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RA 11259 Section 6

RA 11259 Section 6

Corporate Powers of the Provinces.

Section 6

SEC. 6. Corporate Powers of the Provinces. - Each province constitutes a political body corporate and as such is endowed with the attributes of perpetual succession and possessed of the powers which pertain to a provincial corporation to be exercised in conformity with the provisions of this Charter and the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended. Each province shall have the following corporate powers: (a) To exercise continuous succession in its corporate name; (b) To sue and be sued; (c) To use a corporate seal; (d) To acquire and convey real or personal property; (e) To enter into contracts; and (f) To exercise such other powers granted to corporations, subject to the limitations provided in the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and other laws.

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CitationRA 11259 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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

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