List of major acts and legislation during the presidency of Bongbong Marcos

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This is a list of major acts and legislation which were signed by Philippine President Bongbong Marcos, including landmark bills which lapsed into law during his presidency. He has signed 249 laws in the 19th Congress, 60 of which are national in scope.

Contents

Republic Acts, Executive Orders (including the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs)), Proclamations, Administrative Orders (& IRRs), Memorandum Circulars, and Memorandum Orders are all compiled and published by the Official Gazette .

Major acts and legislation

2022

R. A. No.Title / DescriptionDate signedRef.
11934 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act October 10, 2022 [1]
11935An Act Postponing the December 2022 Barangay and SK ElectionsOctober 10, 2022 [2]

2023

R. A. No.Title / DescriptionDate signedRef.
11938Charter of the City of Carmona February 23, 2023 [3]
11939An Act further strengthening professionalism and promoting the continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and amending for this purpose Republic Act No. 11709May 17, 2023 [4]
11953 New Agrarian Emancipation Act July 7, 2023 [5]
11954 Maharlika Investment Fund Act July 18, 2023 [6]
11956 [a] An Act further amending Republic Act No. 11213, otherwise known as the "Tax Amnesty Act", as amended by Republic Act No. 11569, by extending the period of availment of the Estate Tax Amnesty until June 24, 2025, and for other purposesAugust 5, 2023 [7]
11957 [a] An Act recognizing the Municipality of Baler in Aurora Province as the "Birthplace of Philippine Surfing"August 6, 2023 [8]
11958An Act rationalizing the disability pension of Veterans, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 6948, entitled, "An Act standardizing and upgrading the benefits for Military Veterans and their Dependents", as amendedAugust 24, 2023 [9]
11959Regional Specialty Centers Act [10] [11]
11960OTOP Philippines Act [12]
11961An Act strengthening the conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage through cultural mapping and an enhanced cultural education program, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 10066, otherwise known as the "National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009" [13]
11962Trabaho Para sa Bayan ActSeptember 27, 2023 [14]
11964Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units ActOctober 26, 2023 [15]
11965Caregivers' Welfare ActNovember 23, 2023 [16]
11966Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the PhilippinesDecember 5, 2023 [17]
11967Internet Transactions Act of 2023 [18]

2024

R. A. No.Title / DescriptionDate signedRef.
11976Ease of Paying Taxes ActJanuary 5, 2024 [19]
11977 Pampanga State Agricultural University-Floridablanca Campus ActFebruary 15, 2024 [20]
11979 Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)-Parañaque City Campus Act [21]
11980Revised Bulacan State University Charter [22]
11981 Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act February 26, 2024 [23]
11982An Act granting benefits to Filipino octogenarians and nonagenarians, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 10868, otherwise known as the "Centenarians Act of 2016", and appropriating funds therefor [24]
11983New Philippine Passport ActMarch 11, 2024 [25]
11984No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act [26]
11985Philippine Salt Industry Development Act [27]
11995Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) ActMay 22, 2024 [28]
11996Eddie Garcia LawMay 24, 2024 [29]
11997Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo ActMay 31, 2024 [30]
11999 [a] Bulacan Special Economic Zone and Freeport ActJune 13, 2024 [31]
12000 Negros Island Region ActJune 11, 2024 [32]
12001Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform ActJune 13, 2024 [33]
12006 [a] Free College Examinations ActJune 14, 2024 [34]
12009New Government Procurement ActJuly 20, 2024 [35]
12010Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) [36]
12019The Loss and Damage Fund Board ActAugust 28, 2024 [37]
12021Magna Carta of Filipino SeafarersSeptember 23, 2024 [38]
12022Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage ActSeptember 26, 2024 [39]
12023An Act amending Sections 105, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 128, 236, and 288 and adding new Sections 108-A and 108-B of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amendedOctober 2, 2024 [40]
12024Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization ActOctober 8, 2024 [41]
12027 [a] An Act discontinuing the use of the mother tongue as medium of instruction from kindergarten to grade 3, providing for its optional implementation in monolingual classes, and amending for the purpose Sections 4 and 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013"October 10, 2024 [42]
12028Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program ActOctober 16, 2024 [43]
12063Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework ActNovember 7, 2024 [44]
12064 Philippine Maritime Zones Act [45]
12065 Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act [46]
12066An Act amending Sections 27, 28, 32, 34, 57, 106, 108, 109, 112, 135, 237, 237-A, 269, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 308, 309, 310, and 311, and adding new Sections 135-A, 295-A, 296-A, and 297-A of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposesNovember 8, 2024 [47]
12073The Bacoor Assembly of 1898 ActNovember 7, 2024 [48]
12076Ligtas Pinoy Centers ActDecember 6, 2024 [49]
12077Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act [50]
12078An Act amending Republic Act No. 8178 or the "Agricultural Tariffication Act", as amended by Republic Act No. 11203 [51]
12079An Act creating a VAT refund mechanism for non-resident tourists, adding a new section 112-A to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, for the purpose [52]
12080Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act [53]

