List of Philippine laws

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This article contains a partial list of Philippine laws.

Contents

Sources of Philippine laws

Governmental powerForms of lawVested to
Constituent Constitution and Amendments
  • Congress of the Philippines (convening as Constituent Assembly)
  • Elected delegates (convening as Constitutional Convention)
  • People (through people's initiative and constitutional ratification) [L 1]
Electoral
  • Votes
  • Election returns
  • Certificates of canvass
  • Election proclamations

Commission on Elections [L 2]

Legislative
  • Statutes
  • Resolutions
  • Legal codes
  • Certificates of Confirmation
  • Legislation and Ordinances (local and international law)
 Congress of the Philippines [L 3]
Executive
  • Treaties
  • Executive agreement
  • Executive orders
  • Proclamations
  • Administrative orders
  • Official decrees
  • Other executive issuances
 President of the Philippines [L 4]
Judicial
  • Judgments and court decisions
  • Orders
  • Resolutions
  • Administrative matters and judicial rules
 Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law. [L 5]
Administrative
  • Regulations
  • Administrative judgments
  • Orders
  • Ordinances
Bureaucracy
Notes [1]
  1. ↑ Article XVII: Amendment and Revisions of the Constitution.
  2. ↑ Article IX-C: Commission on Elections
  3. ↑ Article VI: Legislative Department
  4. ↑ Article VII: Executive Department
  5. ↑ Article VIII: Judicial Department
*Customs may be considered as supplementary source of law, however, customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not be countenanced

Abbreviations

Philippine laws have had various nomenclature designations at different periods in the history of the Philippines, as shown in the following table:

Nomenclature
designation		AbbreviationForm of governmentDates
Act
Act
Philippine government under United States sovereignty1900–1935
Commonwealth Act
CA
 Philippine Commonwealth 1935–1946
Republic Act
RA
Republic1946–72, 1987–present
Presidential Decree
PD
Republic under Martial Law/Fourth Republic 1972–1986
Presidential Proclamation
PP
Batas Pambansa
BP
Modified semi-presidential republic 1978–1985
Executive Order
EO

Notable laws

The following table lists Philippine laws which have been mentioned in Wikipedia, or are otherwise notable. Only laws passed by Congress and its preceding bodies are listed here; presidential decrees and other executive issuances which may otherwise carry the force of law are excluded for the purpose of this table.

DesignationDate passedResult
Act 3815December 8, 1930 The Revised Penal Code
CA 1December 21, 1935The National Defense Act of 1935 , which created the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
RA 386August 30, 1950 Civil Code of the Philippines
RA 1425 June 12, 1956The Rizal Act , which mandates the inclusion of courses on José Rizal in the curricula of all educational institutions in the Philippines.
RA 1700June 20, 1957 Anti-Subversion Act of 1957
RA 4136June 20, 1964The Land Transportation and Traffic Code, which is the current traffic law governing Philippine land transportation.
RA 5186September 16, 1967 Investment Incentives Act
RA 6135August 31, 1970 Export Incentives Act of 1970
BP 8December 2, 1978An Act Defining the Metric System and its Units, Providing for its Implementation and for Other Purposes
RA 6955June 13, 1990The Anti-Mail Order Bride Act
RA 7160October 10, 1991 Local Government Code of 1991
RA 8293June 6, 1997The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (the copyright law).
RA 8353September 30, 1997The Anti-Rape Act of 1997
RA 8485February 11, 1998The Animal Welfare Act of 1998
RA 9184January 10, 2003 Government Procurement Reform Act, establishes the creation of the Government Procurement Policy Board|Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS)
RA 9208May 26, 2003 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
RA 9372March 6, 2007The Human Security Act of 2007
RA 10066March 26, 2010 National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, establishing the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
RA 10175September 12, 2012The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
RA 10349December 11, 2012The AFP Modernization Act of 2012
RA 10354December 21, 2012The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
RA 10533May 15, 2013The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
RA 10535May 15, 2013The Philippine Standard Time (PST) Act of 2013
RA 10591May 29, 2013 Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act
RA 10667July 21, 2015 Philippine Competition Act
RA 10844May 23, 2016 Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Act of 2015
RA 10913July 21, 2016 Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016
RA 10931August 4, 2017 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017
RA 10963December 19, 2017 Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act of 2017
RA 11054July 26, 2018 Bangsamoro Organic Law
RA 11055August 6, 2018 Philippine Identification System Act
RA 11106October 30, 2018 Filipino Sign Language Act of 2018
RA 11201February 14, 2019 Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Act of 2019
RA 11469March 25, 2020 Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020
RA 11479July 3, 2020 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
RA 11494September 11, 2020 Bayanihan to Recover as One Act of 2020
RA 11641December 30, 2021 Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Act of 2021
RA 11934October 10, 2022 SIM Registration Act

Lists of laws by year

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2020

2019

2018 (10967–11166)

2017 (10925–10966)

2016 (10740–10924)

2015 (10653–10739)

2014 (10635–10652)

2013 (10355–10634)

2012 (10157–10354)

2011 (10148–10156)

2010 (9903–10146)

2009 (9519–9999)

2008 (9496–9518)

2007 (9366–9495)

2006 (9342–9365)

2005 (9335–9341)

2004 (9233–9334)

2003 (9183–9232)

2002 (9163–9182)

2001 (8990–9162)

2000 (8759–8989)

1999 (8746–8758)

1998 (8446–8745)

1997 (8248–8445)

1996 (8177–8247)

1995 (7854–8176)

1994 (7667–7853)

1993 (7645-7666)

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References

  1. ↑ Fernandez, Perfecto V. (September 1992). "The Philippine Legal System and Its Adjuncts: Pathways to Development" (PDF). Philippine Law Journal . 67 (First quarter). University of the Philippines College of Law, University of the Philippines Diliman: 21–52. ISSN   0031-7721. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

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