CA 158 Section 3

Seal and general powers of the city.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Seal and general powers of the city.—The City shall have a seal and may alter the same. It may take, purchase, reject, receive, hold, lease, convey and dispose of real and personal property for the general interests of the city, condemn private property for public use, contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution, and exercise all powers hereinafter conferred.

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Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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