SECTION 1. This Act shall apply and be effective throughout the Philippine Islands, except in the city of Manila, which shall be governed by the provisions of the Sanitary Code of Manila, provided for in Act Numbered Eleven hundred and fifty.
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CitationAct No. 1458 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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