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Act No. 549 Section 1

Act No. 549 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Whereas the Negritos of the Province of Zambales has not progressed sufficiently in civilization to make it practicable to bring them under any form of municipal government, the provincial governor is authorized, subject tot he approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in dealing with these Negritos to appoint officers from among them, to fix their designations and badges of office, and to prescribe their powers and duties: Provided, That the powers and duties thus prescribed shall not be in excess of those conferred upon township officers by Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of local civil governments in the townships and settlements of Nueva Vizcaya."

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CitationAct No. 549 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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