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Republic Act No. 2278

An act amending the laws governing local governments by increasing their autonomy and reorganizing provincial governments.

An Act Amending the Laws Governing Local Governments by Increasing Their Autonomy and Reorganizing Provincial Governments.

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Republic Act No. 2264 amends the Local Government Code by establishing stricter budgetary controls and enforcement mechanisms to enhance the autonomy and financial accountability of provincial, city, municipal, and municipal district governments.

  • Budget limits for local governments
  • Review and enforcement by Secretary of Finance
  • Protection of salary limits
  • Procedures for budget submission and approval
  • Inoperative status of budgets not meeting conditions
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 2278

An Act Extending the Franchise of the Manila Gas Corporation for Another Fifty Years

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

Section 1

Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Philippines and the Public Service Act, the franchise granted by Act Numbered Twenty hundred thirty-nine to Thomas D. Aitken and transferred by him to the Manila Gas Corporation to construct, maintain and operate gas systems for the furnishing of gas for heat, lighting and power in the City of Manila and the Province of Rizal, is hereby extended for a period of fifty years from the date of its expiration subject to the terms and conditions provided in said Act Numbered Twenty hundred thirty-nine.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1959.

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.