Act
Approved June 18, 1959

Republic Act No. 2267

An act amending subsection (i), section one hundred five of republic act numbered nineteen hundred thirty-seven by removing the exemptions from the payment of tariff duties certain personal and household effects not exceeding five hundred pesos in value, and articles in any single shipment consigned to any single person not exceeding one hundred pesos

An Act Amending Subsection (i), Section One Hundred Five of Republic Act Numbered Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Seven by Removing the Exemptions from the Payment of Tariff Duties Certain Personal and Household Effects not Exceeding Five Hundred Pesos in Value, and Articles in Any Single Shipment Consigned to Any Single Person not Exceeding One Hundred Pesos

In plain language

This Republic Act (RA) 2252 amends Section 105, Subsection (i) of RA 1937 (Tariff and Customs Code) by eliminating exemptions for certain personal and household effects not exceeding five hundred pesos and for articles in a single shipment not exceeding one hundred pesos, thereby tightening tariff duty regulations on such items.

  • Removal of exemptions for personal and household effects not exceeding 500 pesos
  • Removal of exemptions for single shipments not exceeding 100 pesos
  • Amendment to Subsection (i) of Section 105 of RA 1937
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 2267

An Act to Grant Lorenzo P. Varron a Franchise for an Electric Light, Heat and Power System in the Municipality of Madrid, Province of Surigao

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

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 and thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to Larena P. Varron, for a period of twenty-five years from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to construct, 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 Madrid, Province of Surigao.

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.

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 his 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.

Approved: June 19, 1959.

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