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RA 5519 Section 5

RA 5519 Section 5

Liability for damages.

Section 5

SEC. 5. Liability for damages.—The city shall not be liable or held for damages or injuries to persons or property arising from the failure of the City Mayor, the City Council or any other city officer or employee, to enforce the provisions of this Charter, or of any other law ordinance, or from the negligence of said Mayor, City Council, or other city officers or employees while enforcing or attempting to enforce said provisions: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall prevent a aggrieved party from filing a personal action in proper court against any official or employee of the city government for any act or omission in the performance of his duties.

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CitationRA 5519 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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