5. Bits, RESOLUTIONS AND Committee Reports— 5.1. Congress of the Philippines, 1946-1972; 1987 — Cite Bills, resolutions or committee reports in the following manner; House where the bill, resolution or committee reports originated, serial report number, the Congress, session and year in parenthesis. For committee reports, give the name of the committee. Examples. S. No. 5, 6" Cong. 1* Sess. (1966). H. No. 15085, 5" Cong., 4" Sess. (1965). S. Res. 1, 4" Cong., 1 Session. (1958). H. Res. 2, 6" Cong., 3% Sess. (1966). Comm. On National Defense and Security, H. Rpt. 28, 5" Cong., 1 Sess. (1962). Senate or House of Representatives Concurrent Resolutions ...... Senate or House of Representatives .... S. Con. Res. Joint Resolution ...... ae wo S. dt. Res Senate or House Committee Reports ............ H. Ret. Resolution of both Houses when sitting together but voting separately ...............R.B.H. 5.2. Batasang Pambansa, 1978-1986. Cite bills in the following manner: Origin of bill, bill number, the number of the Batasan, number of the session and the year in parenthesis. Examples: P.B. No. 2868, 1* Batasan, 5" Sess. (1983). C.B. No. 54, 1* Batasan, 5" Sess. (1983). For Committee reports, cite name of Committees, Serial report number, number of Batasan, number of the session and the year in parenthesis. Example: Committee on Civil Service Rpt. 545, 1* Batasan, 5" Sess. (1983).y The following is a list of abbreviations for the various legislative outputs: Cabinet Bill .... B. Journal of the Batasan .B. Letters/Annual Reports Transmitted . .. COMMUNICATION Parliamentary Bills ... PB. Records of the Batasan . oo RB, Resolutions ... .. Res. Written Answer.. WA 6. TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS — Cite the name of the agreement and the exact date of signature by the Philippines. The effectivity date or date of entry into force may be given parenthetically at the end of the citation. Shorten the title of the cited agreement by substituting “with” for “Between the Republic of the Philippines and.” Give the source of the text of the treaty. Example: Treaty of Friendship with India, July 11, 1952 (1953), -2 D.FAT.S 1, 2 P.T.S. 797, 203 U.N.T.S 73. List of Treaty Sources Cite As Department of Foreign Affairs Treaty Series .......FATS. Philippine Treaty Series ... League of Nations Treaty Series United Nations Treaty Series Treaties and Other International Acts United States Treaties and Other International Agreements .... 7. PRESIDENTIAL AcTs AND IssuANCES — Presidential acts are cited in the following manner, giving the source of publications. 7.1, Executive Orders — Cite as: Exec. Order No. (year).Example. Exec. Order No. 329 (1950), 46 0.G. 2035 (July 1950). 7.2. Proclamations— Cite as: Proc. No. (year). Example: Proc. No. 784 (1961), 57 O.G. 7122 (September, 1961). 7.3. Administrative Orders— Cite as: Adm. Order No. (year). Example: Adm. Order No. 21 (1966), 62 O.G. 7194 (October, 1966). PresibeNTIAL Acts UNDER Marmiat Law, 1973-1986: 7.4. General Orders— Cite as: Gen. Order No. (year). Example: Gen. Order No. 39 (1972). 7.5. Letters of Instructions— Cite as: L.O.1. No. (year). Example: L.O.1. No. 230 (1972). 7.6. Letters of Implementations— Cite as: L.O. Impl. No. (year). Example: L.O. Impl. No. 5 (1972).NUISS GH PROeyUulaucns PIOMluUuIigaled UY AUIS auve gencies are cited by name of agency (where there is an abbreviation for the agency, use abbreviation or acronym) ogether with the designation or title employed in the rules *administrative order,” “order”, “circular” “bulletin”, “rules ind regulations”, etc.), serial number, and year of yromulgation in parenthesis. The designation “Rules and Regulations” is abbreviated as “Rules & Reg.” or “Reg.” ollowed by a reference to section or paragraph. Where he promulgating agency