RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1872
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1872
Article 1872
ART. 1872. Between persons who are absent, the acceptance of the agency cannot be implied from the silence of the agent, except:
(1) When the principal transmits his power of attorney to the agent, who receives it without any objection;
(2) When the principal entrusts to him by letter or telegram a power of attorney with respect to the business in which he is habitually engaged as an agent, and he did not reply to the letter or telegram. (n)
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1872 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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