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RA 179 Section 6

RA 179 Section 6

Jurisdiction of the city.

Section 6

SEC. 6. Jurisdiction of the city.—The jurisdiction Ormoc City for police purposes shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction, and shall extend to three miles from the shore into the Bay of Ormoc; and for the purpose bf protecting and insuring the purity of the water supply of the city, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all territory within the drainage area of such water supply or within one hundred meters of a reservoir, conduit, canal aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water service.

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CitationRA 179 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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