Grant of Electric Light, Heat and Power System Franchise to San Guillermo Development Corp.
Republic Act No. 4697, enacted on June 18, 1966, grants the San Guillermo Development Corporation a 25-year franchise to install, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat, and power system in the barrios of San Guillermo and Bombongan in Morong, Rizal. The corporation is authorized to generate and distribute electricity for sale, with the option to purchase power from the National Power Corporation, which can negotiate rates on behalf of consumers. Should the government decide to operate the system, the corporation must surrender its franchise and transfer equipment at cost, minus reasonable depreciation. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4697
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1966
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4697
AN ACT GRANTING SAN GUILLERMO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE BARRIOS OF SAN GUILLERMO AND BOMBONGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MORONG, PROVINCE OF RIZAL
SECTION 1. Subject to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to San Guillermo Development Corporation, 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 barrios of San Guillermo and Bombongan, Municipality of Morong, Province of Rizal.
SECTION 2. In the event that the grantee should purchase and secure electric 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. It is expressly provided that in the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself the system and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender its franchise and will turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment therein, at cost, less reasonable depreciation. cd i
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 18, 1966.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 64, No. 48, p. 12303 on November 25, 1968
Cite This Law
Grant of Electric Light, Heat and Power System Franchise to San Guillermo Development Corp., Republic Act No. 4697, Jun 18, 1966 (Philippines)
Grant of Electric Light, Heat and Power System Franchise to San Guillermo Development Corp., Republic Act No. 4697 (Phil. 1966)
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