Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5488

Introduced by RE

. JOSEPH GILBERT F, VIOLAGO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to extend Teodoro N. Romasanta, Ine (TNRI) franchise to
construct, install, operate and maintain satellites and other telecommunication
systems throughout the Philippines.

Teodoro N. Romasanta, Inc. is a franchise grantee under Republic Act 4075, as
amended by Republic Act No. 4601, from the Congress of the Philippines in 1965. It
is a public telecommunications entity authorized by the NTC to provide broadband
telecommunication services via satellite and other wired and wireless technology.
Throughout its 50-year history, the company has consistently provided
communications to the remotest regions of the Philippines. It connected shipping
vessels, mining sites, and lumber yards and constructions sites in the mid 1960's by
introducing Singe Sideband Radio Telephone and Morse Code Telegraph. By the
1980's to the 1990's, it introduced numeric paging then deployed Public Calling
Offices to the countryside, It went into the deployment of Satellite Services in the
2000's that connected most of the Philippines, especially in the least serviced regions
of the country.

In the 2010 and 2013 Philippine Automated Election, TNRI provided the
much needed communications infrastructure by connecting more than 10,000 polling
centers via cutting edge BGAN and VSAT terminals. TNRI again became
indispensible to the country particularly in rendering support in the aftermath of the
strongest typhoon to hit the country. When all terrestrial communication systems
where down during Supertyphoon Yolanda, TNRI deployed satellite services that
eventually brought up terrestrial mobile services in several provinces in central
Philippines

With the advances in technology, the company can provide the much needed
access to digital information and knowledge to the remotest elementary schools,
barangays and small towns of the Philippines with the same quality as those of their


peers in the premier business central districts of Makati and the Bonifacio Global
City.

With the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested

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JOSEPH GILBERT F. VIOLAGO
Representative

2! District, Nueva Ecija



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, 09488 _

Introduced by REP. JOSEPH GILBERT F. VIOLAGO.

AN ACT
AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF TEODORO N. ROMASANTA, INC.
GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 4075, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 4601, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO
ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF
THIS ACT

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

SECTION 1, The franchise of Teodoro N. Romasanta, Inc., granted under
Republic Act No, 4075, as amended by Republic Act. No. 4601, is hereby amended to
read as follow:

BCTION 1. NATURE AND SCOPE OF FRANCHISE, - SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION AND APPLICABLE
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO
TEODORO N. ROMASANTA, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4075, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4601, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING
TEODORO N. ROMASANTA A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH
COASTAL STATIONS, WITH THE CORRESPONDING RELAY STATIONS AND
PUBLIC FIXED AND PUBLIC BASED AND LAND MOBILE STATIONS FOR THE
TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RADIOTELEPHONE AND
RADIOTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES”,
HEREUNDER REFERRED TO AS THE GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, WIRE
AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, IS HEREBY
AMENDED TO INCLUDE MOBILE, CELLULAR, PAGING, FIBER OPTICS,
SATELLITE TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE SYSTEMS, SWITCHES, AND THEIR
VALUE-ADDED SERVICES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRANSMISSION
OF VOICE, DATA, FACSIMILE, CONTROL SIGNS, AUDIO AND VIDEO,
INFORMATION. SERVICES BUREAU AND. ALL OTHER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES AS ARE AT PRESENT
AVAILABLE OR WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL



ADVANCES OR INNOVATIONS IN THE FUTURE; AND/OR CONSTRUCT,
ACQUIRE, LEASE AND OPERATE OR MANAGE TRANSMITTING AND
RECEIVING STATIONS, LINES, CABLES OR SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES.”

. 2. MANNER OF OPERATION OF STATIONS OR FACILITIES. - THE
STATIONS OR FACILITIES OF THE GRANTEE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND.
OPERATED IN A MANNER AS WILL, AT MOST, RESULT ONLY IN THE
MINIMUM INTERFERENCE ON THE WAVELENGTHS OR FREQUENCIES OF
EXISTING STATIONS OR OTHER STATIONS WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY
LAW, WITHOUT IN ANY WAY DIMINISHING ITS OWN RIGHT TO USE ITS
SELECTED WAVE! ‘HS OR FREQUENCI AND THE QUALITY OF
TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION THEREON AS SHOULD MAXIMIZE
RENDITION OF THE GRANTEE’S SERVICES AND/OR AVAILABILITY
THEREOF.”

