Amendment to R.A. No. 1162 Re: Expropriation of Landed Estates in Quezon City
Republic Act No. 1990, enacted on June 22, 1957, amends prior legislation to authorize the expropriation of landed estates or haciendas in Manila and Quezon City, including their suburbs, specifically those leased to tenants. The law mandates that upon availability of funds, the Solicitor General must initiate expropriation proceedings in the appropriate court. Additionally, the Act's title was updated to reflect its broader scope, which includes the subdivision and sale or lease of these lands at reasonable terms. The law became effective upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on November 15, 1957.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1990
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1957
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1990
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO SO AS TO INCLUDE QUEZON CITY AND ITS SUBURBS WITHIN ITS PURVIEW
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Eleven hundred sixty-two is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1. The expropriation of landed estates or haciendas in the City of Manila, Quezon City and its suburbs, which have been and are actually being leased to tenants, is hereby authorized." acd
SECTION 2. Section two of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. Immediately upon the availability of the necessary funds by the Congress of the Philippines for the payment of just compensation for the said landed estates or haciendas, the Solicitor General shall institute the necessary expropriation proceedings before the competent court of the City of Manila or Quezon City, as the case may be."
SECTION 3. The title of said Act is amended to read as follows:
"An Act providing for the expropriation of landed estates or haciendas or lands which formed part thereof in the City of Manila and Quezon, their subdivision into small lots, and the sale of such lots at cost or their lease on reasonable terms, and for other purposes." casia
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1957
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 53, No. 21, p. 7623 on November 15, 1957
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 1162 Re: Expropriation of Landed Estates in Quezon City, Republic Act No. 1990, Jun 22, 1957 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 1162 Re: Expropriation of Landed Estates in Quezon City, Republic Act No. 1990 (Phil. 1957)
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