REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1876 - AN ACT
GRANTING CESAR T. MAKAPUGAY A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN
AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT, COASTAL, LAND BASED AND LAND
MOBILE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES REGARDING THE GRANTEE'S BUSINESS
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Section 1. There
is hereby granted to Cesar T. Makapugay, his successors or assigns, a
temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate in such places in
the Philippines where it operates its business, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, private fixed
point-to-point, coastal, land based and land mobile radio stations for
the reception and transmission of wireless messages to and from said
stations, including fishing boats, on radiotelegraphy or
radiotelephony, each station to be provided with radio transmitting
apparatus and radio receiving apparatus. Sec. 2. This temporary permit shall continue to be in force during the time that the Government has not established similar service at the places selected by the grantee, and is granted upon the express condition that the same shall be void unless the construction or installation of said stations is begun within one year from the date of approval of this Act and be completed within two years from said date.cralaw Sec. 3. The grantee, his successors or assigns, shall not engage in domestic business of telecommunications in the Philippines without further special assent of the Congress of the Philippines, it being understood that the purpose of this temporary permit is to secure to the grantee the right to construct, install, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point, coastal, land based and land mobile radio stations at the places above-mentioned, including fishing boats, for no other purpose than to promote and protect the business interest of the grantee.cralaw Sec. 4. No fees shall be charged by the grantee as the radio stations that may be established by virtue of this Act shall engage in communications regarding the grantee's business only.cralaw Sec. 5. The grantee, his successors or assigns, shall so construct and operate his radio stations in such manner that the same will not interfere with the operation of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.cralaw Sec. 6. The grantee, his successors or assigns, shall hold the national, provincial, city or municipal government of the Philippines harmless 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 his radio stations.cralaw Sec. 7. The grantee, his successors or assigns, is
authorized to operate his private fixed point-to-point, coastal land
based and land mobile stations, including fishing boats, in the medium
frequency, high frequency, and very high frequency that may be assigned
to him by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications. Sec. 9. This temporary permit shall not be transferred or in any way alienated without the previous consent of Congress and shall be subject to amendments, alterations, 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.cralaw Section 10. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: June 22, 1957 |