“SEC.3, AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION (NTC), - THE GRANTEE SHALL SECURE FROM THE NTC A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OR THE
APPROPRIATE PERMITS AND LICENSES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF ITS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS/ FACILITIES. IN ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE, THE NTC SHALL HAVE
THE POWER TO_ IMP SUCH CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO THE
CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, OR SERVICE LEVEL OF THE
TE MUNICATIONS SYSTEM. THE NTC SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ITS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. THE GRANTEE SHALL NOT USE ANY
FREQUENCY IN THE RADIO SPECTRUM WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM
THE NTC, SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL STATE THE AREAS COVERED AND
DATE THE GRANTEE SHALL COMMENCE THE SERVICE. THE NTC,
HOWEVER, SHALL NOT UNREASONABLY WITHHOLD OR DELAY THE
GRANT OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY, PERMITS OR LICENSES.”

SEC. 4, EXCAVATION AND RESTORATION WORKS. - FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ERECTING AND MAINTAINING POLES OR OTHER SUPPORTS
FOR SAID WIRES OR OTHER CONDUCTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAYING
AND MAINTAINING UNDERGROUND WIRES, CABL OR OTHER
CONDUCTORS, IT SHALL BE LAWFUL FOR THE GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS
OR ASSIGNS, WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
CONCERNED, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE, TO MAKE EXCAVATIONS OR LAY
CONDUITS IN ANY OF THE PUBLIC PLACES, HIGHWAYS, STREETS, LANES,
ALLEYS, AVENUES, SIDEWALKS OR BRIDGES OF SAID PROVINCE, CITIES
AND/OR MUNICIPALITIES: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A PUBLIC PLACE,
HIGHWAY, STREET, LANE, ALLEY, AVENUE, SIDEWALK OR BRIDGE
DISTURBED, ALTERED OR CHANGED BY REASON OF ERECTION OF POLES
OR OTHER SUPPORTS OR THE UNDERGROUND LAYING OF WIRES, OTHER



CONDUCTORS OR CONDUITS, SHALL BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED IN
WORKMANLIKE MANNER BY SAID GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS SET BY DPWH OR THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED. SHOULD THE GRANTEE, ITS
SUCCESSORS ASSIGNS, AFTER THE TEN (10) DAY NOTICE FROM THE SAID
AUTHORITY, FAIL, REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY PART
OF PUBLIC PLACE, ROAD, HIGHWAY, STREET, LANE, ALLEY, AVENUE,
SIDEWALK OR BRIDGE ALTERED, CHANGED OR DISTURBED BY THE SAID
GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, THEN THE DPWH OR THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE
SAME REPAIRED AND PLACED IN GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION AT
DOUBLE EXPENSE TO BE CHARGED AGAINST THE GRANTEE, ITS
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS.”

“SEC. 5. RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC. - THE GRANTEE SHALL
CONFORM TO THE ETHICS OF HONEST ENTERPRISE AND NOT USE ITS
STATIONS/ FACILITIES FOR OBSCENE OR INDECENT TRANSMISSION OR FOR,
DISSEMINATION OF DELIBERATELY FALSE INFORMATION OR WILLFUL
MISREPRESENTATION, OR ASSIST IN SUBVERSIVE OR TREASONABLE ACTS.

THE GRANTEE SHALL PROVIDE BASIC OR ENHANCED TELEPHONE
SERVICE IN ANY CITY AND/OR MUNICIPALITY IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE
IT HAS AN APPROVED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
A LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION TO ANY
APPLICANT THEREFOR, IN THE ORDER OF THE DATE OF THEIR
APPLICATIONS, UP TO THE LIMIT OF THE CAPACITY OF ITS LOCAL
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, AND SHOULD THE DEMAND FOR THE
TELEPHONE SERVICE AT ANY TIME INCREASE BEYOND THE CAPACITY
THEREOF, THE GRANTEE SHALL INCREASE THE SAME TO MEET SUCH
DEMAND: PROVIDED, THAT IN CASE THE TOTAL DEMAND TO BE
SATISFIED BY THE EXPANSION IS LESS THAN THE SMALLEST VIABLE LOCAL,
EXCHANGE AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET AS DETERMINED BY THE NTC, THE
GRANTEE SHALL NOT BE OBLIGED TO FURNISH SUCH SERVICE UNLI THE
APPLICANT FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE DEFRAYS THE ACTUAL EXPENSES.
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS
NECESSARY FOR SUCH SERVICES AND IN SUCH CASE, THE NTC MAY
EXTEND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE GRANT SHALL FURNISH SUCH
SERVICE.

THE GRANTEE SHALL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITS STATIONS,
LINES, CABLES, SYSTEMS, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND
RECEPTION OF MESSAGES, SIGNALS AND PULSES IN A SATISFACTORY
MANNER AT ALL TIMES, AND AS FAR AS ECONOMICAL AND PRACTICABLE,
MODIFY, IMPROVE OR CHANGE SUCH STATIONS, LINES, CABLES, SYSTEMS,



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AND EQUIPMENT TO KEEP ABREAST WITH THE ADVANCES IN SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY.”