is a Department, indicate, where appropriate, the implementing bureau or office. =xamples: DCI (Cooperatives) Adm. O. No. 1 (1963). DNR (Forestry) Adm. O. No. 26 (1976). Labor Employment Service Reg. No. 3 (1966). >-EVIATIONS:PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS Department of Environment and Natural Resources Finance... Foreign Affairs. Health Interior and Local Governments Justice .. Soe Labor and Employment ...... National Defense ..... Public Works and Highways Science and Technology... Social Welfare & Development Tourism ee Trade and Industry Transportation & Communications 10. Orpinances— Cite provincial and city ordinances in the following manner: Name of the municipal or provincial Unit, serial number of ordinance, and date of effectivity. Example: Manila Ordinance 6120, Jan. 26, 1967. 11. Court Rutes — Rules of Court is cited as a code. When the rules are no longer in force, add year of effectivity in parenthesis. These Rules consists of five parts — civil procedure, special proceedings, criminal procedure, evidence and legal ethics. Subsequently, the Criminal Procedure was revised in 1985, amended in 2000 and 2004; the Civil Procedure in 1997 and Evidence which became effective in 1988. Examples: Rutes oF Court, Rule 130, sec. 2, par. (a) 1997 Rutes oF Civ. Proc., Rule 24; sec. 6. 4985 Rev. Rutes oF Crim. Proc., Rule 115, sec. 1(d) Rev. Rutes on Evip., Rule 133, sec. 8. Rutes oF Court (1940), Rule 19, sec. 7, par. (b) Bennded =i put DPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS 11.1. Family Court Rules Family Court Rules are issued pursuant to Section 13 of Rep. Act No. 8369 (1997). In the footnote citation, indicate the abbreviated title of the Rule as well as the Administrative Matter No. and date of effectivity, and hereinafter cited as follows: Rule Title Cite As Rule on Examination of a Child Witness, Cuio Winess Ruve A.M. No. 79-2010-SC effective December 15, 2000 Rule on Juveniles in Conflict with the Juv. IN Conruct Rue Law, A.M. No. 02-1-18-SC, April 15, 2002 Rule on Commitment of Children, CHILOREN COMMITMENT A.M. No. 02-19-SC, April 15, 2002 Rute Rule on Adoption, A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC, AvopTion RULE August 22, 2002 Rule on Legal Separation, Lecat SepaRATION RULE A.M. No. 02-11-11-SC, effective March 15, 2003 Rule on Declaration of Absolute Nullity ‘Volo AND VOIDABLE of Void Marriages and Annulment Marriaces Rue of Voidable Marriages, A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC, effective March 15, 2003. Rule on Provisional Orders, Provisional ORDERS AM. No. 02-11-12-SC, Rute effective March 15, 2003 Rule on Custody of Minors and Writ Custopy oF Minors of Habeas Corpus in Relation to Rute Custody of Minors, AM. No. 03-04-04-SC, ; effective March 15, 2003PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS Rule Title Cite As Rule on Guardianship of Minors, Guarouansii OF A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC, Minors Rue effective May 1, 2003 Rule on Violence Against Women and == VAWC Rue, Their Children, AM. No. 04-10-11 SC, effective November 15, 2004 Rule on Children Charged Under CrioreN CHARGED Republic Act No. 9165 or Unoer RA 9165 Rute The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, A.M. No. 07-8-2- SC, effective November 5, 2007 Rule on Court-Annexed Family Fanuy Mepunion RULE Mediation and the Code of Ethical ‘Standards, A.M. No. 10-4-16-SC effective June 25, 2010 11.2. Other Court Rules Cite As Revised Rule on Summary Procedure, Rev. Suuwary Proc. A.M. No. 02-11-09-SC, Rue effective November 15, 1991, as amended November 25, 2002 Rule on Electronic Evidence, Eectronie Evo. Rue A.M. No. 01-7-01-SC, effective August 1, 2001 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, NotariaL Prac. RULE