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Act No. 136 Section 52

Judge may preside in another province at request of judge of that province.

Section 52

SEC. 52. Judge may preside in another province at request of judge of that province.—A judge of any Court of First Instance may hold the Court of First Instance in any province, at the request of the judge thereof; and upon the request of the Chief Executive it shall be his duty to do so; and in either case, the judge holding the court shall have the same power as the proper judge thereof.

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CitationAct No. 136 Section 52 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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