RA 183 Section 4

Seal and general powers of the city.

Section 4

SEC. 4. Seal and general powers of the city.— The city shall have a common seal, and may alter the same at pleasure. It may take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey, 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 the 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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