RA 409 Section 2

Corporate character.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Corporate character.—The City of Manila constitutes a political body corporate and as such is endowed with the attribute of perpetual succession and possessed of the powers which pertain to a municipal corporation, to be exercised in conformity with the provisions of this charter.

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CitationRA 409 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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