Civil Code of the Philippines: Juridical Persons, Arts. 44, 45 ,46, and 47
Art. 44. The following are juridical persons:(1) The State and its political subdivisions;(2) Other corporations, institutions and entities for public interest orpurpose, created by law; their personality begins as soon as they havebeen constituted according to law;(3) Corporations, partnerships and associations for private interest orpurpose to which the law grants a juridical personality, separate anddistinct […]