A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, effective August 1, 2004, as amended on February 19, 2008 Rule 140 on Discipline of Judges of Rev. Rutes of Court, Regular and Special Courts and Rute 140 - Justices of the Court of Appeals and the Sandiganbayan, A.M. No. 01-8-10- SC, effective October 1, 2001 Rule 141 on Legal Fees as revised Rev. Rutes oF by A.M. No. 04-2-04-SC, effective Courr, Rute 141 August 16, 2004 23 eey Rule Title Rules of Procedure in Electi Betore the Courts involving “OMeStS Elective Municipal Officiate A.M. No. 10-4-1-8¢, s effective May 15, 2019 Rule of Procedure for Intell le Rights Cases, A.M. No. Toy effective November 8, 2011 Amendment of Rule 14, sec. 12 Rules of Court on Service Tne Foreign Private Juridical Entity A.M. No. 11-3-6-S¢, , effective April 8, 2011 Rule on DNA Evidence, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC, effective October 15, 2007 Rule on The Writ of Amparo, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC, effective October 15, 2007 Rule on The Writ of Habeas Data, A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC, effective January 22, 2008 Special Court Rule on Alternative Dispute Resolution, A.M. No. 07-11-08-SC, effective October 30, 2007 Rules of Procedure on Corporate Rehabilitation, A.M. No. 00-8-10-SC, effective January 16, 2009 Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases, as amended, _ A.M. No. 8-8-7-SC, effective October 1, 2008, as amended on November 3, 2009 24 Cite As Mun. Frias Etec Contests Rue RUE on Intetectuas Prop. Ris Cases, Rev. Rutes oF Courr, Rute 14, sec. 12 DNA Evo. Rute Amparo Wer Rue Haseas Data Wert Rue Court Rute onADR Corp. Renas. RULE Swat CLams RuvePHILP) HILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS Rule Title Cite As. R ue) ui ue for Environmental . lo. 09-6-8- effective April 13, 2010 “° Envi. Proc. Ruue Consolidated and R ‘evised Gui « CuPolement Expanded comma CAM SOR Rule and nntAnnexed Mediation (CAM) a ludicial Dispute Resolutions (JOR) M. No, 11-1-6-SC-Puita, January 11, 2011 , Eficient Use of Paper Rule, Erricient Paper Use a M. No. 11-9-4-SC, November 13, Rue 013, effective January 1, 2013 Judicial Affidavit Rule, A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, Juo. Arrinavir RULE effective January 1, 2013 11.3. Internal Rules of Appellate Courts Internal Rules of the Supreme Court, $.Cr. Int. Rues AM. No. 09-6-8-SC, effective May 22, 2010 2002 Internal Rules of the Court of CA. Int. Rutes Appeals, A.M. No. 02-6-13-CA, effective August 22, 2002, as amended Revised Rules of the Sandiganbayan, SANOGANEAYAN A.M. No. 2-6-07-SB, effective Rev. Ruves October 1, 2002 Rules of the Court of Tax Appeals, CTARUES A.M. No. 05-11-SC, effective December 15, 2005 PET Rutes rer ' Rules of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, A.M. No. 10-4-29, effective May 22, 2010 ig the Practice of Law— 411.4. Rules Affectin MCLE Rute Bar Matter No. 850 the Mandatory 25Continuing Legal Education For Lawyers, effective December 1, 2001, as implemented by B.M. No. 1132, November 12, 2002 and B.M. No. 1922, June 3, 2008. Bar Matter No. 1161, Reforms in the Bar Bar Exaws Rer. Examinations, Reforms In the Bar Examinations, effective July 15, 2004 Bar Matter No. 1755 on Rules of CBD Rutes Procedure of the Commission On Bar Discipline, effective September 26, 2007, as amended on June 7, 2008 Bar Matter No. 2012 on the Rule of CLAS Rute Comprehensive Legal Aid Services, (held in abeyance upon approval by the S. Ct.)1. PRIMARY SOURCES COURT DECISIONS Case Names 1.1. General Rule— Cite cases by giving the surname of the parties, the volume of the report title, and page of reports, and the year of promulgation in parenthesis. Abbreviate versus or contra as v. When used in the text, underscore the title of the case (if printed, italicize); and place the source or citation in the footnote. If case is cited in the footnote, use regular roman or ordinary type. Example: Reyes v. Tinga, 255 Phil. 88 (1989). 