Republic Act No. 2228
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Republic Act No. 2228 is a Philippine law enacted in 1959 that reorganized provincial boundaries in Mindanao, including the establishment of Lanao del Norte as a separate province.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Republic Act No. 2228 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10327585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Act No. 2228 Context triple: [Lanao del Norte, createdBy, Republic Act No. 2228]
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A.
Republic Act No. 4221
Republic Act No. 4221 is a Philippine law that partitioned the former Samar province into three separate provinces, including Northern Samar.
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B.
Republic Act No. 1425
Republic Act No. 1425, commonly known as the Rizal Law, mandates the teaching of the life, works, and writings of national hero José Rizal in all schools in the Philippines to foster nationalism and patriotism.
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C.
Republic Act No. 6770
Republic Act No. 6770 is a Philippine law that defines the powers, functions, and organizational structure of the Office of the Ombudsman and governs its role in investigating and prosecuting public officials for wrongdoing.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7610
Republic Act No. 7610 is a Philippine law that provides special protection to children against abuse, exploitation, and discrimination, prescribing stronger sanctions for offenses committed against them.
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E.
Republic Act No. 9282
Republic Act No. 9282 is a Philippine law that elevated the Court of Tax Appeals to the same level as the Court of Appeals and expanded its jurisdiction over tax-related cases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Act No. 2228 Target entity description: Republic Act No. 2228 is a Philippine law enacted in 1959 that reorganized provincial boundaries in Mindanao, including the establishment of Lanao del Norte as a separate province.
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A.
Republic Act No. 4221
Republic Act No. 4221 is a Philippine law that partitioned the former Samar province into three separate provinces, including Northern Samar.
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B.
Republic Act No. 1425
Republic Act No. 1425, commonly known as the Rizal Law, mandates the teaching of the life, works, and writings of national hero José Rizal in all schools in the Philippines to foster nationalism and patriotism.
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C.
Republic Act No. 6770
Republic Act No. 6770 is a Philippine law that defines the powers, functions, and organizational structure of the Office of the Ombudsman and governs its role in investigating and prosecuting public officials for wrongdoing.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7610
Republic Act No. 7610 is a Philippine law that provides special protection to children against abuse, exploitation, and discrimination, prescribing stronger sanctions for offenses committed against them.
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E.
Republic Act No. 9282
Republic Act No. 9282 is a Philippine law that elevated the Court of Tax Appeals to the same level as the Court of Appeals and expanded its jurisdiction over tax-related cases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine law
ⓘ
Republic Act of the Philippines ⓘ |
| affectedProvince | Lanao ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | Mindanao ⓘ |
| appliesTo | local government units in Mindanao ⓘ |
| classification | territorial and political subdivision law ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| createdProvince | Lanao del Norte ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1959 ⓘ |
| effect |
divided the former Province of Lanao
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established Lanao del Norte as a separate province ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Congress of the Philippines ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Mindanao, Philippines
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linked to:
Mindanao
|
| jurisdiction |
Republic of the Philippines
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law hybrid system of the Philippines ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Congress of the Philippines ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Carlos P. Garcia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create the Province of Lanao del Norte
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to reorganize provincial boundaries in Mindanao ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lanao del Norte
ⓘ
Lanao del Sur ⓘ |
| shortDescription | An Act creating the Province of Lanao del Norte ⓘ |
| signedBy | Carlos P. Garcia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creation of provinces
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local government ⓘ provincial boundaries ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | territorial reorganization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1959 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Republic Act No. 2228 Description of subject: Republic Act No. 2228 is a Philippine law enacted in 1959 that reorganized provincial boundaries in Mindanao, including the establishment of Lanao del Norte as a separate province.
Referenced by (1)
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