 1696 | September 6, 1907 | Known as the Flag Law, this law proscribed Proscription Proscription is a term used for the public identification and official condemnation of enemies of the state. It is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a "decree of condemnation to death or banishment" and is a heavily politically charged word, frequently used to refer to state-approved... the Philippine flag Flag of the Philippines The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent... and banned the use of the Philippine national anthem Lupang Hinirang Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.... . The law was repealed in 1919. |
| Act 1790 | October 12, 1907 | Permitted the Banco Español-Filipino to change its name. The name change took place on January 1, 1912 into today's Bank of the Philippine Islands Bank of the Philippine Islands Bank of the Philippine Islands is the oldest bank in the Philippines still in operation and is the country's third largest bank in terms of assets, the country's largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and the country's most profitable bank... . |
| Act 1876 | August 18, 1908 | Mountain Province Mountain Province Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela.Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some... was established with Amburayan, Apayao, Benguet Benguet Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.... , Bontoc, Ifugao Ifugao Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests... , Kalinga, and Lepanto as sub-provinces. |
| Act 1952 | The province of Batanes Batanes The Province of Batanes , also called the Batanes Islands, is a Philippine province comprising ten islands that are located in the Luzon Strait between the islands of Luzon and Taiwan... was reestablished. |
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| Act 2280 | February 21, 1920 | Marinduque Marinduque In 1945, combined American and Philippine Commonwealth troops attacked from the Japanese Troops liberated to the Battle of Marinduque in the Second World War.-Archaeology:... was reestablished as a separate province. |
| Act 2711 | March 10, 1917 | Established most of the modern-day provinces of the Philippines Provinces of the Philippines The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial... : the province of Camarines was split into Camarines Norte Camarines Norte Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet and the province borders Quezon to the west and Camarines Sur to the south.-Demographics:... and Camarines Sur Camarines Sur Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south... and the province of Bohol Bohol Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines... was created. |
| Act 2871 | October 22, 1919 | Repealed the Flag Law and legalized the use of the Philippine flag Flag of the Philippines The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent... and national anthem Lupang Hinirang Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.... . |
| Act 3436 | November 28, 1928 | Established the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company commonly known as PLDT, is the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. PLDT is also the largest company in the Philippines, ranked 1138th in the April 2009 update, and 1080th in the April 2010 update, of Forbes' Global 2000 list... (PLDT) with the bill granting it a 50-year charter. |
| Act 3815 | December 8, 1930 | The Revised Penal Code Revised Penal Code of the Philippines The Revised Penal Code contains the general penal laws of the Philippines. First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several amendments thereto. It does not comprise a comprehensive compendium of all Philippine penal laws. The Revised Penal Code itself was enacted as Act No... . |
| Act 3827 | October 28, 1931 | Declared the last Sunday of August as National Heroes' Day. |
| CA 1 | December 21, 1935 | The National Defense Act of 1935 National Defense Act of 1935 The National Defense Act of 1935 was passed by the Philippine National Assembly on December 21, 1935. The purpose of this act was to create an independent Philippine Army, this was interrupted by World War II.-Provisions:... , which created an independent Philippine army. |
| CA 39 | October 21, 1936 | Established Zamboanga City Zamboanga City The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines.... . |
| CA 63 | October 21, 1936 | An act providing for the ways in which Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired. |
| CA 382 | December 5, 1938 | The English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... words to the Philippine national anthem Lupang Hinirang Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.... were made official. |
| CA 473 | June 17, 1939 | Revised Naturalization Law. |
| CA 502 | October 22, 1939 | Established Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... . |
| CA 638 | June 14, 1941 | Provided for the publication and distribution of the Official Gazette Official Gazette (Philippines) The Official Gazette is the official journal and main publication of the government of the Philippines.-History:The Official Gazette was created on June 14, 1941 under Commonwealth Act No. 638, "An Act to Provide for the Uniform Publication and Distribution of the Official Gazette" and is edited... . |
| RA 1 | July 15, 1946 | Act appropriating funds for the operation of the Government of the Philippines. |
| RA 14 | September 7, 1946 | Changed the name of the province of Tayabas to Quezon Quezon -History:Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces.... . |
| RA 53 | October 5, 1946 | Press Freedom Law (now known as the Sotto Law). |
| RA 85 | October 29, 1946 | Charter of the Development Bank of the Philippines Development Bank of the Philippines The Development Bank of the Philippines , commonly known by its initials, DBP, is a state-owned development bank in Makati, Philippines.It is the seventh-largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets, and is the second-largest... . |
