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Republic Act
Approved April 9, 2001

Republic Act No. 9102

An act amending republic act no. 8450, entitled "an act granting the southern telecommunications company, inc. a franchise to construct, install, maintain, establish and operate local exchange network in the city of cagayan de oro and in the provinces of bukidnon, cebu and albay"

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8450, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE SOUTHERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO AND IN THE PROVINCES OF BUKIDNON, CEBU AND ALBAY"

In plain language

An amendment to Republic Act No. 8450 that extends and modifies the franchise granted to Southern Telecommunications Company, Inc., allowing it to construct, install, maintain, and operate a local exchange network, including various services, across specified provinces and regions in the Philippines.

  • Amends Section 1 of RA 8450 to grant a franchise to Southern Telecommunications Company, Inc. for local exchange network operations.
  • Extends franchise coverage to additional provinces and regions beyond the original scope.
  • Establishes effective date fifteen days after publication upon required notice.
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RA 9102

Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9102 April 09, 2001

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8450, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE SOUTHERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO AND IN THE PROVINCES OF BUKIDNON, CEBU AND ALBAY"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 1 of Republic Act No. 8450 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise. - Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, there is hereby granted to the Southern Telecommunications Company, Inc., hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assigns, a franchise to construct, establish, install, maintain and operate for commercial purposes and in the public interest, local exchange network, including public calling stations or pay telephone stations or wireless local loop and for such purposes provide basic telephone service or other means related to the foregoing now known to science or which in the future may be developed, in the City of Cagayan de Oro and in the provinces of Bukidnon, Cebu and Albay, with extension service coverage to the provinces of Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Masbate, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Mountain Province, La Union, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Batanes, llocos Sur, llocos Norte, Cordillera Region, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Panay Island, Siquijor, Palawan, Surigao Del Sur, Surigao Del Norte, Camiguin Island, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Lanao Del Sur, Maguindanao, Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Del Sur and the Davao provinces, including all component and chartered cities therein, for public domestic telecommunications."

Section 2

Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication, upon the initiative of the grantee, in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 25, 2000 and February 5, 2001, respectively.

| (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of Senate | (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved:

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on April 9, 2001 without the President's signature, pursuant to Sec. 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.

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.