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Article 511

RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines

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Every owner of a piece of land has the right to construct within his property, reservoirs for rain waters, provided he causes no damage to the public or to third persons.

Official text — RA 386

Every owner of a piece of land has the right to construct within his property, reservoirs for rain waters, provided he causes no damage to the public or to third persons. (416)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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