Where to Read Philippine Law Online for Free

The Official Gazette publishes Republic Acts, executive orders, proclamations, and other presidential issuances. It is an official source for the texts it publishes. Search by document type, number, title, or date, then check whether later laws or issuances amended or repealed the document.

The Supreme Court E-Library contains decisions, resolutions, Rules of Court, and other judicial materials. It is the judiciary's official online research source. Search by case title, docket number, date, topic, or legal phrase, and read the full ruling rather than relying only on summaries.

The LawPhil Project of the Arellano Law Foundation provides a widely used free compilation of statutes, cases, executive issuances, and legal materials. It is convenient for browsing and full-text research, but it is not an official government publication. Verify quotations, dates, and current wording against the Official Gazette, Supreme Court E-Library, or relevant agency.

The Senate website provides bills, resolutions, committee materials, journals, and information on Republic Acts. It is authoritative for Senate legislative records published there. Search by bill number, Congress, author, subject, or status, and remember that a filed or approved bill is not law unless it completes the legislative process and takes effect.

The House of Representatives website provides House bills, resolutions, committee information, and other legislative documents. It is authoritative for House records published there. Use the bill number, Congress, author, committee, or subject to trace a proposal and compare its versions during the legislative process.

Government departments, commissions, and regulators publish implementing rules and regulations, circulars, memorandum orders, and advisories on their own websites. The issuing agency is generally the best source for confirming the official text and later amendments of its issuance. Search the agency's issuances or publications section using the document number, year, and title.

Distinguish official government sources from convenient unofficial compilations, and use unofficial mirrors primarily for discovery. Confirm the document number, title, issuing body, publication date, effectivity clause, amendments, repeals, and later cases interpreting it. For work affecting rights or deadlines, compare the text across the relevant official sources.