Grant of Electric Light, Heat and Power System Franchise to Municipality of Panabo, Davao

June 21, 1959

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2402

AN ACT TO GRANT THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM

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

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

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.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without executive approval, June 21, 1959.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 34, p. 6973 on August 24, 1959