1.1.1. If two or more actions are considered in one decision, cite only the first listed. Do not use “et al” or other terms to indicate omitted parties. 1.1.2. Ifone case has two different names, use the one listed first. Do not include any party's designation such as plaintiff, defendant, appellant, appellee, petitioner, respondent, intervenor, administrator, executor or trustee. 1.2. Exceptions 1.2.1. Cite lslamic, Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese names in full. As to those with Christian first names, follow the general rule.VOC eS Ses Nh Examples. Ngo Bun Tiong v. Sayo not Ngo v. Sayo Chua v. Nationai Labor Relation. Commission not Johnson G. Chua v. National Labor Relations Commission. Una Kibad v. Commission on Elections not Kibad v. Commission on Elections. 1.2.2. Cite compound names in full. Examples: Dela Pefia v. Sandiganbayan not Pefia v. Sandiganbayan Abad Santos v. Auditor General not Santos v. Auditor General. Palma-Fernandez v. De la Paz not Fernandez v. Dela Paz. 1.2.3. Always cite names of corporations, associations, business firms and partnerships in full. Words forming part of such names may be abbreviated, except the first word. Right words that maybe abbreviated: “&,” “Ass'n,” “Bros.,” “Co.,” “Inc.,” “Ltd.,” “No.” unless a word begins as a party's name. Examples: Mata v. Rita Legarda, Inc. Allied Workers Ass'n. of the Phil. v. Republic Trading Corp. 1.2.4. Cite cases involving the Government of the Philippines and criminal cases as follows: Government v. ; Commonwealth v. ; Republic v. ;US. v. ; People v. ; depending upon the title of the case. Examples: Government v. Abadinas. Commonwealth v. Corominas.PHILIP HILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS Republic v. Cay pin, U.S. v. Jaranilla People v. Santos. 1.2.5. Cite cases involvin, fficers or offices 19 public officers or (@) Where the person is named in his Official capacity, give the name of the person only. Examples: City of Manila v. Subido not City of Manila v. Abelardo Subido, in his capacity as Civil Service Commissioner. Gonzales v. Hechanova not Gonzales v. Executive Secretary. (b) Where the office is named, give the complete name of the office. Examples: Collector of Internal Revenue v. Tan Eng Hong. Chief of Phil. Constabulary v. Sabungan Bagong Silangan. Board of Election Inspectors of Tolosa v. Piccio. Assistant Executive Secretary v. Sarbro & Co. 4.2.6. Always cite Municipality of appear in the decisions. Examples: Province of Nueva Ecijav. Imperial Mining Co., Inc. ; Municipality of Victorias v. Cou! 1.2.7. Cite case names beginni ms like Ex parte, Ex rel and Int sppeet in the decisions. Use in re in 3 ____ City of Province of _ , as they rt of Appeals ing with procedural and In re as they- PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS “in the matter of," “matter of,” “petition of’ and “application of.” Examples: x parte Milligan. Inre Lozano. U.S. ex rel Greathouse v. Smith. 2. Case Reports 2.1. Supreme Court Decisions — When the decision is already found in the officially published Philippine Reports, indicate only the Philippine Reports (Phil.) citation. 2.1.1. Philippine Reports— Cite as: volume Phil. page (year) Example: Diaz v. Estrera, 78 Phil. 637 (1947). 2.1.2. Official Gazette— Always cite G.R. docket no. and date of promulgation before the O.G. citation. Cite as: GR. No. date promulgated, volume O.G, page (Month & year of issue). Example: Espiritu v. Rivera, G.R. No. 17092, September 30, 1963, 62 0.G. 7226 (Oct. 1966). If the decision is found in a supplement, indicate supplement number, page and date of issue. Example: 46 O.G Supp. No. 11, 22 (Nov., 1950). 