Text of the provision
Art. 424. Property for public use, in the provinces, cities, and municipalities, consist of the provincial roads, city streets, municipal streets, the squares, fountains, public waters, promenades, and public works for public service paid for by said provinces, cities, or municipalities. All other property possessed by any of them is patrimonial and shall be governed by this Code, without prejudice to the provisions of special laws.
(344a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
For local governments, property for public use means the roads, streets, squares, fountains, public waters, and public works paid for by them. Everything else they hold is patrimonial and governed by the Civil Code, subject to special laws.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 423 — Property of Local Governments.
- Article 427 — Ownership of Things or Rights.
Cases citing this article
- Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bataan vs. Congressman Enrique T. Garcia, Jr., et al, G.R. No. 174964, October 5, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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