A law is never
finished.
Enacted, amended, then read again by the Supreme Court. Each timeline runs a landmark statute from its first day to today — with the before-and-after text of the changes that matter.
Agrarian Law
1 timeline- CARL (RA 6657)13 eventsComprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
Mandates redistribution of agricultural lands to farmer-beneficiaries.
1988–present
Civil Law
4 timelines- Family Code (EO 209)7 eventsFamily Code of the Philippines
Governs marriage, family relations, property regimes, and parental authority.
1987–present - Civil Code (RA 386)13 eventsCivil Code of the Philippines
The primary private law code covering obligations, contracts, property, and persons.
1950–present - VAWC (RA 9262)13 eventsAnti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act
Defines and criminalizes physical, sexual, psychological, and economic violence against women.
2004–present - PD 152912 eventsProperty Registration Decree
Governs Torrens title registration and land titling in the Philippines.
1978–present
Civil Registry
1 timeline- RA 9048 / RA 1017212 eventsClerical Error Correction Act
Allows administrative correction of clerical errors in civil registry documents.
2001–present
Commercial Law
3 timelines- RCC (RA 11232)13 eventsRevised Corporation Code
Governs the organization, operation, and dissolution of corporations.
1980–present - IP Code (RA 8293)14 eventsIntellectual Property Code
Governs patents, trademarks, copyrights, and technology transfer.
1997–present - DPA (RA 10173)13 eventsData Privacy Act
Protects personal data collected by government and private entities.
2012–present
Criminal Law
5 timelines- RPC (Act 3815)13 eventsRevised Penal Code
The general criminal code of the Philippines, defining crimes, penalties, and defenses.
1930–present - CDDA (RA 9165)11 eventsComprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
Defines drug offenses, chain of custody rules, and penalties.
2002–present - Anti-Rape (RA 8353)12 eventsAnti-Rape Law
Reclassified rape as a crime against persons and expanded its definition.
1997–present - Child Abuse (RA 7610)12 eventsChild Abuse Act
Provides stronger deterrence against child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination.
1992–present - Cybercrime (RA 10175)12 eventsCybercrime Prevention Act
Punishes cybercrime offenses including hacking, online libel, and identity theft.
2012–present
Labor Law
2 timelines- Labor Code (PD 442)13 eventsLabor Code of the Philippines
Governs employment relationships, labor standards, and industrial relations.
1974–present - Migrant Workers (RA 8042 / RA 10022)13 eventsMigrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
Protects the rights of OFWs and regulates recruitment agencies.
1995–present
Political Law
3 timelines- LGC (RA 7160)13 eventsLocal Government Code
Decentralization framework governing LGU powers, taxation, and IGR.
1991–present - Admin Code (EO 292)13 eventsAdministrative Code of 1987
Reorganizes the Executive Branch and governs administrative procedure.
1987–present - Anti-Graft (RA 3019)13 eventsAnti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
Prohibits corrupt acts and conflicts of interest by public officers and employees.
1960–present
Taxation
1 timeline- NIRC of 1997 (RA 8424)15 eventsNational Internal Revenue Code
The primary tax statute of the Philippines.
1997–present