| RA 265 | June 15, 1948 | Established the Central Bank of the Philippines Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and commonly abbreviated as BSP is the central bank of the Philippines. It was rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993... . |
| RA 305 | December 15, 1948 | Declared Naga City Naga City The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines... a chartered city. |
| RA 333 | July 17, 1948 | Declared Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... the capital of the Philippines. |
| RA 387 | June 18, 1949 | Petroleum Act of 1949 |
| RA 521 | June 15, 1950 | An act converting Cagayan de Misamis into the City of Cagayan de Oro. |
| RA 537 | June 16, 1950 | Extended the area of Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... . |
| RA 711 | June 6, 1952 | The province of Zamboanga Zamboanga (province) Zamboanga is a former province of the Philippines located in the western region of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.-Creation:During the time of the United States' purchase of the Philippines of 1898, the Republic of Zamboanga had its own independence and jurisdiction on what is now... is split into Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte or simply known as ZANORTE is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east... and Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Pagadian City is the capital... . |
| RA 1414 | April 25, 1956 | Separated Aklan Aklan Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. Its capital is Kalibo. It is located at the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique Province to the southwest, and Capiz Province to the east... from Capiz Capiz Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north... |
| RA 1425 | June 12, 1956 | The Rizal Law Rizal Law Republic Act No. 1425, known as the Rizal Law, mandates all educational institutions in the Philippines to offer courses about José Rizal. The full name of the law is An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities Courses On the Life, Works and... , which mandates the inclusion of courses on José Rizal José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by... in the curricula of all educational institutions in the Philippines. |
| RA 2141 | April 8, 1959 | Made Biliran Biliran In 1945 liberated by the Philippine Commonwealth forces of the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was landed in Biliran with the local guerrilla forces by the attack of the Japanese troops from the island during the Battle of Biliran during World War II.-Conversion:On April... a sub-province of Leyte. |
| RA 2733 | June 10, 1960 | Assert that the first mass in the Philippines First mass in the Philippines The first mass in the Philippines was on Easter Sunday March 31, 1521 in an island named Mazaua by eyewitnesses Antonio Pigafetta, Ginés de Mafra, Francisco Albo, the Genoese pilot, and Martín de Ayamonte, at a location today universally—and mistakenly—believed to be Limasawa, a town... took place at a site on Limasawa, Southern Leyte Limasawa, Southern Leyte Limasawa is a 6th class municipality and an island of the same name in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 5,831 inhabitants and according to the 2000 census, it has 1,108 households. It lies south of Leyte, in the Mindanao Sea... ; declare the site a national shrine. |
| RA 2786 | June 19, 1960 | The province of Surigao is split into Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of... and Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur ' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south... . |
| RA 3518 | June 18, 1963 | Established the Philippine Veterans Bank Philippine Veterans Bank Philippine Veterans Bank, also known as PVB and Veterans Bank, is a medium-sized commercial bank in the Philippines. PVB is owned by Philippine World War II war veterans and their families and caters to both corporate and retail financial markets... |
| RA 3844 | August 8, 1963 | Established the pace for land reform Land reform [Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,... in the Philippines. Landbank Land Bank of the Philippines Land Bank of the Philippines , also known as LANDBANK or by its initials, LBP, is a bank in the Philippines owned by the Philippine government with a special focus on serving the needs of farmers and fishermen... was formed from this law. |
| RA 4200 | June 19, 1965 | The anti-wiretapping Telephone tapping Telephone tapping is the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations by a third party, often by covert means. The wire tap received its name because, historically, the monitoring connection was an actual electrical tap on the telephone line... law. |
| RA 4695 | June 18, 1966 | Formed the provinces of Kalinga-Apayao, Benguet Benguet Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.... , Ifugao Ifugao Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests... , and Mountain Province Mountain Province Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela.Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some... from the earlier Mountain Province |
| RA 4979 | Divided Agusan Agusan -In geograph:* Agusan in the Philipines** Agusan del Norte in the Philipines** Agusan del Sur in the Philipines*Agusan River, a river in Mindanao* Legislative district of Agusan in the Philipines... into Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga, a region in Mindanao. Its capital is Cabadbaran City and it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west... and Agusan del Sur Agusan del Sur Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis... |
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| RA 5000 | June 17, 1967 | Creation of Barrio Claro M. Recto, Odiongan Odiongan, Romblon Odiongan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 39,069 people in 8,624 households... , Romblon Romblon Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon.... |
| RA 6134 | August 30, 1970 | Converted the town of Surigao Surigao City The City of Surigao The City of Surigao The City of Surigao (Filipino Pronunciation: (sů-rēh-GAŮ) ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Surigao; Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Surigao) located at the northeasternmost tip of Mindanao Island in the Philippines and the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte,... , Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of... into a city |
