SECTION 4
CORRESPONDING LAWS TO ARTICLE II OF PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION Commonwealth Act No. 1 -The National Defense Act
SECTION 1 Presidential Decree No. 17 06 (August 8, 1980)-
National Service Law
Philippine Bill of Rights REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163 ( January 23, 2002) AN ACT
R.A. 1 (July 15, 1946) Act appropriating funds for the ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING
operation of the Government of the Philippines. The PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS,
first legislation passed by the Congress of the AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
Philippines upon independence. 7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND
C.A. 638 (June 14, 1941) provided for the publication FOR OTHER PURPOSES
and distribution of the Official Gazette.
B.P. 881 (December 3, 1985) Omnibus Election Code SECTION 5
of the Philippines
B.P. 880 (December 3, 1985) Public Assembly Act of R.A. No. 9372 (March 6, 2007) The Human Security
1985 Act of 2007
R.A. 6735 (August 4, 1989) Set up a system of
initiative and referendum. SECTION 6
R.A. 6975 (December 13, 1990) Department of the
Interior and Local Government Act of 1990. Created Philippine Bill of Rights
or re-organized under the DILG the National Police Exec. Order No. 203 (June 30, 1987) lists Maundy
Commission, the Philippine National Police, the Thursday and Good Friday (movable dates)
Bureau of Fire Protection, the Bureau of Jail Proclamation No. 44 (November 21, 1986) calls for
Management and Penology, and the Philippine Public the observance of National Bible Week in the last
Safety College. week of January each year with the last Sunday as
R.A. 7160 (October 10, 1991) Local Government Code National Bible Sunday
of 1991 Proclamation No. 1067 (August 26, 1997) calls for
R.A. 7941 (March 3, 1995) Party-List System Act National attention to be focused on the importance of
R.A. 9006 (February 12, 2001) Fair Election Act of reading & studying the Bible in molding the spiritual,
2001 / An act to enhance the holding of free, orderly, moral and social fiber of the nation
honest, peaceful and credible elections through fair Proclamation No. 498 (November 26, 2003) the end
election practices. of Ramadan as a special non-working day throughout
R.A. 9189 (February 13, 2003) Overseas Absentee the country (Feast of Ramadan)
Voting Act of 2003 / An act providing for a system of R.A. No 9177 (November 13, 2002) declares the first
overseas absentee voting by qualified citizens of the day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic
Philippines abroad, appropriating funds therefor, and Calendar, a national holiday for the observance of
for other purposes Eidul Fitr, and the 10th day of Zhul Hijja, the 12th
R.A. 10368 (February 25, 2013) Human Rights month of Islamic Calendar, a regional holiday in the
Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for the
observance of Eidul Adha
SECTION 2 R.A. No. 10525 (April 23, 2013) declares the first
week of February of every year World Interfaith
CA 1 (December 21, 1935) The National Defense Act Harmony Week in the entire country and mandating
of 1935, which created the Armed Forces of the its observance by the different gov’t agencies.
Philippines.
RA 9372 (March 6, 2007) The Human Security Act of SECTIION 7
2007
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 - AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE Republic Act No. 7157, otherwise known as
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ENTER INTO "Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991"
AN AGREEMENT OR AGREEMENTS WITH THE Philippine Independence Act (Public Law 73-127) or
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES PURSUANT more popularly known as the Tydings-McDuffie Law
TO UNITED STATES PUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1068 (May
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, COMMONLY CALLED 21, 1997), our country celebrates ASEAN week
THE "REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES MILITARY annually every August 7-13
ASSISTANCE ACT," AND TO ISSUE THE NECESSARY Republic Act No. 8239 – Philippine Passport Act of
RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SAID 1996
ACT, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS Republic Act No. 7919 – an act granting legal
THEREOF residence status aliens through a social integration
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1068 (May program in the Philippines under certain conditions
21, 1997), our country celebrates ASEAN week
annually every August 7-13 SECITION 8
The National Defense Act of 1935 organized the
Republic Act No. 10697 - AN ACT PREVENTING THE
Philippine Army (on Dec. 21,1935) with an Off-shore
PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS
Patrol and Army Air Corps as its major component.
DESTRUCTION BY MANAGING THE TRADE IN
STRATEGIC GOODS, THE PROVISION OF RELATED
SECTION 3 SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10168-AN ACT DEFINING THE
Philippine Bill of Rights CRIME OF FINANCING OF TERRORISM, PROVIDING
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7055 - AN ACT PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
STRENGTHENING CIVILIAN SUPREMACY OVER THE Republic Act No. 8749 -The Philippine Clean Air Act of
MILITARY BY RETURNING TO THE CIVIL COURTS 1999.
