RA 45 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. On the second Tuesday of November, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, and on the same day every four years thereafter, a regular election shall be held to elect the officials who will occupy all elective provincial, city and municipal offices throughout the Philippines. The officials elected shall assume office on the first day of January next following and shall hold such office for four years or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.

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CitationRA 45 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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