Republic Act
Approved August 04, 1969

Republic Act No. 5989

An act granting the municipality of tayasan, province of negros oriental, a franchise for an electric light, heat and power system.

AN ACT GRANTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYASAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM.

In plain language

This act grants the Municipality of Tayasan a twenty‑five year franchise to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system for sale within the municipality.

  • Grant franchise to Tayasan for twenty‑five years
  • Authorize NPC to negotiate rates if electricity is purchased
  • Act effective upon approval
franchise
electricity
municipality
Negros Oriental

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5989, August 04, 1969 ] AN ACT GRANTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYASAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Subject to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to the Municipality of Tayasan, Province of Negros Oriental, 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 in the Municipality of Tayasan, Province of Negros Oriental.

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. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Enacted without Executive approval, August 4, 1969.

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