List of Philippine Special Laws

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or any flag, banner, emblem, or device of the Katipunan Society or which is commonly known as such.[1]" This law was repealed in 1919.

Act 2871

October 24, 1919

Repealed the Flag Law and legalised the use of the National Flag and the National Anthem.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 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 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.

Designation PD 269 RA 1

Date passed August 6, 1973 July 15, 1946

Result The National Electrification Administration 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 RA 10066

February 23, 2010 March 26, 2010

The Agri-Agra Reform Credit 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

Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

RA 10149

June 6, 2011

GOCC Governance Act of 2011

RA 10157

January 20, 2012

The Kindergarten Education Act

RA 10168

June 20, 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 Organic Agriculture Act of 2010

The Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 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

Palarong Pambansa Act of 2013

RA 10611

August 23, 2013

Food Safety Act of 2013

RA 10627

September 12, 2013

Anti-Bullying Act of 2013

RA 10648

November 27, 2014

Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013

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

June 23, 2016

RA 10913

July 21, 2016

RA 10923

October 15, 2016

An act postponing the October 2016 Barangay and SK Elections

June 12, 1956

The Rizal Law, which mandates the inclusion of courses on José

RA 1425

Centenarians Act of 2016 Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016

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 from July 4 to June 12

RA 4200 RA 53 RA 6038

June 19, 1965 October 5, 1946 August 4, 1969

The anti-wiretapping law. Press Freedom Law (now known as the Sotto Law). 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 Mindanao (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

December 13, 1993

Imposed of the Death Penalty on certain heinous crimes.

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 7941

March 3, 1995

RA 8049

June 7, 1995

RA 8171

October 23, 1995

Party-List System Act Anti-Hazing Law "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

June 8, 2001

RA 9160

September 29, 2001

The Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000 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