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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Art. 10, Sec. 121987 Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 12
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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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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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