List of Philippine Special Laws Designation Act 1696
Date passed September 6, 1907
Result Known as the Flag Law , this law proscribed display of "any flag, banner, emblem, or device used during the late insurrection in the Philippine Islands to designate or identify those in armed rebellion against the United States, or any flag, banner, emblem, or device used or adopted at any time by the public enemies of the United States in the Philippine Islands for the purposes of public disorder or of rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States in the Philippine Islands, or any flag, banner, emblem, or device of the Katipunan Society or which is commonly known as such. such .[1]" This law was repealed in 1919.
Act 2871
October 24, 1919
Repealed the Flag Law and and legalised the use of the National Flag and the National Anthem. Passed on October 24, 1919 .[2]
Act 3436
November 28, 1928
Established the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) with the bill granting it a 50-year charter.
Act 3815
December 8, 1930
Act 3827
October 28, 1931
BP 185
March 16, 1982
The Revised Penal Code Declared the last Sunday of August as National Heroes' Day. Provides that a natural-born citizen of the Philippines who has lost Philippine citizenship may be a transferee of private land, "for use by him as his residence, subject to the provisions of this Act."
BP 8
December 2, 1978
Defined the metric system and and set the basis for its implementation in the country. Modern Philippine Standard Time was also instituted under this law.
BP 880
December 3, 1985
Public Assembly Act of 1985
BP 881
December 3, 1985
Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines
CA 1
December 21, 1935
The National Defense Act of 1935 , which created the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
CA 111
October 31, 1936
The act that created the Boy Scouts of the Philippines by President Manuel L. Quezon.
CA 382
December 5, 1938
CA 473
June 17, 1939
CA 63
October 21, 1936
The English lyrics to the National Anthem were made official. Revised Naturalization Law An act act providing for the ways in which Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired.
CA 638
June 14, 1941
Provided for the publication and distribution of the Official Gazette. Gazette.
Designation PD 269 RA 1
Date passed August 6, 1973 July 15, 1946
Result The National Electrification Adm inistration Decree Act appropriating funds for the operation of the Government of the Philippines. The first legislation passed by the Congress of the Philippines upon independence.
RA 10000
February 23, 2010
RA 10066
March 26, 2010
The Agri-Agra Reform Cred it Act National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, establishing the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
RA 10068
April 6, 2010
RA 10072
April 20, 2010
Philippine Red Cross Act of 2009
RA 10073
April 20, 2010
Charter of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP)
RA 10121
May 27, 2010
RA 10149
June 6, 2011
RA 10157
January 20, 2012
RA 10168
June 20, 2012
The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 GOCC Governance Act of 2011 The Kindergarten Education Act The Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012
RA 10173
August 15, 2012
RA 10175
September 12, 2012
RA 10349
December 11, 2012
The AFP Modernization Act of 2012
RA 10351
December 19, 2012
Sin Tax Law
RA 10354
December 21, 2012
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of
The Data Privacy Act of 2012 The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
2012 RA 10360
January 14, 2013 Charter of the Province of Davao Occidental
RA 10368
February 25, 2013
RA 10533
May 15, 2013
The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
RA 10535
May 15, 2013
The Philippine Standard Time (PST) Act of 2013
RA 10575
May 24, 2013
The Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013
RA 10586
May 27, 2013 Anti-Drunk and Drugged Act of 2013
RA 10588
May 27, 2013
RA 10611
August 23, 2013
RA 10627 RA 10648
Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013
Palarong Pambansa Act of 2013 Food Safety Act of 2013
September 12, 2013 Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 November 27, 2014
Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014
Designation
Date passed
Result
RA 10666
July 21, 2015
Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015
RA 10667
July 21, 2015
Philippine Competition Act
RA 10669
August 18, 2015
Declared the August 18 as Jesse Robredo Day
RA 10676
August 26, 2015
Student-Athletes Protection Act
RA 10692
November 3, 2015
RA 10742
January 15, 2016
RA 10747
March 3, 2016
RA 10821
May 18, 2016
Children's Emergency Relief and Protection Act
RA 10844
May 23, 2016
Department of Information and Communications Technology
PAGASA Modernization Act of 2015 Sangguiang Kabatan (SK) Reforms Act of 2015 Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines
(DICT) Act of 2015 RA 10863
May 31, 2016
Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)
RA 10867
June 23, 2016
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Reorganization and Modernization Act
RA 10868 RA 10913 RA 10923 RA 1425
June 23, 2016
Centenarians Act of 2016
July 21, 2016 Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016 October 15, 2016 An act postponing the October 2016 Barangay and SK El ections June 12, 1956
The Rizal Law , which mandates the inclusion of courses on José Rizal in the curricula of all educational institutions in the Philippines.
RA 2023
June 22, 1957
RA 2140
April 7, 1959
Philippine Non-Agricultural Co-operative Act Changing the name of Highway 54 to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA)
RA 265
June 15, 1948
Established the Central Bank of the Philippines.
RA 2717
June 19, 1960
Created the Electrification Administration
RA 2733
June 10, 1960
Asserted that the first mass in the Philippines took place at a site on Limasawa, Southern Leyte; declared the site a national shrine.
RA 3019 RA 333
August 17, 1960 Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act July 17, 1948
Declared Quezon City the national capital.