2.1.3. General Register (G.R.)—Advanced decisions of the Supreme Court. deere RARER ETRTE RLRTTERENOR en RN A SE AY REPHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS. Cit omitting the ies arGnITER date of promulgation, decisions. ich refers to post-liberation Example. Estepa v. Diansay, G.R. No. 14733 September 30, 1960. , 2.1.4. Unofficial Reporters— Ifthe decision is found in an unofficial reporter such as SCRA (Supreme Court Reports. Annotated) or SCAD (Supreme Court Advanced Decisions), cite the page where the case can be located but only after be GR. docket no. and date of promulgation is cite Examples: People v. Simon, G.R. No. 93028, July 29, 1994, 234 SCRA555 (1994). Miranda v. Besa, G.R. No. 146513, July 30, 2004, 224 SCAD 76 (2004) 2.1.5. For disciplinary cases against attorneys- at-law: Cite as: Adm. Case No promulgation , date of Example: Alcantara v. De Vera, Adm. Case No. 5859, November 23, 2010. 2.1.6. For disciplinary cases against judges: Cite as: A.M. (Administrative Matter) No. — (indicate whether MTJ, RTJ or CA) —T of, sat and date of decision. Examples: Morales v. Bravo, A.M. No. MTJ-1612, August 30, 2006. Santos V. Arcaya-Chua, AM.No.-RTJ-07- 2093, February 43, 2009. 2°Z PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS Re: Complaint Against Elvi Jon In Asui AM. Nos. 06-6-68 & 06-44-CAJ March 20, 2007. ‘ 2.1.7. For disciplinary cases a 7. For F gainst personnel of the judiciary: Cite asA.M. No. P- Of decision: : neat Example: Aglugub v. Perez, A.M. No. P-99-1348, October 15, 2009. 2.1.8. For questions on the Practice of law: Cite as B.M. (Bar Matter) No. and date of promulgation. Examples: Petition for Leave to Reserve the Practice of Law, Benjamin M. Dacanay, B.M. No. 1678, December 17, 2007. Re: Rules of Procedure of the Commission on Bar Discipline, B.M. No. 1755, September 25, 2007. 2.2. Court of Appeals Decisions 2.2.1. Appellate Court Reports (v. 2, 1937 and v. 8, 1947 are the only volumes published) — Cite as: volume C.A. Rep. page (year). Example: Chunaco v. Singh, 8 C.A. Rep. 488 (1947). 2.2.2. Court of Appeals Reports, Second Series Cite as: C.A. Rep. 2d page (year). Example: Flores v. Valpefia, 2 C.A. Rep. 2d 64 (1962). seroPHILIPPINE IPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS 2.2.3. Cou (CA-GR). Appeals. rt of Appeals General ws | Register ‘Advanced decisions of the Court of Cite as: C.A-GR.N: . 0. r and date of promulgation Recon ae Example: Caliboso v, Bueno, C.A-GR No. 20401-R April 8, 1960. 2.2.4. Official Gazette— Cite as: C.A.-SP or CR or CV No. —____, (date of promulgation, volume O.G page (month & year of issue) Example: Manila Electric Co. v. Allarde, C.A-SP No. 11850, May 15, 1987, 86 0.G. 3447 (May, 1990). Note: The following abbreviations stand for the different categories of cases: R (Remedies). SP (Special Proceedings). CR (Criminal Cases). CV (Civil Cases). UDK (Undocketed) 2.3. Other Courts— 2.3.1. Sandiganbayan Decisions— i 7 i im. Case No. Cite as: Sandiganbayan Crim. Case date of promulgation, volume Sandiganbayan Rep. page (year of issue). Saar y, Sanbarre, Sanciganbayan CON, Case No. 001, December yan : Sandiganbayan Rep. 305 (1979). ee & x *PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS, 2.3.2. Court of Tax Appeals Decisions— Cite as: CTA Case No. , date of promulgation. Example: Abad v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, CTA Case No. 717, June 4, 1963. 2.3.3. Regional Trial Court Decisions— Cite as: RTC (Place & Branch No.) Crim. Case or SP No. R- , date of promulgation. Examples: People v. Johnson, RTC (San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Br. 45) Crim. Case R-1681, August 6, 1984. In re Morales, RTC (Dagupan City, Br. 43) SP-2472, December 7, 1989. 