Grant of Electric Light, Heat and Power System Franchise to Calatagan, Batangas

June 19, 1965

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4439

AN ACT GRANTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM

SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-two, there is granted to the Municipality of Calatagan, Province of Batangas, for a period of twenty-five years, from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to install, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within the Municipality of Calatagan, Province of Batangas. cd i

SECTION 2. In the event that the grantee shall purchase and secure heat and power from the National Power Corporation, the latter is hereby authorized to negotiate and transact for the benefit and in behalf of the public consumers with reference to rates.

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

Approved: June 19, 1965

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 64, No. 42, p. 10578 on October 14, 1968