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Article 384

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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Two years having elapsed without any news about the absentee or since the receipt of the last news, and five years in case the absentee has left a person in charge of the administration of his property, his absence may...

Official text — RA 386

Two years having elapsed without any news about the absentee or since the receipt of the last news, and five years in case the absentee has left a person in charge of the administration of his property, his absence may be declared. (184)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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