| RA 6173 | Oil Industry Commission Act | |
| RA 6395 | Charter of the National Power Corporation | |
| RA 6396 | September 17, 1971 | Made Siquijor Siquijor Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao.Siquijor is the third... an independent province. |
| RA 6430 | June 17, 1972 | Changed the name of the province of Davao del Norte to Davao. |
| BP 8 | December 2, 1978 | Defined the metric system Metric system The metric system is an international decimalised system of measurement. France was first to adopt a metric system, in 1799, and a metric system is now the official system of measurement, used in almost every country in the world... and set the basis for the implementation of the metric system in the Philippines. Modern Philippine Standard Time Philippine Standard Time Philippine Standard Time , also known as Philippine Time , is the official name for the time in the Philippines. The country only has one time zone, the UTC+08:00 time zone. The country used the daylight saving time for a short time... was also instituted under this law. |
| BP 54 | December 22, 1979 | Set the date of January 30, 1980 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1976 amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines Constitution of the Philippines The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"... . |
| BP 122 | March 10, 1981 | Set the date of April 7, 1981 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1981 amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines Constitution of the Philippines The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"... . |
| BP 185 | March 16, 1982 | Provides that a natural-born citizen of the Philippines who has lost his Philippine citizenship may be a transferee of private land, for use by him as his residence, subject to the provisions of this Act. |
| BP 880 | December 3, 1985 | Public Assembly Act of 1985 |
| BP 881 | December 3, 1985 | Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines |
| BP 883 | December 3, 1985 | Set the date of February 7, 1986 as the date for a SNAP Election Philippine presidential election, 1986 The Presidential and Vice-Presidential snap elections were held on February 7, 1986 in the Philippines.-Background:President Ferdinand E... for President and Vice-President. Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate... and Arturo Tolentino Arturo Tolentino Arturo Modesto Tolentino was a prominent political figure in the Philippines who briefly held the position of vice president in 1986. He is more well known as the father of the Philippine “archipelagic doctrine” and expert on the Law of the Sea.-Early career:Arturo M. Tolentino was born in Manila... win the election, but are overthrown by the EDSA Revolution 1986 EDSA Revolution The People Power Revolution was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1983-86. The methods used amounted to a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud... , bringing Corazon Aquino Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines... and Salvador Laurel Salvador Laurel Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel , also known as Doy Laurel, was Vice President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under Corazon Aquino. Before that, he briefly served as Aquino's first Prime Minister from February 25 to March 25 of 1986... to power. |
| RA 6635 | October 23, 1972 | Revision of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines |
| RA 6636 | November 6, 1987 | Resetting the Local Elections from November 9, 1987 to January 18, 1988. |
| RA 6639 | November 27, 1987 | Changed the name of Manila International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport Ninoy Aquino International Airport The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area... . |
| RA 6645 | December 28, 1987 | Prescribes the manner in how to fill a vacancy in the Congress of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half... . |
| RA 6709 | February 10, 1989 | Declared November 5 as a non-working holiday for the province of Negros Occidental to commemorate Cinco de Noviembre, the day Negros became free. |
| RA 6734 | August 1, 1989 | Created the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is the region, located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines, that is composed of predominantly Muslim provinces, namely: Basilan , Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. It is the only region that has its own government... (ARMM), which was officially inaugurated on November 6, 1990 in Cotabato City Cotabato City The City of Cotabato is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. Cotabato City is an exclave of the SOCCSKSARGEN region found within the boundaries of Maguindanao province, but is independent of that province... . |
| RA 6735 | August 4, 1989 | Set up a system of initiative Initiative In political science, an initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote... and referendum Referendum A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of... . |
| RA 6766 | October 23, 1989 | Provided for an Organic Act for the Cordillera Administrative Region Cordillera Administrative Region The Cordillera Administrative Region is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera... (CAR). It mandates the creation of an autonomous government to be headed by a Regional Governor. It creates a Regional Assembly that will enact laws of regional application and a regional judiciary composed of a supreme court and lower courts. |
| RA 7042 | June 13, 1991 | Foreign Investments Act of 1991 |
| RA 7104 | August 14, 1991 | Commission on the Filipino Language Act |
| RA 7156 | September 12, 1991 | Mini-Hydro Law |
| RA 7160 | October 10, 1991 | "Local Government Code of 1991." |
| RA 7653 | June 14, 1993 | The New Central Bank Act |
| RA 7638 | December 9, 1994 | Charter of the Department of Energy |
