Extension of Franchise Granted to Gabriel T. Hernandez (Electric Light, Heat and Power System )

June 14, 1948

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 255

AN ACT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE IN PURSUANCE TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER LEGISLATIVE ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN TO GABRIEL T. HERNANDEZ, AND LATER TAKEN OVER BY THE CACHO AND HIDALGO COPARTNERSHIP, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE

SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Philippines and of the Philippine Trade Agreement of 1946, the term of the franchise granted in pursuance to the authority under Legislative Act Numbered Three thousand two hundred and fifteen to Gabriel T. Hernandez and later assigned to and taken over by the Cacho and Hidalgo copartnership, to construct, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing for sale electric light, heat and power throughout the municipality of Daet, Province of Camarines Norte, is hereby extended, under the same terms and conditions therein provided, for a period of twenty-five years from the date of its expiration.

SECTION 2. The extension herein granted shall be effective if the grantee, the Cacho and Hidalgo copartnership, shall file with the Office of the President of the Philippines, the acceptance in writing of the provisions of this Act within three months after the approval of the same.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 14, 1948

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 44, No. 10, p. 3734 in October 1948