PHI: Republic Act No. 8974

Event: Country Safeguard Systems: Southeast Asia

PHI: Republic Act No. 8974

07 November 2000

This document contains details of facilitating the acquisition of right-of-way site or location for National Government Infrastructure Projects and Declaration of Policy which states that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

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