Republic Act No. 4883

Section 1. All judicial notices, advertisements for public biddings, notices of auction sales and other similar notices or announcements required by law to be published in newspaper or periodical of general circulation in particular provinces and/or cities shall be published in newspapers or publications published, edited and printed in the same city and/or province where the requirement of general circulation applies: Provided, That in the event there is no newspaper or periodical published in the locality, the same be published in the newspaper or periodical published and edited in the nearest town, city or province: Provided, further, That no newspaper or periodical which has not been regularly published for at least two years before the date of publication of the notices or announcements which may be assigned to it shall be qualified to publish the said notices.