Extending the Franchise of the Manila Gas Corporation
Republic Act No. 2278, approved on June 19, 1959, extends the franchise of the Manila Gas Corporation for an additional fifty years. This extension allows the corporation to construct, maintain, and operate gas systems for heating, lighting, and power in Manila and Rizal, in accordance with the original terms of Act No. 2039. The law is effective upon its approval and has been published in the Official Gazette.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2278
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 19, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2278
AN ACT EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE OF THE MANILA GAS CORPORATION FOR ANOTHER FIFTY YEARS
SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Philippines and the Public Service Act, the franchise granted by Act Numbered Twenty hundred thirty-nine to Thomas D. Aitken and transferred by him to the Manila Gas Corporation to construct, maintain and operate gas systems for the furnishing of gas for heat, lighting and power in the City of Manila and the Province of Rizal, is hereby extended for a period of fifty years from the date of its expiration subject to the terms and conditions provided in said Act Numbered Twenty hundred thirty-nine. aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 19, 1959
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 31, p. 5979 on August 3, 1959
Cite This Law
Extending the Franchise of the Manila Gas Corporation, Republic Act No. 2278, Jun 19, 1959 (Philippines)
Extending the Franchise of the Manila Gas Corporation, Republic Act No. 2278 (Phil. 1959)
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