1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
16
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 16
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 16. The Congress shall not, except by general law, provide for the formation,
organization, or regulation of private corporations. Government-owned or controlled
corporations may be created or established by special charters in the interest of the
common good and subject to the test of economic viability.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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