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RA 4659 Section 5

RA 4659 Section 5

Section 5

SEC. 5. The first paragraph of Section fifty-six of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 56. City Court—Its jurisdiction.—There shall be a city court for the City of Iloilo for which there shall be appointed four city judges and two auxiliary city judges who shall receive the salary provided for under existing laws. The city judges shall have as a general rule the same powers and duties as are conferred upon them by law, including authority to solemnize marriages. They shall be entitled to thirty days vacation with pay each year. One of the said city judges shall be designated by the Secretary of Justice to try all cases of traffic violations within the City of Iloilo."

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CitationRA 4659 Section 5 (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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