CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
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HO8SE OF REPRESENTATI9ES
HRXVH BLOO NR. 9630
BY HON. JOSE MAN8EL F. ALBA
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November 28, 2023
5:19 pm


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
SecRQd RegXOaU SeVViRQ
HO8SE OF REPRESENTATI9ES
HRXVH BLOO NR. 9630
BY HON. JOSE MAN8EL F. ALBA
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FI7E (5) :EAR TERM OF OFFICE FOR ALL
BARANGA: OFFICIALS THEREB: AMENDING SECTION 43 OF R.A.
7160, THE LOCAL GO7ERNMENT CODE OF 1991
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SECTION 3. ANFOENFOU PG SFDUJPO 43 PG R.A. 7160 - SFDUJPO 43 PG RFQVCMJD ADU
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