| RA 7648 | April 5, 1993 | Electric Power Crisis Act |
| RA 7832 | December 8, 1994 | "Anti-electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994" / an act penalizing the pilferage of electricity and theft of power transmission lines/materials, rationalizing system losses by phasing out pilferage losses as a component thereof, and for other purposes. |
| RA 7878 | February 14, 1995 | Divided Kalinga-Apayao Kalinga-Apayao During the Counter-Insurgency under the Japanese Occupation since 1942 to 1945 after the Japanese Invasion, many local Igorot and Cordilleran guerrillas was the fighting siege and invasions around the plains in Kalinga-Apayao in Mountain Province from the few months and three years and aiding the... into Kalinga and Apayao provinces. |
| RA 8171 | October 23, 1995 | "An act providing for the repatriation of Filipino women who have lost their Philippine citizenship by marriage to aliens and natural-born Filipinos." |
| RA 8179 | March 28, 1996 | "An act further liberalizing foreign investments, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7042, and for other purposes." |
| RA 8223 | December 8, 1996 | Converted the municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines... into a city. |
| RA 8293 | June 6, 1997 | The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines Philippine copyright law Philippine copyright law is enshrined in the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, officially known as Republic Act No. 8293. The law is partly based on United States copyright law and the principles of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works... (Philippine copyright law). |
| RA 8353 | September 30, 1997 | The Anti-Rape Law of 1997. |
| RA 8438 | December 22, 1997 | Created the Cordillera Autonomous Region. A plebiscite, held on March 9, 1998 to ratify the bill, was held and invalidated the act. See Cordillera Administrative Region Cordillera Administrative Region The Cordillera Administrative Region is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera... . |
| RA 8470 | January 31, 1998 | Split the province of Davao into two, creating the province of Compostela Valley Compostela Valley Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called Comval for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998. It is the third newest province of the Philippines, behind Dinagat Islands and Zamboanga... . |
| RA 8471 | January 31, 1998 | Created the Island Garden City of Samal Island Garden City of Samal Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS... in Davao province by combining the municipalities of Samal, Babak, and Kaputian. |
| RA 8472 | January 31, 1998 | Converted the municipality of Tagum Tagum City Tagum City is a First Class City of the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines and serves as its provincial capital... , the capital of Davao, into a city. |
| RA 8473 | January 31, 1998 | Created the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali, Davao out of several barangay Barangay A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward... s in Panabo Panabo City -External links:*****... and Carmen. |
| RA 8479 | February 10, 1998 | "Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998" / An act deregulating the downstream oil industry and for other purposes |
| RA 8491 | February 12, 1998 | Prescribed the code of the national flag Flag of the Philippines The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent... , anthem, motto, coat-of-arms Coat of arms of the Philippines The Coat of Arms of the Philippines features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces which were placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco during the Philippine Revolution, and the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary... and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines. |
| RA 8535 | February 23, 1998 | Provided for the creation of the City of Novaliches comprising the 15 northernmost barangays of Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... . However, in the succeeding plebiscite on October 23, 1999, an overwhelming majority of Quezon City residents voted “no” to the bill. |
| RA 8749 | June 23, 1999 | "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999" / An act providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Other Purposes |
| RA 8797 | September 10, 2000 | Converted the municipality of San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte City The City of San Jose del Monte is a first class suburban component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It is bordered by Caloocan City and Quezon City, both in Metro Manila, in the south; by Rodriguez, Rizal in the east; Santa Maria and Marilao, both of Bulacan, in the west and... , Bulacan Bulacan Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro... into a city. Became the First City of Bulacan |
| RA 8981 | December 5, 2000 | "PRC Modernization Act Of 2000" / An act providing for the modernization of the Professional Regulation Commission Professional Regulation Commission The Professional Regulation Commission , otherwise known as the PRC, is a three-man commission attached to the office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the... . |
| RA 9006 | February 12, 2001 | "Fair Election Act of 2001" / An act to enhance the holding of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible elections through fair election practices. |
| RA 9015 | March 5, 2001 | Converted the municipality of Panabo Panabo City -External links:*****... , Davao into a city. |
| RA 9136 | June 8, 2001 | "Electric Power Industry Reforms Act of 2001" / An act ordaining reforms in the electric power industry, amending for the purpose certain laws and for other purposes |
| RA 9139 | June 8, 2001 | "The Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000" |
| RA 9160 | September 29, 2001 | "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001". Subsequent foreign pressure by the FATF and by other nations resulted in this act being amended. |
| RA 9164 | March 19, 2002 | "Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections" |