THE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN OFFENSES Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act of 1968
INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE PHILIPPINES, OTHER PERSONS SUBJECT TO SECTION 9
MILITARY LAW, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE
Labor Code of the Philippines
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OFFICE, REPEALING FOR THE
R.A 10911 - Anti-Age Discrimination Law
PURPOSE CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL DECREES
RA 10648 (November 27, 2014) Iskolar ng Bayan Act
Republic Act No. 386 Civil Code of the Philippines
of 2014
Republic Act No. 9803 (November 25, 2009) an act to Proclamation No. 1105 (October 10, 1997) which
encourage the donation of food for charitable declares October 15 every year as National Rural
purposes Women’s Day to draw greater attention to the largely
Presidential Decree No. 1694 – organization and unrecognized roles of these invisible workers in the
administration of the welfare fund for overseas country
workers Anti-Rape Law (R.A. No. 8353)
The Rape Victim Assistance & Protection Act (R.A. No.
SECTION 10 8505)
Anti-Trafficking Law in Persons Act (R.A. 9208;
RA 10648 (November 27, 2014) Iskolar ng Bayan Act amended by R.A. No. 10364 the extended anti-
of 2014 trafficking in person’s act of 2012
Republic Act No. 9155 - An act instituting a Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Law (R.A.
framework of governance for basic education, No. 9262)
establishing authority and accountability, renaming Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3815, as amended)
the department of education, culture and sports as punished crime against chastity i.e., adultery,
the department of education, and for other purposes concubinage, seduction, abduction, rape and acts of
R.A 10911 - Anti-Age Discrimination Law lasciviousness ( Acts. 333-346 thereof)
Republic Act No. 9803 (November 25, 2009) an act to National Health Insurance Act (R.A. No. 7875)
encourage the donation of food for charitable Barangay Health Workers Incentive Act (R.A. No.
purposes 7883)
Official Development Assistance Act of 1996 Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act (R.A.
“Microfinance NGOs Act”. - Republic Act No. 10693 No.8504)
Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Act
SECTION 11 (R.A. No. 8980)
Women in National-Building Law (R.A. No. 7192)
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (R.A. No. 8371)
R.A. No 10368 - Human Rights Victims Reparation Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act (R.A. No.
and Recognition Act of 2013 8425)
Bill of Human Rights National Police Commission and Philippine National
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 - AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND Police Reorganization Act (R.A. No. 8551)
INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Fisheries Law (R.A. No. 8550)
RA 10821 (May 18, 2016) Children's Emergency Relief Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Law (R.A. No.
and Protection Act 8042)
RA 10627 (September 12, 2013) Anti-Bullying Act of Anti-Mail Order Bride (R.A. No. 6955)
2013 The Family Courts AcT (R.A No. 8369)
RA 10175 (September 12, 2012) The Cybercrime The Family Code of the Philippines (Exec. Order No.
Prevention Act of 2012 209, as amended)
The Women in Small Business Enterprise Act (R.A No.
SECTION 12 7882)
Civil Code of the Philippines SECTION 15
RA 10354 (December 21, 2012) The Responsible
Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 National Health Insurance Act (R.A. No. 7875)
The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act (R.A.
Faith issued on December 12, 2008, a document, “the No.8504)
Dignity of a Person” R.A. No. 9003 (January 26,2001) Ecological Solid
R.A. 9288 (April 7, 2004) new-born screening act of
Waste Management Act of 2000
2004
Bill of Human Rights R.A. 10747 (March 3, 2016) Rare Diseases Act of the
Republic Act No. 8353-The Anti-Rape Law of 1997 Philippines
R.A 9372 (March 6, 2007) The Human Security Act of RA 10586 (May 27, 2013) Anti-Drunk and Drugged
2007 Act of 2013
R.A. 8049 (June 7, 1995) Anti-Hazing Law Republic Act No. 7394, otherwise known as the
"Consumer Act of the Philippines
SECTION 13
P.D. No. 603 (December 9, 1974) child and youth SECTION 16
welfare code
R.A. No 8749 (June 23, 1999) Philippine Clean Air Act
R.A. No. 8044 (June 7, 1995) youth; nation-building
of 1999
act
R.A. No. 9003 (January 26,2001) Ecological Solid
Exec. Order No. 485 (June 9, 1998) creates YEP
Waste Management Act of 2000
national cooperators council that will oversee, plan,
R.A. No. 9275 (March 22, 2004) Clean Water Act
and coordinate the implementation of the YEP
R.A. No. 9512 (December 12, 2008) requires the
Exec. Order No. 275 (September 14,1995) creates a
teaching of environmental issues in schools
committee for the special protection of children from
particularly in the role of preserving natural resources
all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation,
in pursuit of economic development
discrimination and other conditions prejudicial to their
R.A. No. 9729 Climate Change Act of 2009
development
R.A. No. 8370 (October 28, 1997) Children’s
SECTION 17
Television Act of 1997
R.A. No. 9163 (January 23, 2002) National Service R.A. 9340 (May 25, 2005) Synchronized Barangay and
Training Program Act of 2001 Sangguiniang Kabataan Elections Resetting / An act
R.A. No. 7160 – Local Government Code resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
Proclamation No. 521 (December 17, 2003) the last Elections, extending the term of office of Barangay
week of February of every year as National TOYM and Sangguiniang Kabataan Officials and for other
Week purposes.
