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RA 5261 Section 3

RA 5261 Section 3

Corporate character of the city.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Corporate character of the city.—The city shall constitute 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 5261 Section 3 (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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