| RA 9165 | June 7, 2002 | "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002" |
| RA 9178 | November 13, 2002 | "Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002." |
| RA 9189 | February 13, 2003 | "Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003" / An act providing for a system of overseas absentee voting by qualified citizens of the Philippines abroad, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes |
| RA 9208 | May 26, 2003 | "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, R.A. No. 9208, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2444 and House Bill No. 4432... " / An act providing for policies to eliminate and punish human trafficking Human trafficking Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery... , especially women Woman A woman , pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent... and child Child Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority... ren, establishing the necessary institutional mechanisms for the protection and support of trafficked persons. |
| RA 9225 | August 29, 2003 | "Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003" / An act making the citizenship of Philippine citizens who acquire foreign citizenship permanent, amending for the purpose Commonwealth Act No. 63, as amended, and for other purposes. |
| RA 9262 | March 8, 2004 | Inspired by the life of Dolores Lorenzo, this act gives the protection of the law to women and children suffering from domestic abuse. |
| RA 9334 | December 21, 2004 | An act increasing the excise tax rates imposed on alcohol and tobacco products, amending for the purpose sections 131, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, and 288 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. Also known as the "sin tax" law. |
| RA 9335 | January 25, 2005 | "Lateral Attrition Act of 2005" / an act to improve the revenue collection performance of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through the creation of a rewards and incentives fund and of a revenue performance evaluation board and for other purposes |
| RA 9337 | May 24, 2005 | An act amending sections 27, 28, 34, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119, 121, 148, 151, 236, 237 and 288 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes. Also known as the "expanded value-added tax" or the "E-VAT" law. |
| RA 9340 | May 25, 2005 | "Synchronized Barangay and Sangguiniang Kabataan Elections Resetting" / An act resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, extending the term of officeof Barangay and Sangguiniang Kabataan Officials and for other purposes. |
| RA 9346 | June 24, 2006 | The act repealing the death penalty Capital punishment in the Philippines Capital punishment in the Philippines has a varied history and was abolished on June 24, 2006 .Filipinos have mixed opinions about the death penalty, with many opposing it on religious and humanitarian grounds, while others advocate it as a way of deterring crimes.-Spanish and American... , replacing the sentence with the sentence of life imprisonment Life imprisonment Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life... and reclusión perpetua Reclusion perpetua Reclusión perpetua is a particular kind of sentence of imprisonment in the Philippines, Argentina, and several other countries.... . |
| RA 9367 | January 12, 2007 | "Biofuels Act of 2006" / An act to direct the use of Biofuels, establishing for this purpose the Biofuel Program, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes. |
| RA 9369 | January 23, 2007 | "Amending the Election Modernization Act" / An act amending Republic Act No. 8436, Entitled "An Act Authorizing The Commission on Elections to use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National or Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises, to Encourage Transparency, Credibility, Fairness and Accuracy of Elections, amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, as amended, Republic Act No. 7166 and other related elections laws, providing funds therefor and for other purposes |
| RA 9371 | February 22, 2007 | An act dividing the Lone District of Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines... into two districts, with the Cagayan de Oro River as a natural boundary. |
| RA 9372 | March 6, 2007 | The Human Security Act Human Security Act The Human Security Act of 2007 is a Philippine law that took effect on February 8, 2007. It is aimed at tackling militants in the southern Philippines.... of 2007 |
| RA 9492 | July 25, 2007 | The act that mandates the celebration of certain public holidays Public holidays in the Philippines -Regular and Special Holidays:-Other Holidays:* Constitution Day - A non-working holiday on February 2, 2002, in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the approval of the 1987 Philippine constitution.... to the nearest weekday. Also known as the holiday economics law. |
| RA 9500 | April 29, 2008 | The University of the Philippines University of the Philippines The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No... Charter of 2008. Declaring it as the National University. |
| RA 9999 | February 23, 2010 | Free Legal Assistance Act |
| RA 10000 | February 23, 2010 | The Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act. |
| RA 10066 | March 26, 2010 | National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009. It established the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property Philippine Registry of Cultural Property The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property, abbreviated as PRECUP is a national registry of the Philippine Government used to consolidate in one record all cultural property that are deemed important to the cultural heritage of the Philippines.... |
See also
- PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
- Congress of the Philippines (section on Lawmaking)
- Philippine legal codesPhilippine legal codesCodification of laws is a common practice in the Philippines. Many general areas of substantive law, such as criminal law, civil law and labor law are governed by legal codes.-Tradition of codification:...