“SEC. 6. RATES FOR SERVICES. - THE CHARGES AND RATES FOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OF THE GRANTEE, EXCEPT THE RATES
AND CHARGES ON THOSE THAT MAY HEREAFTER BE DECLARED OR
CONSIDERED AS NON-REGULATED SERVICES, WHETHER FLAT RATES OR
MEASURED RATES OR VARIATION THEREOF, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE NTC OR ITS LEGAL SUCCESSOR, THE RATES TO BE
CHARG SHALL BE UNBUNDLED, SEPARABLE AND
DISTINCT AMONG THE SERVICES OFFERED AND SHALL BE DETERMINED IN.
SUCH A MANNER THAT REGULATED SERVICES DO NOT SUBSIDIZE THE
UNREGULATED ONES.”

“SEC. 7, RIGHT OF GOVERNMENT. - A SPECIAL RIGHT IS HEREBY
RESERVED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN TIMES OF WAR,
REBELLION, PUBLIC PERIL, CALAMITY, EMERGENCY, DISASTER OR
DISTURBANCE OF PEACE AND ORDER, TO TEMPORARILY TAKE OVER AND
OPERATE Tk ATIONS, TRANSMITTERS, FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT OF
THE GRANTEE, TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF ANY
STATION, TRANSMITTER, FACILITY OR EQUIPMENT IN THE INTEREST OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, SECURITY AND PUBLIC WELFARE, OR TO AUTHORIZE TI
TEMPORARY USE AND OPERATION THEREOF BY ANY AGENCY OF TI
GOVERNMENT, UPON DUE COMPENSATION TO THE GRANT FOR THE
USE OF SAID STATION TRANSMITTERS, FACILIT OR EQUIPMENT
DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THEY SHALL BE SO OPERATED.

THE RADIO SPECTRUM IS A FINITE RESOURCE THAT IS PART OF THE
NATIONAL PATRIMONY AND THE USE THEREOF IS A_ PRIVILEGE
CONFERRED UPON THE GRANTEE BY THE STATE AND MAY BE
WITHDRAWN ANYTIME AFTER DUE PROCESS.”

“SEC. 8. RIGHT OF INTERCONNECTION. - THE GRANTEE IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO CONNECT OR DEMAND CONNECTION OF ITS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS INSTALLED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY ANY OTHER DULY
AUTHORIZED PERSON OR ENTITY IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING EXTENDED AND IMPROVED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS
MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES CONCERNED AND THE SAME
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE NTC.”

. 9. GROSS RECEIPTS. - THE GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS, SHALL KEEP A SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY IT AND SHALL FURNISH THE COMMISSION
ON AUDIT (COA) AND THE NATIONAL TREASURY A COPY OF SUCH


ACCOUNT NOT LATER THAN THE THIRTY-FIRST (31ST) DAY OF JANUARY
OF EACH YEAR FOR THE PRECEDING TWELVE (12) MONTHS.”

“SEC. 10. BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS. - THE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS OF
THE GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGNS, SHALL ALWAYS BE OPEN TO.
THE INSPECTION OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND ITS DULY-
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE GRANTEE
TO SUBMIT TO THE COA TWO (2) COPIES OF THE QUARTERLY REPORTS ON
THE GROSS RECEIPTS, THE NET PROFITS AND THE GENERAL CONDITION OF
THE BUSINESS.”

“SEC. 11. WARRANTY IN FAVOR OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS. - THE GRANTEE SHALL HOLD THE NATIONAL,
PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
FREE FROM ALL CLAIMS, ACCOUNTS, DEMANDS OR ACTIONS ARISING OUT
OF ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, WHETHER TO PROPERTY OR TO PERSONS,
CAUSED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF THE STATIONS,
TRANSMITTERS, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF THE GRANTEI

12. SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER, USUFRUCT, OR ASSIGNMENT.OF
FRANCHISE. - THE GRANT HALL NOT SELL, LEASE, TRANSFER, GRANT
THE USUFRUCT OF, OR ASSIGN THIS FRANCHISE OR THE RIGHTS AND
PRIVILEGES ACQUIRED THEREUNDER TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY,
CORPORATION OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR LEGAL ENTITY, NOR MERGE
WITH ANY OTHER CORPORATION OR ENTITY, NOR SHALL TRANSFER THE
CONTROLLING INTEREST OF THE GRANTEE, WHETHER AS A WHOLE OR IN
PARTS, AND WHETHER SIMULTANEOUSLY OR CONTEMPORANEOUSLY, TO
ANY SUCH PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR ENTITY WITHOUT
THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES: PROVIDED,
THAT CONGRESS SHALL BE INFORMED OF ANY SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER,
GRANT USUFRUCT, OR ASSIGNMENT OF FRANCHISE OR THE RIGHTS OR
PRIVILI 'S ACQUIRED OR THEREUNL OF THE MERGER OR SALE OF
CONTROLLING INTEREST, WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF SAID TRANSACTION: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
FAILURE TO REPORT TO CONGRESS SUCH CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP SHALL
RENDER THE FRANCHISE [PSO FACTO REVOKED: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT
ANY PERSON OR ENTITY TO WHICH THIS FRANCHISE IS SOLD,
TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME
CONDITIONS, TERMS, RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT.”

