Article 2

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

Laws must be published before they can be enforced. A law not published in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation does not bind the public.

Key point

Unpublished laws cannot be enforced against citizens.

Official text — RA 386

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