REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4439 - ACT GRANTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE 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 provisions of the Constitution and 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, there is granted to the Municipality of Calatagan, Province of Batangas, for a period of twenty-five years, from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to install, 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 within the Municipality of Calatagan, Province of Batangas.

SEC. 2. In the event that the grantee shall purchase insecure heat and power from the National Power Corporation, the latter is hereby authorized to negotiate and transact for the benefit and in behalf of the public consumers with reference to rates.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 19, 1965.