LAW NO.

LAW TITLE

EFFECTIVITY/
APPROVED DATE

Act (1900-1935) Philippine government under United States sovereignty

Act 3135
Regulate the Sale of Property Under Special Powers
Act 2259
Cadastral Act
Act 2728
Brokerage Law
Act 3344
Amendments to Recording Instrumentations

March 06, 1924

February 11, 1913
1960
December 08, 1926

Commonwealth Act (1935-1946) Philippine Commonwealth

CA 141
The Public Land Act

November 07, 1936

Batas Pambansa (1978-1985) Modified parliamentary republic

BP 68
Corporation Code of the Philippines
BP 185
Natural Born Citizen; Lost Philippine Citizenship
BP 220
Standards for Economic & Socialized Housing Projects
BP 334
Accessibility Law

PRESIDENT

May 01, 1980

March 16, 1982
March 25, 1982
February 25, 1983

Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos

September 25, 1985

under DTI (before RA 9646)

Presidential Decree (1972-1986) Republic under Martial Law/Fourth Republic

PD 27
Emancipation of Tenants
PD 757
Creating the National Housing Authority
PD 772
Anti-Squatting Law
PD 856
Sanitation Code of the Philippines
PD 892
Discontinuance of Spanish Mortgage Law System of Registration
PD 933
Creating the Human Settlements Commission
PD 953
Requiring the Planting of Trees
PD 957
Subdivision and Condominium Buyer's Protective Decree
PD 1067
Water Code of the Philippines
PD 1096
Building Code of the Philippines
PD 1096
National Building Code
PD 1158
National Internal Revenue Code 1977
PD 1185
Fire Code of the Philippines
PD 1216
Defining Open Space in Residential Subdivisions
PD 1217
Extending Benefits for PD 745
PD 1344
Empowering NHA to Issue Writ of Execution Under PD 957
PD 1517
Urban Land Reform Act
PD 1529
Property Registration Decree
PD 1586
Establishing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System
PD 1752
The Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 1980
PD 2016
Prohibits Eviction of Occupants from Lands as APDs or ULRZs
PP 2146
Proclaiming Certain Areas as Environmentally Critical EIS

October 21, 1972

July 13, 1975
August 20, 1975
December 23, 1975
February 16, 1976
May 13, 1976
July 06, 1976
July 12, 1976
December 31, 1976
February 19, 1977
February 19, 1977
June 03, 1977
August 26, 1977
August 28, 1982
October 14, 1977
April 02, 1978
June 11, 1978
June 11, 1978
June 11, 1978
December 14, 1980
July 23, 1986
December 14, 1981

Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos

Executive Order (1986-1987) Republic under Provisional Constitution

EO 20
Reaffirming Mass Housing as Program in Poverty Alleviation
EO 71
Devolving Powers of HLURB to LGU to Approve Subdivision Plans
EO 72
Implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP) of LGUs
EO 90
Creation of HUDCC Essential for the National Shelter Program
EO 124
Priority Development Area in Evaluating Land Conversion
EO 192
Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
EO 209
The Family Code of the Philippines
EO 227
Amendment of EO 209 - Marriage to Foreigner outside Philippines
EO 273
Value Added Tax Amending the National Internal Revenue Code
EO 389
Promulgating the Sixth Regular Investment Negative List
EO 648
Reorganizing the Human Settlement Regulatory Commission
EO 1037
Creation of Philippine Retirement Park

May 28, 2001

March 23, 1993
March 25, 1993
December 17, 1986
September 08, 1993
June 10, 1987
August 03, 1988
July 17, 1987
July 25, 1987
November 30, 2004
February 07, 1981
July 04, 1987

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Corazon C. Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
Corazon C. Aquino
Corazon C. Aquino
Corazon C. Aquino
Corazon C. Aquino
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos

Republic Act (1946-72, 1987-present)

RA 386
Civil Code of the Philippines
RA 4726
The Condominium Act
RA 6552
Realty Installment Buyer's Protection Act "Maceda Law"
RA 6657
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988
RA 6713
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials
RA 6732
Administrative Reconstitution of Titles
RA 6809
Lowering the Age of Majority to 18
RA 7042
Foreign Investment Act of 1991
RA 7160
Local Government Code of 1991
RA 7279
The Urban Development and Housing Act
RA 7652
Investor's Lease Act
RA 7881
Amendments of RA 6657
RA 7905
Act Strengthening the CARP

June 18, 1949

June 18, 1996
August 26, 1972
June 10, 1988
February 20, 1989
July 17, 1989
December 13, 1989
March 28, 1996
October 10, 1991
March 24, 1992
June 04, 1993
February 20, 1995
February 23, 1995

Manuel Roxas
Fidel V. Ramos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Corazon C. Aquino
Corazon C. Aquino
Corazon C. Aquino
Corazon C. Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos

DTI MO 39 DTI Ministry Order No. 39 Series of 1985 - Rules and Regulations on Real
Estate Salesman, Brokers, Appraisers, and Consultants

RA 7916
RA 7942
RA 8179
RA 8368
RA 8371
RA 8424
RA 8532
RA 8749
RA 8974
RA 9003
RA 9139
RA 9176
RA 9225
RA 9275
RA 9341
RA 9485
RA 9593
RA 9646
RA 9653
RA 9679
RA 9700
RA 9729
RA 9856
RA 9858
RA 9904
RA 10023
RA 10121
RA 10174

Special Economic Act

Philippine Mining Act
Act to Further Liberalizing Foreign Investments
Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act
The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997
Tax Reform Act of 1997
Act Strengthening further CARP
The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
Expropriation Law of 2000 - Acquisition of Right of Way
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
Administrative Naturalization Law
Extension of Free Patent Application
Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
Rent Control Act of 2005
Anti Red Tape Act of 2007
Tourism Act of 2009
The Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines "RESA"
Rent Control Act of 2009
Home Development Mutual Fund of 2009
CARPER - CARP Extension with Reforms
Climate Change Act
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act of 2009
Legitimation of Children Born to Parents Below Marrying Age
Magna Carta for Homeowners & Homeowners Association
Free Patent Act
Philippine Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management System
Climate Change Amendment

February 21, 1995

March 03, 1995
March 28, 1996
October 27, 1997
October 29, 1997
January 01, 1998
February 23, 1998
June 23, 1999
November 07, 2000
January 26, 2001
June 08, 2001
November 13, 2002
August 29, 2003
March 22, 2004
December 21, 2005
June 02, 2007
March 12, 2009
July 21, 2010
July 14, 2009
July 21, 2009
August 07, 2009
September 02, 2009
December 17, 2009
December 20, 2009
January 07, 2010
March 09, 2010
May 27, 2010
August 16, 2012

Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Benigno S. Aquino III