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Republic Act
Approved June 21, 1969

Republic Act No. 5740

An act extending for another twenty-five years the term of the franchise granted under republic act numbered four hundred sixty-six and later act numbered one thousand one hundred and eighteen.

AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND LATER ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN.

In plain language

This act extends the franchise granted under RA 466 and RA 1118 by twenty-five years from the expiration date.

  • Extension of franchise term by twenty-five years
  • Act takes effect upon approval.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5740, June 21, 1969 ] AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND LATER ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The term of the franchise granted under Republic Act Numbered Four hundred sixty-six, and later transferred by authority of Republic Act Numbered One thousand one hundred and eighteen, is hereby extended for another twenty-five years from the date of the expiration of the said franchise.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.

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.