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Act No. 2874 Section 70

Section 70

SEC. 70. It shall then be the duty of the Director of Lands, after having recorded the proclamation of the Governor-General and the survey accompanying the same, and having completed the legal proceedings prescribed in chapter thirteen of this Act, to direct a subdivision in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, if there shall be such instructions, and if there shall not be any, then in the manner which may to the Director of Lands seem best adapted to the convenience and interest of the public and the residents of the future town.

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Other provisions in CHAPTER XI.—Town site reservations.

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CitationAct No. 2874 Section 70 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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

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