Compilation of Various Civil Laws in the Philippines

Republic Act No. 386 June 18, 1949 AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Family Code of the Philippines RULE ON DECLARATION OF ABSOLUTE NULLITY OF VOID MARRIAGES AND ANNULMENT OF VOIDABLE MARRIAGES A. M. NO. 02-11-10-SC MARCH 4, 2003 RULE ON LEGAL SEPARATION A. M. NO. 02-11-11-SC MARCH 15, 2003 RULE ON PROVISIONAL ORDERS A.M. No. 02-11-12-SC Child & Youth Welfare Code Presidential Decree No. 603 Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines Presidential Decree No. 1083 Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 Republic Act No. 8552 Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 Republic Act No. 8043 The Family Courts Act of 1997 Republic Act No. 8369 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE TO ALIENS AND OF NATURAL-BORN FILIPINOS Republic Act No. 8171 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY AND/OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9048 An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of Their Father, Amending for the Purpose Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, Otherwise Known as the "Family Code of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 9255 An Act Amending the Family Code of the Philippines (Nullifying the Prescriptive Period for Action or Defenses Grounded on Psychological Incapacity) Republic Act No. 8533 An Act Lowering the Age of Majority From Twenty-One to Eighteen Years, Amending for the Purpose Executive Order Numbered Two Hundred Nine, and for Other Purposes. Republic Act No. 6809 AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED PROGRAM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8044 AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT (ECCD), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8980 AN ACT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL PARTNERS OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192

THE ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION LAW OF 2000 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9139 THE ALIEN SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7919 SOLO PARENTS' WLEFARE ACT OF 2000 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 SOCIAL REFORM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ACT REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8425 ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432 SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7876 MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277 ORGAN DONATION ACT OF 1991 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7170 ACT TO ADVANCE CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7885 RAPE VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505 INDEGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ACT OF 1997 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371 PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239 AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ASSURE THE UNIFORM VALUE OF PHILIPPINE COIN AND CURRENCY" REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8183 AMENDING AND CODIFYING THE LAWS RELATIVE TO REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (PROPERTY DEGISTRATION DECREE) PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529 ACT PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR THE RECONSTITUTION TORRENS CERTIFICATE OF TITLE LOST OR DESTROYED REPUBLIC ACT NO. 26 REALTY INSTALLMENT BUYER ACT REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6552 THE WATER CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1067 FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1185 ANTI-SQUATTING LAW REPEAL ACT OF 1997 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8368 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279 ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8974 ACT TO ENSURE THE EXPEDITIOUES IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION OF GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8975 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1096 The Rental Reform Act of 2002 Republic Act No. 9161 Rent Control Law, As Amended Republic Act No. 8437 An Act Extending the Effectivity of Batas Pambansa Blg. 877, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Stabilization and Regulation of Rentals of Certain Residential Units and for Other Purposes", for Another Two Years. Republic Act No. 6643 The Condominium Act Republic Act No. 4726

The National Building Code of the Philippines Republic Act No. 6541 An Act Granting a Period Ending on December 31, 2000 for Filing Applications for Free Patent and Judicial Confirmation of Imperfect Title to Alienable and Disposable Lands of the Public Domain Under Chapters VII and VIII of the Public Land Act (CA 141, As Amended). Republic Act No. 6940 An Act Allowing Administrative Reconstitution of Original Copies of Certificates of Titles Lost or Destroyed Due to Fire, Flood and Other Force Majeure, Amending for the Purpose Section One Hundred Ten of Presidential Decree Numbered Fifteen Twenty-Nine and Section Five of Republic Act Numbered Twenty-Six. Republic Act No. 6732 A Decree Amending Article 1146 of the Civil Code. Presidential Decree No. 1755 An Act Regulating Rentals of Dwelling Units or of Land on Which Another's Dwelling is Located and for Other Purposes. Batas Pambansa Bilang 25 For other related laws, go to: Repository of Philippine Laws, Statutes and Codes