2.3.4. Metropolitan Trial Courts Decisions— Cite as: MeTC (Place & Branch No.) Civil or Crim. Case No. date of promulgation. Example: Shell Distribution Co., Inc. v. Balmaceda, MeTC (Manila, Branch X) Civil Case No. 59563, July 20, 1982. 2.3.5. Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts Decisions. Cite as: MTCC, MCTC or MTC (Place) Crim. Case No. date of promulgation. Example: People v. Soliven, MCTC (Paoay-Curimao, Ilocos Norte) Crim. Case No. 992-C, November 11, 1963. eePHILIPP! HILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS 2. ah Di 3.6. Shari'ah District and Circuit Courts ci vah . Ct. (place), type of ite as: Shari'ah Dist /Circ. Ct. (place). f case, case no. an, date 0 : and date of promulgation, date of Example: Al-Awadhi v. Rulona, ¥ , Shari'ah Dist. Ct. (MarawiCity) SP No. 011-87, Septer 15, 1988 “Sepiember 2.4. Administrative Decisions— se as: the name of the agency (when there is an reviated form, use abbreviation or acronym), case number and date of promulgation. Examples: Tinio v. Dizon, DENR Case No. 2734, April 24, 1967. In re Colocado, CSC Adm. Case No. R-27182, September 29, 1964. Winthrop-Sterling Employees Ass'n (FFW) v. Winthrop Steams & Sterling Product International, NLRC Case No. LR-6091, January 26, 1976. The following is a list of some administrative agencies and boards exercising regulatory and quasi-judicial functions: List of Administrative Agencies Cite As Agricultural Inventions Board Anti-Money Laundering Council Armed Forces of the Philippines, Office of the Judge Advocate General Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Board of Communications Board of Investments Board of Liquidators .. Board of Pardons and Parole Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Product Standards ... Bureau of Animal Industry ... oemn EET ATIONS List of Administrative Agencies Cite as Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare Bcyw Bureau of Customs... Boc Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources __.. BFAR Bureau of Food and Drugs ... BFAD Bureau of Hospitals 2.0... cscs BH Bureau of Immigration ....... SB Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Bureau of Labor Relations : BLR Bureau of Lands... . BL Bureau of Licensing and Regulations... BLR-DOH Bureau of Local Employment BLE Bureau of Patents, Trademarks and Technology Transfer eee BETTT Bureau of Plants Industry BPI Bureau of Product Standards BPS Bureau of Quarantine BQ Bureau of Trade Regulation and ‘Consumer Protection Bureau of Women and Young Bureau of Working Conditions Career Executive Service Board... Central Board of Assesament APPOSt® wo GBAA Civil Aeronautics Board CAB I Service Commission.. ce CSC Commission on Immigration and Deportation ceeeaeece cID Commission on Audit oa Commission on Elections........ COMELEC Commission on Higher Education. CHED Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems cOsLP Construction Industry ‘Arbitration Commission... CIAC Cooperative Development Authority, CDA Dangerous Drugs Board ...... DpB Department of Agrarian Relations Adjudicative Board .. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary Department of Energy Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Finance, Office of the Secretary ... DARAB DA DOE .. DENR DOF ren RR EE APPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS: List of Administrative Agencies Cite As Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of, Consular Services. FA Department of interior and Local Government. pic. Department of Justice, Office of the Secretary : pos Department of Labor & Employment, Office of the Secretary DOLE Department of National Defense. ND Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications... pwc Department of Science and Technology. Dost Department of Social Welfare and Social Development Department of Tourism Department of Trade and Industry «..2...0.0-DTI Department of Transportations and Communications Employees Compensation Commission Ecc Energy Regulatory Board ERB Environmental Management Bureau EMB, Fair Trade Board FTB Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority FPA. Fiber Industry Development Authority FIDA Fiscal Incentives Review Board ....