“SEC. 13. DISPERSAL OF OWNERSHIP. - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN
PUBLIC UTILITIES, THE GRANTEE SHALL OFFER TO FILIPINO CITIZENS AT
LEAST THIRTY PER CENTUM (30%) OR A HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAT MAY
HEREAFTER BE PROVIDED BY LAW OF ITS OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK
IN ANY SECURITIES EXCHANGE IN THE PHILIPPINES WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS



FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF ITS OPERATIONS: PROVIDED, THAT IN
CASES WHERE PUBLIC OFFER OF SHARES IS NOT APPLICABLE,
ESTABLISHMENT OF COOPERATIVES OPERATING PUBLIC UTILITIES MUST
BE IMPLEMENTED. NONCOMPLIANCE THEREWITH SHALL RENDER THE
FRANCHISE [PSO FACTO REVOKED. “

“SEC. 14. REPORTORIAL REQUIREMENT, ~- THE GRANTEE SHALL
SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES,
THROUGH THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE
SENATE, ON ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
FRANCHISE AND ON ITS OPERATIONS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30 OF THE
SUCCEEDING YEAR.”

“SEC. 15. PENALTY CLAUSE. - ANY GRANTEE WHO FAILS TO SUBMIT
THE REQUISITE ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS SHALL BE FINED FIV
HUNDRED PESOS (P500,00) PER WORKING DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCE. THE
FINE SHALL BE COLI TED BY THE NTC FROM SAID DELINQUENT
FRANCHISE GRANT PARATE FROM THE REPORTORIAL PENALTIES
IMPOSED BY THE NTC. ALL PROCEEDS FROM SAID FINES OR PENALTIES
SHALL ACCRUE TO THE MONITORING FUND OF THE NTC IN LINE WITH ITS
SUPERVISORY AND REGULATORY FUNCTION: 3PORTORIAL
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CONGR
BEFORE ANY APPLICATION FOR PERMIT OR CERTIF!
THE NTC. “

"SEC. 16. EQUALITY CLAUSE. - ANY ADVANTAGE, FAVOR, PRIVILEGE,
EXEMPTION, OR IMMUNITY GRANTED UNDER OTHER EXISTING
FRANCHISE, OR WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE GRANTED, UPON PRIOR
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONGRESS, SHALL BECOME PART OF THIS
FRANCHISE AND SHALL BE ACCORDED IMMEDIATELY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE HEREIN GRANTEE: PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT THE FOREGOING SHALL NEITHER APPLY TO NOR AFFECT
PROVISIONS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISES CONCERNING
TERRITORY COVERED BY THE FRANCHISE, THE LIFE SPAN OF THE
FRANCHISE OR THE TYPE OF SERVICE AUTHORIZED BY THE FRANCHISE.”

“SEC. 17. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - IF ANY OF THE SECTIONS OR
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT IS HELD INVALID, ALL OTHER PROVISIONS NOT
AFFE THEREBY SHALL REMAIN VALID.”

“SEC. 18. REPEALABILITY AND NON-EXCLUSIVITY CLAUSE. - THIS
FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT, ALTERATION, OR REPEAL
BY THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THE PUBLIC INTEREST SO.
REQUIRES AND SHALL NOT BE INTERPRETED AS AN EXCLUSIVE GRANT OF
THE PRIVILEGE HEREIN PROVIDED FOR.”



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SEC. 2. Renewal/Extension of the Term of Franchise. - The term of franchise
granted under Republic Act No. 4075, as amended by republic Act No. 4601, is
hereby renewed /extended for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of the
effectivity of this Act. This franchise shall be deemed ipso facto revoked in the event
the grantee fails to operate continuously for two (2) years

SEC. 3, Acceptance and Compliance. - Acceptance of the amendment and
extension/ renewal of the franchise shall be given in writing to the Congress of the
Philippines, through the Committee on Legislative Franchises of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Public Services of the Senate within sixty (60)
days from the effectivity of this Act. Upon giving such acceptance, the grantee shall
exercise the privileges granted under this Act. Nonacceptance shall render the
franchise void.

SEC. 4. Publication. - This Act shall be published, through the initiative of the
grantee, fifteen (15) days after this Act is signed by the President of the Philippines
or has lapsed into law.

SEC. 5.Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the
date of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines

Approved,