2025

R. A. No.Title / DescriptionDate signedRef.
12120Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development ActJanuary 8, 2025 [54]
12122An Act fixing the term of office of the Philippine Coast Guard Commandant and for other purposesFebruary 18, 2025 [55]
12123An Act resetting the first regular sessions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, amending for the purpose Section 13, Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054, as amended, otherwise known as the "Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao"February 19, 2025 [56]
12124Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) ActMarch 3, 2025 [57]
12145 Economic, Planning, and Development Act April 10, 2025 [58]
12160Philippine Islamic Burial ActApril 11, 2025 [59]
12174Chemical Weapons Prohibition ActApril 15, 2025 [60]
12177Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel Act [61]
12178National Education Support Personnel Day Act [62]
12179An Act amending Section 50 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001"April 18, 2025 [63]
12180 PHIVOLCS Modernization ActApril 24, 2025 [64]
12199 Early Childhood Care and Development System ActMay 8, 2025 [65]
12209An Act rationalizing the safety measures and penalties relative to the operation of motorcycles, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 11235, otherwise known as "Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act"May 9, 2025 [66]
12215Philippine Agriculturists ActMay 29, 2025 [67]
12216National Housing Authority Act [68]
12224An Act declaring the first day of February of every year as the national day of awareness on hijab and other traditional garments and attireJune 18, 2025 [69]
12231Government Optimization ActAugust 4, 2025 [70]
12232An Act Setting the Term of Office of Barangay Officials and Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan, and for Other PurposesAugust 13, 2025 [71]
12233Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy ActAugust 14, 2025 [72]
12234 [a] Konektadong Pinoy Act August 24, 2025 [73]
12252An Act Liberalizing the Lease of Private Lands by Foreign Investors, Establishing the Stability of Long-Term Lease Contracts, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7652, Otherwise Known as the Investors’ Lease ActSeptember 3, 2025 [74]
12253Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining ActSeptember 4, 2025 [75] [76]
12254E-Governance ActSeptember 5, 2025 [77]
12287Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster ActSeptember 12, 2025 [78]
12288Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act [79]
12289Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (ARROW) Act [80]
12290 Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) Act [81]
12305Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety ActSeptember 18, 2025 [82]

National Budget

R. A. No.Title / DescriptionDate signedRef.
11936General Appropriations Act of 2023December 16, 2022 [83]
11975General Appropriations Act of 2024December 20, 2023 [84]
12116General Appropriations Act of 2025December 30, 2024 [85]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lapsed into law without the signature of President Bongbong Marcos

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  38. "Republic Act No. 12021" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  39. "Republic Act No. 12022" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  40. "Republic Act No. 12023" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  41. "Republic Act No. 12024" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  42. "Republic Act No. 12027" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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