Section 2
SEC. 2. Section 3 (i) of the same Act is further amended by deleting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) thereof. A new section is hereby inserted to read as follows: "(i) To construct works across, or otherwise, any stream, water-course, canal, ditch, flume, street, avenue, highway, or railway of private and public ownership, as the location of said works may require; Provided, that said works be constructed in such a manner as not to endanger life or property; And Provided, further, that the stream watercourse, canal, ditch, flume, street, avenue highway or railway so crossed or intersected be restored as near as possible to their former state or in a manner not to impair unnecessarily their usefulness. Every person or entity whose right-of-way or property is lawfully crossed or intersected by said works shall not any such crossings or intersections and shall grant the Corporation or its representatives, the pro-per authority for the execution of such work. The Corporation is hereby given the right-of-way to locate, construct, and maintain such works over and throughout the lands owned by the Republic of the Philippines or any of its branches and political subdivisions. The Corporation or its representatives may also enter upon private property in the lawful performance or prosecution of its business or purposes, including the construction of the transmission lines thereon; Provided, that the owner of such private properly shall be paid the just compensation therefor in accordance with the provisions hereinafter provided; Provided, further, that any action by any person claiming compensation and/or damages shall be filed within five (5) years after the right-of-way, transmission lines, sub-stations, plants or other facilities shall have been established; Provided, finally, that after the said period no suit shall be brought to question the said rights-of-way, transmission lines, substations, plants or other facilities nor the amounts of compensation and, or damages involved."