-.:eenm FIRB Food and Drug Administration FDA Games and Amusements Board GAB Garments and Textile Export Board GTEB Governance Commission for GOCC. GCGocc Government Procurement Policy Board .........GPPB Government Service Insurance System... GSIS Housing Land Use Regulatory Board HLURB Iron and Steel Authority. Insurance Commission Laguna Lake Development Authority .. Land Registration Authority . Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Land Transportation Office ....... Local Water Utilities Administration ... Maritime industry Authority Merit Systems Board Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage System pMNSS Mindanao Development Authority7 PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS List of Administrative Agencies Cite As Mines Adjudication Board eee man Monetary Board...... ae) Movie and Television Review and Classification Board essen MTREB National Amnesty Commission NAC National Commission on Indigenous Peoples NcIP National Commission on Muslim Filipinos... so NCMF National Conciliation ‘and Mediation Board... NCMB National Cottage Industry Development Authority... NACIDA National Economic Development Authority, Office of the Director General .. NEDA National Electrification Administration ..........NEA National Food Authority wis NEA senses NGA National Historical Commission se NHC National Housing Authority NHA National Irrigation Administration NIA National Labor Relations Commission NLRC National Library (Copyright Office) NU National Manpower and Youth Council «0.0... NMYC. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority . : NAMRIA National Meat Inspection Service NMIS. sone: NM National Parks & Development cone Non National Police Commission .. w NAPOLCOM National Privacy Commission -.- NAT. PRiv.Com. National Resources Development Corporation neon - -NRDC National Seamen Board NSB National Telecommunication Commission .......NTC National Tobacco Administration NTA National Wages & Productivity Commission .....NWPC. National Water Resources Board .. NWRB Nuclear Indemnity Board NIB Office of the Solicitor General - .... OSG Office of the Ombudsman .......vvesecvetctseseee OMBUDSMAN. Office of Government Corporate Counsel occc Office of Transport Cooperatives orc Office of Tourism Standards oTs Oil Industry Commission ole PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS List of Admi ive Agencies cite As Overseas Workers Welfare Administration ..... OANA Palawan Council for Sustainable Development. pcso Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation| .PADC ippine Coast Guard PCG ippine Coconut Authority PCA pine Constabulary. PC ippine Contractors Accreditation Board... PCAB, lippine Copyright Office oo PCO. lippine Economic Zone Authority PEZA ippine Fisheries Development Authority ...... PFDA lippine Deposit Insurance Corporation .......PDIC ‘surance Corporation PHIC ine Academy, PMMA ippine National Police PNP lippine National Railways ........ PNR lippine Overseas Employment Administration . - lippine Ports Authority pine Racing Commission PHILRACOM pine Sports Commission PSC lippine Virginia Tobacco Board PvTB pine Tourism Authority : PTA pine Veterans Administration. PA Plant Quarantine Office ...... PQO Pollution Adjudication Board PAB Professional Regulation Commission ... PRC .POEA, PPA Public Sector Labor Management Council... PSLMC Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corporations... sv nnnnee QUEDANCOR Securities & Exchange Commission. SEC Social Security Commission ‘Small and Medium industries Com Sugar Regulatory Administration Tariff Commission Technical Education and Skills Development Authority .. Toll Regulatory Board Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. Videogram Regulatory BoardPHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS B. STATUTORY MATERIALS. 3. Constr N— The Constitution is cited in caps and small caps by reference to article, section and paragraph. When the Constitution is no longer in force, put the year in parenthesis. Examples: Const. (1935), art. Ill, sec. 1, par. (3) Const. art. VII. If writing for a foreign publication, indicate their country in abbreviated form before the Constitution. Example: U.S. Consr., art. VIII, sec. 1 4. Session Laws— Citation of source, e.g., Public Laws, Laws & Resolutions, Vital Documents or Official Gazette is not required but may be added if it is a local publication. Reference to section, article or paragraph should follow after citation of statute in the text but should not precede the statute if the citation is in the footnote 4.1. Public Laws, 1900 to 1934. Cite as: Act No. (year of effectivity), volume Pustic Laws page. Example: Act No. 1160 (1904), art. 3. 4.2. Commonwealth Acts, 1935-1945. Cite as: Com. Act No. (year of effectivity). Volume Pus.ic Laws Com. page.PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS Example. Com. Act No. 52 (1936), sec. 2 (b). 4.3. Presidential Decrees, St February 20, 1986. nine Cite as: Pres. Decree No. : jear of effectivity), volume Vira. Docs. page. (if araiatle) Example: Pres. Decree No. 603 (1975). 4.4, Bintan Pambansa Juty 23, 1984 to February 4, Cite as: Batas Big. ( i . year of effectivity), volume Acts & Res. Page (ifavailable). ” Example: Batas Blg. 80 (1981), Acts & Res. 4980-81, 1-30. 4.5. Executive Orders, February 23, 1986 to July 26, 1987. See Rule 7.1. 4.6. Republic Acts 1946 to 41972; July 27, 1987 to date Cite as: Rep. Act No. (year of effectivity), volume: Laws & Res. page. Example: Rep. Act No. 1792 (1957), sec. 4. 4.7. Codes— As a general rule, cite the name of the particular code, article number or section number (if any) without any indication of date. But when the code is no longer In force or has been subsequently revised, put the year of effectivity in parenthesis. Examples: Civ Cove, art. 297 Civit Code (1889), art. 67. 15PHILIPPINE MANUAL OF LEGAL CITATIONS: The following is a list of Philippine Codes and how they are cited List of Philippine Codes Cite As Administrative Code of 1987... 1987 Aom. Cove Agricultural Land Reform Code as amended by the Code of Agrarian Reforms Aaraniani Cove Child and Youth Welfare Code .......... a Cuito & Your. Wetrarec Cove Civil Code ........... 7 sosssaeeeseesseees CML CODE Coconut Industry Code . . coceeeenee .. Coconut Inous.. Cove Commerciat Cove Cooreranive Cove Code of Commerce .. Cooperative Code Corporation Code Family Code .. Fire Code Revised Forestry Code .. Insurance Code Intellectual Property Code . Labor Code ... Land Transportation & Traffic Code .. Local Government Code Meat Inspection Code Muslim Code of Personal Law: National Building Code........ National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk National Internal Revenue Code ... Omnibus Election Code........... Omnibus Investments Code . Philippine Environment Code Philippine Fisheries Code . Pre-Need Code of the Philippines . Revised Administrative Code Revised Penal Code Sanitation Code... Securities Regulation Code State Auditing Code ... Tariff and Customs Code Water Code . Pre-Neeo Cove Rev. Aom. Cove Rev. Pen. Cove ‘SaNmraTion CODE ‘Securmes Cove Auorr Cone Tarif Cove Water Cove