SECTION 1. The Governor-General is hereby authorized, for and in behalf of the Government of the Philippine Islands, to determine when it is necessary or advantageous to exercise the right of eminent domain conferred upon said Government. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General, when directed by the Governor-General, to cause condemnation proceedings to be begun in the court having jurisdiction.
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CitationAct No. 2249 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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