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Republic Act
Approved June 19, 1959

Republic Act No. 2291

An act to amend republic act numbered seventeen hundred eighty-four, entitled "an act appropriating five million pesos for the relief and aid of fire victims in catbalogan, province of samar"

An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Seventeen Hundred Eighty-Four, Entitled "An Act Appropriating Five Million Pesos for the Relief and Aid of Fire Victims in Catbalogan, Province of Samar"

In plain language

Republic Act No. 2277 appropriates five million pesos for relief and aid to fire victims in Catbalogan, Samar, and allocates three million pesos for reclamation of foreshore lands and two million pesos for the Philippine National Red Cross. It amends RA 184, grants authority to the Office of the District Engineer for reclamation, sets property rights for reclaimed lands, and creates a trust fund for repairs.

  • Appropriation of five million pesos for relief and aid to fire victims.
  • Allocation of three million pesos for foreshore land reclamation.
  • Allocation of two million pesos for the Philippine National Red Cross.
  • Granting authority to the Office of the District Engineer for reclamation.
  • Establishment of a trust fund from proceeds of reclaimed lands for repairs.
Amendment
Fire Victims Relief
Reclamation
Catbalogan
Samar
National Treasury
Foreshore Lands

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2291

An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred Ninety-Six

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

Section 1

Section one of Republic Act Numbered Seven hundred ninety-six is hereby amended to read as follows:

> Sec. 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 Datu Tangurac Caorong, 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, hear and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within the Municipality of Kausuagan, Province of Lanao."

Section 2

The title of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

> "An Act granting Datu Tangurac Caorong a franchise for an electric light, heat and power system in the Municipality of Kausuagan, Province of Lanao."

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1959.

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