CODES

WHAT IS CODE?
 A SYSTEMATICALLY ARRANGED AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION
OF LAWS, SCIENTIFICALLY ORGANIZED ON A PARTICULAR SUBJECT.

EXAMPLES OF CODES:

 NEW CIVIL CODE – A COMPILATION OF LAWS ABOUT PERSONS,

HUMAN RELATIONS, PROPERTY, SUCCESSION, AND OTHER CIVIL
RELATIONS.
 LABOR CODE – A COMPILATION OF LAWS INVOLVING EMPLOYER-
EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP.
 FAMILY CODE – COMPILATION OF LAWS RELATED TO FAMILY
RELATIONS.
PHILIPPINE CODE AND THEIR SUGGESTED CITATION
M.FELCIANO,PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATION15-16 (5TH ED.,1990)

CODES CITATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, REVISED REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES AND SUPPLEMENTS, MILK CODE
NATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING
BUILDING CODE, NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE CHILD & YOUTH WEALFARE CODE
CIVIL CODE CIVIL CODE
CODE OF COMMERCE COMMERCIAL CODE
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS PUBLIC OFFICERS CODE

COOPERATIVE CODE COOPERATIVE CODE

CORPORATION CODE CORPORATION CODE
ELECTION CODE, OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE
ENVIRONMENT CODE, PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT CODE
FAMILY CODE FAMILY CODE
FIRE CODE FIRE CODE
FISHERIES CODE FISHERIES CODE
FORESTRY CODE, REVISED FORESTRY CODE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE
NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TAX CODE
INVESTMENT CODE, OMNIBUS INVESTMENT CODE
LABOR CODE LABOR CODE
LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC CODE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE LOCAL GOV’T CODE
MUSLIM CODE OF PERSONAL LAWS MUSLIM CODE
PENAL CODE, REVISED REVISED PENAL CODE
SANITATIONN CODE SANITATION CODE
SECURITIES REGULATION CODE SECURITIES CODE
STATE AUDITING CODE AUDIT CODE
TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE TARIFF CODE
WATER CODE WATER CODE
SUMMARY OF STATUTES OF THE PHILIPPINES

STATUTES ABBREVATION DATE

PUBLIC ACTS ACT 1901
COMMONWEALTH ACT CA 1935-1946
REPUBLIC ACT RA 1946-1972
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PD 1972-1985
BATAS PAMBANSA BP 1978-1986
ACCORDING TO SANTOS-ONG, DURING MARTIAL LAW,
PRESIDENT PROMULGATED OTHER ISSUANCES NAMELY:

 GENERAL or SPECIAL ORDERS

 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
 MEMORANDUM ORDERS
 MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
 LETTERS OF INSTRUCTIONS
 LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION
 LETTER OF AUTHORITY
 EXECUTIVE ORDER
 PROCLAMATION