RA 3518
June 18, 1963
Established the Philippine Veterans Bank
RA 3844
August 8, 1963
Established the pace for land reform and the formation of Landbank.
Designation
Date passed
Result
RA 387
June 18, 1949
Petroleum Act of 1949
RA 4156
June 20, 1964
Established of Philippine National Railways (PNR).
RA 4166
August 4, 1964
Changing the date of Philippine Independence Day fr om July 4 to June 12
RA 4200
June 19, 1965
The anti-wiretapping law.
RA 53
October 5, 1946
Press Freedom Law (now known as the Sotto Law ).
RA 6038
August 4, 1969
Dissolution of the Electrification Administration (Repeal of RA 2717) and organization of the National Electrification Administration
RA 6173
April 30, 1971
RA 6635
October 23, 1972
RA 6639
November 27, 1987
Oil Industry Commission Act Revision of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines Changed the name of the Manila International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport .
RA 6645
December 28, 1987
RA 6657
June 10, 1988
RA 6675
September 13, 1988
RA 6734
August 1, 1989
Prescribes the manner in how to fill a vacancy in Congress. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Generics Act of 1988 Created the Autonomous Region in Muslim M indanao (ARMM), which was officially inaugurated on 6 November 1990 in Cotabato City.
RA 6735
August 4, 1989
RA 6766
October 23, 1989
Set up a system of initiative and referendum. Provided for an Organic Act for the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). It mandates the creation of an autonomous government, 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 6955
June 13, 1990
RA 6975
December 13, 1990
The Anti-Mail Order Bride Law Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 . Created or re-organized under the DILG the National Police Commission, the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Philippine Public Safety College.
RA 7042
June 13, 1991
RA 7104
August 14, 1991
Foreign Investments Act of 1991 Commission on the Filipino Language Act
Designation
Date passed
RA 7156
September 12, 1991
RA 7160
October 10, 1991
RA 7610
June 17, 1992
Result Mini-Hydro Law Local Government Code of 1991 Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
RA 7638
December 9, 1994
RA 7648
April 5, 1993
RA 7653
June 14, 1993
Charter of the Department of Energy Electric Power Crisis Act The New Central Bank Act ; established the present Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
RA 7659 RA 7832
December 13, 1993
Imposed of the Death Penalty on certain heinous crimes.
December 8, 1994 Anti-electricity and Electric Tr ansmission 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 7941 RA 8049 RA 8171
March 3, 1995
Party-List System Act
June 7, 1995 Anti-Hazing Law October 23, 1995
"An act providing for the repatriation of Filipino women who have lost their Philippine citizenship by marriage to aliens and naturalborn Filipinos."
RA 8177
March 20, 1996
"An act designating death by Lethal Injection as the method of carrying out capital punishment."
RA 8179
March 28, 1996
"An act further liberalizing foreign investments, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7042 , and for other purposes."
RA 8293
June 6, 1997
The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (the copyright law).
RA 8353
September 30, 1997
RA 8438
December 22, 1997
The Anti-Rape Law of 1997 Created the Cordillera Autonomous Region. A plebiscite on 9 March 1998 to ratify the bill invalidated the act. See Cordillera Administrative Region.
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, Anthem, motto, coat-ofarms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines.
RA 85
October 29, 1946
Charter of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
Designation RA 8749
Date passed June 23, 1999
Result Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 / An act providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Other Purposes
RA 8791
May 23, 2000
General Banking Law of 2000 / An act providing for the regulation of the organization and operations of Banks, Quasi-Banks, Trust Entities and for Other Purposes
RA 8981
December 5, 2000
PRC Modernization Act Of 2000 / An act providing for the modernization of the Professional Regulation Commission.
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 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 RA 9160
June 8, 2001
The Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000
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
RA 9165
June 7, 2002
RA 9178
November 13, 2002
RA 9189
February 13, 2003
Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002 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 / An act providing for policies to eliminate and punish human trafficking, especially women and children, 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 9256
February 25, 2004
RA 9262
March 8, 2004
Declared the August 21 as Ninoy Aquino Day. Inspired by the life of Dolores Lorenzo, this act gives protection of
Designation
Date passed
Result 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 valueadded tax" or "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 office of Barangay and Sangguiniang Kabataan Officials and for other purposes.
RA 9346
June 24, 2006
The act repealing the death penalty and granting universal commutation to life imprisonment and reclusión perpetua.
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 splitting the Lone District of Cagayan de Oro City into two, with the Cagayan de Oro River as a natural boundary.
RA 9372
March 6, 2007
RA 9492
July 25, 2007
The Human Security Act of 2007 Mandates the observance of some public holidays to the nearest
Designation
Date passed
Result weekday. Also known as the Holiday Economics Law .
RA 9500
April 29, 2008
The University of the Philippines Charter of 2008 declaring it as the national university.
RA 9522
March 1, 2009
Defined the archipelagic baselines of the Philippines and described the Kalayaan Island Group and Panatag Shoal as a "Regime of Islands".
RA 9645
June 12, 2009
RA 9999
February 23, 2010
Declared the July 27 as Iglesia ni Cristo Day. Free Legal Assistance Act