Education Act of 1982 R.A. 10073 (April 20, 2010)Charter of the Girl Scouts
of the Philippines (GSP)
SECTION 14
R.A. 10157 (January 20, 2012) The Kindergarten PROMOTE THE VIABILITY AND GROWTH OF
Education Act COOPERATIVES AS INSTRUMENTS OF EQUITY,
R.A. 10533 (May 15, 2013) The Enhanced Basic SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
Education Act of 2013 DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND
R.A. 10588 (May 27, 2013) Palarong Pambansa Act of RESPONSIBILITIES, RATIONALIZING GOVERNMENT
2013 POLICIES AND AGENCIES WITH COOPERATIVE
R.A. 10648 (November 27, 2014) Iskolar ng Bayan FUNCTIONS, SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE
Act of 2014 DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFERRING THE REGISTRATION
RA 10676 (August 26, 2015) Student-Athletes AND REGULATION FUNCTIONS OF EXISTING
Protection Act GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ON COOPERATIVES AS
SUCH AND CONSOLIDATING THE SAME WITH THE
SECTION 18 AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Labor Code of the Philippines Cooperative Development Authority - Republic Act
Rice Share Tenancy Act of 1933 9520
Civil Code of the Philippines The Corporation Code of the Philippines
Labor Code of the Philippines
Cooperative Code of the Philippines SECTION 24
SECTION 19 Freedom of Information Bill
Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the
R.A. 10863 (May 31, 2016) Customs Modernization Philippines
and Tariff Act (CMTA) Resulting to ease cyber bullying as Cybercrime
R.A. 10068 (April 6, 2010) The Organic Agriculture Prevention Act of 2012
Act of 2010 Republic Act No. 10173 Data Privacy Act of 2012
R.A. 10000 (February 23, 2010) The Agri-Agra
Reform Credit Act SECTION 25
Republic Act No. 7916 The Special Economic Zone Act
of 1995 Local Government Code of the Philippines
National Economic Research and Business Assistance Local Government Code of 1991
Center of the Philippines Act of 1992 RA 9340 (May 25, 2005) Synchronized Barangay and
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 Sangguiniang Kabataan Elections Resetting / An act
Presidential Decree No. 961 (June 11, 1978) Coconut resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
Industry Code Elections, extending the term of office of Barangay
Cooperative Code of the Philippines and Sangguiniang Kabataan Officials and for other
purposes.
SECTION 20 Local Government Code of 1991/Republic Act No.
7160
R.A. 9160 (September 29, 2001) Anti-Money
Laundering Act of 2001. Subsequent foreign pressure SECTION 26
by the FATF and by other nations resulted in this act
being amended Anti-Dynasty Act of 2013
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, R.A. 3019 Philippine Bill of Rights
Penal Code of the Philippines Civil Code of the Philippines
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292 (July 25, 1987) Republic Act No. 9006 Fair Elections Act
instituting the Administrative Code of 1987
SECTION 27
SECTION 21
Proclamation No. 591 (2004) declares month of May
of each year as Anti-Graft and Corrupt Awareness
Cooperative Code of the Philippines
month
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
Exec. Oder No. 314 (April 30, 2004) as amended by
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10607 - AN ACT
Exec. Order No. 317 ( June 8, 2004) creates the
STRENGTHENING THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY,
Presidential Commission of Values Formation
FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.
R.A. No. 10589 (May 5, 2013) Anti-Corruption Month
612, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE INSURANCE
Act
CODE”, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
NOS. 1141, 1280, 1455, 1460, 1814 AND 1981, AND
SECTION 28
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 874, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES Section of 7 of the Philippine Bill of Rights
Rules Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethical
SECTION 22
Standards for Public Officials and Employees
(Republic Act No. 6713)
Pres. Decree No. 1414 (June 9, 1978)
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1445 Government
The United Nations General Assembly Passed
Auditing Code of the Philippines
Resolution No. 491214 on December 23, 1994,
declaring August 9 of every year as International Day Government Procurement Reform Act
of the World’s Indigenous People
Proclamation No. 486 & No. 1124 issued by Pres.
Macapagal-Arroyo and Ramos, respectively, declared
October as Indigenous People’s Month to highlight the
significant aspects of the material and non-material
culture of the indigenous people
R.A. No. 8671 known as the Indigenous People Rights
Act of 1997
SECTION 23
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6939 - AN ACT CREATING THE
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO
