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How to Use PH-Law

A guide to searching, comparing, and downloading Philippine legal materials.

Search

Type any keyword, law name, law number, GR number, or legal concept into the search bar. Results are ranked using a hybrid of full-text and AI-powered semantic search — natural language works.

Search Examples

Law nameTRAIN Law, CREATE Act, Maceda Law
Law numberRA 8424, PD 1529, EO 209, CA 613
GR numberG.R. No. 192935, GR 117174
Legal concepttenant eviction grounds
Natural languagerights of arrested person
Tax regulationRevenue Regulation withholding tax
  • Natural language works: "landlord cannot enter without consent" finds relevant laws even without exact wording.
  • Exact retrieval: RA 9262 returns the Anti-VAWC Act directly.
  • Broader terms: try employment to discover multiple related laws and cases.

Autocomplete

As you type, matching law names and case titles appear in a dropdown. Use arrow keys to navigate, Enter to jump directly to a document, Escape to close.

Browse by Type & Topic

Click any button on the homepage to browse by document category.

Republic Acts

Laws enacted by Congress — RA series

Executive Orders

Presidential executive orders — EO series

Presidential Decrees

Marcos-era decrees — PD series

Jurisprudence

Supreme Court decisions and resolutions

LGU Ordinances

Local government laws

BIR Regulations

Revenue Regulations & Memorandum Circulars

Commonwealth Acts

Pre-independence laws — CA series (pre-1946)

By Topic — curated collections organized by legal subject area. Each topic page shows key laws and AI-matched related Supreme Court cases.

🏛️ Constitutional Law

1987 Constitution, Bill of Rights

👨‍👩‍👧 Civil Law

Civil Code, Family Code, Anti-VAWC

⚖️ Criminal Law

Revised Penal Code, Cybercrime, Dangerous Drugs

🏠 Real Estate

Property Registration, Condominium, Rent Control

✈️ Immigration

Immigration Act, Balikbayan, Dual Citizenship

💼 Foreign Business

Foreign Investments Act, Corporation Code, PEZA

Law Detail Page Features

Every law and case detail page shows an automatic TL;DR summary at the top — so you can quickly assess relevance before reading the full text.

For Laws

Extracts the WHEREAS clause — the legislative intent and purpose of the law.

For Cases

Extracts the WHEREFORE ruling — the Supreme Court's actual decision and order.

Amendment Timeline

Visual vertical timeline showing a law's legislative history — enactment (blue), amendments (yellow), repeal (red), in force (green).

Citation Network

"Cases Citing This Law" — reverse-lookup of Supreme Court decisions that cited the law. Up to 10 most recent cases, each linking to the full decision.

Compare Feature

Compare any two laws, cases, or issuances side by side.

How to start a comparison

  1. Open any law or case detail page and click the Compare button (top area)
  2. Search for a second document and click its Compare button — or check 2 boxes in search results and click Compare Selected ↗

AI Comparison Summary

Once two documents are loaded, click the AI Comparison Summary panel at the top of the Compare page to instantly get:

  • One-line overview of the relationship between the two documents
  • Key Differences — specific numbered list (e.g. which document changed a tax rate, added an exemption)
  • Similarities — what both documents share
  • Recommendation — which document applies to which situation

Takes 3–5 seconds. Especially useful for comparing a law with its amendment.

Legal Forms

Go to /forms to purchase downloadable legal document templates based on Philippine law.

CategoryFormPrice
PropertyResidential Lease Agreement₱149
PropertyCommercial Lease Agreement₱199
PropertyDeed of Absolute Sale₱299
PropertyContract to Sell₱299
EmploymentEmployment Contract₱199
EmploymentService Agreement (Freelancer)₱199
LegalSpecial Power of Attorney₱199
LegalDemand Letter₱149
LegalAffidavit of Loss₱99
LegalPromissory Note₱99
LegalBarangay Complaint₱99
BusinessNDA₱149
BusinessSecretary's Certificate₱149
BusinessBoard Resolution₱149
BusinessPartnership Agreement₱249

How to Get a Form

  1. Select a form from /forms
  2. Fill in your details (names, addresses, amounts, dates)
  3. Preview the generated document
  4. Pay via GCash and submit the reference number
  5. Download as PDF or Word (.doc) once approved — usually within a few hours

My Account

Sign up (free) with email or Google to access your account at /account.

Purchase History

All your form purchases with status (Pending / Approved / Rejected)

Downloads

PDF and Word download buttons for approved purchases

Status Tracking

See when your payment was submitted and approved

Database Coverage

CategoryCoverage
Republic Acts2024–2025 + key historical laws
Executive Orders2024–2025
Presidential Decrees2024–2025 + key PDs
Commonwealth ActsCA 108, CA 613
Jurisprudence1996–present (SC E-Library, ~30,000 cases target)
BIR IssuancesRR & RMC 2024–2025
LGU OrdinancesValenzuela, Davao, Marikina

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