1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
12
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 12
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 12. Cities that are highly urbanized, as determined by law, and component
cities whose charters prohibit their voters from voting for provincial elective officials,
shall be independent of the province. The voters of component cities within a province,
whose charters contain no such prohibition, shall not be deprived of their right to vote
for elective provincial officials.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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