PD 1607 Section 2

Establishment of Office.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Establishment of Office. – An independent office of the Ombudsman, to be called the Tanodbayan, is hereby established. The Tanodbayan shall have two Deputies for Luzon, one for the Visayas and one for Mindanao.

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CitationPD 1607 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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